Holy Mother

Album: August (1986)
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: ERIC CLAPTON, STEPHEN BISHOP
    Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing

Comments: 10

  • Steve From Sj from NjI also can’t stop listening to it. I listen to it when I pray the rosary every day.
  • Mary Jo Rusinko from PaEric I need your help so bad
  • Phyllis from ConnecticutIn his 1986 version he sings “pain goes thru my soul, I can’t control” why did he change it? And if any version is fantastic it is this one with Phil Collins at drum! The song gave my life hope and got me back to religion!!!! Thank you Mr. Clapton
  • Larry from In Usa, State Of New Hampshire,city Of Dover,Iove it each time I hear it.
    Great song, Great pairing, great words, great tune.
    When I think of the loss of your child,
    I imagine this as one of your painful
    crys.
  • Jr Schmidt from Jacksonville FlIt sounds like Luciano sings I CALLED YOUR NAME 1000 times Not I cursed it as lyrics say. Why would he curse The Holy Mother?
  • Jennifer Andrews from Bend, OrTwo blessed voices and one brilliant composer
  • Dawn from Georgia I had never heard this song before but I can’t stop playing it. One of the most beautiful lyrics. This song will forever be with me. I love both versions of it. Eric and Eric and Pavarotti.
  • Charmaine from Jonesboro, Ar. 72401You are a man that knows how to wear a mustache and beard!
  • Hanna from Raleigh, Nc[This song was wrote in the Clapton alcholism period. In his book "Clapton" he says "It was like a moment of clarity when I saw the absolute squalidness of my life at that
    moment. I began to write a song called “Holy Mother,” in which I asked for help from a divine source, a female that I couldn’t even begin to identify. I still love that song, because I recognize that it came from deep in my heart as a sincere cry for help."]
  • Jim from Sugar Grove, IlWhy did you change the previous holy mother, I thought that was the best with the choir behind Clapton without Pavi; we can see the Clapton/Pavi version on other sites
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