We may have done it before, but in tribute to all the Dads out there, this Friday's topic is Fatherhood. Songs from both father's and/or offspring's viewpoints are OK.

Oh Daddy--Adrian Belew (great song!)
Color Him Father--Winstons
Papa Was a Rolling Stone--Temptations (closest I can get to a Stones song)
Father to Son--Queen
Cat's in the Cradle--Harry Chapin
Living Years--Mike & the Mechanics
My Dad--Paul Peterson (a.k.a. Jeff on the Donna Reed show)
The Men in My Little Girl's Life--Mike Douglas (yes that Mike Douglas)

Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
Daddy Cool - Boney M
Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash
Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard
Daddy's Home - Dennis Marcellino (of The Tokens)

How about...

Prodigal Son - Rolling Stones/Rev Robert Wilkins

"Well a poor boy took his fathers bread and started down the road..."

"Well, father said, see my son coming home to me..."

"Well father said, eldest son, kill the fatted calf,
Call the family round
Kill that calf and call the family round
My son was lost but now he is found
cause thats the way for us to get along"

Child is Father of the Man - The Beach Boys

album:

Father and Son - Muddy Waters
Child is Father of the Man - Blood Sweat and Tears

artist:

Big Daddy Kane
Papa John Creach
Mamas and the Papas

Father and Daughter - Paul Simon

artist:

Puff Daddy

Oh Daddy -- Fleetwood Mac

Pops We Love You – Diana Ross, et al
Father Figure – George Michael
Father of Mine – Everclear
Papa – Barbra Streisand
Daddy – Beyonce
Sugar Daddy – Fleetwood Mac
Sugar Daddy – Jackson 5
Sugar Daddy – Thompson Twins
Big Daddy – Talking Heads
Diddley Daddy – Bo Diddley (and covered by Chris Isaak)

Father Christmas - The Kinks

album:

The Papas and the Mamas - Mamas and the Papas

Saturday's Father -- Four Seasons

(Just bought the box set and forgot all about that one. Duh.)

Jimbo

How bout Fool To Cry

"hooooo, Daddy you're a fool to cry"

some springsteens come to mind

My Hometown
(I was eight years old and running with a dime in my hand
Into the bus stop to pick up a paper for my old man
I'd sit on his lap in that big old Buick and steer as we drove through town
He'd tousle my hair and say son take a good look around this is your hometown
This is your hometown...

I'm thirty-five we got a boy of our own now
Last night I sat him up behind the wheel and said son take a good look around
This is your hometown)

Independence Day
(Well Papa go to bed now it's getting late
Nothing we can say is gonna change anything now)

My Father's House

Lynyrd Sknyrd

Was I Right or Wrong

(Papa used to always say I was a useless fool
So I left my home to show them thay was wrong
And headed out on the road singing my song
Then one sunny day. the man, he looked my way
And everything that I dreamed of, it was real
Money, girls and cars; and big long cigars
And I caught the first plane home so papa would see)

and one of the best ones, if you haven't, you have to hear this song

My Dad - Paul Westerberg

My dad sitting in his chair
He sits and stares all day
At his flat screen TV
At Christmas he got from me

His fingers, they give a touch
Tells me that I paid too much
Sits there and watches alone
Give him everything I own

My dad sitting in his chair
Still got hair and pride
Ask him how he's feeling
With an emphysema grin, he's fine

Cancels doctor's appointments
Says they'll only make him come back
He's still got some anointment
From when my sister had that rash

His passion's always been golf
Always pulled for the Twins
Broke his back some months ago
Ain't' complained of a twinge

My dad sitting in a chair
Does a crossword there each day
He's got his Chocolate Swoon
And his spitoon, takes aim

There's a Bible on the floor
Next to the baseball box score
On his dresser's a picture of
His one and only grandson

My dad sitting in his chair
Never seen me play
He gets a kick from the newspaper
When he sees the family name

There's a Bible on the floor
Next to the baseball box score
And on his dresser, pictures of
His one and only grandson

My dad I love

daddy's tune - jackson browne

album:

Daddy's Home - Dennis Marcellino (of The Tokens)

Daddy O - NRBQ
My Father's Eyes - Eric Clapton
Daddy Take A Nap - Loudon Wainwright III
Daddy Cool - Daddy Cool
Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley
Daddy Sang Bass - Carl Perkins
Daddy Daddy Daddy - Mothers of Invention
Mom & Dad - Mothers of Invention
Bow Tie Daddy - Mothers of Invention
Oh Daddy - Adrian Belew
Oh Papa - Maria Muldaur
Dear Dad - Chuck Berry
A Father & A Son - Loudon Wainwright
Father & Daughter - Loudon Wainwright
Pop Hates the Beatles - Allan Sherman

Hold Me My Daddy - XTC

Oh Daddy - Turtles
Daddy Rocks Off - Daddy Cool
Dance to your Daddy - Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Grandpa Was A Carpenter - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
To Daddy - Emmylou Harris
Silver Haired Daddy of Mine - Johnny Cash

Oh Father--Madonna
Had a Dad--Jane's Addiction
He Walked on Water--Randy Travis
Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)--Judds
Leader of the Band--Dan Fogelberg
Everything I Own--Bread (written by David Gates for his father)
Morningside--Neil Diamond
Papa Loved Mama--Garth Brooks

in my father's house - richie furay

OK, i'm stretching it, i know.

father and son - cat stevens

Daddy's Gun - Lisa Angelle
Space For The Papa - Jeff Beck
Daddy Rollin Stone - Big Town Playboys
Daddy's Little Girl - Jeff Carson
I'm A Do Right Daddy - Leon Chapel
Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas - Commander Cody
Daddy Laid The Blues On Me - Bobbie Cryner
Daddy Lied - Dream 6
Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) - Merle Haggard
I'm Still Your Daddy - Merle Haggard
Son Becomes Father - The Hellecasters
Go Daddy Rock - Al Hendrix
Your Dad Did - John Hiatt
Diddley Daddy - Chris Isaak
Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) - Alan Jackson
Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line - Waylon Jennings
Daddy - Jewel
Daddy Stuff - Sammy Kershaw
Papa Tree Top Blues - Little Miss Cornshucks
Feel Daddy Feel Good - Love
(Mama's Got) The Rundown Daddy Blues - The Lucky Stars
Papa Funk - Jimmy McIntosh
My Father's Son - Dillon O'Brian
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy - Buck Owens & His Buckaroos
Daddy Let Me Lay It On You - Les Paul with Georgia White
Papa Was A Good Man - Charlie Rich
Father Dear - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Daddy's Got To Ride - The Snakes
Daddy's Ole Sayins, Mama's Beliefs - Porter Wagoner
Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man - Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
The Punk And The Godfather - The Who

Artists:
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy