Offbeat Bride | Non-sappy father/daughter dance songs

I plan to dance with my dad to Cat Stevens (nee Yusef Islam)the Wind. Short, sweet and not icky!

Oh, this is awesome. I sent my Dad the WFUV playlist and I bet we can find something there. Thanks so much for posting my question, Ariel!

I wanted a classic since they tend to be short, so we recently decided on "Ain't That Love" by Ray Charles. We also wanted the groom and his mom to join in and this song seemed to fit.

My dad and I danced to Tori Amos's Winter. It was because he bought the album when I was in elementary school, and sat me down and had me listen to it. It's also a good kinda touchy-feely-you always supported me kind of song. We spent the whole dance talking about her career, as evidenced by this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thekellyg/498234898/

In any case: what not go with something that is personally meaningful–a song that you and your dad can share for some reason.

Maybe Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter"? It fits with your dad's preference for 60/70's classic music.

Well, my dad and I are kind of nuts anyway, and neither of us or into the sappy stuff, so we actually did our father daughter dance to RHPS Time Warp and got everyone to going in!
It was great and the pictures will be entertaining for years to come.

I'm torn between two songs – - – either Landslide by either fleetwood mac or the dixie chicks, or angels flying too close to the ground by willie nelson.

Thanks for posting some responses to this question! I'd been wondering myself just what to choose when the time for dancing arrives.

What about that Tim McGraw song?
Also- "If These Walls Could Speak" off the "Lead Me On" album by Amy Grant is very touching.

Amen! I hate sappy songs – I love my grandfather, but I do not want one of those cry-your-eyes out moments. I want to smile and laugh the entire time! Thank you so much for posting some info on alternatives!

We're using Paul Simon's father and daughter. It's pretty upbeat and has nice lyrics.

I chose "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, as another poster mentioned. I grew up listening to FM with my father and took him to see them in concert several years ago for Father's Day. It's a song that holds meaning and sentiment for us.

Sweet Child of Mine by Guns and Roses!!!

We're dancing our hearts out to led zepplin's "thank you" we're both big fans of LZ and the lyrics are cool.

there was a great story on npr about wedding songs. its worth a listen plus the song list isnt bad, check it out:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11157882

if for whatever reason the link doesnt work go to npr.org and search wedding day blues: finding the perfect mix cd.

I've decided against doing any kind of "first dance" action, just because I'm not really a dancer, but I thought M.Ward's version of David Bowie's "Let's Dance" would be absolutely perfect for one of those moments.

We used The Beatles' All You Need Is Love for a simultaneous bride-bride's dad, groom-groom's mother dance that then expanded to include the other parents, the wedding party and their partners and anyone else who wanted to join in. We picked it because it's not too slow, has a happy but not too sappy message and it's fun/easy to dance to.

I don't know if this was already said, or if it was just on that list of Father's Day songs, but Loretta Lynn – They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Anymore. My dad actually is 6'3" so it is great for me.

DIY Weddings has a nice list, too.

I personally found the lyrics to Ben Folds' "Gracie" to be precious without being too sappy.

You could always find a cool version of "sweet child."

My father and I danced to stand by me.

We danced to Kenny Roger's "Throught the Years".

we are on the mod side of things so my dad and i chose To Sir with Love by Lulu

My daughter and her Dad are not using it, but I thought "time after time" by Cyndi Lauper was a good one.

How cool is your DJ? Our DJ (who is, lucky for us, also a longtime friend) is awesome at making suggestions based on our needs. If you have a DJ who is willing to get to know you and work with you, their knowledge of music will be a big help!

(Sorry I don't have a suggestion for a song–we aren't able to do parent dances.)

I'm having exactly the same issue. I might go with "teach your children well" by Crosby, Stills, and Nash

My dad and I are going to dance to These are the Days by Van Morrison. I think that's perfect for a hip classic rock dad. We also thought of Forever Young (slow version) by Bob Dylan

for my october wedding my dad and i are going to dance to 'moon river' by andy williams. i know it's not classic rock but anyone else looking for a good song might be interested. and i dont know if anyone else dances with their mother, but i'm also going to have a daughter/mother dance with my mom, Sherry to My Cheri Amour, by Stevie Wonder.

I think "Daughters" by John Mayer is a good song choice for the father/daughter dance.

I think we will dance to "I loved her first" by Heartland. It's a slow country song..

My dad passed away in 2005 so "our dance" is going to be with his brother, who's my favorite uncle. I chose "Kind and Generous" by Natalie Merchant; only because it says the right things without going overboard.

daughter – loudon wainwright
here comes the sun – beatles
brightside of the road – van morrison
tupelo honey – van morrison
wildflowers – tom petty
gracie – ben folds
still fighting it – ben folds (good for a boy and mom)
somewhere over the rainbow/what a wonderful world – israel kamakawio ole
lullaby – dixie chicks
wide open spaces – dixie chicks
turn, turn – the byrds
blackbird – the beatles
the rainbow connection – any artist, but kermit's best
father & daughter – paul simon from the thornberrys soundtrack
wonderful world – louis armstrong
pennies from heaven – louis armstrong
sugar mountain – neil young
never fully dressed without a smile – harry connick jr., or annie soundtrack
landslide – fleetwood mac or dixie chicks
dancing in daddy’s shoes – leon redbone
circle game – joni Mitchell
child of mine – carol king
how sweet it is – james taylor
sweet baby james – james taylor
thank heaven for little girls – gigi soundtrack
I had a good father and mother – kate wolf (very folk)
Molly Ban – Alison Krauss
How you’ve grown – 10,000 maniacs

My dad and I are dancing to Joni Mitchell's Circle Game. He used to sing it to me when I was a kid, and it holds many memories! It's also a very fitting song…very emotional for me though!

For the bride that left home before the wedding… try Drops of Jupiter by Train.

My dad and I are dancing to Brown Eyed Girl! A little more peppy, a LOT less sappy.

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel.

I wish I could use it for my own wedding, but my sister danced with my dad to it at her wedding. He is her stepfather so she wanted a song that was meaningful and loving, but not "Daddy" because she had her bio dad to dance with too. The lyrics are really, really perfect. They arent sappy or too much, but are so loving and appropriate.

This is a great list!

Depends on how good at dancing (& shape) the father/daughter are, but my daughter got married 2 months ago & we got a standing ovation for big-band dancing to Glenn Miller's "In the Mood" It was a BLAST!

I'm getting married in April and am having a hard time finding a father-daughter song. They all seem to be the same, you were always there for me, we always did this and that and have so many memories but i can't do that because my father wasn't around, I didn't meet him until i was 16 and it was a very bumpy road to get to the relationship we have now which is finally good. Does anyone have any suggestions on something that may be good song but not say all of those things?

My dad used to wake me up on lazy summer mornings by singing The Four Tops song "I Can't Help Myself".

The one that goes:
"Sugarpie honeybunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else"

When I try to think of a song, its the first one that comes up

Elton John-
"your song"
My sis danced with our dad to "tiny dancer" by elton john. It was nice…. Im debating using "your song" for mine….. im just so tired of the same ol' same ol' suggestions for father daughter songs. Im sure ill manage to decide on something, but its nice to see some different suggestions on here….

To Renee–
How about "you were always on my mind" By willie nelson. He talks about the mistakes he's made but still loves her?

Me and my dad are dancing to "Here There and everywhere" by the beatles, but I'm having a hard time finding a song for me and my step dad. He's great, but he came into my life when I was like 17, so yeah, when the songs talk about early childhood or get too sappy it doesn't make sense. Something like "unforgetable" would work, but I'm not really into the whole Sinatra, Nat King Cole type of music… Anything by Elvis anyone?

I have a good suggestion that would work for a lot of Dads/Father Figures:

"More I Cannot Wish You" from the musical Guys and Dolls.

It's all about a father figure (not even her real Dad in the musical!) wishing his daughter figure the best in life as well as giving her away to a romantic love. How much more wedding appropriate can you get? Here's a link with the lyrics and a midi.

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/morecannot.htm

The midi is a bit weird, for a better version just listen to the Guys and Dolls soundtrack.

Renee, I can relate to your predicament and I think this song is not too over the top in terms of the father always being perfect.

leila, you wanted to know is an Elvis song would work? A friend of mine danced to "The Wonder of You" with her Dad. It was lovely.

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/e/elvis+presley/the+wonder+of+you_20049579.html

I may steal this idea from her.

My dad has maintained since my sisters and I were old enough to understand that he wants the Father/Daughter dance to be Warren Zevon's "Tenderness on the Block."

Yo La Tengo's "You Can Have It All" or "In My Life" by the Beatles (if I can keep from crying everytime I hear it). I wish I could use an Elliott Smith song, but they're all pretty sad.

in my life by the beatles is a good one, as until there was you. my dad and i danced to the way you look tonight by frank sinatra.

I'm only just starting to plan, but the father duaghter dance was chosen before the colors…
My dad and I have a blissfully wierd relationship and we both have a warm place in our hearts for Ozzy. So we will be dancing to Kelly & Ozzy Osbourne "Changes".
Its probably the least likely song our family would expect…something by Frank Zappa would've been more likely!

Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel

This is REALLY obscure…but Harry Chapin's Story of Life is an absolutely amazing song.

Growing up my dad and I would dance to the disco hits in the living room. I am trying to think of a good disco song to dance to. "Bad Girl" by Donna Summer just doesn't seem right. Any suggestions?

