Songs about fathers (1)

15 Jun 09 - 08:23 PM (#2657323)
Subject: Songs about fathers
From: dulcimer42

What's a good respectable song about fathers that I might share at church on Fathers Day?   I said I'd come up with something, and time's running short.....    Thanks for your help!

[Some song titles in this thread have been converted to links by a Mudelf.]

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15 Jun 09 - 08:53 PM (#2657334)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: kendall

My Old Man by Dave Mallett

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15 Jun 09 - 08:53 PM (#2657335)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: kendall

My Daddy and Me Tom Paxton

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15 Jun 09 - 10:15 PM (#2657379)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Sandy Mc Lean

The Old Man by Phil Coulter, as sung by Finbar Furey is one that I always sing at this time of year.

The Old Man [on YouTube]

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16 Jun 09 - 02:19 AM (#2657435)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: BK Lick

Lots of previous threads on this subject -- here are a few:
clicky here -- and here -- and here.

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16 Jun 09 - 08:59 AM (#2657641)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Nick

Talking With My Father - Dougie Maclean

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16 Jun 09 - 09:26 AM (#2657659)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: goatfell

I sang the old man at my father's funeral, one of the hardest gigs I played

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16 Jun 09 - 09:26 AM (#2657660)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Dave the Gnome

Anything that goes da-da-da-da-?

:D (eG)

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16 Jun 09 - 09:41 AM (#2657671)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Terry McDonald

'Leader of the Band' by Dan Fogelberg.

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17 Jun 09 - 07:20 AM (#2658439)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: topical tom

"My Father's Hands"
Also, "Cat's in the Cradle",by Harry Chapin .

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17 Jun 09 - 07:44 AM (#2658455)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: kendall

You can see and hear Dave singing his song, My Old Man on you tube. Go to google and type in My Old Man by David Mallett.

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17 Jun 09 - 11:48 AM (#2658621)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: GUEST,Silas

'Don't jump off the roof, Dad' always does it for me...

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17 Jun 09 - 12:21 PM (#2658636)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Rifleman (inactive)

Lloyd George Knew My Father
My Old Man's a Dustman (that's garbageman to our American friends)

(I was going to say Fa(r)ther Along...but I won't...

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17 Jun 09 - 02:37 PM (#2658748)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Sir Roger de Beverley

My old Man by Ian Dury is pretty good.

R

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17 Jun 09 - 04:00 PM (#2658819)
Subject: Lyr Add: THEY'RE MOVING FATHER'S GRAVE TO BUILD A…
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego

"They're Moving Father's Grave to Build a Sewer"
As done by the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

They're moving father's grave to build a sewer
They're moving it regardless of expense.
They're moving his remains to lay down nine-inch
drains
To irrigate some rich bloke's residence.
Now what's the use of having a religion?
If when you're dead you cannot get some peace
'Cause some society chap wants a pipeline to his
tank
And moves you from your place of rest and peace...
Now father in his life was not a quitter
And I'm sure that he'll not be a quitter now.
And in his winding-sheet, he will haunt that privy
seat
And only let them go when he'll allow.
Now won't there be some bleedin' consternation,
And won't those city toffs begin to rave!
But it's no more than they deserve, 'cause they had
the bleedin' nerve
To muck about a British workman's grave.

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17 Jun 09 - 04:16 PM (#2658825)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Paul Burke

Faith of Our Fathers?

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17 Jun 09 - 05:06 PM (#2658869)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: GUEST,CupOfTea, no cookies

Ewan McColl's MY OLD MAN in the Digitrad is my favorite respect-thy-father song.

Songs BY Fathers - advice and what not seem to be less frequent than advice/warning by mothers, but a gentle loving one is "Treat my daughter kindly" aka ALL THE LITTLE CHICKENS IN THE GARDEN

I'm thinking this Fathers day of all the friends who shared their fathers with me over the years, especially the two who lost their good fathers last month.

Joanne in Cleveland

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17 Jun 09 - 05:52 PM (#2658902)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: GUEST,ifor

My Father [always promised me that we should live in France ]... by Judy Collins ...sad and beautiful!
ifor

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17 Jun 09 - 06:22 PM (#2658930)
Subject: Lyr Add: FATHER'S SONG (Ewan MacColl)
From: nutty

Father's Song by Ewan MacColl is my favourite and I sing it regularly.

