America On CoffeeWe’re simply inviting you to take a timeout into the rhythmic ambiance of our breakfast, brunch and/or espresso picks. We’re pleased everytime you cease by.Dr. Hook “Sylvia’s Mom”

“Sylvia’s Mom” is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medication Present and the group’s first hit music. It was written by Shel Silverstein, produced by Ron Haffkine and was extremely profitable in the USA, reaching #5 on the Billboard singles chart (tied with “Attractive Eyes” from the album Typically You Win for the band’s greatest performing music), in addition to #1 in Eire and #2 in the UK.

It spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Australian music charts, making it the fifteenth ranked single in Australia for 1972; and in addition reached #1 in South Africa, the place it was the third ranked music for the 12 months. It appeared on the group’s first album, Dr. Hook.

Sylvia’s Mom” is autobiographical, with songwriter Shel Silverstein drawing upon his unsuccessful try to revive a failed relationship. Silverstein had been in love with a girl named Silvia Pandolfi, however she would later grow to be engaged to a different man and find yourself as a museum curator on the Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico Metropolis. Determined to proceed the connection, Silverstein known as Pandolfi’s mom, Louisa, however she informed him that the love had ended.

The lyrics inform the story in a lot the identical means: a person, despondent after studying that Sylvia, with whom he had an earlier relationship, is leaving city, tries to phone her to say one final goodbye. Nevertheless, Sylvia’s mom (Mrs. Avery) tells him that Sylvia is engaged to be married, and is attempting to begin a brand new life in Galveston. She asks the person to not say something to her as a result of she may begin crying and need to keep.

She tells the person Sylvia is hurrying to catch a 9 o’clock practice. She then returns to the cellphone dialog, thanks the (unnamed) narrator for calling. The pathos lies within the singer’s consciousness that Sylvia is correct there along with her mom, Sylvia being unaware that he’s the person on the cellphone. All through the cellphone dialog, an operator interrupts to ask for extra money (“40 cents extra for the following three minutes”) to proceed the decision.