Wow! I thought I was the only one having this trouble. It wasn't so much of the sappiness I didn't like , but rather the "typical" songs don't fit us, some sound creepy and others too religious. My dad is a 70s rock guy too, he also loves Metallica. After a few months I have found one that my dad will love to dance to and will bring back memories for both of us…Metallica – Nothing Else Matters!

i am also having trouble figuring out what to dance to…i was thinking about "little surfer girl" by the beach boys…well i dont surf or anything but my dad knows i love summer and he bought me a beach boys tape when i was like 7 and i would play it while he helped me pick up and he would always sing that song to me. i thought maybe he might appreciate that too.

My dad won't be at my wedding, so no father/daughter dance for me. But I think a good choice would be "Standing" from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical, sung by Tony Head. It's really a sweet song about a pseudo-father/daughter relationship and it's doubly appropriate if you're a fan of the show. The soundtrack is called "Once More, With Feeling" for those who are interested.

Go back to your childhood playtime dance! My dad and I danced to "You Can Call Me Al!" When I was a kid we used to dance around the living room to that song and it was so fun to have people clapping. DJ said it was the best father/daughter dance he'd seen in his career!

It took me forever to figure out what song my father and I were going to dance to. All the poppy/country songs that are very popular father daughter songs just didn't fit us. We both love classic rock and are fans of Neil Young so we choose "Here for you" its a great song he wrote for his daughter.

this one is kinda sappy…I like "Daddy's Hands"…not sure who sings it…but it is kinda country and I'm not sure if I'm using it…but I LOVE the song!

My daddy sang "you are so beautiful" by Joe Cocker in my ear as we were dancing. I'll remember that until the day I die.

i am dancing with my father to the song 'american girl' by tom petty, we refuse to cry slowdancing.!!! this will be much more fun… and every year we go to his concert, so it brings back good memories.

everything about my wedding is different. a good example is my wedding color is neon green. my first dance song is adam sandlers "i wanna grow old with you." my dad is a rocker so the sappy songs wont work, this site has really helped me out. thanks all.

'Bridge over Troubled Water' by Simon and Garfunkel

So, I am having trouble b/c the last time my dad and i danced was at my grad and was uber awkward due to a broken collar bone and a total lack of rhythm. Neither of us partner dance well. my partner and his mother on the other hand are great! We want to dance at the same time, but want it to look good for all of us. My family is country. His is spanish. Suggestions, please?!

I am so glad I found this website! My father and I are dancing to Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter". If my childhood had a soundtrack, Graceland by Paul Simon and Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest hits would dominate the playlist, so his newer song is perfect!

My dad is on the hip side, too. I have been scouring Motown and Standards playlists. I'm trying to narrow it between "My GIrl" or "Puttin on the Ritz" or "Jeepers Creepers"

Dana, Thank you! My dad is obsessed with Neil Young and I have been wondering if he had a good song for the occasion. Just listened to it and loved it.

"take good care of my baby" – i'm the youngest of 8 girls . it just works
"Take good care of my ba-a-a-by
Please don't ever make her blu-u-u-ue
Just tell her that you love her
Make sure you're thinking of her
In everything you say and do-o-o-o

Aww, take good care of my ba-a-a-by
Now don't you ever make her cry-y-y-y
Just let your love surround her
Paint a rainbow all around her
Don't let her see a cloudy sky"

I just found a song Nancy sinatra wrote for her dad. It is perfect. I havent seen it posted anywhere. 'For My Dad' wow, it says it all.

i think going back to your childhood is the best place to find a meaningful fun song.

my dad is a classic rock kinda guy and its been really hard finding a song, but he keeps saying "everytime i think about it i think of 'Kiss that frog' by peter gabriel or 'twistin the night away'"

those were songs i used to sing and dance too with him when i was kid. now Kiss the frog is kinda an insult to my husband, so i think im going with twistin the night away…

there's always Brown Eyed Girl if ya got brown eyes, but if u have a band it could be blue, green, grey, hazel eyed girl!

'You belong to me' by Patsy Cline. I'm moving to London from Maryland so the theme of the song works well…I wanted to choose a happier song cause I know I'm gonna be a crier, but in the end, I'll probably bawl at anything that day.

I'm a sap. A heavily tattooed, foul mouthed, sarcastic sap. Not quite sure how that happened.

Thanks to some of the suggestions here! I burned a CD of "Ain't That Love," by Ray Charles and sent it to my dad. He loves to dance (and the song), but he's a little self-conscious about dancing b/c it's more up-tempo (he's pushing 70yrs old). For Father's Day, we're going to have a dance lesson. He's really excited… especially since he really doesn't feel like balling– it's not his thing– we like big belly laughs with our mouths wide open:)

I've got 2 suggestions:

Tori Amos wrote a beautiful song for her daughter called Ribbons Undone, it's on her Beekeeper album.

I'm having trouble deciding between that and Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Gram Parsons' "A Song for You". I especially like the line: "Take me down to your dance floor. I won't mind the people when they stare." And then there's the sad part: "I loved you everyday and now I'm leaving and I can see the sorrow in your eyes." Technically, the daughter is the one leaving but I think it works. Or The Rolling Stone's version of "That's How Strong My Love Is."

My Father & I don't have that type of relationship. Don't get me wrong, he's supported me along the way. My mom insists of a Father-Daughter dance…..I'm thinking "Dance with My Father" by Luther Vandross & Beyonce. Yes, Cliche I know!

i'm thinking of a few songs, but brevity may be a big concern, since i'm going to want to dance with my groom!
-little miss magic by jimmy buffett
-lady in red by chris de burgh
-sweet child o' mine by guns and roses

it's hard to find songs that don't sound sappy, but equally hard to find non-sappy songs that won't conjure up that incestuous weirdness.

i might take some (or a lot) of the suggestions i've seen here:-)

Ok I just had to tell my plan!!!

My Dad and I have always loved Convoy by CW McCall and I can't imagine not dancing to it. I don't think that choice is for everyone but it's personal and I love it plus my mom will freak.

i didnt meet my dad until i was 17 and just cant find a song to use for us for my wedding. help please!

How about a song with no words? That could help avoid the cheese factor.

i'm gonna throw my hat in the ring a little late, but hopefully this will help a bit! here are my contenders for a non-traditional dance:

Sam Cooke: Nothing Can Change This Love

Sam Cooke: Bring it on Home to Me

James Brown: Papa Don't Take No Mess

Joan Osbourne's version of Dolly Parton's: Do I Ever Cross Your Mind

Patty Griffin: Heavenly Day

I found this blog very helpful, but I went back and forth on songs, and ended up choosing "He didn't have to be" by Brad Paisley. My step dad is walking me down the aisle and I think it will be a great song for he and I to dance to. I really did like "It's for my dad" by Nancy Sinatra too. I thought about "There you'll be" by Faith hill. "Kind and Generous" by Natalie Merchant was another one I liked.

I am happily going with Brown-Eyed Girl. Anyone have a suggestion on how to dance with my dad on that one? Slow dance? Hmmm …

I'm dancing with my father too brown eyed girl or the hustle by Van Mccoy. When I was a little girl, he would always play that song and I always loved it to this day! I thought it would be funny for something like that!

Jessie (#58) THATS WHAT I WANT TO USE!!! IM SO GLAD SOMEONE ELSE USED IT!!!

my dad called me tonight and said what we should do instead of "DANCE" to the father daughter dance, we should do what we did every weeknight when i was a little girl. we'd have the staff of the hotel wheel in a couch to the middle of the dance floor. he'd kick off his shoes, i'd crawl up next to him and we'd share a gallon of New York Cherry Ice Cream together while listening to our song. I LOVE THE IDEA cause i get to eat ice cream with my daddy one more time

Dana and Nancy! Thank you for the song recommendation! My Dad is also obsessed with Neil Young.

my dad and i danced to 'the way you look tonight' by frank sinatra (the micheal buble version) i don't think it's so sappy because it doesn't talk about the father/daughter relationship, just a nice song about how beautiful the bride looks. one thing to consider for the dad's is the length of the song, i'm sure dads appreciate shorter songs!

"Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder was actually written by the boy wonder for his baby daughter when she was born. I might be using this one…

I'm using "Tiny Dancer" just because my dad used to hold me and sing it to me when I was a baby, so it has always been "our" song. I'm using John Lennon's "Woman" to dance with my mother.

My dad and I used to dance to Black Water by The Doobie Brothers when I was a little kid so that is what we are going to do our father/daughter dance to. Sappy just doesn't fit us!

This has been so helpful for me. I get married in 26 days and still had no idea what to dance with my dad to. My dad and I both love Bob Dylan, so I found the suggestion Forever Young very helpful. Anyone else know of any good Bob Dylan suggestions?? (I also liked the idea of Lady in Red since my dress is red. thanks again!)

Love the suggestions! I'll be using "Still the One" by Orleans. It's totally appropriate, given that it's from my father's era of music. It's a fun song that everyone can dance to.

I've always loved "In My Life" by the Beatles!

I just found Daughter by Bread. Upbeat and perfect for us. I couldn't imagine slow dancing with my dad. We're sentimental at our own tempo!

I think we're going to dance to "Diamond Girl" by Seals & Croft. My Dad used to blast Seals & Croft and The Eagles when my mom wasn't around when I was a toddler.

I used to sing Bad to the Bone with my dad…so while Dad is prepping himself for a sappy song, we are suprising him with Bad to the Bone Intro…and then ease it into something he and I can dance to…but I haven't gotten that far yet!

