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Subject: Songs about fathers From: dulcimer42 Date: 15 Jun 09 - 08:23 PM 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!
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: kendall Date: 15 Jun 09 - 08:53 PM My Old Man by Dave Mallett |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: kendall Date: 15 Jun 09 - 08:53 PM My Daddy and Me Tom Paxton |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 15 Jun 09 - 09:07 PM SURELY - There is a Rugby perversion - of M-O-T-H-E-R
ONE - That should set daddy's toes a twirl...
I will seek - and post - if I find.
Sincerely,
...given the most recent Mudcat slant ... My fear is ... nothing but Irish Catholic threads will appear. |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Sandy Mc Lean Date: 15 Jun 09 - 10:15 PM 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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: BK Lick Date: 16 Jun 09 - 02:19 AM Lots of previous threads on this subject -- here are a few: clicky here -- and here -- and here. |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Nick Date: 16 Jun 09 - 08:59 AM Talking With My Father - Dougie Maclean |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: goatfell Date: 16 Jun 09 - 09:26 AM I sang the old man at my father's funeral, one of the hardest gigs I played |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Dave the Gnome Date: 16 Jun 09 - 09:26 AM Anything that goes da-da-da-da-? :D (eG) |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Terry McDonald Date: 16 Jun 09 - 09:41 AM 'Leader of the Band' by Dan Fogelberg. |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: topical tom Date: 17 Jun 09 - 07:20 AM "My Father's Hands" Also, "Cat's in the Cradle",by Harry Chapin . |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: kendall Date: 17 Jun 09 - 07:44 AM 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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: GUEST,Silas Date: 17 Jun 09 - 11:48 AM 'Don't jump off the roof, Dad' always does it for me... |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Rifleman (inactive) Date: 17 Jun 09 - 12:21 PM 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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Sir Roger de Beverley Date: 17 Jun 09 - 02:37 PM My old Man by Ian Dury is pretty good. R |
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Subject: Lyr Add: THEY'RE MOVING FATHER'S GRAVE TO BUILD A… From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego Date: 17 Jun 09 - 04:00 PM "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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Paul Burke Date: 17 Jun 09 - 04:16 PM Faith of Our Fathers? |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: GUEST,CupOfTea, no cookies Date: 17 Jun 09 - 05:06 PM 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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: GUEST,ifor Date: 17 Jun 09 - 05:52 PM My Father [always promised me that we should live in France ]... by Judy Collins ...sad and beautiful! ifor |
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Subject: Lyr Add: FATHER'S SONG (Ewan MacColl) From: nutty Date: 17 Jun 09 - 06:22 PM 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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: greg stephens Date: 17 Jun 09 - 06:36 PM My Father's a Lavatory Cleaner |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MONKEY FARTS (Mike Barrett) From: Seamus Kennedy Date: 17 Jun 09 - 06:48 PM 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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Joybell Date: 17 Jun 09 - 07:13 PM Farther Along? Or has someone suggested it already? |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Melissa Date: 17 Jun 09 - 07:17 PM "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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Melissa Date: 17 Jun 09 - 07:21 PM "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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: GUEST,billy d Date: 18 Jun 09 - 06:22 AM "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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Mr Happy Date: 18 Jun 09 - 07:38 AM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_my_Fathers |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Felipa Date: 21 Jun 21 - 08:19 AM 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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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: Nick Date: 21 Jun 21 - 12:20 PM My father - Judy Collins |
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Subject: RE: Songs about fathers From: BTMP Date: 21 Jun 21 - 01:31 PM “A Heart that Will Never Break Again” by the Easter Brothers. |
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