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Take Your Mama

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Released
  
March 29, 2004

Recorded
  
2003

Length
  
4:31

Format
  
12" CD

Genre
  
Glam rock piano rock

Label
  
Polydor

"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.

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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.

Track listing

  • 12" vinyl
    1. A. "Take Your Mama" – 4:32
    2. B1. "Take Your Mama" (Hot Chip remix) – 5:00
    3. B2. "Take Your Mama" (a cappella) – 4:32
  • 12" picture disc
    1. A1. "Take Your Mama" – 4:32
    2. B1. "The Backwoods Discotheque, Pt. II" – 4:25
    3. B2. "Take Your Mama" (National Forest remix) – 5:37
  • CD single
    1. "Take Your Mama" – 4:32
    2. "The Backwoods Discotheque, Pt. II" – 4:24
  • Australian CD single
    1. "Take Your Mama" – 4:33
    2. "The Backwoods Discotheque, Pt. II" – 4:25
    3. "Get It Get It" – 3:48
    4. "Take Your Mama" (music video)

    Official remixes

    1. "Take Your Mama" (a cappella)
    2. "Take Your Mama" (Chris the Greek remix)
    3. "Take Your Mama" (Dr. Brooks mix)
    4. "Take Your Mama" (Greg C Bootleg mix edit)
    5. "Take Your Mama" (Hot Chip remix)
    6. "Take Your Mama" (Johnny Budz mix)
    7. "Take Your Mama" (Mig Vs Rizzo mix)
    8. "Take Your Mama" (National Forest remix)

    References

    Take Your Mama Wikipedia