FATHER'S SONG

That's another day gone by son, close your eyes
For the moon is chasing clouds across the sky
Go to sleep and have no fear, son,
For your mam and dad are near, son
And the giants just a shadow on the wall

Go to sleep and when you wake it will be light
There's no need to fear the darkness of the night
It's not like the dark you'll find, son
In the depths of some men's minds, son
That defies the daily coming of the dawn

Lie easy in your bed and grow up strong
You'll be needing all your strength before too long
For you'll soon be on your way, son
Fighting battles every day, son
With an enemy who thinks he owns the world

Stop your crying now, let daddy dry your tears
There's no bogeyman to get you, never fear
There's no ogres, wicked witches,
Only greedy sons of bitches
Who are waiting to exploit your life away

Don't let them buy you out or break your pride
Don't let yourself be used or cast aside
If you listen to their lying
They will con you into dying
You won't even know that you were once alive

No talking now, it's time to go to sleep
There are answers to your questions but they'll keep
Go on asking while you grow, son
Go on asking till you know, son
And then send the answers ringing through the world

Ewan MacColl Ltd 1978

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17 Jun 09 - 06:36 PM (#2658937)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: greg stephens

My Father's a Lavatory Cleaner

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17 Jun 09 - 06:48 PM (#2658945)
Subject: Lyr Add: MONKEY FARTS (Mike Barrett)
From: Seamus Kennedy

MONKEY FARTS                   (M. Barrett, Cellardoor Music)

My father came here from Ireland,
He was quiet but they said that he was wise.
He and Mother did their best, gave us a home and all the rest,
But to talk to us he never had the time.
Sure, he'd say "Pass the butter." or, "Come here, young man."
Or, "Keep quiet." or, "No you can't have a dime."
Until the day when I was leavin' when Dad finally found a reason
For sharing his philosophy of life...

He said: "A monkey fart should smell like a banana,
English farts should smell like cups of tea;
The farting of a fairy should be very light and airy,
When a father farts I hope you'll think of me.
An Irish fart should always lilt with laughter,
It should melt your heart and melt your shorts as well,
A lion's fart should roar with power, cuckoos should fart every hour,
A nun's fart should have meaning but no smell;
A strong man's fart should sound out like a trumpet,
A pretty girl's should barely even squeak,
But the person you can trust is the one who'd rather bust
Than ever let one rip right on the street..."

Well, from my old man this really was an earful,
I tried to understand just what he meant;
His words were primitive but strong so I wouldn't get them wrong,
He was saying to be careful as I went.
He was saying to be happy as I could be,
He was saying watch my step and as I pass,
To beware who I look up to, and whatever else I might do,
Know that most of what you get from folks is just escaping gas...

He said: "A monkey fart etc..."

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17 Jun 09 - 07:13 PM (#2658964)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Joybell

Farther Along?
Or has someone suggested it already?

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17 Jun 09 - 07:17 PM (#2658967)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Melissa

"That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" is fairly respectable
I think "Do what you do do well" is a father song..

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17 Jun 09 - 07:21 PM (#2658969)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Melissa

"Daddy Frank"
"Daddy sang bass"
"Daddy was an old time preacher man"

I think Riders in the Sky's 'The Trail Tip Song' is about a father's advice

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18 Jun 09 - 06:22 AM (#2659242)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: GUEST,billy d

"Dancin' on daddy's shoes", Heard it twice on Danny Baker's BBC London show a few years back. It brought tears to my eyes. Does anyone know it?+Who it's by? cheers billy d.

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18 Jun 09 - 07:38 AM (#2659277)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Mr Happy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_my_Fathers

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21 Jun 21 - 08:19 AM (#4110883)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Felipa

I was going to add Murray McLauchlan's "Child's Song". I looked to see if it was posted on Mudcat. It's on a few compilation threads including one closely related thread, father songs

GuestLarbijjd has done us a service in refreshing this thread, albeit just a bit too late for the occasion. But I expect Larbijjd's post to be deleted. (FYI if it has been, it was a badly translated advertisement for a dating site).

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21 Jun 21 - 12:20 PM (#4110904)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: Nick

My father - Judy Collins

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21 Jun 21 - 01:31 PM (#4110906)
Subject: RE: Songs about fathers
From: BTMP

“A Heart that Will Never Break Again” by the Easter Brothers.

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