What are some good songs about Brothers? I want to make a slideshow of my Dad (deceased) and his brother. The brothers in the songs should get along of course.
If you can’t think of one about brothers, what other songs do you think would be proper?
He aint heavy?
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother. Is the first song that popped into my head.
Wish You were Here. Always makes me cry when I hear the lyrics.
For an alternative Twist, here’s Foo Fighter’s My Hero’s Lyrics.
And here’s a song about Brothers, but it wouldn’t work at all. But it’s Kanye West’s tribute to his “big brother”. Just to stick with the theme.
I’ll Cover You by Neal Schon. Lyrics.
“Daniel,” by Elton John.
Jim Stafford’s “Wild Wood Weed.”
Springsteen’s Terry’s Song, a rather poignant tale of one brother saying farewell to another.
Technically “Wonderwall” by Oasis
(It was written by one of the brothers to the other after an argument)
Hmm. When I saw the thread title the first thing that came to mind was “Idiot Brother” by the Auteurs (chorus: “You and your idiot brother…”) but perhaps that’s not quite what you’re looking for.
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He also wrote “Highway Patrolman”, where the brothers get along, but still have issues, so to speak.
“Brother” by The Kinks, might work,
but you probably don’t want to use their “Hatred”, which is just brimming over with [sarcasm]brotherly affection[/sarcasm] between Ray and Dave Davies.
Brother by Alice in Chains.
Highway Patrolman - Bruce Springsteen
But it probably wouldn’t work for the OP’s purpose. Well, maybe just a clip of the chorus:
Me and Frankie laughin’ and drinkin’
Nothin’ feels better than blood on blood
Takin’ turns dancin’ with Maria as the band
Played “Night of the Johnstown Flood”
I catch him when he’s strayin’ teach him how to walk that line
Man turns his back on his family he ain’t no friend of mine
“In My Life,” by the Beatles is always a favorite of mine for these types of things.
Lean on Me by Bill Withers, while not specifically about brothers, might have some suitable lyrics.
Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits.
Check out Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It’s about 12 brothers!
Check out “Am I the Only One” by Barenaked Ladies. Ed Robertson wrote it about his brother who died in a motorcycle accident. It’s a really beautiful song.
“From Silver Lake” by Jackson Browne