June is International Men’s Month and Father’s Day in the US is the 3rd Sunday in June. Time to share songs about men! A to consider are:
- Mack the Knife
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again
- A Man without a Woman
- For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
- This is My Father’s World
- Daddy’s Little Girl
- Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home
- Harrigan
- Daddy Sang Bass
- The Band Played On (Casey)
- Stout-hearted Men
- A Boy Named Sue
What would you add to the list? Share them in the comments below.
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Hello! A few songs leap to mind:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Cole Porter)
That’s Him (Kurt Weill/Ogden Nash)
Mr. Snow (Rodgers and Hammerstein)
Marvelous Toy (Tom Paxton)
Sunrise, Sunset (From Fiddler/about being a parent)
When I First Came to this Land (Oscar Brand)
Waltzing Matilda
Best Wishes! Emily
Wonderful additions! Thank you for sharing them, Emily. It is always fun to see what others add.
Another of my favorites is “That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine.”
Oooh, don’t know this one. Yeah, a new song for me to learn!