Mama Told Me Not to Come

"Mama Told Me Not to Come"
Song by Eric Burdon and the Animals
from the album Eric Is Here
ReleasedMarch 1967 (1967-03)
GenreRoots rock
Length2:15
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Randy Newman
Producer(s)Tom Wilson

"Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman written for Eric Burdon's first solo album in 1966. Three Dog Night's 1970 cover topped the US pop singles chart. Tom Jones and Stereophonics' version also reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in 2000.