# Mom/son wedding dance song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [September 21, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947 "2022-09-21T00:36:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/1 "2022-09-21T00:36:36Z")
Our son is getting married in November, and he wants to know what song his mother wants for the mother/son dance. She is thinking she wants something with a kind of Motown feel and probably faster (I have no idea if the boy can dance), but is coming up dry on particular songs. Any ideas/suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/2 "2022-09-21T00:45:09Z")
Please, no, “Sunrise/Sunset,” I’ll have to poke out my ears. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/3 "2022-09-21T00:53:54Z")
Unless Smokey, Marvin, or Aretha did a cover, not likely. And a good example of song that she knows she doesn’t want. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/4 "2022-09-21T04:53:50Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Any ideas/suggestions? My daughter danced to “My Girl” with her father at her wedding. It was very touching and could work equally for Mother/Son. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/5 "2022-09-21T08:49:35Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Please, no, “Sunrise/Sunset,” I’ll have to poke out my ears. Nope, that is a daddy/daughter horror. I think I have seen it done at receptions at least 100 times. mrAru suggested Play That Funky Music Whiteboy [“Well, it is Motown, and not Sunrise, Sunset”] ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/6 "2022-09-21T09:35:58Z")
I’m guessing “Shop Around” would not be appropriate. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/7 "2022-09-21T11:36:29Z")
My personal problematic choice was “Respect”, at which point I decided I should ask for help. And it doesn’t have to be Motown - that’s the musical feel she likes. Obviously, the lyrics of a lot of their hits would be inappropriate. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/8 "2022-09-21T13:06:51Z")
I have no idea what the sentiment is meant to be for a mother/son dance but I still think the greatest wedding dance number is _Stand By Me_. There are even a few dance steps in this version. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YqB8Dm65X18/maxresdefault.jpg "STAND BY ME. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon (official music video HD)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqB8Dm65X18) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/9 "2022-09-21T13:12:56Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BOt7WhF_hYQ/maxresdefault.jpg "You Ruined Everything") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOt7WhF_hYQ) Don’t be fooled by the title - if you play this at a wedding reception, there _will_ be tears. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/10 "2022-09-21T13:27:39Z")
Moving to cafe society. You may get more answers there. And congrats on the wedding. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/11 "2022-09-21T13:31:27Z")
child of mine, carole king. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/12 "2022-09-21T13:36:34Z")
Around here, that’s thankfully not a popular choice. I’ve been to over 350 weddings, and I can’t remember ever hearing it (and maybe 10% of those weddings were Jewish.) “A Song For Mama” by Boyz II Men, seems to be the one I hear most often – often enough that I never want to hear it again. Typical choices I hear are stuff like “Stand By Me,” “Into the Mystic,” “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You,” “I’ll Stand By You” (Pretenders), “In My Life,” “I"ll Be There” (Jackson 5), “Unforgettable,” etc. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/13 "2022-09-21T13:50:59Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > My daughter danced to “My Girl” with her father at her wedding. It was very touching and could work equally for Mother/Son. Or else pick another Motown song with the genders switched, “My Guy” by Mary Wells. It’s a bit more uptempo than “My Girl”. I could dance better to it, but that’s because I’m not good at slow dances. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4WT7nBGX5eU/maxresdefault.jpg "Mary Wells - My Guy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WT7nBGX5eU) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/14 "2022-09-21T14:05:33Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Nope, that is a daddy/daughter horror. The Daddy/daughter horror is, “Daddy’s Little Girl,” by Al Martino(?), which is a hundred times worse than, “Sunrise, Sunset.” Try to find an appropriate song for **The Apron Dance** , me hearties. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/15 "2022-09-21T14:20:10Z")
I suppose “Pistol Packin’ Mama” would be out of the question? ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/16 "2022-09-21T15:31:14Z")
Since the first song I thought of (“Stand By Me”) has already been suggested, I’ll just throw this one out there. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/d56MfuZAfwI/maxresdefault.jpg "Mother") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d56MfuZAfwI) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/17 "2022-09-21T15:38:57Z")
When I first saw the album cover in the preview, I thought you were gonna suggest “Every Breath You Take”. But this is even worse 😉. How do you dance to such a song? 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/18 "2022-09-21T15:55:56Z")
You know how they say there are no bad ideas? I do like the whip cracks as a call back to trying to get that son to do most anything (he eventually turned out fine). And I appreciate everyone else’s ideas - can always use more. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/19 "2022-09-21T16:13:12Z")
My suggestion is Mama’s Got a Squeezebox by The Who. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947/20 "2022-09-22T00:21:36Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Or else pick another Motown song with the genders switched, “My Guy” by Mary Wells. It’s a bit more uptempo than “My Girl” Thank you! That was the one I was to pull out of my brain but just couldn’t pull it off. The movie Sister Act made that song a major hit all over again. So, it’s settled then: “My Guy” and “My Girl”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mom-son-wedding-dance-song/971947.md?page=2)