need songs about joy of parenthood for mixtape

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Trying to make a mixtape for new parents on the joys of dadhood/parenthood but only came up with a few so I could use some suggestions --thanks in advance

So far:
Angels Walk - Paul Westerberg
Lullabye - Dixie Chicks
Learning to Hunt - Guided By Voices

stuartw, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 16:21 (seventeen years ago)

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DJ Mencap, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 16:23 (seventeen years ago)

Arthur Conley - "God Bless"
Don Covay - "Daddy Loves Baby"
Peter Blegvad - "Daughter" (done by Loudon Wainwright III at the end of Knocked Up)

dad a, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 16:40 (seventeen years ago)

Will Smith's "Just the two of us"

Dewey B., Wednesday, 25 June 2008 16:42 (seventeen years ago)

Grateful Dead - "I Will Take You Home"
(note: this is late-80s yacht-rock era Dead)

kingkongvsgodzilla, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 16:43 (seventeen years ago)

Semisonic's "Closing Time" is about a child's birth. That one may stop a little early in the process for your tape :) but it's a touching lyric.

ellaguru, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 16:45 (seventeen years ago)

I think that might be a different "Closing Time" than the one I've heard.

Tom Paxton - "Little Brand New Baby"
Rosie and the Originals - "Angel Baby"
Stevie Wonder - "Isn't She Lovely"
Talking Heads - "Up All Night"
Elton John - "Blessed"
More by Loudon Wainwright III - "Be Careful, There's a Baby in the House"; "Bein' A Dad"; "A Father and a Son"

dad a, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 17:09 (seventeen years ago)

David Bowie, "Kooks"

Brad C., Wednesday, 25 June 2008 17:20 (seventeen years ago)

^^this

Finefinemusic, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 17:39 (seventeen years ago)

I think this song is exactly what you are looking for:
Kate Bush - Bertie

Bus Driver Stu, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 17:42 (seventeen years ago)

I think that might be a different "Closing Time" than the one I've heard.

It's in the book by their drummer--I never imagined the lyric was about a birth either. "This room won't be open 'til your brothers or your sisters come." It's a nice lyric.

ellaguru, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 17:44 (seventeen years ago)

Well, I'll be.

dad a, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 17:59 (seventeen years ago)

a little edgier lyric wise but good song

http://www.musicsonglyrics.com/C/cocteautwinslyrics/cocteautwinspurlyrics.htm

Milton Parker, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 18:06 (seventeen years ago)

Sugarplastic - "Little Teeth"
XTC had a few though "Holly Up On Poppy" is the only one that immediately comes to mind

zaxxon25, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 20:22 (seventeen years ago)

Beach Boys, "When a Man Needs a Woman"
The Divine Comedy, "Charmed Life"

David Bachyrycz, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 20:34 (seventeen years ago)


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