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"Mama Said" is a country rock ballad by American heavy metal band Metallica from their sixth album, Load, with music and lyrics by James Hetfield (music credited to Hetfield/Ulrich). The lyrics represent a man or boy who is learning to find his own way in life away from his mother. The song is directly written about Hetfield's difficult relationship with his mother, who died of cancer when he was 16 years old.

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"Mama Said"
Single by Metallica
from the album Load
B-side	"King Nothing" (live)/"Whiplash" (live)/"Mama Said" (edit) "So What?" (live)/"Creeping Death" (live)/"Mama Said" (early demo version)
Released	November 25, 1996[1]
Recorded	May 1, 1995 – February 1, 1996 The Plant Studios Sausalito, California
Genre	Country rock[2] blues-rock outlaw country[3] Southern rock[4]
Length	5:20
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	James Hetfield Lars Ulrich
Producer(s)	Bob Rock James Hetfield Lars Ulrich
Metallica singles chronology
"Hero of the Day" (1996) "Mama Said" (1996) "King Nothing" (1997)
Music video
"Mama Said" on YouTube

The song is a departure from the band's classic sound; its genre-blending style incorporates country, blues, and hard rock. "Mama Said" begins with acoustic guitar and, during the chorus, becomes flush with a country-flavored vocal harmony and steel guitar. Toward the end, the song features power chords on electric guitar.

"Mama Said" has never been featured as a part of Metallica's live setlist. Hetfield has performed this song live, however, using a single steel-stringed acoustic guitar with no drum or bass accompaniment. He also performed it along with country singer Jessi Colter on CMT's Outlaw Concert, along with Hetfield's cover of Waylon Jennings's "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand."

Demo

An early demo version is also entitled "Mama Said (The Story So Far)" which was recorded in Lars Ulrich's home musical studio "Dungeon" on April 14, 1995.

Music video

Lesser known among Metallica's music video catalog, the "Mama Said" video focuses on James Hetfield sitting in the backseat of a car while playing the song on an acoustic guitar. The vehicle appears to be driving along a Southwestern highway, and at one point the other members of Metallica are seen outside looking into the window. As the song comes to an end, the view pulls back to reveal that Hetfield has been sitting in a stationary backseat inside a studio. He then walks over to a horse, takes its bridle, and walks off screen. It filmed in November 1996 in London, England and directed by Anton Corbijn.

Track listing

International single part 1

1. "Mama Said" - 5:19
2. "King Nothing (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 6:50
3. "Whiplash (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 4:52
4. "Mama Said (Edit)" - 4:34

International single part 2

1. "Mama Said" - 5:19
2. "So What (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 3:00
3. "Creeping Death (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 7:15
4. "Mama Said (Early Demo Version)" - 6:52

International 7" vinyl single

1. "Mama Said" - 5:19
2. "Ain't My Bitch (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 5:59

Australian maxi single

1. "Mama Said (Edit)" - 4:34
2. "Mama Said (Early Demo Version)" - 6:52

UK promo single

1. "Mama Said (Edit)" - 4:43
2. "Mama Said" - 5:19

Japanese EP

1. "Mama Said (Edit)" - 4:42
2. "So What (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 2:58
3. "Creeping Death (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 7:14
4. "King Nothing (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 6:51
5. "Whiplash (Live - Irvine Meadows, California 4 August 1996)" - 6:01
6. "Mama Said (Early Demo Version)" - 6:53

References

На других языках

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- [en] Mama Said (Metallica song)

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[es] Mama Said

«Mama Said» es una canción presente en el sexto disco de Metallica, titulado Load, que fue además editado como un sencillo en 1996. La letra de la canción representa un chico que está intentando encontrar su propio camino lejos de su madre. Al igual que «The God That Failed», «Dyers Eve» y «Until It Sleeps», fue compuesta como una muestra de la mala relación de James Hetfield con su madre debido a sus creencias religiosas, dado que sus padres eran miembros de un grupo pseudo-religioso de ciencia cristiana. Conforme a la doctrina de esta secta, el uso de medicinas para la curación de enfermedades estaba prohibido. La madre de James murió de cáncer cuando él tenía 16 años, hecho que marcó un serio conflicto entre James y los dogmas religiosos practicados por su familia.

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[ru] Mama Said (песня)

«Mama Said» — песня группы Metallica из шестого альбома группы, Load. Слова были написаны Джеймсом Хэтфилдом. Слова песни написаны от лица мальчика, который пытается найти свой жизненный путь сам, без помощи своей мамы. В песне отражаются трудные отношения Хэтфилда с его матерью, которая умерла от рака. На концертах Хэтфилд исполняет песню на акустической гитаре без сопровождения ударных или бас-гитары.

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