What about Rod Stewart's "Forever Young?" I know others have mentioned the Bob Dylan version, but RS's is not as slow and the lyrics are a little different. Also, I'm surprised no one mentioned Green Day's "Time of your life". My father and I have a unique relationship, and my true "father-daughter" dance is going to be "Wind Beneath my wings" with my grandfather, who raised me. I still want to honor my dad, though, and am currently deciding between "Forever Young" by RS and "Time of your Life" by Green Day.

Ok, this one is just because my Dad would sing it to me ALL the time when I was a little girl…"I Feel Fine" by The Beatles

Brown Eyed Girl is about two lovers. Daughters by John Mayer is about a woman with a bad Father.

Little Miss Magic by Jimmy Buffett

I danced with my father to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Growing up, my dad and I watched this movie every March – so it had a very special meaning. My husband danced with is mother to "My One True Friend" by Bette Midler.

Ditto on "Kind and Generous" by Natalie Merchant! My Dad and I danced to that one at my wedding several years ago…the song embodied everything I wanted to say to my father that day!

My dad and I have decided on "Goodnight Demonslayer" from Voltaire.

Cat Stevens also…..Wild World!

Though my dad is a bit of weeper and when I played the song for him he was crying! He's too cute!

Luna has a fantastic Version of G n' R Sweet Child of Mine

This thread was so helpful! My dad and I decided to do the father/daughter dance to "angie" – rolling stones simply because it's my name. we figured an anti mushy route would be best. this way my dad isn't hurt by the idea of not dancing at all.

Me and my daddy have always loved dancing together..One that I can remember since I was really young is "I wanna dance with somebody" by Whitney Houston. I think that'll be my choice =)

I have gone back and forth between alot of these songs listed but I had two that really stuck out. "Hold my Hand" by Hootie and the Blowfish and "What a Wonderful World" by Luis Armstrong

My dad has blared Led Zeppelin since I can remember. I think we might dance to "Thank you" by LZ. It's sweet but a bit casual for our unique relationship. I'm still looking for other options though. Any suggestions?

I am planning on using Nickel Creek's "When You Come Back Down", nice tune , nice message. I had the hardest time with planning this and my ceremony processional (Apocalyptica's version of "Nothing Else Matters") since the I am trying to blend our taste in music with what won't scare the elderly at our wedding.

My dad loves old country music!…Ever since I was little, we always listened to Daddy's Girl by Red Sovine…It is REALLY twangy…but its our song!

My mom and dad divorced when I was 2. He and I have had a VERY strained relationship my whole life. He is not walking me down the aisle or giving me away but I feel like the dance might be a nice gesture. What the heck can we dance to? I am just lost. HELP!

My dad and I have always been a huge Muppets fans, so I am thinking Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog.

Hello everyone! I'm a lover of song lyrics so I've noticed that a lot of recommended "father/daughter dance songs" on all wedding type sites have lyrics that pertain to romantic love as opposed to family love. I find this a little creepy! My suggestion is to look up the lyrics to a song you're thinking about before finalizing any plans. Your list will be shorter, but less weird as well!

well i'm not getting married, but I AM trying to put together a CD for my father for father's day.

so far i'm definitely using:
Daughter – Loudon Wainwright
In My Life – Beatles
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
Fleetwood Mac – Landslide
Old Man – Neil Young
Father and Daughter – Paul Simon.

I'm also thinking of using Teach your Children Well, They Don't Make Em Like my Daddy Anymore, John Mayer's Daughters, and Here Comes the Sun.

My dad's not a sappy music kinda guy. and since it's a CD i'm giving him, I want it to be meaningful AND I want him to be able to enjoy the songs. so far i've hit a dead end. ):

I am dancing with my step-dad to "To sir with love" by LuLu and with my dad to "I loved her first" by Heartland. Both have individual messages that I can convey

I'm sorry, but who keep saying that "I Lover Her First" belongs on a non-sappy list?! If I played that at my wedding, my dad and I would both need to be carried out of there. Nice song and all, but absolutely DOES NOT belong on a post of non-sappy songs. I know it's up the individuals but holy hell, you've got to be kidding me with that one.

I know it is sappy, but how's about, (You Are My) Special Angel by Bobby Helms? My mom used to sing that to me when I was little… when I got married, I got married at a Baptist church, so no dancing allowed. If it had been, song with my stepdad would have either been "My Girl" by the Temptations or Sha-Boom! LOL

Just a heads up on little Miss Magic by Jimmy Buffet if you have divorced parents…I LOVED the song and thought for sure it was going to be the song for the father daughter dance then I played it for my mom. She told me it made her very uncomfortable since my father and her are divorced and remarried and he sings the line "your mother's still the only other woman for me" over and over again. So there goes that idea.

My dad and I are definitely doing a polka– he loves to dance, and thinks it'd be way more fun than a slow song. Now it's just a matter of whether we do the Beer Barrel Polka or the one that goes "I don't want her, you can have her, she's too fat for me!"

My Dad and I danced to Perfect by Fairground Attraction. We spent the whole song singing it to each other!
It was fitting considering his disapproval of my ex, and the mess of a relationship that was for me; and how I came to a much better relationship with my husband where we are both incredibly happy and everyone can see that!

I am dancing with my grandfather to "Zoe Jane" by Staind. He is the only father figure I have ever known so I thought it was appropriate.

My dad and I really deliberated about our dance and decided on Apocalyptica's cover of Nothing Else Matters — it's a beautiful song that starts slow and then breaks loose in the middle. It was fantastic; I'm so happy we did that and we had a great time. It's a love song, but we circumvented that awkwardness by the sheer force of cellos.

THANK YOU APRIL (#100) and Michelle (#115)! If I read one more girl who thinks John Mayer's "Daughter" or "brown-eyed girl" is a good song to dance to with her dad I'm gonna throw my computer out the window…Listen to the lyrics PLEASE! The John Mayer song is a cautinary tale warning parents to be good to their kids because he once dated a girl and the r1elationship was ruined because of all her daddy issues. I don't see any part of a wedding when this song would be a good idea. And "brown-eyed girl" when he talking about "behind the stadium with you" he is NOT talking about a fatherly hug or go-get-'em-champ moment he is talking about having SEX behind the stadium with his "brown-eyed-girl." HELLO! Unless you and your dad are doing the dirty I would suggest finding another song. And I would also NOT use it as a first dance with you husband either, it's not appropriate, have some class ladies, if you MUST have this song do it later in the night when everyone is happy and sauced and singing along merrily!

i am thinking of 'oh how happy' by shades of blue. overall i like the mood of the song.. its nice and short, up tempo and mostly just says 'oh how happy you have made me.' the only really weird lyric is 'i've kissed your lips a thousand times, and more times than i can count i've called you mine'. i mean, my dad has kissed me a million times.. do you think thats too creepy though?
here is a link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnNfpvGzIeA

I just got married last weekend, actually – and, I danced with my Dad to that (very short!) song by the Beatles, "I Will." And, my new husband and I danced to the Beatles, "Ob-la-dee, ob-la-da" song. We had no idea what we were doing, but b/c it was a more up-tempo song, somehow people thought that we practiced. So, take note: you can pretty much make it up as you go if the song is upbeat!

i got engaged two days ago, and me and my dad are trying to pick a song. somebody said "winter" by tori amos, who i LOVE. i'm crying my face off listening to it. i think it would be perfect – let's hope i keep it together better than this

As an independent baker, I've done a lot of weddings, and the most unique Father/Daughter dance I've ever seen was Bob Seeger's "Like a Rock" … I would have never thought of it, but the DJ suggested beforehand that the audience listen to the lyrics and it really seemed to fit.

My father and I are REALLY heavy into 60's/70's/80's rock. We both love stuff like deep Purple and Alice Cooper. I'm having a lot of trouble figuring out a song to dance to. We're both very picky about our music(no bob seger or rod stewart), so it's twice as hard to find a song. I thought about Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" because I can remember my dad singing that all the time when I was little, but the lyrics just don't seem to fit the father/daughter thing. I'd really appreciate some input.

oh, by the way, I really wouldn't recommend "sweet child o'mine" by Guns N' Roses. Axl wrote that song about his girlfriend at the time. It's an incredible song..one of my faves, but unless you want that incestuous vibe going on… I'd steer clear.

My dad and I did not have a very close relationship growing up – but now we are in a good place and I'm dancing with him to "Square One" by Tom Petty.

"Square One my slate is clear, rest your head on me my dear. It took a world of trouble, took a world of tears, it took a long time to get back here"

My dad and I will either be dancing to "Somebody's Baby" by Jackson Browne or "Celluloid Heros" by the Kinks. The lyrics to "Somebody's Baby" are probably a little creepy if you really get into analyzing it, but I'm not that worried, it's a cool song. And we both just really like the song "Celluloid Heroes."

My dad got really into the whole father-daughter dance song thing and made me a mix CD of all the songs he thought would be good for it. It's definitely my favorite wedding-related gift so far.

I'm thinking possibly Out of This World by The Cure

My dad always used to play Red Sovine "Daddy's Girl" in the car while we were fishing. We will be dancing to that. It is very childlike, sweet, lighthearted, and definately not sappy.

I am thinking about Lullaby (Goodnight My Angel) for my father and then I didn't want to go all sappy with my stepdad so I was thinking My Wish by Rascal Flatts

I think Lullaby by the Dixie chicks is great for a dance with dad or your new husband. It could also be easily learned by a band ifyou're having one..

Thanks for the Neil Young suggestions!! I am shocked that I am not the only girl w/ a Neil obsessed father!!

