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Dunwoody Dude
 Post subject: Songs About Fathers & Sons
PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:38 am 
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Was listening to Springsteen yesterday and began to think about how many of his songs are about his relationship with his Dad.

What songs can you think of (from any artist) that are about Fathers & Sons, whether it's - butting heads, regrets, reconciliations, independence from etc, etc. etc.

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"Father's Words (Never Turn My Back On You)" - Terrence Trent D'Arby
"Beautiful Boy" - John Lennon (maybe not the vein you are trying to mine, but still about father & son)

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Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg

My Dad - Paul Westerberg
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The Living Years - Mike & the Mechanics
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goddamnit i was wasted last night blathering on about the song "father and son" by cat stevens. jesus i am an asshole.
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Father of Mine - Everclear

Bridge - Queensryche

4am - Our Lady Peace

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Father of Mine - Everclear



I think all of Everclear's song have reference to his father but this is the main one that comes to mind.
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Two of the better songs ever written regardless of the subject matter: Guy Clark's Randall Knife and Steve Goodman's My Old Man.
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andyfest Wrote:
TheTwilightKid Wrote:
Father of Mine - Everclear



I think all of Everclear's song have reference to his father but this is the main one that comes to mind.


I've always thought that "Wonderful" was a great, great song.
Heartbreaking, but great.


It may not be about a FATHER, per se, but it is about a divorce, which relates to both parents. So, if you wanna fudge a little, it counts.
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"Madman" by DRI
"Dad" by NoMeansNo
"Radio" by Rancid

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New Pornographers "Father And Son"
Billy Bragg "Tank Park Salute"
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"Old Man" - Neil Young, I've heard talk that it is about his dad

"Your Dad Did" - John Hiatt

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"A Boy Named Sue" - Johnny Cash

DAMN!!!
HOW COULD WE HAVE OVERLOOKED THAT ONE?!?!


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PopTodd Wrote:
"A Boy Named Sue" - Johnny Cash

DAMN!!!
HOW COULD WE HAVE OVERLOOKED HTA ONE?!?!

Ha! Yeah, that's a great one!

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Had a Dad - Jane's Addiction.

The End - The Doors

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No Son Of Mine - Genesis

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What?! No love for the chicks?

Father/Daughter songs

Pappa Don't Preach- Madonna
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper

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Flaming Lips - "Fight Test"

Nooo?
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Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin


My mom would say "Here's that song about your father" every time it came on the radio.
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goddamnit i was wasted last night blathering on about the song "father and son" by cat stevens. jesus i am an asshole.


ECSTASY DAD

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Gaping A' Wrote:
Flaming Lips - "Fight Test"

Nooo?


Not as far as I know.

"Waiting for Superman" is about Wayne's dad dying, though.
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Ooh-ooh----Pappa Was A Rolling Stone...........
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timmyjoe42 Wrote:
seamonster Wrote:
Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin


My mom would say "Here's that song about your father" every time it came on the radio.


Now that I have kids, I think about that song whenever my son wants to play with me outside a little longer or begs me to read him one more book before bedtime....I've got that Catholic guilt thing down pat--who needs a parent or a priest? I can conjure up some guilt from 70's AM radio hits....
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Yea, I'm catholic too. ;)
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