Meghan Trainor, Mother | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning pop singer Meghan Trainor informs us all, “I am your mother” on “Mother,” a single from the deluxe version of Takin’ It Back.

“Iam your mother… / You listen to me.” Oh my, 🎙 Meghan Trainor! The 🏆 Grammy-winning pop star released the deluxe edition of her fourth studio album, 💿 Takin’ It Back, in 2023 (the original album was released in October 2022).  Prior to the arrival of the deluxe, one of the biggest talking points was 🎵 “Mother”, and for good reason! “Mother” is… something, that’s for sure! In the intro, prior to Meghan asserting she’s a mother, the assertion is made, via a TikTok vid sample, “The fact that Meghan Trainor is literally mother right now.” Woo!

An entire essay could be written on this two-and-a-half minute record.  Mother itself is used literally and as a queer term 🌈. As far as the literal meaning, Trainor is a mom, and interestingly, “Mother” samples a lullaby: 🎵 “Mr. Sandman” by 🎙 The Chordettes.  This sample gives “Mother” a retro-pop sensibility which is idiomatic of her work throughout her career.  Besides the retro-pop vibes, there are also modern pop vibes as well (🎛 Justin Trainor and Gian Stone produce).  Naturally, the record is incredibly gimmicky, particularly when Trainor quotes “Mr. Sandman” with the repetitive “bum-bum-bum(s).”  It is worth noting, Trainor is calling some men, who act anti-feminist and ‘mansplain’ as bums.  Her man, of course, is no bum, as Trainor asserts, “Y’all need a masterclass from my man / Learn how to satisfy like he can.” Wow! Although “Mother” is corny (understatement) and a wee tough to take seriously, she serves up some relevant points and no shortage of confidence.

Final Thoughts 💭

So, what does one make of 🎵 “Mother”? It is interesting to the n^th degree. Is it a pop bop? Depends on who you ask.  Personally, it’s A LOT. Is that necessarily a bad thing? Of course not.  If you’re a hardcore Meghan fan, you’re onboard – she is mother, after all.  If not, well… we’ll leave it at that.

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🎙 Meghan Trainor • 💿 Takin’ It Back • 🏷 Epic • 🗓 3.10.23

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