Tell me, momma, what is it? 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert, "The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006, Vol. Cold black water dog, make no tears What's wrong with you this time? 0L' black bascom, don't break no mirrors Cold black water dog, make no tears You say you love me with what may be love Don't you remember makin' baby love? From Newport to the Ancient Empty Street in L.A. Watcha wanna go and do that for? Yo momma's so fat, she's got more chins than a Hong Kong phonebook submitted by: erikm98. Yo mama's so fat, it took me two buses and a train to get to her good side. The boxed set contains all the live versions of "Tell Me, Momma" ever performed by Dylan and his band. Yes, when I came in Who went out that back door? Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The “Royal Albert Hall” Concert, I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) [Live 1966]. Hey, John, come and get me some candy goods Shucks, it sure feels like it’s in the woods Spend some time on your January trips You got tombstone moose up and your grave-yard whips If you’re anxious to find out when your friendship’s gonna end You say you love me with what may be love Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, what is it? [Chorus]. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack, Vol. What's wrong with you this time? 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert. Now don't come here mama I'm gonna start a ragin' stand You been out boogie-woogie'n There's somethin' I don't understand I want you to tell me mama Who's that while ago? Oh, we bone the editor, can’t get rid But I know that you know that I know that you show The song was not recorded on a studio album, nor was it ever performed again by Dylan in concert. Hey, John, come and get me some candy goods Shucks, it sure feels like it's in the woods Spend some time on your January trips You got tombstone moose up and your brave-yard whips If you're anxious to find out when your friendship's gonna end But his painted sled, instead it’s a bed Come on, baby, I’m your friend! The performance was captured on tape by an audience member,[2] but not officially released until 2016. [Verse 2] Oh, tell me mama Who's that while ago? Lyrics to 'Tell Me, Momma' by Bob Dylan. Yo mama so nasty she looks like an ogre and smells like puss in boots submitted by: awesomehoss99. Tell me, momma Tell me, momma Tell me, momma, what is it? F#m D What's wrong with you this time? Oh, I had to wanna kneel down You couldn't give the truth His hat in his hand And his overcoat too I want you to tell me mama Why can't you be true? / Tell me, mama, can we work things out again? [Verse 1] If you’re anxious to find out when your friendship’s gonna end Tell Me, Momma Written by Bob Dylan Performed during the 1965/66 tour, and released on Live 1966 Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem (thanks to Andy for lyric suggestions) Tell me, momma Backed by The Hawks who would later be known as The Band. Tell me why you're silent, Tell me why your eyes so dry, Why ain't you raising a finger against this man, Why are you submissive Mama, I'm twenty now, you're quiet and still, Mama, you've been in prison for decades, Who made you this way, You fight my … Got your steam drill bit and you’re looking’ for some kid Tell Me, Momma is a song written by Bob Dylan and performed exclusively during his 1966 World Tour with the Band (then known as the Hawks). What’s wrong with you this time? [1] In 2016, all Dylan's recorded live performances of "Tell Me, Momma" from 1966 were released in the 36-CD boxed set The 1966 Live Recordings, with the May 26, 1966 performance released separately on the album The Real Royal Albert Hall 1966 Concert. Tell Me Momma Chords - Bob Dylan, Version (1). 4: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert", Live 1961–2000: Thirty-Nine Years of Great Concert Performances, Bob Dylan – The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings, Bob Dylan: The Complete Album Collection Vol. The Bootleg Series Vol. … Watch the video for Tell Me Mama from Little Walter's Little Walter for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. What's wrong with you this time? The song was not recorded on a studio album, nor was it ever performed again by Dylan in concert. It was used to introduce the second half of a concert, when Dylan switched from an acoustic solo performance to an electric performance backed by a band. Yes, I see you on your window ledge submitted by: iperry4114. Tell Me, Momma is a song written by Bob Dylan and performed exclusively during his 1966 World Tour with the Band (then known as the Hawks). A song that was played on Dylan’s European tour in ‘65-'66. What's