Look Mama

"Look Mama"
Single by Howard Jones
from the album Dream into Action
A-side	"Look Mama"
B-side	"Learning How to Love"
Released	12 April 1985
Genre	New wave
Length	4:04
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Howard Jones
Producer(s)	Rupert Hine
Howard Jones singles chronology
"Things Can Only Get Better" (1985) "Look Mama" (1985) "Life in One Day" (1985)

"Look Mama" is a song from Howard Jones' 1985 album Dream into Action. Released as the second single from the album, the song reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart. It was not released as a single in the US, but a different mix to those issued in the UK was included on the US-only remix album Action Replay.

The introduction to the song features some spoken dialogue sampled from the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

"Look Mama" is written from the standpoint of a child pleading with his over-protective mother to be allowed greater independence and room to develop his own personality.

Track listings

7"

1. "Look Mama" – 4:03
2. "Learning How to Love" – 5:20

12"

1. "Look Mama" (extended mix) – 9:05
2. "Learning How to Love" – 5:20
3. "Dream into Action" (live at the Manchester Apollo)

12" limited edition

1. "Look Mama (Megamamamix)" – 9:12
2. "Learning How to Love" – 5:20
3. "Dream into Action" (live at the Manchester Apollo)

External links

• Official Howard Jones website discography