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Re: When my baby's beside me....

When my baby's beside me....
March 03, 2006 06:31PM
As a new dad, I'm wondering what songs out there are celebrations of fatherhood. Obviously, the Big Star song is about something else, but I'm not thinking of many other daddy songs besides XTC's "Pink Thing." And don't give me any of that "She's Having My Baby" crap....
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 03, 2006 07:53PM
Built to Spill's "Cleo" is a song about Doug Martsch's son while he's still in the womb, and I believe that Lily's "Services for the Soon to be Departed" EP is about the birth of Kurt Heasley's baby.
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 03, 2006 08:55PM
isn't lennon's last a lot about fatherhood,obliquely or otherwise?

when my 3 yr old was restless in his first 6 months or so i would rock him to sleep with nick cave songs; not sure why, and certainly not coz of lyrics. i can still barely listen to those songs now without remembering those simple nights of care/worry/peace.

and yes he now wants to kill me...

congrats on blessed event
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 03, 2006 10:36PM
Virginia Astley's "A Father".

Quite possibly one of the creepiest and most bitter songs ever recorded.
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 04, 2006 12:27AM
"isn't she lovely"



eh, but he can't see so well, so lay off!



Post Edited (03-03-06 20:31)
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 04, 2006 01:55AM
Westerberg's "Baby Learns to Crawl", although calling it a "celebration" of fatherhood might be too strong.

Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 04, 2006 02:27AM
Peter Himmelman - "This Father's Day". Although that one really belongs in the tear jerker thread cuz holy cow, that one does a number on ya.
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 04, 2006 03:47AM
Play Richard Thompson's The End of The Rainbow for the little nipper.
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 05, 2006 06:27AM
Thanx for the tips, fellas. I may make my little girl a mix CD that she can listen to in a couple of years. I was listening to Sabbath and Alice Cooper at age 6, so no reason I can't get her started on a little Westerberg....
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 06, 2006 04:52AM
paul simon - father and daughter (yes, it's sappy, but it gets the job done)
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 06, 2006 02:14PM
Talking Heads "Up All Night"
I played it on the days we brought the 2 younguns home.
and congrtas too



Post Edited (03-06-06 10:38)
Re: When my baby's beside me....
March 11, 2006 03:56PM
Congratulations rhett. How about Ugly Kid Joe's version of "Cat's in the Cradle"?. Not the most indie-correct group to mention but the track's listenable and the lyrics will always be relevant.

Don't play Richard Hell & the Voidoids "The Plan" with your daughter.

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