Sylvia's Mother

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"Sylvia's Mother" was the first hit song for the band Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show. It was written by Shel Silverstein and was highly successful in the US, reaching #5 there, as well as in Ireland in 1972. It appeared on their first album "Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show."

The song tells the story of a man trying to say one last goodbye to his ex-girlfriend but is not able to get past her mother, who tries to interfere.

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Number 1 Singles in Ireland 1972

"Sylvia's Mother" spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Australian music charts in 1972 ranking it as the 15th top single in Australia for that year.

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The OZ Net Music Chart - Top 25 singles of 1972. http://www.onmc.iinet.net.au/Best%20of%20Oz/72.htm