Father/Daughter Dance Song

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laurenbastug
laurenbastug Posts: 307 Member
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hi everyone!

i'm getting married this september and have begun the search for some of the key wedding songs. i was wondering what people have danced to or have heard/watched others dance to for their father/daughter dance. i have a strict no-cheese policy when it comes to the music at my wedding (macarena, ymca, shout, celebrate - all banned) haha so i'm carrying that through the first dance songs.

i'm really stuck on the father/daughter dance - i was thinking "you are my sunshine" by johnny cash, but not sure if that's weird. my dad's a big peter gabriel/talking heads/brian eno fan so i thought i could explore that route, although I would need to be conscious that the song isn't 5 min. long, or could at least be edited down.

any songs you've heard for this dance that kind of caught you by surprise/found to be more unique than all the typical father/daughter dance songs?
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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    "Sweet Pea," by Amos Lee
    "How Sweet It Is," by James Taylor
    "Come Fly With Me," by Frank Sinatra
    "Times of Your Life," by Paul Anka
    "Unforgettable," by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole
    "The Way You Look Tonight," by Frank Sinatra
    "Butterfly Kisses," by Bob Carlisle
    "Father and Daughter," by Paul Simon
    "Forever Young," by Rod Stewart
    "What a Wonderful World," by Louis Armstrong
    "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," by Stevie Wonder
  • laurenbastug
    laurenbastug Posts: 307 Member
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    cee134 wrote: »
    "Sweet Pea," by Amos Lee
    "How Sweet It Is," by James Taylor
    "Come Fly With Me," by Frank Sinatra
    "Times of Your Life," by Paul Anka
    "Unforgettable," by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole
    "The Way You Look Tonight," by Frank Sinatra
    "Butterfly Kisses," by Bob Carlisle
    "Father and Daughter," by Paul Simon
    "Forever Young," by Rod Stewart
    "What a Wonderful World," by Louis Armstrong
    "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," by Stevie Wonder
    panemetcircences wrote: »
    You can never go wrong with Johnny Cash and that's an excellent song choice. Others that haven't been played into the ground:

    That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding
    Cecelia And The Satellite - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
    Never Alone - Lady Antebellum
    You've Got A Friend In Me but use Michael Buble's recording and not Randy Newman's
    CoffeeAndContour wrote: »
    If or when I ever get married I want to dance with my father to "You raised me up" - by Josh Groban

    I will however sing the song myself, and record it to have it more suitable. There is also other female musicians who sing this song. It's very special.
    JamesEfird wrote: »
    My Little Girl- Tim McGraw
    I Loved Her First- Heartland

    (Sorry... I'm kinda country)

    awesome! thank you all so much for your suggestions :)
  • ItsMyLife1956
    ItsMyLife1956 Posts: 13 Member
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    "I Hope You Dance" Lee Ann Womack. It's what my daughter and I danced to at her wedding.
  • laurenbastug
    laurenbastug Posts: 307 Member
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    Mike1804 wrote: »
    My daughter just got married last October ... she chose Tim McGraw's "May Little Girl". I was crying like girl...

    haha aw - yes it seems the country genre has a lot of good/emotional options!
  • laurenbastug
    laurenbastug Posts: 307 Member
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    ItsMyLife1956 wrote: »
    "I Hope You Dance" Lee Ann Womack. It's what my daughter and I danced to at her wedding.

    that's a good one!
  • JamesEfird
    JamesEfird Posts: 106 Member
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    Mike1804 wrote: »
    My daughter just got married last October ... she chose Tim McGraw's "My Little Girl". I was crying like girl...

    It does that to most dads. I'm sure my time is coming. Too soon.
  • JamesEfird
    JamesEfird Posts: 106 Member
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    laurenbastug wrote: »

    awesome! thank you all so much for your suggestions :)
    You're very welcome, and congrats!
  • laurenbastug
    laurenbastug Posts: 307 Member
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    JamesEfird wrote: »
    laurenbastug wrote: »

    awesome! thank you all so much for your suggestions :)
    You're very welcome, and congrats!

    thank you! i’m so dang excited haha
  • LeGaCyGiAnT91
    LeGaCyGiAnT91 Posts: 405 Member
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    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    JamesEfird wrote: »
    My Little Girl- Tim McGraw


    (Sorry... I'm kinda country)

    This is my daughter's pick when she gets married. She's always been Daddy's Girl. I jut hope I can walk her down the aisle without crying. I'm tearing up right now thinking about it.

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    It's awesome being a parent isn't it? My daughter brings me a ton of emotions too :)
  • LeGaCyGiAnT91
    LeGaCyGiAnT91 Posts: 405 Member
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    Mike1804 wrote: »
    My daughter just got married last October ... she chose Tim McGraw's "My Little Girl". I was crying like girl...

    Why did I just listen to this and get super emotional. AGHHHHH THE FEELSSSS
  • JamesEfird
    JamesEfird Posts: 106 Member
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    LeGaCyGiAnT91 wrote: »
    Mike1804 wrote: »
    My daughter just got married last October ... she chose Tim McGraw's "My Little Girl". I was crying like girl...

    Why did I just listen to this and get super emotional. AGHHHHH THE FEELSSSS

    We warned ya!
  • Riffraft1960
    Riffraft1960 Posts: 1,984 Member
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    Butterfly kisses is a great daughter-father marriage song
  • chelliz88
    chelliz88 Posts: 62 Member
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    Mine was "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban.
  • ilfaith
    ilfaith Posts: 16,770 Member
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    At my wedding, I danced with my daddy to Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDcuRgk-JEI
  • BlowPopKisses
    BlowPopKisses Posts: 1,482 Member
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    This can work for both sons and daughters, the chorus is about the fathers children. (and a personal fave of mine.)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2af10YlLoc

    George Strait- A Love Without End, Amen

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