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Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder


Sarah - Phil Lynott

Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton about his son Conor.





This brings a wee tear to my eye every time I hear it

DC

Lauryn Hill - 'To Zion'

I'll continue to Dare To Be Different...

MY SON CALLS ANOTHER MAN DADDY ~ Hank Williams

Let's do innovative "pop" again real soon 8-(

a bit stumped on this one, but tonight was great

I heard your show on Thursday night and wanted to comment on "That's my boy". I saw Kris Kristofferson in concert many moons ago and heard this beautiful song.

Kris Kristofferson - Holy Creation.

Highway 20 Ride / Zac Brown Band

Anything Like Me / Brad Paisley

Watching You / Rodney Atkins

Al.

Beautiful Boy John Lennon

Heard this song when I was just a wean myself and loved the sentiment, even though it can be construed as, on reflection, incredibly schmaltzy. If you care to be that cynical when it comes to folks and their kids. I've got boys myself, both fully fledged adults - but this song still makes sense. I know, sentimental. But - so what?! ;o)

Grown Men Don't Cry / Tim McGraw

There Goes My Life / Kenny Chesney

Daughters / John Mayer

Al.

#8 Nothing wrong wi' sentimental m-d, I like sentimental....

Al.

Mattie's Rag - Gerry Rafferty - for his daughter Martha

and seconds for Anything Like Me

#10 Cheers, Al! This theme isn't going very far if there's too much room for a bit of (slushy) sentiment!
BTW - Massive seconds for There Goes My Life / Kenny Chesney - heard it here first courtesy of a fellow blogger. Can't remember who - apologies, don't blame it on the moonshine, blame it on the boogie. Wonderful "gone against the grain and lived to not regret it" song! Been there, done it.

Bowie - Kooks (or the Danny Wilson cover)

Paul Simon - Father and Daughter

Bowie - Teenage Wildlife

all great tracks, the latter one of my favourite Bowie tracks. But this is also a great song but I am not sure if 100% is on theme:

Joni Mitchell - Chinese Cafe

certainly refers to her daughter who I think I am right in saying a very young Joni gave up for adoption "My child's a stranger / I bore her / But I could not raise her".

This is a grest song.

redact #12 - missed out NOT before "too much". No Freudian slip - just shoddy proofing.

Schmaltzy/? I'll give you schmaltzy.

My Son and i / Neil Sedaka
a wee guilty pleasure

Everything that glitters is not gold / Dan Seals
More about his wife who has left him but his daughter gets plenty menshies.

I just love you / five for Fighting
written for his daughter

In your time / bob seger
written for his son

Engaging and vivid song concerning a child's fight for life seen through the eyes of the father (singer Joel Pott). Thankfully the baby daughter won her fight ...

'Wires' ~~ Athlete

Often requested on drive time radio...

Precious ~ Depeche Mode

Adapted from a poem his wife wrote and dedicated to his son Josh......a wake up song for busy parents

Cats in the cradle / Harry Chapin

Meant to say, re Mattie's Rag, did anyone see the Gerry Rafferty tribute concert where Martha and other family members sang Whatever's Written in Your Heart? Emotional stuff on telly never mind what it must have been like to be there.

The Proclaimers...'Your Childhood' ... I know The Procs make many grown men on this blog weep anyway but this song could bring tears to a glass eye.

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Julie,

Grown men? Here??? You must be confusing us wi' thae serious chappies who contribute to the Newsweek Scotland blog.

Jist daft laddies here...


...and a few sensible female women. Some of whom are competing for a chocolate egg!


>8-D

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I'm struggling wi' this theme. The only songs that spring to mind are not songs I particularly want to hear.

Therefore...

I'll restrict myself to supporting the Proclaimers. My daughter is the only person who can make me feel simultaneously proud and humble. I would like her even if we weren't related. Nothing makes me happier than being in her company.

She's not a wee lassie anymore, but she'll always be my wee lassie.























gushing git

#17 Second Depeche Mode!

Thin Lizzy Sarah

I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack

beautiful lyrics..............

My Son John-Tom Paxton

Plenty of good picks for tonight already so I'm thinking about a future 'parents of the famous' theme:
Two tear-jerkers for sons:
Steve Goodman - My Old Man and Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years, with BA Robertson's poignant lyric.
Derek, Edinburgh

# 23

Thanks M-D, I guess you already know what that particular shout/tracks about.

# 22

Scotch, if granted a play you may wish to turn the radio off or leave the room.

When you dream, Barenaked Ladies

Starfish, Horse

Another couple that could have you big softies wiping away a wee tear;

It Wont Be Like This For Long / Darius Rucker

That's a Picture / Neal McCoy


Al.

Dare To Be Different after thought

Cuban Heels ~ Matthew And Son

Paul Weller - Why Walk When You Can Run

Inspired by his youngest son (at the time)

Semisonic - Closing Time

Written by Dan Wilson about impending fatherhood

Kate Bush - Bertie

#26

Brian Robertson and I were rugby teammates at the age of 12. His father was the only spectator I can remember. So, regardless of the regrets expressed in the song, he can take some comfort from his father's obvious pride in him.

#20, #22, #27

MadMac,

I am most definitely not one of the weeping men to whom Julie refers!

We need more Proclaimers songs on this show!!!



#34

I heard a silly joke today.

PAOLO PABLO:- "Fingers on buzzers. Who sang TIGER FEET?"

GLEN MILLER:- "Mud!"

PAOLO PABLO:- "That's right! That's right! That's right! That's right! That's right! That's right! That's right! That's right!"


>8-D

good to see you back, Glen!

#36

Here, here.

Thanks, chums

#35

I think you've misunderstood me.

#38

As you never formally accepted the offer your contract on "Radio Millport" is hereby withdrawn.

Seriously, welcome back ;-)

#35, #39

Then I apologise unreservedly!

:o)