Mother’s Little Helper
The Rolling Stones * Track #1 On Aftermath (UK)
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Mother's Little Helper by The Rolling Stones
Release Date
Performed by
The Rolling StonesProduced by
Andrew Loog OldhamWrited by
Mick Jagger & Keith RichardsAbout
A 1966 hit. The first ever(?) song dedicated to a pill? Hail the Diazepam (aka Vallium).
The B side was “Lady Jane”.
Both can be found on Stones' fourth album, Aftermath (UK version), their first containing only Jagger/Richards written songs.
Mother’s Little Helper Lyrics
[Intro]
What a drag it is getting old
[Verse 1]
"Kids are different today"
I hear every mother say
Mother needs something today
To calm her down
And though she's not really ill
There's a little yellow pill
[Chorus]
She goes running for the shelter
Of her mother's little helper
And it helps her on her way
Gets her through her busy day
[Verse 2]
"Things are different today"
I hear every mother say
Cooking fresh food for her husband's just a drag
So she buys an instant cake
And she burns a frozen steak
[Chorus]
And goes running for the shelter
Of her mother's little helper
And two help her on her way
Get her through her busy day
[Bridge]
"Doctor, please
Some more of these"
Outside the door
She took four more
What a drag it is getting old
[Verse 3]
"Men just aren't the same today"
I hear every mother say
"They just don't appreciate that you get tired"
They're so hard to satisfy
You can tranquilize your mind
[Chorus]
So go running for the shelter
Of a mother's little helper
And four help you through the night
Help to minimize your plight
[Bridge]
"Doctor, please
Some more of these"
Outside the door
She took four more
What a drag it is getting old
[Verse 4]
"Life's just much too hard today"
I hear every mother say
The pursuit of happiness
Just seems a bore
And if you take more of those
You will get an overdose
[Chorus]
No more running for the shelter
Of a mother's little helper
They just helped you on your way
Through your busy, dying day
[Outro]
Hey!
Mother’s Little Helper Q&A
Who wrote Mother’s Little Helper's ?
Mother’s Little Helper was written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.
Who produced Mother’s Little Helper's ?
Mother’s Little Helper was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.
When did The Rolling Stones release Mother’s Little Helper?
The Rolling Stones released Mother’s Little Helper on Fri Apr 15 1966.