Mama Kin

This article is about the Aerosmith song. For the Australian singer-songwriter, see Danielle Caruana.
"Mama Kin"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Aerosmith
Released January 13, 1973
Recorded 1972
Length 4:26
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s) Steven Tyler
Producer(s) Adrian Barber
Aerosmith singles chronology
"Mama Kin"
(January 13, 1973)
"Dream On"
(June 27, 1973)
Aerosmith track listing
"One Way Street"
(4)
"Mama Kin"
(5)
"Write Me a Letter"
(6)

"Mama Kin" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith, which appeared on its debut self-titled album.[1] The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler. Being the group's first ever single, it's been played live for several decades afterward, appearing on the live albums Live! Bootleg, Classics Live, and A Little South of Sanity.

Song structure

The song comprises a basic guitar riff, with a strong rhythm backbeat which comes in between lyrics in the verse and throughout the bridge. There are also saxophones interspersed throughout the song.

It is the first Aerosmith song to use profanity in the lyrics, in this case, "shit".

Legacy

The song has also been a live staple of Aerosmith concerts throughout the band's career. Live versions of the song appeared on Live! Bootleg, Classics Live, and A Little South of Sanity.

The song has also appeared on several Aerosmith compilations including Gems (1988), Pandora's Box (1991), Pandora's Toys (1995), O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits (2002), Greatest Hits 1973–1988 (2004), and Devil's Got a New Disguise (2006).

Noteworthy references to the song

Guns N' Roses and Buckcherry versions

The song was covered by Guns N' Roses in 1986 and released in the same year in their EP Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide. It was later re-released on their 1988 EP G N' R Lies. There's also a live version of Guns N' Roses performing the song along with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. This was from Guns N' Roses live from Paris pay per view special. Buckcherry also covered the song, which appeared as a bonus track on their 2014 e.p. "Fuck". It is the only song on that album that doesn't use the word fuck in the song or have Fuck as part of the title.

"Mama Kin" in other media

References

  1. "Watch Aerosmith Rock Donington With ‘Mama Kin’: Exclusive Premiere". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. "7. 'Mama Kin'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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