“Mother Of A Girl” by Violent Femmes

Gordon Gano wrote "Mother of a Girl" for 3, the fourth studio album from American punk-folk band Violent Femmes, released in 1988. The band produced it themselves with Warren Bruleigh, who co-produced and engineered, and Matt Lane assisted.

The album around it drew a spread of verdicts. AllMusic's Chris Woodstra figured fans of the early days would warm to its slightly stripped-back acoustic sound, while Trouser Press heard Gano's usual oddball writing and some of the old fire but little forward motion. The Los Angeles Times found it a pale echo of the band's 1983 debut, and the Rolling Stone Album Guide heard a jumble of styles.

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