Today was my annual radio Salute to Mother's Day, which means that I played all songs about mama. And as a special bonus, my mom, the legendary Kim Crawford, came on to play her favorite songs.

Here's what I played on this week's Mystery Train, with the local tracks marked with an asterisk and my notes in italics:

Architecture in Helsinki - Like it or Not
The Egyptians - Party Stomp
Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Little Richard - True Fine Mama
Magnetic Fields - Wi' Nae Wee Bairn Ye'll Me Beget
They Might Be Giants - No!
*Mouserocket - How to Say No
Loretta Lynn - It'll Feel Good When It Quits Hurtin'
Los Straitjackets - La Suegra
Velvettes - Needle in a Haystack
*Elvis Presley - That's Alright Mama (ed. - Mom's choice.)
The Beatles - Twist and Shout (live) (ed. - Mom's choice.)
*Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire (ed. - Mom's choice.)
*Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (ed. - Mom's choice.)
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (ed. - Mom's choice.)
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Mama Don't Like My Man
Wreckless Eric - (I'd Go) The Whole Wide World
Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama
Those Darlins - Mama's Heart
Jody Miller - Queen of the House

Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion
Elvis Costello - Veronica
Old 97s - Mama Tried
Lovelites - How Can I Tell My Mom and Dad
Billy Bragg - The Marriage
Lou Barlow - Mary
*Roy Orbison - Mean Little Mama
Sufjan Stevens - Decatur (Or, Round of Applause for Your Stepmother)
Arrah and the Ferns - Bernadette
*Two-Way Radio - Feminist Pirate
Doris Day - Que Sera Sera
Simon and Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
Belle and Sebastian - Family Tree
Detroit Cobras - Boss Lady
*Cory Branan - Skateland South
Loretta Lynn - The Pill
Grampall Jookabox - The Girl Ain't Preggers
Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (ed. - I had to. Go Grizz! Believe Memphis!)

You can catch the Memphis Mystery Train live every Thursday morning from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. on 89.9 FM in Memphis or online at wevl.org.