"Mama"

I don't usually mark these Hallmark holidays.
I'm a bad son. I can't remember the last time I got a present for Mother's day.



Charice Pempenco sings "Mama" in Sharon Cuneta's (!) show.
The song, first sung by Smokey Mountain, was originally a hit way back when in the Philippines. It's sappy and hews closer to a Broadway melody than a pop song.
I recall adopting this as a theme song when it first came out since my mother was trying out her luck at a med-surg unit in Long Island at that time. I even called the radio station to request it.

Full Song: Smokey Mountain's "Mama."