Mother Goose (song)

"Mother Goose" is a song by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull. It is the fourth track from their album Aqualung which was released in 1971. The lyrics are a pastiche of surreal figures based on images that Ian Anderson saw while wandering around Hampstead Heath. The song is mostly acoustic much like "Cheap Day Return" or "Slipstream", from the same album. The song appeared on The Best of Jethro Tull - The Anniversary Collection and was performed (as was the entire Aqualung album) on 23 November 2004 at the XM Studios and captured on the album Aqualung Live.

Personnel

Ian Anderson: acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals, backing vocals
Martin Barre: acoustic rhythm guitar, percussion
Jeffrey Hammond: alto recorder, backing vocals (Credited on Aqualung album as Jeffery Hammond-Hammond)
Clive Bunker: percussion
John Evan: Mellotron

The Mellotron was replaced by the accordion on the Aqualung Live album played by Andrew Giddings.

Known appearances

Aqualung 1971
Aqualung Live 2005

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Ian Anderson Martin Barre Doane Perry David Goodier John O'Hara Clive Bunker Glenn Cornick Mick Abrahams Tony Iommi John Evan Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond Barriemore Barlow David (Dee) Palmer John Glascock Dave Pegg Mark Craney Eddie Jobson Peter-John Vettese Gerry Conway Paul Burgess Don Airey Maartin Allcock Andrew Giddings Dave Mattacks Jonathan Noyce

Studio albums	This Was Stand Up Benefit Aqualung Thick as a Brick A Passion Play War Child Minstrel in the Gallery Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! Songs from the Wood Heavy Horses Stormwatch A The Broadsword and the Beast Under Wraps Crest of a Knave Rock Island Catfish Rising Roots to Branches J-Tull Dot Com The Jethro Tull Christmas Album

Live albums	Bursting Out Live at Hammersmith '84 Jethro Tull In Concert A Little Light Music Living with the Past Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Aqualung Live Live at Montreux 2003 Live at Madison Square Garden 1978

Compilations	Living in the Past M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull Repeat – The Best of Jethro Tull – Vol II Original Masters 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights Nightcap The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection Through the Years The Very Best of Jethro Tull The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull Essential

Boxed sets	20 Years of Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Box Set

Videos	Slipstream 20 Years of Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Video Living with the Past A New Day Yesterday Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Live At Montreux 2003 Jack in the Green Classic Artists: Jethro Tull Live at Madison Square Garden 1978

Singles	"Sunshine Day" / "Aeroplane" (as "Jethro Toe") "A Song for Jeffrey" / "One for John Gee" "Love Story" / "A Christmas Song" "Living in the Past" / "Driving Song" "Sweet Dream" / "17" "Bouree" "Witch's Promise" / "Teacher" "Inside" / "Alive and Well and Living In" "Life Is A Long Song" "Hymn 43" "Living in the Past" "A Passion Play" "Bungle in the Jungle" / "Back-Door Angel" "Minstrel in the Gallery" / "Summerday Sands" "Living in the Past" / "Requiem" "Too Old to Rock And Roll, Too Young to Die" / "Rainbow Blues" "Locomotive Breath" "The Whistler" "A Stitch in Time" / "Sweet Dream" "Beastie" "Fallen On Hard Times" "Lap of Luxury" "Farm on the Freeway" "Jump Start" "Steel Monkey" "Said She Was a Dancer" "Part of the Machine" "Kissing Willie" "Another Christmas Song" "Rocks on the Road" "Living in the (Slightly More Recent) Past" "Bends Like a Willow"

Tours	Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll Tour Heavy Horses Tour Stormwatch Tour

Related	Discography A Billion Hands Concert The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus A Classic Case Ian Anderson solo discography Thick as a Brick 2

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