The band began in Vancouver in January 2005, when guitarist and vocalist Ryan Guldemond was at music school and wanted to start a band based around vocal-driven pop songs. He recruited his sister Molly along with a friend from college, Debra-Jean Creelman, to accompany his own vocals for the songs he had written, and the trio played as an acoustic act before adding drummer Kenton Loewen and bassist Jeremy Page.
The five members started off playing under the name Mother, and in the fall of 2005, they independently released a self-titled album. This debut album was recorded with Howard Redekopp, who had also worked with The New Pornographers and Tegan and Sara. When the Vancouver Province rated Mother as one of the top five BC bands to watch for in 2007, they began to receive acclaim for their debut album. Shortly thereafter, Mother landed a nationally broadcasted concert opening for K'naan and The Wailin' Jennys. In the summer of 2006, they opened for the Australian band, The Cat Empire, at the sold-out Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Later that year, they made their debut in central Canada at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 29 as well as in Toronto on July 1, Canada Day, at the Harbourfront Centre.
In October 2006, after playing a set at the Pop Montreal festival, Mother met with Last Gang Records and later signed a four-album contract. At that point the label encouraged the band to change their name to avoid legal issues, so rather than changing it completely they decided to simply rename themselves Mother Mother. On February 20, 2007, the band re-released its debut album under the new name, renaming the album Touch Up and including two new songs, as well as artwork and overdubs different from the original.
The band released their second album, O My Heart, in 2008. In December 3, it was announced that Debra-Jean Creelman had left Mother Mother, with the addition of a new singer/keyboardist, Jasmin Parkin, announced in January 2009.
Mother Mother's third album, Eureka, was released on March 15, 2011. The album's lead single, "The Stand," entered the Canada Singles Top 100 chart in May 2011 and peaked during that week at position 76. The album prompted a reviewer at the Toronto Star to describe the band as "evolving into orchestral harmonies and hip hop-influenced power ballads, as if Adam Lambert had joined The Dirty Projectors." On January 9, 2012, Kraft Foods launched a series of television commercials featuring the song "Bright Idea."
Mother Mother's fourth album, The Sticks, was released on September 18, 2012. It contains 14 tracks and was co-produced by band frontman Ryan Guldemond and producer Ben Kaplan. The first single, "Let's Fall in Love", was released on July 17, and the second single, "Bit By Bit" in December.
In 2014 the band signed with Universal Music Canada to produce their fifth album, Very Good Bad Thing, which was released on November 4, 2014. The first single from the album, "Get Out The Way" was released on July 15, 2014.
Mother Mother has since produced two more albums under Universal Music Canada. In February 2017 "No Culture" was released, with the first single "The Drugs" released November 4, 2016, and the second single "Love Stuck" released November 29.
In November 2018, "Dance and Cry" was released, the only single "Get Up" released on September 14.
Let's Fall In Love
Mother Mother Lyrics
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A little bit of cat and mouse
With the boys and the girls
And if I had to ante up
I'd bet on the birds
'Cause they don't have to get caught up
With the boys and the girls
And a little game of cat and mouse
Mommy did it, daddy did it
Funny little monkeys in the zoo do it
Stupid does it, ugly do it
Only the unlucky of us get to do it
Let's fall in love
Let's fall in love
There's a game in the world
A little bit of cat and mouse
With the boys and the girls
And if I had to ante up
I'd bet on the birds
'Cause they don't have to walk around
With the boys and the girls
And a little bit of cat and mouse
Mommy did it, daddy did it
Even though I bet they wish they really didn't
Mary did it, Joey did it
Even little bitty baby Jesus did it
Yuppies do it, junkies do it
Funny little monkeys in the zoo do it
Stupid does it, the foolish do it
Only the unlucky of us get to do it
Let's fall in love
Let's fall in love
Ah
Ah
Ah
Mommy did it, daddy did it
Funny little monkeys in the zoo do it
Stupid does it, ugly do it
Only the unlucky of us get to do it
The lyrics to Mother Mother's song Let's Fall In Love suggest that love is like a game of cat and mouse, with boys and girls chasing after each other. The singer seems to suggest that the birds have it easier because they don't have to deal with any of this. The song then takes a philosophical turn as the singer muses about the fact that everyone falls in love, from monkeys to babies and even religious figures. The line "Only the unlucky of us get to do it" might suggest that love is not always easy and can sometimes bring pain.
At its core, the song touches on some of the universal experiences of love and relationships. The game of cat and mouse is a metaphor for the pursuit of love, while the fact that everyone falls in love suggests that this is something that is part of the human experience. However, the lyrics also suggest that there is an element of chance to love, and that some people are luckier than others when it comes to finding love.
Overall, the song seems to be exploring the idea that love is both a game and a mystery, and that while it can be challenging, it is something that ultimately brings joy and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a game in the world
The world is like a game where people play cat and mouse.
A little bit of cat and mouse
People play the game of cat and mouse in relationships.
With the boys and the girls
Both boys and girls participate in the game of love.
And if I had to ante up
If I had to take a risk in this game,
I'd bet on the birds
I would pick the birds because they don't get caught up in this game.
'Cause they don't have to get caught up
Because the birds don't have to be a part of this game.
And a little game of cat and mouse
The game of love is like a little bit of cat and mouse.
Mommy did it, daddy did it
Even parents have played this game of love.
Funny little monkeys in the zoo do it
Even animals participate in the game of love.
Stupid does it, ugly do it
Anyone can be a part of this game of love, regardless of their appearance or intelligence.
Only the unlucky of us get to do it
Only a few of us are unfortunate enough to have to play this game.
Let's fall in love
Despite the game's risks, let's take a chance and fall in love.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ryan Guldemond
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@frifripegasus
When he yelled out "Hit me" I actually jumped.
@EchoSiera
Omg same
@sunniwithani
me too
@louiephatpil5964
omfg me too XD
@allyannanygaard8704
Omg me tttttooooooooOOooooOOoOOOOOooOAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
@jamiesilva3575
Fight it.
@chrishall1923
Whatever Molly and Jasmin did with their hair in this vid... Wow.
@CarlosHernandez-ps7cp
Chris Hall yeah, I’m always used to see jasmin with her hair pushed to the side and the other side hairless
@gollygosh3826
@@CarlosHernandez-ps7cp ah i think you mean molly haha
@CarlosHernandez-ps7cp
@@gollygosh3826 yeah i was retarded. For some reason my mind changed their names while writing that