Fathers and Sons

One of our sons, standing with his dad in Tahoe.

These two are great friends, and my husband is a great dad––

to ALL THREE of his sons. (And his daughter, too.)

Thought you might enjoy listening to some good music about fathers and their sons. Here is a handy-dandy key to help you decide which selections to click. (REMEMBER TO REACH OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDEBAR, SCROLL DOWN, AND TURN OFF MY BLOG PLAYLIST!)

1. Nostalgia piece from that old TV standard, "The Courtship of Eddie's Father."

2. Funny and touching, semi-rappish song written by Will Smith to his boy. The son pictured above made a CD for his dad once, and this was the opening tune.

3. My husband's favorite song ever, and he paid attention to the message.

4. One of MY favorite songs ever. Do yourself a favor and listen to this live, acoustic version.

5. Another one by Neil Young, who has lots of feelings about dads and their boys.

6. A child's voice, singing a special song to Daddy.

7. Cat Stevens. Pretty much of a masterpiece about the father-son relationship and the weight of parental expectations.

8. A poignant melody by the smoothest R&B singer ever, who fondly remembers being pulled into his dad's arms as a child to "dance."

9. This one lifts and waves the white flag of truce and does a great job of it.

10. Another soulful blast from the past about loving and respecting a good father.

11 & 12. A couple of sentimental country crooners singing about their dads.

13. Solid evidence that rappers love their dads, too.

Have fun, my friends, and don't forget to grab the kleenex! By the way, today was my own dad's birthday. Since he's no longer with us, I think I'll do the honors right here. Happy birthday, Dad. =)

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