Hi All, I'm looking for a song to dance with my two daughters too. I'm getting remarried and I have two daughters from a previous marriage that are 10 & 11 and I want to dance with them. I'm wondering if a "father/daughter" dance song is appropriate in this situation or if anyone has suggestions. Thanks

I think Singalong Junk by Paul McCartney is a nice instrumental. Plus it's short & sweet at two and a half minutes!

"My Girl" by the Temptations is totally non-sappy and something you would never think of as a father-daughter first dance song. My daughter had this as her first song and everyone loved it – its just a great timeless song.

My dad and I danced to "I love you more today than yesterday". It was upbeat and fun, and before it was over, everyone was joining in!

my friend danced to 100 years by five for fighting.

My mother passed away a few years ago, actually soon after my friends wedding, and every time I hear the song it makes me cry. But I think the sentiment for living for the moment works well

My dad and I's song is "The House on Pooh Corner" by Kenny Loggins. As a kid he always called me his 'Pooh Bear.' It turned into 'Pookie' after awhile. It fits and I plan on dancing with him to it next spring!!

Remember, it doesn't have to be sappy or lovey-dovey.. it just has to represent the two of you and what makes your bond special and unique. Dont dance to Butterfly kisses JUST BECAUSE its a daddy-daughter song =]

be creative!!!!!

If you're squeamish about dancing with Pops to Guns 'n' Roses, bear in mind that Sheryl Crow covered "Sweet Child o' Mine" and it's totally wedding appropriate.

Another one nobody's mentioned yet is Madeleine Peyroux's cover of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go." Nice shuffle beat, Maddie sounds just like Billie Holliday, and the lyrics work for a dad watching his baby girl go off into the world.

I will probably go with the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows". I still like the somewhat sappy lyric of "God only knows what I'd be without you", and the "I may not always love you/but long as there are stars above you/you never need to doubt it/I'll make you so sure about it" opening line. Plus, the music itself is just really lovely.

I'm still not sure what song to dance with my dad to, but this post has certainly helped me out! If nothing else I've got the piece of mind that comes with knowing I'm not the only one who has faced this dilemma!

Sheryl Crow's version of Sweet Child of Mine is kick ass!! I also like Baby Love by The Supremes…. Dancing in the Moonlight…. Here Comes the Sun… Time after time- i heard this version by some random band(who i later found out is called Spoken) its pretty cool, God Only Knows- Beach Boys(if youre really close to your dad)… There's a punk cover of Stand by Me(originally by The Temptations)… Bittersweet Symphony by Verve… What a Wonderful World covered by The Ramones

If you've never heard of Fyder and Everhardt, you're normal. They're a teeny two-man band who graced the Ely, MN Blueberry Festival with their music for many summers. I've considered doing my wedding dance with my dad to a Bob Dylan tune because he's a rabid fan, but he also has all of Fyder and Everhadrt's CDs and wants to dance to "Dancing With My Daughter", about rocking his baby back to sleep. Very sentimental, very personal for us, incest-free.

Choose wisely, I was at a weding where the bride and her dad danced to "nights in white satin" by the moody blues, and it was really creepy.

Are there any danceable versions of "Charlie on the MTA" (aka "The MTA Song") out there? My dad sang this to me at bedtime when I was a kid, and I'd love to use it, but I can't find any versions with the right tempo. Thanks!

Everyone needs to check out Vitamin String Quartet. If you (and dad) have a favorite song that just wouldn't be appropriate due to genre or lyrics they just might have your song. They take pop/punk/oldies/heavy metal, pretty much everything, and play it on quartet instruments, no vocals. I was looking for something fun for my cocktail hour so I will be using their music. If you don't pay attention its just classical instruments and music, but if you stop to listen, you realize you know the song, and could even sing along. It's great. Just remember, though you might not hear the lyrics, a lot of people might know what they are anyway. But I figure its better than blaring sexual inuendos during a father song, or any other dance for that matter.

My dad and I are dancing to "Crazy" by Patsy Cline. We sang it together at a karaoke party once and now, every time I hear it, I think of him.

I'm thinking of "For Bobby" by John Denver for my father, and "Innocent When You Dream" by Tom Waits for my stepfather.

like most of the other women who have commented, i am totally creeped out by the daddy's little princess type of songs. i'm going to do bob dylan's slower version of "forever young". my dad's not a big music guy but, it's from his era and i heart bob dylan forever. i was going to finagle him into the first dances one way or the other.

Me and the fiancee are getting married in about 2 weeks, and this has been a dilemma for me and my dad too. I'm currently pushing for Wilco's "My Darling". It is super sweet and obviously about his kid. And as someone else mentioned above, the joey ramone cover of "what a wonderful world" is pretty dope.

My dad is a HUGE Aerosmith and Patsy Cline fan. I know this combination is wierd, but I need to find a song from either of the two thats not
A) Creepy and I really read into lyrics so it cant be one of those songs that doesnt sound creepy untill you read the words.
B) Don't wanna miss a thing…I hate that song, and my dad was more of an early Aerosmith fan anyways!

Thanks!

We're dancing to Al Green's cover of 'To Sir, With Love.' I love that movie, the music is upbeat, and the lyrics are sweet without being creepy.

I know it's trendy and been done to death at this point, but I'm a fan of the father/daughter dances that start off with some sapfest of a song, but then turn into 'Soulja Boy' or something equally ridiculous. It's nice to see dads acting goofy.

I was so happy to see Jimmy Buffett suggestions! I grew up listening to Jimmy Buffett with my dad, and I've always loved "Little Miss Magic." There is the line "your mother's still the only other woman for me" so if that's a concern, but I love it! I also love his song "Delaney Talks to Statues" – it'll come down to those two songs for me & my dad!

A good one is Dar Williams' "The One Who Knows" from her Beauty of the Rain album. It works for a groom-mother of the groom dance, too.

"Before the mountains call to you
Before you leave this home
I want to teach your heart to trust
As I will teach my own

But sometimes I will ask the moon
Where it shined upon you last
And shake my head and laugh and say
It all went by so fast"

It's just great.

"Teach Your Children" by Crosby Stills Nash and Young.

I'm getting remarried this Halloween, (I was widowed quite young.) I'm doing a rather sophisticated but still laid back masquerade cocktail reception. The music is sort of anything goes. It is Halloween after all, but I'm having a dreadful time coming up with a song to dance with my father to. We never had a mainstream song to speak of… we used to belt out stuff like "John Henry" and "The Battle of New Orleans!" So, I think I'm going as non-traditional as you can get. Our favorite song was "The Mississippi Squirrel Revival" by Ray Stevens.

I'm trying to decide between 2 songs (both not typical):

Nick Cave – Into My Arms
Suede – Positivity

Both are beautiful lyrically, which drew me to them.

My daughter is getting married soon and she was wanting to pick a song for our dance as well. I suggested that maybe it should be my song to choose for our dance. I have been searching as well for the song with the right words.
My wife made a suggestion that I have not seen anywhere that I am seriously considering,
My Wish, by Rascal Flatts. Has a nice message.
Maybe you girls should give your Dad the option to choose a song for your dance, he might have something he would like dance to with you.
Good luck everyone!

My first dance was with my hubby, then my dad, then hubby again–we danced to "Time After Time," the Cyndi Lauper song, but the Eva Cassidy version. It's a bluesy, soft, bittersweet tune and it fit us perfectly.

i wanted a non sappy song so i picked "landslide" by fleetwood mac the live version its an amazing song. and in the beginning she says "this is for you daddy" and its just an all around great song,

I'm at a complete loss! I went with Mark's suggestion (#163), but my father said it was up to me. Hardy har har. He's a die-hard Stones fan, which I then became. There's nothing by them that's remotely F/D! A lot of the posts here talk about when they were little. Besides the Stones, my father and I were die-hard Flintstone's fans too! I used to watch it with him all the time when I was little. But, I don't think the theme song would work. When I was a kid there was a song that all my cousins used. It's in Italian and is called "Ornella", but that was when people had bands so the band would change the name of the girl in the song to the brides name. We're having a DJ, so that's out. He did the sappy dance with my sister as she is the girly one. I've always been a tom-boy. HELP!

I realllly wanted to dance to Amos Lee's Sweet Pea, but my Dad wants something more traditional. Any suggestions?

These are all great suggestions…my sister got married before me and she picked ALlman Brothers "Soulshine",

it was perfect for her and my father because they have gone to numerous Allmans concerts together, but it is an amazing song.

I am getting married in October and stuck on a bunch of songs! I am really in between Landslide and Daughter by loudon wainwright, i dont want to go too slow

I just got married eighteen days ago (ha, yeah, not counting or anything!) and my father was a ballroom dance teacher, so he taught me a rhumba and we danced to Michael Buble's "Save The Last Dance For Me." I don't have the video online yet, but it was really cool.

Maybe you could find someone to teach you a simple ballroom dance? Rhumba is a little more funky than your traditional waltz, and it's something you'll learn together and always remember.

I have chose "Look to the Rainbow" as sung by Astrud Gilberto. It's precious but isn't typical. nothing like a little samba!

"The Part Where You Let Go" by Hem. Lyrics are simple and sweet, "and I don't know–is this the part where you let go, and tumbling out of a window, is this the part where you find out I'm there for you…"

I grew up with the Beatles and I have very fond memories of my whole family crammed into the car listening to Breakfast With the Beatles on the radio on the way to and from church every Sunday morning. I just can't find a song that truely works for this though. I've seen some Beatles suggestions, but there's always some line about "kissing your lips" or "holding you tight" which just doesn't work for a father/daughter dance (for us). So, I came here in search of different ideas and I came across a post that suggested "I Love You Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel. I read the lyrics over (just to double check the creepiness level) and it doesn't seem too inappropriate for the occasion. What do you think?

