That’s the song that immediately came to my mind. It is kind of schmaltzy, but it’s the song I’ve always thought I might want to perform/have played at my own father’s funeral: he and I are both musicians, and though he was never a bandleader he has led various choirs nearly his entire life. No lyrics are ever going to fit someone else’s circumstances precisely – I’m a girl, I haven’t spent my life trying to be like him (quite the opposite, actually), etc. – but the message of being connected to him through music is quite accurate, and some of the lyrics are amazingly appropriate.
That is one of the creepiest songs ever. :eek:
My cousin used that song for the father/daughter dance at her wedding. It was very cool, and surprisingly touching.
One of my cousin’s best friends is a great singer, and used a karaoke background to sing to: no one had to worry about bringing in a band for just one song (they had a DJ), and the singer was able to modify the lyrics a little so that they clearly referred to “dad” instead of “boyfriend/husband.” It worked beautifully.
One of the best songs about a dad that I’ve heard is “1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero” by Bobby Russell. I wish I could tell you where to find it, but I have no idea whether it’s ever been reissued on CD. Almost everything else has, so it must be out there on a compilation somewhere.
It’s more about a husband than a father, but I still think it works.
“My Old Man” by Steve Goodman. don’t have a link handy, but it’s out there on the net somewhere. I can barely listen to this one; I always tear up.
Dave Mallett also plays and sings “My Old Man”
Yes, mostly, because that (and country) are the most requested at high school dances and wedding receptions. I should say, though, in my own defense, that my own tastes are a little more ecclectic.
