Ask any of the chickies in my pen They'll tell you I'm the biggest mother hen I love them all and all of them love me Because the system works, the system called reciprocity Got a little motto Always sees me through When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you There's a lot of favors I'm prepared to do You do one for Mama She'll do one for you They say that life is tit for tat And that's the way I live So, I deserve a lot of tat For what I've got to give Don't you know that this hand Washes that one, too? When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you If you want my gravy Pepper my ragù Spice it up for Mama She'll get hot for you When they pass that basket Folks contribute to You put in for Mama She'll put out for you The folks atop the ladder Are the ones the world adores So boost me up my ladder, kid And I'll boost you up yours Let's all stroke together Like the Princeton crew When you're strokin' Mama Mama's strokin' you So what's the one conclusion I can bring this number to? When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you (ah yeah)
This and Cell Block Tango is the only musical numbers that I remember from this movie. All HAIL the QUEEN. She should've won the Oscar just off this number alone.
I'm an alto, which this part calls for – I can't sing like that, though! I can hit the notes, but that's it! (I look like an old hippie broad – can barely imagine myself in a low-cut dress, 'cause I'm a scrawny old bird!)
[Announcer] And now, ladies and gentlemen The Keeper of the Keys, the Countess of the Clink The Mistress of Murderers Row Matron Mama Morton [Mama] Ask any of the chickies in my pen They'll tell you I'm the biggest mother hen I love them all and all of them love me Because the system works, the system called reciprocity
Got a little motto Always sees me through When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you
There's a lot of favors I'm prepared to do You do one for Mama She'll do one for you
They say that life is tit for tat And that's the way I live So, I deserve a lot of tat For what I've got to give
Don't you know that this hand Washes that one, too? When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you
If you want my gravy Pepper my ragù Spice it up for Mama She'll get hot for you
When they pass that basket Folks contribute to You put in for Mama She'll put out for you
The folks atop the ladder Are the ones the world adores So boost me up my ladder, kid And I'll boost you up yours
Let's all stroke together Like the Princeton crew When you're strokin' Mama Mama's strokin' you
So what's the one conclusion I can bring this number to? When you're good to Mama Mama's good to you (ah yeah)
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Ask any of the chickies in my pen
They'll tell you I'm the biggest mother hen
I love them all and all of them love me
Because the system works, the system called reciprocity
Got a little motto
Always sees me through
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you
There's a lot of favors
I'm prepared to do
You do one for Mama
She'll do one for you
They say that life is tit for tat
And that's the way I live
So, I deserve a lot of tat
For what I've got to give
Don't you know that this hand
Washes that one, too?
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you
If you want my gravy
Pepper my ragù
Spice it up for Mama
She'll get hot for you
When they pass that basket
Folks contribute to
You put in for Mama
She'll put out for you
The folks atop the ladder
Are the ones the world adores
So boost me up my ladder, kid
And I'll boost you up yours
Let's all stroke together
Like the Princeton crew
When you're strokin' Mama
Mama's strokin' you
So what's the one conclusion
I can bring this number to?
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you (ah yeah)
I have this Movie
This and Cell Block Tango is the only musical numbers that I remember from this movie. All HAIL the QUEEN. She should've won the Oscar just off this number alone.
Queen Latifah is amazing
Casey Donovan In this role in the Melbourne, Australia production is absolutely stunning!
I'm an alto, which this part calls for – I can't sing like that, though! I can hit the notes, but that's it! (I look like an old hippie broad – can barely imagine myself in a low-cut dress, 'cause I'm a scrawny old bird!)
Oh wow she’s beautiful and the voice is mmmmmmmmmmm so good
I'm too gay for this 😍😍
https://youtu.be/1DxpcKnhyyM
MOTHER’s DAY by MIKE WILSON-!!
Please check this song out-for your MOTHER’s DAY CELEBRATIONS-!! BLESS!!
[Announcer]
And now, ladies and gentlemen
The Keeper of the Keys, the Countess of the Clink
The Mistress of Murderers Row
Matron Mama Morton
[Mama]
Ask any of the chickies in my pen
They'll tell you I'm the biggest mother hen
I love them all and all of them love me
Because the system works, the system called reciprocity
Got a little motto
Always sees me through
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you
There's a lot of favors
I'm prepared to do
You do one for Mama
She'll do one for you
They say that life is tit for tat
And that's the way I live
So, I deserve a lot of tat
For what I've got to give
Don't you know that this hand
Washes that one, too?
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you
If you want my gravy
Pepper my ragù
Spice it up for Mama
She'll get hot for you
When they pass that basket
Folks contribute to
You put in for Mama
She'll put out for you
The folks atop the ladder
Are the ones the world adores
So boost me up my ladder, kid
And I'll boost you up yours
Let's all stroke together
Like the Princeton crew
When you're strokin' Mama
Mama's strokin' you
So what's the one conclusion
I can bring this number to?
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you (ah yeah)
NO ONE could have played that part better than the Queen!!! FANTASTIC!!!
My parents showed me this movie when I was 2 I'm almost 18 and its still a favorite 😂 (they had a mama stopper for the sex scene in the beginning)
OMG she's great!
"Why are you gay?"
"Queen Latifah did a number on a green scarf and I was ready to do anything for Mama."
QUEEN INDEED
Kind of ironic she went on to play Bessie Smith
Is anyone else gay for her?
I love the beat! So michievous!
Woman crush wendsday 😍😍💃🏾
I know that what she’s doing is Very Bad irl but…damn
She should have won the Oscar.
nah nah nah queen latifah has no idea of what her character's all about.
Just a bad film all around. Politics, had to be.
I remember her interview shortly after the movie released. She LOVES those feathers.
Genial, el mejor número de Chicago
BBW
Ok but can someone explain how they get money in jail
God damn she's the sexiest woman in the entire movie. Help meee
"You put in for mama, she'll put OUT (boob bounce+appropriately timed drumbeat) for you!"
*EXTREME NOSEBLEED O//////O*