The reason this song would be SSOOO awesome for me: Back in 1979 (5 years before I was even born) my parents were in a cover band and I'm lucky to hold a copy of a live recording of one of their shows. So "I Love You Just the Way You Are" would be sung by none other than my mom who passed away in 2004. I thought this would be a great way to make her part of my day (even though I know she'll be there in spirit). It is one of the most beautiful versions that I have ever heard and I'm sure my dad and I won't be the only ones tearing up. She was loved by so very many of the guests that will be there.

A close friend of a friend of a cousin's friend (I'm not kidding.lol) and her dad absolutely love Sweet Child of Mine by Gunz N' Roses but they figured it would be a little too fast, so they had some friends of theirs rewrite it a little slower and perform it live at the reception. It was beautiful.

My dad & I danced to Zoe Jane by Aaron Lewis which was perfect for us. I didn't think it was very sappy and alot of our guests loved the song!

Im in a weird situation, my father is not invited as I haven't spoken to him in 3 years, my grandfather who raised me and was going to give me away and do the "father daughter dance" with me to "I just called tos ay I love you" passed away 6 months ago so now I am doing the father daughter dance with my step father, hes only been my step father for a little over a year but he has shown me more love and respect and treats me as his own than my real father ever has, but I don't want a song to imply that I am his natural daughter. I found that song "When I needed you most" but found that the singer can't sing… suggestiuons?

hillary, when you say "the singer can't sing", you must be getting a band? in which case most bands should be able to hook up an ipod to their sound system. i have been to weddings with bands where a song has been played via CD or ipod…ask the band how this can happen, is my suggestion.

My Dad was my softball coach growing up and we've always been big into sports (go Bears! go Cubs!) So now I'm thinking about dancing with him to "The Hey Song," (you know it: "Na na na na na, HEY!")
Non-sappy, brings back tons of memories, easy to dance to and all about US.

My dad is a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. Any suggestions?

A good idea is to make numerous suggestions and give them to your father. You want him to be comfortable, too. And maybe he had a song in mind…you never know.

what about "she's not the little girl I once knew" by the Beach Boys. I'm a huge beach boys fan, so for anyone else out there who is looking for a fun, summery sounding song, this one is cute and boisterous. NOT SAPPY.

My dad and I were not close at all for most of my life, and are somewhat closer now, but for me the memories of an abusive childhood are still strong. I'm helping my sister find a song for her and our dad to dance to (she's in a similar situation as me, in terms of emotional connection) and I found some of the suggestions here very helpful.
The ones I'm considering for me when the day comes are:
Drift Away by Dobie Gray (Uncle Kracker did a more recent version too) and
Slip Slidin' Away by Paul Simon. Both of these songs were popular when I was a toddler, and my dad said that I used to sing along with him when he'd listen to the radio in his truck.

hi I just wanted to let everyone one know that this was very helpful

I don't have a good relationship with my dad he's more of a holiday dad i only see him on special occasions and he left my mom 4 days b4 i was born so… but i think i will dance with him to willie nelson's you were always on my mind!!

thanx for the help!!!

We weren't going to do a father-daughter dance (somehow didn't seem appropriate for a lesbian wedding…), but then my father-in-law pulled my new sister aside and said, "So I don't get to dance with my daughter on her wedding day?"

So we quickly arranged a joint dance with our dads, v. impromptu, to ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" (my dad loves ZZ Top, ha!) while we danced with each others' dads, and then the DJ switched it halfway through to "My Girl" (that oldies song) and we danced with our own dads. It was sweet, until my dad dipped me and my right boob fell out of my dress. I'm so glad we share a great sense of humor, haha.

"Re: Your Brains" by Jonathan Coulton. The zombie song. My dad's a nerd too.

I am having a hard time too..my dad is the typical Harley rider Classic Rock person. Here is what I have come up with so far:

WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN…CREED
…he wrote for his son put that can get transended to your husband.

HEAVEN…WARRANT…I am ify on this..it could be taken creepy, but I love the part "Don't have to be King of the world as long as I'm a Hero to my Lit-tle girl"

WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE…BAD ENGLISH

I hope this helps. I am still looking though, I am going to ask my day what he thinks before I choose a song.

To Kerri-Lynn:
Anything by Carlos Santana will Please. Or even Sideways by Citizen Cope- Great song and it will please both sides.
I don't even want my father at my wedding and I plan to dance with my grandfather. He's into rock and just about anything else, but the only songs I can really find appropriate are Led Zepplin and I can't even count how many people will roll their eyes at that one….. I hate these songs that suggest that the bride is really sleeping with her father, gross… so any suggestions?

For me, this was the easiest choice of the wedding. We will be dancing to My Girl by the Temptations. When I was younger, my dad and I did not get along at all. One day, we both ended up on the couch watching a mini-series about the Temptations. It was the first time in ages we could be in the same room without screaming at one another. I knew from that moment that I would surprise him with that. My dad tries so hard to be stoic, so I hope this doesn't crack him…Wish me luck!

166, How about Ruby Tuesday by the Stones. Its not super wedding-ey but it could work

My dad is a huge Elvis Presley fan, so I'm choosing "Memories" by Elvis Presley as our father/daughter song. It's pretty, and not too long or sappy.

i've really been thinking…
i like "put it there, pal"
by bing crosby.
it's funny, but sweet at the same time.

I've got a great song – it's not for fathers/daughters but for husband/wife first dance. It's a beautiful song.
"Heavenly Day" by Patty Griffin.

Ahh! I'm dying. Sooo do not want a sappy song, and I grew up on the Rolling Stones. My dad would crazy drive us kids around when Paint Black came on. I'd love to find one that would work for a father daughter dance…but they all seem inappropriate in some way.

I'm loathe to put these out there, but chances are, none of you will be at my wedding – and if you read this far, then you deserve to hear them. I have three earmarked for my father daughter dance, all for a bride with a classic rock father:

Not slow:
"You're my best friend" by Queen. This may sound goofy to you but my dad and I had a thing for Queen.
Slower:
"When You Need Me" by Bruce Springsteen
Slowest:
"You Can Be Sure" by Peter Frampton – the acoustic version.

As a bonus, all of these songs are under four minutes, and the first and last are under three.

My dad and I aren't really into slow songs so i've picked 'Daddy Cool' – Boney M… I haven't seen anybody else suggest this but its quite a funky song. He seemed quite pleased with my suggestion, now i just have to hope nobody else chooses it before my day!

wow, I'm not even engaged (come on, doofus boyfriend) but found this site after searching 'blue wedding dress' and just thinking about all these girls reminiscing with their dads/grandpas is making me feel sappy.

it's also making me remember the time my dad asked me to dance at a wedding and he stupidly chose 'stairway to heaven,' which anyone who attended junior high knows is the longest, worst song to dance to.

p.s. any bluegrass recommendations? My dad listens to it almost exclusively these days…

I'm a southern bride who will be moving 1000 miles away after my DF and I get married. Father/daughter dance will be to "Georgia on my Mind" by Ray Charles.

For JR – check ot Nickel Creek for modern blue grass.

My dad and I danced to "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" by Louis Jordan. It was incredibly fun. We have a great relationship, but I did not want a sappy song. My dad is a great dancer and we tore up the dance floor.

Alright any suggestions for a second marriage I love my daddy but
my Grown son is giving me away
He deserves the son-mommy dance
Any suggestions?

My father and I danced to "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" by Eartha Kitt, plenty of entertainment value and we both love 1930's jazz standards. It was a hoot and everyone thought it was great.

We had much debate on this topic, The songs we chose for those all important special dances were:
1st Dance- Lost in You by Ashton Sheperd.
F&D- Love is Alive- Judds
M&S- My Wish- Rascal Flats*** excellent for any dance!
Married Folks- She Ain't No Lady, she's my Wife- Lyle Lovatt
Family Only Dance- Monster Mash! The Wedding was Oct 25!
All worked great and the Monster Mash a hoot!

We decided to forgo all those sappy sort of dances. Right after my husband and I danced we welcomed everyone to the floor and played "Footloose". It got the party started!

I so do not want a sappy song or a country song as my father/daughter song. I had no clue what would be a good father/daughter song that wasn't country. I finally came across the perfect song that a "Top Ten Father/Daughter Song" website had on it. The song is "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. This is the perfect song for anyone father/daughter to dance to and it isn't used that much. Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LraZEoRnkPc

my dad & i listened to the beatles alot, too, and the song i was thinking of for our dance is "when i'm sixty-four". it's happy-sappy.

hey i might dance to Everclear's "Sunflowers" its a cute song about the lead singers kid

or a good one is Maroon 5 "Goodnight, Goodnight"

I just made a cd for my dad for Christmas… here are a few I found you might not have heard:

"I learned from you" by Miley Cyrus from the Bridge to Terebithia Soundtrack. It's a great song, I suggest listening to it since it's not a normal Miley song.

"My Hero Is You" Hayden Panettiere (from Tiger Cruise) Another disney song, but still great!

"You're the Only Little Girl In My Heart." By Steve and Annie Chapman. I can't seem to find this song easily because it's very old.

"Always be your baby" Natalie Grant

I also put "Somewhere out there" on there… but that's because it's a song we used to dance to, good song… might not be what you're looking for.

