Sylvia’s Mother was a hit for Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show in 1972. Who can forget Shel Silverstein’s plaintive wailing in his attempts to get Sylvia on the phone. But Sylvia’s Mother is adamant that Sylvia is leaving and “marryin’ a guy down Galveston way”.
And the operator says, 40 cents more for the next three minutes…
A song for all the moms who at one time weren’t very happy with the fella their daughters were dating.