# Songs about Brothers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 17, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727 "2009-05-17T06:47:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CoolHandCox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coolhandcox/32/16233_2.png) [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/1 "2009-05-17T06:47:43Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/2 "2009-05-17T07:00:23Z")
He aint heavy? ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/3 "2009-05-17T07:02:05Z")
[He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Ain%27t_Heavy_He%27s_My_Brother) Is the first song that popped into my head. [Wish You were Here](http://www.lyricsondemand.com/p/pinkfloydlyrics/wishyouwereherelyrics.html). Always makes me cry when I hear the lyrics. For an alternative Twist, here’s Foo Fighter’s [My Hero](http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/foo_fighters_lyrics_122/the_colour_and_the_shape_lyrics_604/my_hero_lyrics_6993.html)’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](http://www.metrolyrics.com/big-brother-lyrics-kanye-west.html)”. Just to stick with the theme. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/4 "2009-05-17T08:01:15Z")
[I’ll Cover You](http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/neal-schon/ill-cover-you--2163482) by Neal Schon. [Lyrics](http://www.mp3lyrics.org/n/neal-schon/ill-cover-you/). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Seventh\_Deadly\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6bbea6/32.png) [@The\_Seventh\_Deadly\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Seventh_Deadly_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/5 "2009-05-17T09:41:48Z")
“[Daniel](http://www.eltonography.com/songs/daniel.html),” by Elton John. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/6 "2009-05-17T15:33:44Z")
Jim Stafford’s “Wild Wood Weed.” ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/7 "2009-05-17T15:38:09Z")
Springsteen’s [Terry’s Song](http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/lyrics/t/terryssong.php), a rather poignant tale of one brother saying farewell to another. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/8 "2009-05-17T15:43:24Z")
Technically “Wonderwall” by Oasis (It was written by one of the brothers to the other after an argument) ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/9 "2009-05-17T15:56:27Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/10 "2009-05-17T16:02:43Z")
… ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/11 "2009-05-17T16:04:11Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Springsteen’s [Terry’s Song](http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/lyrics/t/terryssong.php), a rather poignant tale of one brother saying farewell to another. He also wrote “Highway Patrolman”, where the brothers get along, but still have issues, so to speak. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/12 "2009-05-17T16:16:29Z")
[“Brother”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg8nRKutHDY) by The Kinks, might work, > [@CoolHandCox](#): > > The brothers in the songs should get along of course. but you probably don’t want to use their [“Hatred”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5ffgWySrM), which is just brimming over with [sarcasm]brotherly affection[/sarcasm] between Ray and Dave Davies. ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/13 "2009-05-17T16:32:13Z")
[Brother](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD7WCfa6a7I) by Alice in Chains. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/14 "2009-05-17T17:15:55Z")
[Highway Patrolman](http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/bruce_springsteen/highway_patrolman.html) - 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_ ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/15 "2009-05-17T17:18:25Z")
“In My Life,” by the Beatles is always a favorite of mine for these types of things. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/16 "2009-05-17T17:25:06Z")
[Lean on Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaVXfHZv50Y&feature=related) by **Bill Withers** , while not specifically about brothers, might have some suitable lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/17 "2009-05-17T17:28:14Z")
[Brothers in Arms](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/dire+straits/brothers+in+arms_20040736.html) by Dire Straits. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/18 "2009-05-18T12:49:12Z")
Check out Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It’s about 12 brothers! ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/19 "2009-05-18T13:59:49Z")
Check out [“Am I the Only One” by Barenaked Ladies](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weBe-W0mr0Q). Ed Robertson wrote it about his brother who died in a motorcycle accident. It’s a really beautiful song. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727/20 "2009-05-18T14:59:31Z")
“From Silver Lake” by Jackson Browne [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-brothers/496727.md?page=2)