1985Released
3:19

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Interesting facts and trivia about Ma and Pa. By Songfacts®.

Fishbone lead singer/saxman Angelo Moore wrote this song with their guitarist, Kendall Jones. "That's about my mom and dad," Angelo said in our 2013 interview. "My mom and dad were going through a divorce at the time and I was up in my room writing it down, just writing down what was going on. I brought it to rehearsal, the lyrics. Kendall and Norwood [bass player Norwood Fisher] had some musical riffs that they had put together, and the lyrics fit right in there. They fit right in, and 'Hey, that's a song right there.'"

Despite the song's subject matter, it is still done with Fishbone's trademark party vibe, as Angelo Moore sings about the devastating effects of divorce over some funky riffs. Moore has a lot of energy, and even his most personal songs are expressed with some tempo.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Ma and Pa.
A♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
100BPM

Album

The album Ma and Pa is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Ma and Pa.
Columbia/Legacy
(P) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

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