"A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton… okay so that's not really a father daughter song… but I love it so I put it on the CD… it could work!

Most of these are Daughter to Father rather than father to daughter like most of the songs out there…

I think I am going to use a simple, happy song and combine the mother-son, father-daughter dance…
I was thinking of "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong.
Who DOESN'T smile when that song is playing?

My niece danced to "Wind Beneath My Wings" with her dad at her wedding. It was perfect.

Another good song might be "O Very Young" by Cat Stevens.

I'm going to use "I will walk with you" by John Fogerty…it's a song he wrote for his daughter. It's nice and bouncy, kind of unexpected, but very sweet.

I agree with everyone who pointed out that "Daughters" and "Brown Eyed Girl" are probably not the best songs to choose. The same goes for a lot of other's mentioned in this thread but the one that actually bothers me the most is "Thank Heave For Little Girls" from Gigi. Has anyone bothered to actually watch the movie? Gigi was a young teen being trained to be a courtesan. Maurice Chavalier wasn't singing about little girls in a innocent "oh are they cute do not touch them" way. It's a great movie, one of my favs BUT that song is too creepy for a Father/Daughter dance!

I am trying to decide between
My Wish by Rascall Flatts
There Goes My Life by Kenny Chesney
and Stealing Cinderella by Chuck Wicks…might be kind of sappy, any suggestions?

Crosby Stills Nash & Young

Teach Your Children

I am at the very early stages of planning but just thinking about picking wedding dance songs makes me nervous. My dad is pretty sappy, so I'm not as concerned about that, I just really want a good song and not a totally played out, run-of-the mill pick. We are both fans of Dar Williams and I am considering "The One Who Knows". I believe she wrote it for her son and it is a beautiful song, not incestuous AT ALL.

I'm making it sentimental and NOT neauseating. My Dad bought a copy of Cyndi Lauper's 'Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun' when I was born (came out the same year ) and used to dance around with me to it when I was a baby, so that's what I'm using for our father-daughter dance.
Cute and decidedly not creepy.

I saw some Led Zeppelin mentions on here…I am planning on dancing to "All of My Love" with my stepdad. We are big LZ fans…as for my dad..I think Bowie's "Let's Dance" could be fun but my dad is a hulking former marine. Not eaxatly light on his toes

As for the first dance with my husband- I like the idea of James Taylors' "How Sweet it is( To Be Loved By You)" – Especially for our barefoot, casual, fun beach wedding!

I saw some Led Zeppelin mentions on here…I am planning on dancing to "All of My Love" with my stepdad. We are big LZ fans…as for my dad..I think Bowie's "Let's Dance" could be fun but my dad is a hulking former marine. Not exactly light on his toes

As for the first dance with my husband- I like the idea of James Taylors' "How Sweet it is( To Be Loved By You)" – Especially for our barefoot, casual, fun beach wedding!

Wow – I can't believe I read through the entire string of messages….this has got to be the most difficult part of planning my wedding so far….

Well, my favorite 3 at this point are:
1- Over The Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (IZ)
2- Here For You (Neil Young)
3- 100 Years (Five for Fighting)

I guess I will ask my dad which one he likes best….I know we both don't want to cry, but I don't think there is any way around it….

Good luck to everyone!!

I say go with something classic… youcan never go wrong there. For example "just the way you look tonight" by Frank sinatra or as the previous person suggested, "What a wonderful World". Or and oldie but goodie like "My girl" or "Brown-eyed girl"

My dad and I are having our dance to "Big Balls in Cowtown". He always teased that he'd dance at my wedding to that, so I'm making him put his money where his mouth is

I don't have any idea what to use, but this will be really important, because my FH hates dancing so I'll be dancing my first dance with my dad instead.
My dad said he'd be honored to dance with me, so I'll have to ask him what song he might like to dance to.
I bet we'll both cry-we're sappy like that:-)

Thanks for all of the great ideas!
Here are a few ambient songs that you might want to consider:
"Hannah (A Child is Born)" – Jason Upton, its a fantastic song, a long beginning but the words are all encompassing.

No Rain – Blind Melon, its a super fun song that everyone would remember and might be fun to just jive too.

Grace's Amazing Hands – David Barnes, would be a fantastic first dance song if you want to be all smiles and an good upbeat

THREE LITTLE BIRDS – Bob Marley, "Don't worry about a thing, cause every little things gonna be alright."

Moondance – Van Morrison

PROOF – Coldplay (good bride/groom love dance song)

Now and Always – David Gray

I Found a Reason – Cat Power (SUPERB bride/groom dance song)

Fire and Ice – Ben Harper

wow, yeah i just spent about 2 hours reading everyones posts, and listening to the songs everyone suggested.

and now i am a mess!

lauren, i just listend to i found a reason by cat power. so beautiful.,

if you havent heard of Rosie Thomas, you should check her out. she has a beautiful and powerful voice, and her lyrics and songs are breathtaking.

She has one song called "Wedding Day" and another called "You and Me"

My bride and her father danced to Faith of the Heart not the Rod Stewart version but the one from Star Trek Voyager.

At my wedding, I hope to dance with my fauther to "Learning to Fly" by Pink Floyd.

My mother and father divorced when i was 6 yrs old. my father had visitaion and kept in contact with me until i was nine.Unfortunatley we lost contact after that,for whatever reason.We finally reunited in 2007 and have kept in contact since. I need a song that fits my situation. I am gettig married in May and I need a song for me and him to dance to. please help!

Jeannie (#172)…I SOOOO hope that you use/used the recording of your mother singing Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are". I think that is the most amazing tribute for your mom. I got chills and teary. My mom died almost 11 years ago and I'm trying so hard to include her memory some how. That was just an amazing idea to hear.
With that said…my dad's remarried…so Jimmy Buffett's "Little Miss Magic" is out. He's a huge Eagles and Chicago fan and I'd love to surprise him with one of their songs…but I just can't find anything I feel would work. I would LOVE to use The Beatles "Come Together" (when I was 5 I wouldn't let him take to school until I heard that song on the record player)…but I'm thinking that might be a bit odd for a F/D dance I love Loudon Wainwright's "Daughter". There is a beautiful song called "Daddy" by Kendall Payne…it's beautiful and emotional but too long for my dad to dance to. But I love it. I love the idea of using Vitamin String Quartet's stuff for the ceremony itself…one of my b'maids is a HUGE Coldplay fan and she'd just lose her s**t if I had her walk down the aisle to their arrangement of "Clocks". So keep the ideas coming 'cause I sure need 'em.

"She's the One" by World Party is a beautiful, slow piano song, which evokes a wistful, yet hopeful, mood.

So I've read everyone's suggestions on the father/daughter dance songs and it's all great advice, but I'm still undecided. I'm the youngest of 10 kids and this is my second marriage-but I would really want to do the father daughter dance one again cause my father is 77 years old and ill and we don't know how much longer he has. I need a very short but meaningful song seeing as he's elderly he doesn't move quickly and I'm half hispanic and would like to find a spanish father/daughter dance song with good lyrics that he'll always remember. Can anyone help?

This is a great list !!! I am getting married in september and my dad and I are dancing to Happy Trails by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans ( my dads a bit of a cowboy ) great song and not at all sappy

Time by Leigh Nash from the Uptown Girls Soundtrack. (yes i watched that movie it made me laugh!)

I didnt have my dad around growing up, and my grandfather who raised me passed away when I was 7. So my uncle will be walking me down the isle. I dont want a sappy traditional song, I'm sure I will be crying enough that day. =) Can anyone help?

Wow there are a lot of great ideas. i am still undecided! i have always thought i would use "Daddy let me Drive" by alan jackson but it is more about a father/son relationship, but my dad did ALWAYS let me drive. growing up i would beg my dad to let me hold the steering wheel up the dirt road to our house. that is one of my most favorite memories. is it appropriate for a father daughter dance though? Please help!!!

I've read through alot of these.. a nice song for dads.. Amy Grant – Fathers eyes. sorta sappy.. but talks a lot of both sides..

I like "working class man" because it reminds me so vividly of my dad and its a fun Aussie rock song.

there's a great song for a father daughter dance by a NY band called "who are those guys" – I heard it at a friends daughter's sweet 16, not a dry eye in the house. I think it's called "my heart" or "my everthing" – you can probably find "who are those guys" on google and download it or email them and ask for it…..

my dad and i are using "the rainbow connection"… we haven't had a steady relationship but mom insists we do "the right thing"… so that's actually the first movie us watching together… kinda sentimental i guess…

my b/f and her dad danced to "take good care of my baby" it was adorable! another friend and her dad danced to the Nat king cole and natalie cole duet of "Unforgettable"

great work,
My son is getting married in August and his bride had lost her Dad a few years ago, she had asked her future father-in -law to step in and dance with her, she is being given away by her 2 young boys and we do not know what to use for the dance , dad in law is ROCK AND ROLL

I just decided today after a month of looking that my dad are going to dance to
"Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright III

It works for us, since it was only me and my dad.

I need a song to dance with my future father-in-law. I am dancing with my dad to "I loved her first" by Heartland and my future husbands step-dad to Free Bird bc I have a couple of friends that are going to play and sing it. But I am having trouble with this Please help me.

Maybe you should do what my daughter did…delegate the song choice to her Dad. I would have never realized how difficult this is. Song choices are really limited.

