Oh Mom
Adam Sandler Lyrics
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[M1:] "Can you pass the beats please?"
[F1:] "Here you go"
[M1:] "Thanks"
[Brad:] "Hey Mom, guess what?
I got invited to a party tonight!
And I'm gonna go if that's ok with you."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[F1:] "Yeah, why mom? He should go."
[Brad:] "It's gonna be fun. I'll get to meet new people..."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Brad:] "Oh mom..."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[F1:] "Don't wory Brad."
[F2:] "Hey mom, I saw this great skirt at the mall today,
but it was $34, which isn't that high of a price,
but I was nervous to buy it.
What do you think?
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[F2:] "Really? I really like it..."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[F2:] "Oh mom, who is?"
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[F2:] "Mom, you're so paranoid."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[M3:] "Hey mom, I gotta get up pretty early tomorrow for Little League try-outs."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[M3:] "Yeah, I have to be at the field at 9 o'clock..."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[M3:] "Do you think you could drop me off there?..."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[M3:] "How am I gonna get there?"
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[M3:] "I'll walk I guess."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Cindy:] "Mom, can you pass the salad dressing?"
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Cindy:] "Please?"
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Cindy:] "Come on, mom."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Brad:] "I'll get it for you Cindy."
[Cindy:] "Thanks Brad."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Cindy:] "Thanks for the tip, Ma."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Brad:] "Hey everyone, let's just go out for ice cream."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Brad:] "Why are we eating inside?
It's a beautiful night.
We need to get out more."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Cindy:] "Mother, Brad is right."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Cindy:] "We should go out, it'll be fun."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Cindy:] "Come on, let's go, I could go for some Maple Walnut."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[M3:] "Yeah, we haven't gone out together in a long time."
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Cindy:] "You want to come Dave?"
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Dave:] "No, I'll hang out with mom."
[M1:] "You sure?"
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Dave:] "Yeah, go without me."
[M3:] "All right, see you guys later."
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Dave:] "How are you, mom? Great meal tonight. Sure is...
You sure know how to cook!
Boy, oh boy, you're quite a lady.
Say mom, uhm, can I go canoeing next weekend with my friend Barry?"
[Mom:] "NOOO!!"
[Dave:] "Please?"
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Dave:] "Mom, you're over reacting!"
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Dave:] "Why are you so overprotective!?"
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Dave:] "Mom! I'm going to the ice cream place!
You're just so set in your ways it drives me crazy!"
[Bangs on the table, gets up]
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at you!"
[Screen door closes]
[Mom:] "They're all gonna laugh at him!"
The lyrics to Adam Sandler's song "Oh Mom..." reflect a parent-child relationship that is characterized by overprotectiveness, anxiety, and paranoia. In each verse, one of the children asks their mother for something or tries to do something, but the mother responds with a resounding "NO" and goes on to explain that "they're all gonna laugh at you." This refrain is repeated throughout the song, highlighting the mother's fear of her children being ridiculed, rejected, or judged by others. The children respond with frustration, disbelief, and teasing ("They're all gonna laugh at him!"), suggesting that they feel stifled, suffocated, and embarrassed by their mother's constant worries and insecurities.
The song's lyrics are a commentary on the effects of excessive parental protection, as well as a playful tribute to the awkwardness and rebelliousness of adolescence. Sandler's use of exaggerated humor and absurd scenarios (e.g., the mother refusing to pass the salad dressing or objecting to her son going canoeing) adds a comical twist to the song, while also underscoring the absurdity and irrationality of the mother's behavior. Overall, "Oh Mom..." is a nostalgic and relatable tribute to the ups and downs of growing up with overprotective parents.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you pass the beats please?
Request for a plate of fresh beets (a type of vegetable)
Hey Mom, guess what? I got invited to a party tonight! And I'm gonna go if that's ok with you.
Brad tells his mom that he got invited to a party and asks for permission to attend
NOOO!!
Mom denies Brad permission to attend the party
Why not Mom?
Brad asks why he can't attend the party
They're all gonna laugh at you!
Mom believes that people at the party will ridicule Brad
Don't wory Brad.
Friend reassures Brad that he will be fine at the party
Hey mom, I saw this great skirt at the mall today, but it was $34, which isn't that high of a price, but I was nervous to buy it. What do you think?
Daughter asks mom for advice on buying a skirt
Really? I really like it...
Daughter expresses her liking for the skirt
Mom, you're so paranoid.
Daughter tells mom that she is overly worried
Hey mom, I gotta get up pretty early tomorrow for Little League try-outs.
Son informs mom about his early morning try-outs for Little League
Do you think you could drop me off there?...
Son asks mom for a ride to the try-outs
How am I gonna get there?
Son is concerned about how he will get to the try-outs
I'll walk I guess.
Son decides to walk to the try-outs
Hey everyone, let's just go out for ice cream.
Brad suggests going out for ice cream
Why are we eating inside? It's a beautiful night. We need to get out more.
Brad suggests going outside to eat because it's a beautiful night and they need to go out more
You want to come Dave?
Cindy asks Dave if he wants to come for ice cream
No, I'll hang out with mom.
Dave declines the offer to go for ice cream and decides to stay with mom
How are you, mom? Great meal tonight. Sure is... You sure know how to cook! Boy, oh boy, you're quite a lady. Say mom, uhm, can I go canoeing next weekend with my friend Barry?
Dave compliments mom on the meal, then asks for permission to go canoeing
Mom, you're over reacting!
Dave tells mom that she is overreacting
Mom! I'm going to the ice cream place! You're just so set in your ways it drives me crazy!
Dave gets angry at mom for being stubborn and decides to leave for ice cream
They're all gonna laugh at him!
Mom believes that people at the ice cream place will ridicule Dave
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