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themosthappy91
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Mother-Son Dance
So this is part funny (to me at least) story and part actual advice question. My fiancé is at a loss for a mother-son dance song- he knows it's important to her to have one but he is not a mushy guy and can't think what to choose.
Today we were talking to FMIL about it and she said the song that comes to mind for her is Carly Simmon's "Love of My Life". Having never heard that song before we listened to it after we left her house on the way home- OMG. I was cracking up and FI was HORRIFIED. I mean no offense if that is your style but we just thought the song was waaaaay over the top, mushy, creepy, and just not a good song in general. Not being parents ourselves we really don't get the sentiment that your child can be the "love of your life" and the song is just suuuuuper corny.
Anyway, it's a non-issue because FMIL decided she doesn't want that song because she would cry too much (she literally started crying mentioning the song in the context of this conversation sooooo...). But now we are back to having no song because FMIL didn't have any other ideas. And FI is kind of scarred to boot because he really thought the song she associates with him is super creepy... but he'll live.
The question is-
1) Does anyone else have fun horror stories about creepy mother-son dance selections (and am I the only one who thinks this particular song is kind of crazy)?
2) What are good mother-son dance songs for a guy who is not comfortable with much mush but a mom whose tastes obviously lean in that direction?
Today we were talking to FMIL about it and she said the song that comes to mind for her is Carly Simmon's "Love of My Life". Having never heard that song before we listened to it after we left her house on the way home- OMG. I was cracking up and FI was HORRIFIED. I mean no offense if that is your style but we just thought the song was waaaaay over the top, mushy, creepy, and just not a good song in general. Not being parents ourselves we really don't get the sentiment that your child can be the "love of your life" and the song is just suuuuuper corny.
Anyway, it's a non-issue because FMIL decided she doesn't want that song because she would cry too much (she literally started crying mentioning the song in the context of this conversation sooooo...). But now we are back to having no song because FMIL didn't have any other ideas. And FI is kind of scarred to boot because he really thought the song she associates with him is super creepy... but he'll live.
The question is-
1) Does anyone else have fun horror stories about creepy mother-son dance selections (and am I the only one who thinks this particular song is kind of crazy)?
2) What are good mother-son dance songs for a guy who is not comfortable with much mush but a mom whose tastes obviously lean in that direction?
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Re: Mother-Son Dance
Eh, I don't think the Carly Simon song is that bad, nor do I think it's that great. But this is a song to honor the MOG and her relationship with her son. I think you should humor her. Since that's an old, obscure song, she's probably been thinking about that moment for a long time. KWIM?
Guessing from her first suggestion that she's my age. Here goes:
Shower the People - James Taylor
Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
Loves Me Like a Rock - Paul Simon
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
My FMIL loves being the center of attention and is obsessed with that choreographed mother-son dance on YouTube. My FI does NOT dance with any choreography and said "F**k no." (Thank goodness!!) So they are doing a nice slow dance. When I asked my Dad for input on father-daughter dance songs he recommended "Sometimes When We Touch." FI and I both were like "whaaaatttt....??" Haha. Needless to say we are not using that song.
I'm always weirded out by some of the songs people pick. All I can think of is Oedipus.
There was a song that was popular for mom/son dances called "Boy of Mine" , maybe that would be ok.
For the bride/dad song, if they play Butterfly Kisses they better distribute barf bags.
The very worst thing I ever heard about a bride/dad dance was for the wedding where I was MOH. Luckily it didn't happen, the groom's mom 86'ed it, thank God.
My (former) friend the bride, her dad had died when she was 11. For the wedding, she wanted to have a spotlight dance of just her, and "Daddy's Little Girl" playing, and she would pantomime dancing with her dad. Her mother was actually on board with it.
So that didn't happen, and she did a non-spotlight dance with her ex-boyfriend who doubled as a groomsman and who gave her away. The song was "Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers, which was ok.
danamw - you can't make that stuff up, can you?
No, no one would believe it. But the pantomime would have been a train wreck if it had happened.
I listened to the "Boy Of Mine" song, and it is kind of sappy. But some might like it.
H and MIL danced to "I Hope you Dance" from LeAnn Womack
H also liked "Simple Man" from Shinedown (or Lynard Skynard), and "Mama" from Metallica
MIL also liked "Raise Me Up" from Josh Groban.
I have seen:
"In My Life" from the Beatles (or Chantel Kreviazak has a nice cover)
"Forever Young" Rod Stewart
@bubblegum1309 You should listen to the Joan Baez and Norah Jones versions of 'Forever Young.' OPs fmil would probably like any version of that song.
My husband hadn't even thought about the father/daughter dance. DD surprised him with 'You Are So Beautiful to Me,' by Joe Cocker. We have a joke about him not being able to remember the lyrics to any song, but that one. He used to sing it to DD instead of lullabies. Lots of teary eyes for that dance.
For a non-mushy bride/dad song, nothing better than "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder. He wrote it for his own daughter.
Only thing is, it is up-tempo, so the pair has to put a little pep into it.
Several artists cover You Are My Sunshine, that's always cute.
With my stepdad, I wound up dancing to a song I absolutely hated. Still hate it. But it was the one song that got real emotion from my stepdad, so what are you going to do?