wrong with you this time? Yo Mama's so fat, it took Thanos two snaps to kill her. The same video of Dylan and the Hawks shown in Eat the Document was shown in Martin Scorsese's 2005 Documentary No Direction Home. Yo mama's so fat, when she goes camping, the bears hide their food. Yo mama's so fat, if she buys a fur coat, a whole species will become extinct. The first known performance of "Tell Me, Momma" at Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, was captured on tape by an audience member on the 5th of February 1966. Single originally released in the UK in November 1963 (Quaite was a British singer). Don’t you remember making’ baby love? But I can’t tell just how far away you are from the edge This 1960s song-related article is a stub. Charted at #85 on Billboard Hot 100 in May 1964. Tell Me Mama Lyrics: Tell me, mama, where did we go wrong? Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, what is it? D Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, Em Tell me, momma, what is it? 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue, Vol. Something is tearing up your mind And I know that you know that I know that you show Dylan continued to perform this song throughout the 1966 tour, but, when he had finished, the song was not recorded on a studio album, nor was it ever performed again by Dylan in concert. Yes, when I came in Who went out that back door? Little Walters "Tell Me Mama" as performed by Bharath and his Rhythm Four Tell Me, Momma Lyrics: Ol’ black Bascom, doesn’t break no mirrors / Cold black water dog, make no tears / You say you love me with what may be love / Don’t you remember making’ baby love? [Chorus] And, anyway, you’re just gonna make people jump and roar You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963–1965, Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan, Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tell_Me,_Momma&oldid=1015606403, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 April 2021, at 12:46. 4 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Tell Me Mama, Tell me Right Chords by Jackie Greene. Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, what is it? Dylan's May 17, 1966 live performance of the song was released in 1998 on The Bootleg Series Vol. Something is tearing up your mind The song was shown played live by Dylan and The Band during his 1966 U.K.Tour; a performance of the song at Paris' L'Olympia on 24 May 1966 featured in D. A. Pennebaker's documentary Eat the Document. [Verse 3] What’s wrong with you this time? For I know that you know that I know that you know Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, Tell me, momma, what is it? Ol’ black Bascom, doesn’t break no mirrors Yes, when I come in Who went out that back door? Tell Me Momma – which appeared on Bootleg 4 and was played 15 times in 1966 as the introduction to the electric set on the tour but which has never been touched since by Dylan. Play Tell Me Momma Chords using simple video lessons Learn to play guitar by chord / tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Bob Dylan - Tell Me, Momma (Live At … Yo mama's so fat, she stepped on a scale and it said: "To be continued." The performance was not officially released until 2016. I want you to tell me mama Who's that while ago? You got tombstone moose up and your grave-yard whips 10: Another Self Portrait (1969–1971). [Chorus] One, The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991, Vol. Oh, tell me mama Who's that while ago? Got your steam drill built and you're lookin' for some kid Watch the video for Tell Me, Momma from Bob Dylan's Live 1966 "The Royal Albert Hall Concert" The Bootleg Series Vol. Black sun-glass [came here, pony run] *) Tombstone babes, y'all can get it done Fool's gold in your teeth and cementary hips Get outside of your graveyard lips Yes, everybody's wonderin' when your friendship's gonna end But come on, baby, I'm your friend! Spend some time on your January trips The Bootleg Series Vol. Hey, John, come and get me some candy goods Shucks, it sure feels like it's in the woods Spend some time on your January trips You got tombstone moose up and your brave-yard whips If you're anxious to find out when your friendship's gonna end Hey, John, come and get me some candy goods / Should have bought you roses each and every day "Tell Mama" is a song written by Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell (though some recordings give the sole songwriting credit to Carter).It is best known in its 1967 recording by Etta James.An earlier version of the song was first recorded in 1966 by Carter, as "Tell Daddy" This is the one that is the subject of this little review. 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