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Father-Daughter Dance

Can anyone recommend a good father-daughter dance song that is NOT "Butterfly Kisses" or "My Girl" or anything super obvious about fathers and daughters?  Maybe a good Beatles song?  Our back up is "What a Wonderful World," but I feel like that's also pretty standard and we'd rather not be so cliche.  Thanks!

Re: Father-Daughter Dance

  • For Beatles: "In My Life" is a good one.

    Although it does say fathers and daughters, we used Paul Simons' "Father and Daughter" and it isnt mushy like Butterfly Kisses and similar songs. It has a nice message and is a little upbeat, which we liked.


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  • "Isn't she Lovely" or "You are the Sunshine of my life" both by Stevie Wonder
  • We are doing Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N Roses. :)
  • The Beatles "I Will"
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  • Thanks, everyone!  I think we're going to do the Pretenders, "I'll Stand By You."
  • I love "I loved her first". I forgot the name of the artist but it's a country song.
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  • I Loved Her First is by Heartland
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  • Fathers and Daughters by Kristin Chenoweth or Isn't She Lovely, good luck!
  • The Way You Look Tonight - Sinatra
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_first-dance_father-daughter-dance-28?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:29Discussion:37877827-71d9-4832-ad0c-394dcdbe8c7dPost:c57287e7-1bf4-46b6-b228-cf7db554acee">Re: Father-Daughter Dance</a>:
    [QUOTE]Thanks, everyone!  I think we're going to do the Pretenders, "I'll Stand By You."
    Posted by ag2035[/QUOTE]

    Good choice!
  • my Wish by Rascal Flatts....it's nice & is not the obvious choice.
  • I'm thinking about 'Daughter' by Loudon Wainwright III
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_first-dance_father-daughter-dance-28?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:29Discussion:37877827-71d9-4832-ad0c-394dcdbe8c7dPost:42bb5acd-9371-49e5-9363-c58e49a8d0ac">Re: Father-Daughter Dance</a>:
    [QUOTE]For Beatles: "In My Life" is a good one. Although it does say fathers and daughters, we used Paul Simons' "Father and Daughter" and it isnt mushy like Butterfly Kisses and similar songs. It has a nice message and is a little upbeat, which we liked.
    Posted by Summer2011Bride[/QUOTE]

    Thank You! I was stumped on what song to pick & I really like Paul Simon's Father and Daughter. I didn't want to be bawling my eyes out while I was dancing with my Dad. I just want to enjoy the moment! Some of the traditional songs made me cry <em>before</em> I was even at the wedding!
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