"Take Your Mama" | ||||
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Single by Scissor Sisters | ||||
from the album Scissor Sisters | ||||
Released | March 29, 2004 | |||
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Recorded | 2003 | |||
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Length | 4:31 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
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Producer(s) | Scissor Sisters | |||
Scissor Sisters singles chronology | ||||
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"Take Your Mama" is a song by American band Scissor Sisters and is the second track on their self-titled debut album. It was released March 29, 2004 as a single in the UK, peaking at #17 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2004 in British music). It also saw considerable success internationally, notably in New Zealand, where it reached #11 in the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart. The song was included in the soundtrack to FIFA Football 2005.
In Australia, the song was ranked #23 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
The song was written by Scott Hoffman and Jason Sellards. The song's lyrics depict the struggles of being a young gay male adult raised in a somewhat conservative environment, and the hardships of admitting one's sexuality to one's mother.