Me and my dad are going to dance to "Bobby Sox To Stockings" by Frankie Avalon. Its about a girl growing up and starting to date boys, written presumably from the perspective of a suitor, but it doesn't come off as creepy at all.
"When a girl changes from bobby sox to stockings, then she's old enough to give her heart away"
Its really short and upbeat. Me and my dad used to listen to old songs when I was growing up, and that was one of our favorites. I couldn't imagine choosing something new.

I thought about doing "Take Good Care of My Baby", but it has a few lines that make it a little inappropriate.

A good song to dance to if you aren't that close to your dad I think is "Dance, Dance, Dance" by the Steve Miller Band. Its just about dancing and being happy. It has a few lines that make it a little more personal.

My first dance with my husband is going to be "Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace, which will segue into "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley. Yes, I am going to rick-roll my own wedding.

I'm trying to find a non-traditional unsappy father/daughter dance for my wedding. When I think of my dad I think of Devo, Talking Heads, David Byrne, David Bowie….late 70's new wave bands. I would love it if I could find something like that, that is appropriate but it seems like a lost cause…..any suggestions out there!?!?

As a wedding photographer- I have noticed that almost every father daughter song I have heard has been SO SAD!! It seems like the father has to be sad that his daughter got married. I got married, and I still love my dad- it's not the end or anything. People need to play a happy song for god's sake!

Email me if you have any suggestions…im getting married in July 2009…im not really close with my dad. As in im NOT a daddys little girl. He's been in my life but not like a father is supposed to be. He hasnt been physically in my life. And i havent really let go of what he did to me as a child (if you catch my drift) and NO ONE IN MY FAMILY KNOWS what he did – i dont even think he remembers but he'd shit a brick if he knew I REMEMBERED…and so i've always felt Uncomfortable around him – ALWAYS – and im only close with him in the way that i can email him and when i talk to him on the phone…i can tell him anything. So what does a father & daughter dance to in a situation like this???

Please help…thanks.

I always remembered when I was little and my dad spent forever trying to figure out the name of this song that he got a big kick out of. It was "Silhouettes on the Shade" by The Rays which is not a typical father/daughter dance, but it was a funny memory that stuck, and so I chose it as a nice surprise for my dad.

And for the dance with my step-dad, I chose "I cross my heart" by George Strait because it also held special memories.

Think back to your childhood and I'm sure there is a song in there somewhere that played on a fun day or you used to rock in the car to with just your dad. Some kind of memory, who cares if it's "Highway to hell" by ACDC…its about you and your dad!

There are some great ideas on here.

Ali (#80) and Melissa (#226)–
I wonder if "When You Wish Upon a Star" might work for you? My dad and stepsister danced to it at her wedding, and it fit their unique situation really well. (Her "real" dad had not been a part of her life since she was very little, and when my dad and stepmom got together when she was in her late teens, he became an unexpected father figure for her.)

Good luck!

"Yeah, nothing like the creepy incest themes that seem to come up with father/daughter dances, hmm?" – I totally agree!!!

My dad and I danced to James Taylor's "You've got a friend". He really likes James Taylor and I have fond memories of listening to the record with him as a child and singing along. It's possibly a little sappy, but that's ok, my dad enjoyed it.

So I ended up and left complete control for the F/D song to my dad. We have never had a close relationship, but we still love each other. He wants to dance with me to Eric Clapton's "You Look Wonderful Tonight". I was unsure at first, but I listened to all the lyrics and they are beautiful…not too leading. On May 23rd we will dance to that song. Whew..one less thing to worry about!

Harvest Moon by Neil Young! It was the soundtrack of my chilhood. The song that reminds me the most of time spent with my father is Hotel California by the Eagles – however, not the best father daughter lyrics! Though I think people put too much emphasis on that! Me and my husband to be are dancing to the Blowers Daughter by Damien Rice or Lucky by Jason Mraz

oh or maybe santeria by sublime!

last one! Pink Bullets by the shins

Trying to pick one for my daughter's wedding and I think I have it narrowed down to two: Forever Young by Bob Dylan or Bridge Over Troubled Water by Johnny Cash from his American IV- The Man Comes Around CD. Thanks for all the ideas!

What about "Isn't She Lovely?" by Stevie Wonder? I'm going through the same thing, not wanting a super sappy song, so I've been thinking about this song.

Memory fron CATS musical. I like Barbra Streisand's take on it.

Caitlin @178, "Rosalita"

John@254, I'm pretty lucky, Mr. Cash wrote a song on his children's album called "Miss Tara." That's my name, so it works REALLY well. It may for you too! Also, He and Fiona Apple did a version of "Father & Son."

Other options:
"Can't Smile Without You" Barry Manilow (I know you said not cheesy, but if you're going to do it, go all the way!)
For the shotgun wedding, "Drivin' on Nine" The Breeders
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" Cyndi Lauper
For the Mother Son Dance, perhaps some Danzig. It's always good for a sing along.
"Reach Out (I'll be There)" The Four Tops
"I Knew the Bride (When SHe Used to Rock & Roll)" The Knack
"It's Not Unusual" Tom Jones
"Handle With Care" The Traveling Wilburys or Jenny Lewis
"You Got It" Roy Orbison

I totally hear you guys on the daughters one… that's on my don't listen to cuz it just hurts list! Is weezer "say it ain't so" appropriate?
LOVE the Tom Petty "square 1" suggestion though!!!!

My daughter danced with her dad to "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder. They had a lot of fun with it and it was a wonderful choice. One word of caution, though. It is a very LONG song. You probably want to have the DJ fade out at an appropriate time.

In case any of you are still looking after having read thru this whole thing: "Blue Skies" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street" are 2 good Sinatra songs just about life bein' good, la-de-dah. If you don't like Sinatra, both songs have been covered by various artists over the years.

Should have said we'll probably do the Willy Nelson version of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" from his album Stardust. It's the most pared-down and his voice actually sounds great!

I'm dancing with my dad to Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl. He used to sing it to me when I was a girl (which makes it sorta sappy) but the song itself is not.

I'm dancing to "Easy to Love". James Congdon sings it. It's on iTunes.

My dad and I danced to "In My Life" by the Beatles. It's nice and short and sweet, but not too syrupy…
"Though I know I'll never lose affection for people and things that came before, I know I'll often stop and think about them -in my life I love you more". It seems just right.
I couldn't bear reading the whole list (with so many repeats) to make sure this one wasn't already listed, but I thought it was worth mentioning just in case.

My dad and I are going to dance to "Somewhere out there" from An American Tail. Its a special song for me and my family. When i was about 6, I took ballet and performed a solo dance to that song for my recital . Of course…my dad doesnt know that is our song yet…and neither does my mom…im keeping it a secret. Mainly to see their reactions, hehehehehe

Well, the song that always makes me think of my dad is Chantilly Lace by the Big Bopper. My sisters and I always had long hair in ponytails, and he used to sing it to us!!
Hilarious and very upbeat and goofy. Just makes you want to dance! Just try playing it and NOT hop around your living room!

I'm not even sure if I'll have a traditional wedding ceremony (the more I learn about them, the more tempted I am to just sign papers at city hall!) but if I have a father-daughter dance, it will have to be to "Just What I Needed" by The Cars, because my dad would bop around the room with infant me in his arms to it, and it always makes me think of him. We'd probably both cry no matter what!

Old Man by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

We're dancing to "Darlin be Home Soon." by Joe Cocker. Soulful, sweet, and badass beat. My dad introduced me to Joe Cocker and all his glory, so it's only right

Holly- Alan Jackson actually wrote "Drive" for his daughters so it is completley appropriate!!

I just found my Dad last year and am getting married in 3 weeks. We have spents MANY hours trying to find a song that is "right" for our situations and doesn't step on any toes.

I am walking down the aisle with my Papa to "I loved her first" by Heartland
and our "first dance" is "Then" by Brad Paisley
and the song that I am dancing to with my Papa is "Who left the door to heaven open" by Hank Thompson and our "parent dance" is "Thanks again" by Ricky Skaggs.
An amazing song for F/D (if he's been in your life all along) is "Tough little boys" by Gary Alan.
They are all incredibly sappy though (Sorry ladies!)

When my dad brought me and my sisters home from the hospital as newborns he would hold us and dance around the house to "Isn't she lovely" by Stevie Wonder so this is what we are dancing too. I love the song, it totally upbeat and only sappy if you have a history with it like us.

My best friends father was an alcoholic when she was growing up, and in our teen years walked away from the liquor, to become an amazing parents and mentor.

She chose "Have a little Faith in Me" by John Hiatt for her father/daughter dance. It was so beautiful.

I know I'm super late…but just incase someone else looking for a son like me reads this post..I'd go with

"Beautiful" by Smashing Pumpkins!!

My dad and I picked the song that we use to blare while cruising with the top down in the MG and singing at the top of our lungs – "Coming up Close" by 'Til Tuesday. He was concerned that is was faster but I told him to follow me. We also faded it out after 3 minutes since it's a 5 minute song. It worked great (we even sang the chorus outloud while we danced). My sister used "Edelweiss" from The Sound of Music – one of my dad's favorite songs and she was daddy's little girl. That worked well too!

My father and I did "There for you" by Damian Marley. Not cheesy but very sweet.

For you Rolling Stones fans, try 'She's a Rainbow.' Other classic rock songs/artists my dad and I considered (that are NOT sappy — you know, the whole point of this thread) were 'Blue Sky' (Allman Brothers), 'Here Comes the Sun' (Beatles), 'Just You and Me, Darling' (The Who), 'Here for You' (Neil Young), 'Teach Your Children Well' (CSN&Y), or 'Blackbird' (Beatles).

