Album: Mother-in-Law (1961)

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• Mother-in-law (mother-in law), mother-in-law (mother-in-law)
  The worst person I know, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
  She worries me so, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
  If she leaves us alone, we would have a happy home
  Sent from down below
  (Mother-in-law) mother-in-law, (mother-in-law), mother-in-law
  
  Satan should be her name, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
  To me, they're about the same, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
  Every time I open my mouth, she steps in, tries to put me out
  How could she stoop so low?
  (Mother-in-law), mother-in-law, (mother-in-law), mother-in-law
  
  I come home with my pay, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
  She asks me what I make, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
  She thinks her advice is a contribution
  But if she will leave that will be a solution
  And don't come back no more
  (Mother-in-law), mother-in-law, (mother-in-law), mother-in-law
  
  Mother in law, mother in law, oh Writer/s: ALLEN TOUSSAINT
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

• Barry from Sauquoit, NyExactly sixty years ago today in 1961 {May 22th} "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe peaked at #1 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Top 100 chart...
  One month later on June 27th, 1961, "Mother-In-Law" also reached #1 {for 10 weeks} on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart...
  In 1964 Ernie K-Doe released a record titled "My Mother-In-Law (Is In My Hair Again)", it didn't make the Top 100 but of course, it's available on YouTube...
  Between March of 1961 and February of 1962, the New Orleans native had five records on the Top 100 chart, with one reaching the Top 10, the above "Mother-In-Law"...
  Besides "Mother-In-Law", his four othe Top 100 records were "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" {#53 in 1961}, "I Cried My Last Tear" {#69 in 1961}, "A Certain Girl" {#71 in 1961}, and "Popeye Joe" {#99 in 1962}...
  Ernie K-Doe, born Ernest Kador Jr., passed away at the age of 68 on July 5th, 2001...
  May he R.I.P.
  And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of Billboard's Top 10 on May 22nd, 1961:
  At #2. "Runaway" by Del Shannon {the #1 record for the previous four weeks}
  #3. "Daddy's Home" by Shep and the Limelites
  #4. "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" by Gene McDaniels
  #5. "Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson
  #6. "Mama Said" by The Shirelles
  #7. "Running Scared" by Roy Orbison
  #8. "Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart" by Connie Francis
  #9. "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson
  #10. "I've Told Every Little Star" by Linda Scott
• Jennifur Sun from RamonaScott am pretty sure the lyric is Satan should be her name.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn April 21st 1961, Ernie K-Doe, along with Jimmy Jones & Freddie Scott, performed at the Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh, PA...
  At the time his "Mother-In-Law" was at #3 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; one month and one day later on May 22nd, 1961 it would peak at #1* {for 1 week} and spent 14 weeks on the Top 100...
  And on April 18th, 1961 it also peaked at #1 {for 5 weeks} on Billboard's R&B Singles chart...
  * Prior to reaching #1 on the Top 100 chart, it spent three weeks at #2, the #1 record for those three weeks was "Runaway" by Del Shannon, then "Runaway" dropped to #2 when "Mother-In-Law" took over the top spot...
  R.I.P. to Ernie K-Doe, born Ernest Kador, Jr., {1936 - 2001} and to Mr. Shannon, born Charles Weedon Westover, {1934 - 1990}.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyBenny Spellman passed away on June 3rd 2011 at the age of 79...
  As stated above he was the bass singer on Ernie K-Doe's #1 hit in 1961, "Mother-In-Law", and sang the words 'mother-in-law' on the record...
  He had one Top 100 record of his own, "Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)", it stayed on the chart for six weeks in 1962, peaking at #80...
  May Mr. Spellman R.I.P.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyIn 1961 there was two answer songs released; Louise Brown's version of 'Son-In-Law' peaked at No. 76. Then The Blossoms released a complete different version and that peaked at No. 79!!!
  
  76/61 SON-IN-LAW by LOUISE BROWN
  79/61 SON-IN-LAW by THE BLOSSOMS
• Scott from Bethlehem, PaThe posted lyrics include the line "Sin Should be her name..."
  when you listen to it on Ernie's remake album, it sounds like "Satan should be her name...."
• Sandy from Wellington, FlGreat lyrics -- I've been there!
• Stefanie from Rock Hill, ScThis song is funny! I guess some people feel that way though.
• Frank from Westminster, ScI must have married his sister in law.

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