Day 169: Fathers day

Today is father’s day. I have to admit not a day I always celebrate. Since we don’t have any kids I’m not getting any presents myself. And it is a long time ago I surprised my dad on this day. I always try to share my appreciation on other moments. On his birthday for example.

Since for a lot of people father’s day is a big thing, at least that’s what my facebook timeline is telling me, why not share a list of songs where our father’s are appreciated. There are quite a few around.

But let’s not forget a big group of people for who father’s day is not that festive. While I am lucky to have both my parents still alive, I have a lot of friends where either their father or mother already passed away. And in some cases even both. These friends are always reminded off their loss on fathers- or mothersday. So for these friends I am adding some tracks about missing a father.

I’m just posting this late on Father’s Day. So you will probably read this on Monday. That’s nice, now you have an extra day to take a moment and think of your father.


10. Keith Urban – Song for dad

9. Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The County

8. Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach

7. Mariah Carey – Bye Bye

6. Miley Cyrus – I Learned From You

5. Barbra Streisand – Papa, Can You Hear Me?

4. Luther Vandross – Dance with My Father

3. Eric Clapton – My Father’s Eyes

2. Christina Aguilera – Hurt

1. Alain Clark – Father & Friend