Here's a few songs written from a father's point of view, and few from a child's point of view including Chuck Berry's last charting single from the 1960's written in the form of a letter with the punchline right at the end.
Happy Father's Day.
Download:
"Lord, Protect My Child" mp3
by Bob Dylan, 1983.
available on The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : 1961-1991
"Father and Son" mp3
by Johnny Cash
with Fiona Apple, 2003.
available on Unearthed
"Daddy Loves Baby" mp3
by Don Covay, 1964.
available on Mercy!/See-Saw
also:
"Daddy Didn't Tell Me" mp3
by The Astors, 1967.
available on The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968
"Dear Dad" mp3
by Chuck Berry, 1965.
available on The Chess Box: Chuck Berry
top photo: © 2008 Ted Barron
That Don Covay song is tight. Happy daddy day!
ReplyDeleteThat whole Mercy!/See Saw twofer is just ca-razy good.
ReplyDeleteI had a great Father's day, hope you did too!
I had a fine father's day - spent the day at the ballpark with the boy.
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