# wedding songs: mother/son or father/daughter **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 18, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307 "2003-09-18T05:01:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/1 "2003-09-18T05:01:12Z")
The other wedding song threads worked so well, I’m hoping to get good suggestions here. My son is getting married Octoer 3 and we’re still looking for songs. Candidates so far include: Rainow Connection by Kermit the Frog; Sunrise, Sunset; Daddy’s Little Girl, Dean Martin; and Song for My Daughter (we’re still looking up the lyrics on that one). Any other ideas? ---
**Author:** ![dragongirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/2 "2003-09-18T12:13:29Z")
At our wedding my husband and his mother danced to _Through the Years_ by Kenny Rodgers. Another good one is called _Butterfly Kisses_, but I have no idea who sings it. ---
**Author:** ![Melandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Melandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melandry)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/3 "2003-09-18T12:47:57Z")
I saw a Dad/daughter dance to “Thank Heavens for Little Girls”- Maurice Chevalier, I believe. I thought it was really cute, it was nice that it was upbeat and not sappy or glurgy. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/4 "2003-09-18T13:15:42Z")
I really hope my son (who is five) will let me choose. My choice is “Sing” from Seseme Street. ---
**Author:** ![meow\_meow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@meow\_meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meow_meow)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/5 "2003-09-18T13:29:17Z")
My mother in law chose “I hope you dance” by Lee Ann Womack. ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/6 "2003-09-18T13:57:51Z")
We used “May Each Day”, by Andy Williams. ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/7 "2003-09-18T14:05:55Z")
It was a little more uptempo than I would’ve preferred, but I danced with my mom to **Boyz II Men’s** _A Song for Mama_. The lyrics are beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/8 "2003-09-18T14:09:22Z")
Let’s try that again. [url=http://www.lyricstime.com/lyrics/6913.html]The lyrics are beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/9 "2003-09-18T14:11:57Z")
:smack: [Last try](http://www.lyricstime.com/lyrics/6913.html) I feel like a moron, but if anything I’m padding my post count. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/10 "2003-09-18T18:26:25Z")
My sister danced with my dad to “What a Wonderful World.” My brother danced with my mom to “Wind Beneath My Wings.” ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/11 "2003-09-18T20:48:56Z")
When I DJ a wedding and the groom is stumped for a mother/son song, I always suggest Baby Mine, which is the love song from Dumbo. Bonnie Raitt has a great version. Check it out and ignore the fact it’s from a movie called Dumbo! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/12 "2003-09-18T21:01:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dragongirl \* > \*\* > > Another good one is called _Butterfly Kisses_, but I have no idea who sings it. \*\* I’m sorry **dragongirl** but my respect meter for you has been reset to zero. BUTTERFLY KISSES!!! UGH!!! _Que Sera Sera_ Doris Day is the standard version. _Unforgetable_ Nat and Natile Cole, great for father daughter _Hello Young Lovers_ (B’way standard) I almost used _Merry Christmas Alabama_ by Jimmy Buffet because the song is moving around and being physically far from home but still connected to home which really applied to my situation but I was certain that people wouldn’t get it. If you must use something so sugary that it causes tooth decay there is always _I am your Child_ by Barry Manilow. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/13 "2003-09-18T21:21:15Z")
[Dance With Me, Daughter](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/SongUnid/388A0ED0ECDEC4E648256BDB00142093) by John McDermott is a father/daughter song meant for weddings. It’s a really nice song. Don’t really know any others though… ---
**Author:** ![dragongirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/14 "2003-09-18T22:08:36Z")
Originally posted by **Zebra** > [@](#): > > ## quote: > > ## Originally posted by dragongirl Another good one is called Butterfly Kisses, but I have no idea who sings it. > > I’m sorry dragongirl but my respect meter for you has been reset to zero. BUTTERFLY KISSES!!! UGH!!! _sniff, sniff_ ---
**Author:** ![Nvme77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Nvme77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nvme77)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/15 "2003-09-19T01:37:32Z")
I danced with my dad to “My Girl” As soon as the song started and my Dad walked towards me I started to cry (tears of sadness for anyone getting smart). The song truly made me feel like his little girl. AWWWW. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/16 "2003-09-19T01:49:14Z")
Ok **dragongirl** you have shown that losing my respect is a blow to you so that puts you back at 1 and you do have ‘dragon’ in your name and that’s kind of cool so that moves you back to 2. You’re on your way girl. Oh I ended up dancing with my mom to Moon River. Not my first choice but I could not find an appropriate version of Hello Young Lovers. They were all waaaaay tooooo fast. Oh and I know this one guy who wanted to dance with his mom to American Pie. They did not, thank god but the reason is that they both loved that song and used to sing it together. ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/17 "2003-09-19T12:41:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nvme77 \* > \*\*I danced with my dad to “My Girl” > > As soon as the song started and my Dad walked towards me I started to cry (tears of sadness for anyone getting smart). The song truly made me feel like his little girl. AWWWW. \*\* Hey, same here! I didn’t plan on having a father daughter dance, but the band started to play it and my dad made me dance with him. It was very sweet and a great choice if you don’t mind a slightly faster dance. ---
**Author:** ![burundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/18 "2003-09-19T15:10:49Z")
We danced to “Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing” by the Magnetic Fields. It’s a sweet song, but not overtly romantic. I also like Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable.” ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/19 "2003-09-19T16:34:39Z")
I like Because you Loved my by Celine Dion. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307/20 "2003-09-19T19:04:06Z")
Is there a song your son might associate specifically with you? Reason I ask is that I was just thinking about this, and I realized that when/if I get married, my song to dance with my dad to would be “Feelin’ Groovy” by Simon and Garfunkle. Probably not a standard father/daughter song, but it’s a song that will always be connected in my mind to my dad because he used to walk around the house singing it (other song he used to sing - “You May Be Right” by Billy Joel - not quite as appropriate). Susan [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-songs-mother-son-or-father-daughter/202307.md?page=2)