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<ul><li>As detailed in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0846428822/songfacts02-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>Beatles In They're Own Words</em></a>&nbsp;by Barry Miles, </li><li>Paul McCartney wrote this at his place on Cavendish Avenue in London on the harmonium in the dining room. </li><li>His Aunty Jin, Uncle Harry, and other relatives were there, and he just sat and wrote it for a few hours with the door opened so they could all listen from another room. </li><li>Paul said, "I was basically trying to say your mother might know more than you think she does. </li><li>Give her credit." </li><li>He also said that the family atmosphere and his Aunty Jin being there influenced it and its music-hall idea.&nbsp;</li><li><br></li><li>This was used in the last scene of the movie&nbsp;<em>Magical Mystery Tour</em>, where the four Beatles dance in tuxedos. </li><li>Paul McCartney wore a black carnation while the others wore red, fueling rumors that Paul was dead.</li><li><br></li><li>Every Mother's Day, this is still a very popular song. </li><li><br></li><li>There are surprisingly few contemporary songs with the word "Mother" in the title that are actual tributes to mothers.</li><li><br></li><li>The vocals are on the left channel for the first verse, move to the right for the second, then back to the left for the third. </li><li>The song has an old-fashioned sound to fit with the idea that it's a favorite of a past generation.</li></ul><p><br></p>