Parent/Child Relationship

[calsnowskier]

I randomly heard Cat’s in the Cradle (original version) the other day, and it got stuck in my head (as it almost always does, every time). It got me thinking about what other songs exist about the relationship between a parent and child (from either POV).

I came up with 3 good ones right away…

Cat‘s in the Cradle (Harry Chapin)
Parents Just Don’t Understand (Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff)
Just the Two of Us (Will Smith)

The inclusion of two Will Smith songs, each from the opposite POV, still makes me chuckle, 20+ years after the release of his parental POV version.

What other songs are there with this theme? Positive or negative, inspiring or depressing.

 

[calsnowskier]

Just thought of another…

Beautiful Boy (John Lennon)

 

[calsnowskier]

Institution (Suicidal Tendencies) kinda fits, but that is a stretch.

 

[Debbie Does]

The Circle Game written by Joni Mitchell has always been one of my favorites, but it's really more of a memory of a younger one's childhood seen from the viewpoint of a parent.

 

[calsnowskier]

Cocain (Eric Clapton) has a horrible father/son related story attached, but the song itself is not about the relationship.

 

[Wazmankg]

Papa Don't Preach.. Madonna

 

[calsnowskier]

Papa Don't Preach.. Madonna

Good one. But was it actually about her relationship with her father, or just a general “Girls just want to have fun” theme?

 

[Wazmankg]

Good one. But was it actually about her relationship with her father, or just a general “Girls just want to have fun” theme?

It's about a girl with an unwanted pregnancy (that she ultimately wants to keep) telling her father about it.

 

[calsnowskier]

It's about a girl with an unwanted pregnancy (that she ultimately wants to keep) telling her father about it.

I don’t know if I ever actually paid attention to the words. LOL

 

[YourFriendGannon]

 

[Wazmankg]

First album I ever purchased. His/they're performance of it in concert was always a highlight. It isn't really about a parent-child relationship though.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[Clayton]

Luke Combs best song imo

 

[YourFriendGannon]

First album I ever purchased. His/they're performance of it in concert was always a highlight. It isn't really about a parent-child relationship though.

I don't disagree on the whole. But I feel the line "Even the ones I stole" is poignant. Some people with shitty childhoods could probably relate.

Then there's this one, my favorite song of his. Alice was so wasted for the recording even he might not know what it's about.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Damn good rockin' tune from their Danny Kirwan/Bob Welch days...a few years before the Stevie Nicks era.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Can't forget this Temptations classic.....

 

[black francis]

hextalls - me and my dad
hextalls - holy fuck im a dad
descendants -parents

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]