I need a song suggestion for my 'Father/Daughter' dance!

Question

My father and I are not very close. We get along well but he isn't an emotional guy and none of the classic wedding songs really fit us. Any 'out of the box' ideas? Even something a little bit funny would be ok. We just don't want any of that "Butterfly Kisses' kinda stuff. Thanks!

Answer 1

Well my father and I are VERY close, but I still wanted something a bit untraditional (i.e. not cheesy) for our dance.  So I chose "Look to the Rainbow" by a this latin jazz singer because we had a very funny/cute moment involving that song.

My dad is REALLY funny, I think I got a sliver of humour from him; but he is hysterical and silly, especially around me. And one evening he came to pick me up from university for the the weekend and drive me home (it was about an hour drive). Well my whole family are jazz lovers, so he has tons of jazz CDs in his car.  And we were driving home not listening to anything, just chatting, and suddenly I noticed there was a rainbow in the sky.

So he starts tearing through the box of CDs in the car (while driving) and finds this certain CD and flips to this song.  "Look to the rainbow" sung by the latin/jazz WOMAN.  And he starts singing it along at the top of his lungs and as he sings the lyrics "look, look to the rainbow" he is pointing and and waving his arms towards the rainbow in the sky.  People driving by must have thought he was nuts, but I was  laughing so hard, I don't know how he kept a straight face, but he did. It is a story I will never forget, I will probably be laughing non-stop while we dance to that song, and it might sound morbid, but I will probably share the story at his funeral, God forbid.  It's just the essence of who my dad is, and our silly relationship.

So, the point of that story is, that song, "Look to the rainbow" has nothing to do with weddings, fathers or daughters, but it is the perfect song for that dance at my wedding.  It is untraditional but still special, so if you have a memory like that, try to find a song that fits that, instead of the "wedding" factor of the dance.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

You could always go this route and shake it up a little.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfloxARAX...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaazQs3H0...

"LOL" Sorry, I couldn't resist.

How about something like this>

http://www.amazon.com/Good-Riddance-Time...

Answer 3

"Daughters" john Mayer ?

Answer 4

my dad wants us to dance to butterfly kisses heres the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZftrobq...

Answer 5

Do a version of Evolution of Dance here is a cool video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMtm1M8Q9...

Answer 6

How about "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts?