Songs About Dad & Opinions on Raphael Saadiq
Jim, Greg and listener guest critics say Happy Father’s Day with their favorite Songs About Dad.
Songs About Dad
Rock and roll is filled with father figures–some dear dads and some deadbeat dads. But the male parent doesn't get nearly as much song time as Mom. So in honor of Father’s Day, Jim and Greg decide to give the fathers some. Here are their favorite Songs About Dad.
Jim
- Fire, "Father’s Name Was Dad"
- Loretta Lynn, "Coal Miner’s Daughter"
- Didjits, "Dad"
- Neil Young, "Old Man"
Greg
- David Bowie, "Kooks"
- Grateful Dead, "Box of Rain"
- Kelly Hogan, "Papa Was a Rodeo"
- The Winstons, "Color Him Father"
Jim and Greg are joined by guest listener critics who share their song choices:
- Roger from Chapel Hill, NC: John Hiatt, "Your Dad Did"
- Jen from Chicago, IL: Paul Simon, "St. Judy’s Comet"
- Andrew from Ft. Wayne, IN: Lou Reed, "Beginning Of A Great Adventure"
- Erin from San Francisco, CA: Shep and the Limelights, "Daddy’s Home"
Stone Rollin' Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq is a music veteran at age 44. He was a member of the successful R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! and then Lucy Pearl. Now he's released his fourth solo album called Stone Rollin’. Jim loves the vibe of it, even Robert Randolph's pedal steel guitar. You could accuse Saadiq of living in the past–he makes no bones about his roots–but he has the songwriting chops to put behind it. Jim gives this "great party record" a Buy It. Greg has always respected and liked Saadiq, but on this album he falls in love. He calls this album the singer/songwriter's crowning achievement, adding that Saadiq falls on the right side of the divide between retro and classic. Stone Rollin’ gets a double Buy It.
Featured Songs
- Cat Stevens, "Father & Son," Tea for the Tillerman, Island, 1970
- Fire, "Father's Name Was Dad," Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969, Rhino, 2001
- David Bowie, "Kooks," Hunky Dory, RCA, 1971
- Loretta Lynn, "Coal Miner's Daughter," Coal Miner's Daughter, Decca, 1969
- John Hiatt, "Your Dad Did," Bring the Family, A&M, 1987
- Paul Simon, "St. Judy's Comet," There Goes Rhymin' Simon, Columbia, 1973
- James Brown, "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," Star Time, Polydor, 1991
- The Temptations, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," All Directions, Gordy, 1972
- Grateful Dead, "Box of Rain," American Beauty, Warner Bros, 1970
- Didjits, "Dad," Hey Judester, Touch and Go, 1988
- Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts, "Papa Was a Rodeo," Beneath the Country Underdog, Bloodshot Records, 2000
- Lou Reed, "Beginning Of A Great Adventure," New York, Sire, 1989
- Shep and the Limelites, "Daddy's Home," Daddy's Home: The Very Best of Shep & the Limelites, Collectables, 2001
- The Beach Boys, "Child Is The Father Of The Man," Smile, Capitol, 1967
- Neil Young, "Old Man," Harvest, Warner Bros, 1972
- The Winstons, "Color Him Father," Color Him Father, Fuel 2000, 2011
- Raphael Saadiq, "Heart Attack," Stone Rollin', Sony, 2011
- Raphael Saadiq, "Day Dreams," Stone Rollin', Sony, 2011
- Raphael Saadiq, "Radio," Stone Rollin', Sony, 2011
- The Game, "Red Nation," Red Nation, Geffen, 2011
- The Drifters, "Answer the Phone," I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing, Sequel, 1965
- The Minutemen, "Two Beads At The End," Double Nickels on the Dime, SST, 1984
- Gil Scott-Heron, "Pieces of a Man," Pieces of a Man, RCA, 1971
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