Memphis Mystery Train Set List: May 10, 2012

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.