Mamas Gun ‘Joy’
Today's Top Tune
KCRW
4.2 • 553 Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2026
⏱️ 4 minutes
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Summary
Today’s Top Tune: Mamas Gun ‘Joy’
UK five-piece Mamas Gun deliver a rich, groove-driven sound rooted in classic soul traditions, channeling influences from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, and Sly Stone. Anchored by tight, Motown-inspired rhythm sections and lush instrumentation, the band balances warmth and musical precision with emotional depth. At the center is Andy Platts’ honeyed, expressive voice, bringing a modern touch to a timeless sound shaped by decades of soul, funk, and R&B. That’s what you’ll hear on “Joy.”
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| 0:00.0 | I see you |
| 0:02.0 | I see you |
| 0:05.0 | Every time it's like the first time it's like the first time I see sparkles |
| 0:25.6 | It's like every smile is new |
| 0:28.6 | Coming home |
| 0:31.6 | We'll come in in from the cold |
| 0:34.6 | Into those arms that seem to all my very soul |
| 0:39.3 | I get joy |
| 0:41.3 | Each time you fill me up with something pure |
| 0:46.3 | So much joy |
| 0:49.3 | The little things that seem to me must fall In the lights |
| 0:56.0 | When I see so many faces |
| 1:00.0 | And the music takes us to our paradise |
| 1:04.0 | By my side |
| 1:07.0 | Every time that we come walking |
| 1:10.0 | Saying so much without talking you and I |
| 1:13.6 | Oh, yeah joy |
| 1:16.6 | Each time you fill it up with something pure |
| 1:21.6 | So much joy |
| 1:24.6 | All the little things that seem to me much more. |
| 1:28.3 | Oh, yeah. |
| 1:29.3 | Joy! |
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