My Mummy's Dead

"My Mummy's Dead" is the final song on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. It's very short, and set to the tune of "Three Blind Mice", giving it a distinctive childlike atmosphere. It undoubtedly arose from John's primal therapy sessions.

Julia Lennon was hit by a car when Lennon was only 17, an event that traumatized him greatly and served as a catalyst for his entire life. Wikipedia's section on Julia's death and her influence on John is a short but good read, and I recommend clicking through to check it out.

Although it's more of a nursery rhyme than a song, "My Mummy's Dead" strikes a deep chord and John's pain resonates with the listener. We heard his love for her in "Julia", and his anger at her death in "Mother", but this is the one that best shows his pain. Wikipedia states in Julia Lennon's article: "Biographer Ian MacDonald wrote that she was, 'to a great extent... her son's muse.'"

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Heard It Tally: 1

Songs Completed: 11