Genesis - Mama (official Audio) Direct

: Upon first hearing it, the band’s manager, Tony Smith, thought the lyrics (e.g., "can't you feel my heart") represented a fetus pleading with a mother to avoid an abortion. Production History

"Mama," the lead single from 1983 self-titled album, is one of the band's most haunting and successful tracks. While it dominated charts in Europe—becoming their highest-charting UK single at No. 4—its dark subject matter resulted in a more modest performance in the U.S., where it reached No. 73. Musical Composition Genesis - Mama (Official Audio)

: Mike Rutherford programmed the harsh, distorted Linn LM-1 drum machine beat that carries the song. : Upon first hearing it, the band’s manager,

: Phil Collins drew from David Niven's autobiography, The Moon’s a Balloon , which describes a young man's encounter with a 45-year-old prostitute. 4—its dark subject matter resulted in a more