In the end, he picked 'Rainbow Connection' and it brought the house down.

Hi -New here and geating a lot of great ideas, and strongly recommend not using John Mayer's Daughters in any part of your wedding. . .or any ceremony really. . .ever. Sorry, got off point! I am getting married in less than 2 weeks and need a song that is sung from a daughters perspective to her mother/father. This is my one chance to tell him how much he means to me. . .it is my choice so most of the wonderful suggestions here don't really work;they are all sort of sung by the parent to the child. So, from me to Dad because he is the strongest best man I have ever known and not sappy as I am a crier! Thanks in advance for your help!

I was having such a hard time deciding, so I actually left it up to my dad. He is pretty excited about it and it is going to be a surprise on the wedding day.

Just a thought – its always good to invlove as many people as possible especially considering how much the bride has to do!

Good Luck!

I'm using Wildflowers – Tom Petty because it really fits me. I joined the Navy out of college because I felt claustrophobic trying to decide what to do with my life. My dad has been my number one supporter since day one (even if he did think I was completely insane for joining). I think everyone will chuckle at the "You belong in a boat out at sea" part.

My intentions are to use songs that are relevant to our lives. When I was little by dad you to play "I Get Around" by the Beach Boys off a vinyl and pick me up and dance around the living room… but is that song appropriate at all? And how on earth would you dance to it?

Darlin' Song by the Watson Twins is wonderful!

My father and I chose Taylor Swift's "best day with you today" song…its awesome and totally fitting Good luck with your searches

when i see you smile – bad english

I left it up to my dad, and he chose Rod Stewart's cover of "What a Wonderful World." He loves Rod Stewart, and it's actually quite a nice cover.

I would just like to say that this site is fantastic…and thank you to all of you for all your great suggestions. We still haven't picked our song, but thanks to all of you, I have so many new ideas.

I also offer one:
"Children will Listen", Into the Woods

Thanks again for all of the help!

Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" is, in my opinion, the perfect father-daughter dance. It's not ridiculously sappy, there's not mention of "my little girl is leaving me" or anything schlocky like that – it's just a simple reassurance from a dad to his daughter that "if you're lost, you can look; and you will find me – time after time." Beautiful. If you don't like Lauper's sound there are about 100 remixes of it.

time after time… awesome idea. we've eliminated most of the standard traditions from our wedding – but when my dad called and said he wanted to practice dancing with me again before the wedding – I got a little teary & put the father/daughter dance right back in! some thoughts on lyrics though… don't sweat it! no song is ever going to say exactly the sentiment in your heart – it's like the pre-written verse in a greeting card instead of your own thoughts. dance to whatever makes you happy, and take the chance to tell your dad how you feel.

The Beatles have a song "in my life" that is short sweet and not too sappy. My fiance is dancing with his mom to that song. Dave Mathews does a great version of it as does Bette Middler. Good Luck! and Congratulations
~The Future Mrs. Morneau

Since my father is deceased, I'm going to dance with my mom at the same time that my fiance dances with his mom. I think we're going to ask our mothers to give us some song suggestions, but does anyone have thoughts about good songs for this situation?

the father daughter dance song at my wedding will be junior senior's "can't stop the beat." my father is planning on doing the robot while i do the running man through the entire song. its going to be sweet.

There are lots of good suggestions here. I loved the last one with the robot and running man. I doubt my dad and I could pull off anything but slow dancing, so I think we are going with "Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright. It is kind of a funny father daughter song, that was actually in the movie "knocked up".

Wow – My grandfather raised me and has refused to do a father/daughter dance with me – mostly because his mobility is really limited.

I'm not too sad about this, but my first dance will be with my husband to a rahter unconventional song we've chosen.

All of these suggestions are brilliant and if I can convince my grandfather to 'dance' with me a bit, it'll likely be to Roy Orbison's 'You Got It'

There are some really great suggestions on here – and it's true when people point out the fact that some of the songs suggested, well, they meet that creepy factor all too well … or when you really listen to the song or know the history, well, you might realize it's no so good for a wedding afterall. I saw people addressed the Brown Eyed Girl and Daughters as well as Thank Heaven for Little Girls.
But another song I STRONGLY suggest wouldn't be wedding appropriate (though I've been to tons of weddings that play it, ad it's a great song so I understand) is Good Riddance/Time of Your Life by Green Day. He wrote it as a breakup song. 'Nuff said.

My dad and I have had a rocky relationship so my dance was split with him and my step dad. I had to find the right song to fit both relationships which was SO hard!!
After months my brother suggested we use a simple one.
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Not to slow, or fast and a great meaning with non of the mush!

We are dancing to "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder and the band is saying "Theresa" instead of Aisha

Does anyone think "Short People" by Randy Newman is as funny as I do?? My dad and I are both tall….

Thanks to this site, I might do You Can Call Me Al or "Teach your children." I don't think really there will be a way to avoid the awkwardness. Neither of us dance….

He wanted "Don't go breakin my heart" by Elton John and Kiki Dee – after he tried dragging me out of the bathroom at my sisters wedding when it played, I think he finally gets INCEST SONGS ARE WRONG!

cute–but remember there is nothing wrong with sappy too! Good luck to all!!

Hello all, I'm new here and looking for a song for my dad and I to dance to. We both don't like sappy songs, and he's very much into punk/alternative/metal music can anyone think of a good song?

I can tell you right now, my father/daughter dance will be to Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder. My dad used to dance with me around the room when I was a little girl to this song all the time, so I think he will like it.

i think depending on who you are, each song could be considered appropriate or total cheese.

I really want "Box of Rain" by the Grateful Dead but it's too long, so I'm gonna try to figure something out.

I haven't read all the way through these 13 pages of suggestions, but I doubt this one is listed already.

A few years ago I was in a wedding in which the bride's father–who is very much a music lover–chose the song, and kept it a secret until the time came to dance. He chose "Three Times a Lady" by Lionel Ritchie, and it was surprisingly appropriate. Not a dry eye in the house!

My Dad and I are dancing to "Papa Was a Rodeo" by Magnetic Fields. It may or may not be a gay love song but I cry everytime I hear it. :O)

My dad passed away in 2007 but we plan on doing a photo montage and I'm using The Dropkick Murphys "Forever"

simple man by shine down. My finace and his mom are dancing to it and I sing that song to my son all the time. beautiful song!

I can't believe how many other people are having the same problem as me!! I thought I was going nuts because I can't pick a song to dance to with my dad. He loves Grateful Dead (which we grew up on) and Bob Dylan. Any suggestions????

How about "Forever Young" by Dylan?

My daughter is letting me pick our dance song at her wedding. Since we're having a band, we can play around with a song & wanted one that we could slow dance to at the beginning but that could crank up to get everyone to join in as the song progresses. I'm leaning toward "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby". There are many versions from slow/melodic (Joni James or Nancy Lamott) to the upbeat jazzy, swinging version by Bobby Darrin, so the band can morph the song's tempo. I think this song would also work for those fathers & daughters who have had estranged relationships.

Thats my pick too! My dad and I are both Zeppelin fans and that song is great!

Does anyone know of a good
Waylon Jennings
Willy Nelson
John Cash
or Kris Kristoferson song
My dad's a big fan of the "classics"

My dad is a fan of classic country
does anyone know a waylon jennings / kris kristofferson / johnny cash or willie nelson song that might work for a first dance

I'm not getting married for another 4 years or so, but I really think we're gonna dance to either "Friday I'm in Love" or "Just Like Heaven" by the Cure. My dad and I are into those songs…and they're just our 'happy' songs.

My dad and I danced to "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys. He's a big fan of theirs.

I THINK Taylor Swift covered this song for Alan Jackson's tribute and she changed the lyrics to fit a girl…but I'm not positive about it. You could probably find a version online.

I wouldn't cut it out just because it's long, although it is a song with a sad history…Box of Rain was written from the son to the father who was passing away, it's about life and death and the afterlife "believe it if you need it, or leave it if you dare." Sad to think of the song being about death, but a beautiful Dead song, my #1 favorite.

The Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion – not sappy AT ALL, just about being happy and having a good time…so Dead!
"See that girl, barefootin' along,
Whistlin' and singin', she's a carryin' on.
Got laughing in her eyes, dancing in her feet,
She's a neon-light diamond and she can live on the street.
Hey hey, hey, come right away
Come and join the party every day.
Hey hey, hey, come right away
Come and join the party every day.
Well everybody's dancin' in a ring around the sun
Nobody's finished, we ain't even begun.
So take off your shoes, child, and take off your hat.
Try on your wings and find our where it's at.
Hey, hey, hey, come right away
Come and join the party every day.
Hey hey, hey, come right away
Come and join the party every day.
Take a vacation, fall out for a while,
Summer's comin' in, and it's goin' outa style
Well, lie down smokin', honey, have yourself a ball,
Cause your mother's down in Memphis, won't be back 'till the fall.
Hey, hey, hey, come right away
Come and join the party every day."

Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion? A song just about having fun and being happy…
See that girl, barefootin' along,
Whistlin' and singin', she's a carryin' on.
Got laughing in her eyes, dancing in her feet,
She's a neon-light diamond and she can live on the street.
Hey hey, hey, come right away
Come and join the party every day.
Hey hey, hey, come right away
Come and join the party every day.
Well everybody's dancin' in a ring around the sun
Nobody's finished, we ain't even begun.
So take off your shoes, child, and take off your hat.
Try on your wings and find out where it's at."

Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion – The Grateful Dead…awesome! I tried to post the lyrics but I guess it was too long or something…

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