美國搖滾樂團［虎克博士與醫學展］成名曲──軟式搖滾／鄉村流行──［Sylvias Mother／西維亞的母親］

Sylvias mother said Sylvias busy
Too busy to come to the phone
Sylvias mother said Sylvias trying to start a new life of her own

Sylvias mother said Sylvias happy
So why dont you leave her alone?
And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes

Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
Ill only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye

Sylvias mother said Sylvias packing
Shes gonna be leaving today
Sylvias mother said Sylvias marrying a fella down Galveston way

Sylvias mother said Sylvias happy
So why dont you leave her alone?
And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes

Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
Ill only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye

Sylvias mother said Sylvias hurrying
Shes catching the nine oclock train
Sylvias mother said, "Take your umbrella cause Sylvia, its starting to rain
And Sylvias mother said, "Thank you for calling, and, sir, wont you call back again?"
And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes

Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
Ill only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye

Tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Please, tell her goodbye

１９６８年成立於新澤西州聯合市的虎克博士與醫學展（Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show）是美國搖滾樂團，１９７５年縮寫為胡克博士（Dr. Hook）．

１９７１年起開始發行單曲．

１９７２年３月，虎克博士與醫學展推出首張同名大碟［Dr. Hook］（Columbia／Harmony／CBS）

由Ron Haffkine製作，獲得出色樂評．

首支單曲是［Sylvias Mother／西維亞的母親］

由Shel Silverstein創作，是一部自傳體作品，作者講述他試圖挽救一段愛情的失敗嘗試。

Silverstein迫切希望繼續這段關係，他給女方的母親打電話，但她告訴他愛情已經結束。

Ron Haffkine製作成一首軟式搖滾／鄉村流行，在輕柔的編曲中，主唱以哀怨的唱腔演繹．

［Sylvias Mother／西維亞的母親］受到歡迎，登上美國告示牌單曲榜＃５（1972年榜#64）

Cashbox雜誌單曲榜冠軍（1972年榜#65）

國際市場：英國＃２（1972年榜#20）　德國＃９（1972年榜#48）

澳洲冠軍　愛爾蘭冠軍　紐西蘭冠軍　

加拿大＃２（1972年榜#23）　義大利＃３（1972年榜#23）

荷蘭＃３（1972年榜#33）　瑞典＃３　瑞士＃３　丹麥＃３

挪威＃５　比利時＃９　

讓虎克博士與醫學展在歌壇一曲成名．

大碟［Dr. Hook］登上美國專輯榜＃４５

丹麥＃５　澳洲＃２２（金唱片）　挪威＃２６　加拿大＃３８　

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9vRBPtXK5w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXssqYAAvJg

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LXpnNKNxJI

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXcJNljjTG0