desperate for help with father daughter song...

OK so my dad and I have a GREAT relationship and are very close BUT we do not do the mushy-gushy I love you stuff. We laugh and joke around and punch each other. We dont even want to DO the dance but everyone is making us.

ANYWAY.. I need to find something SHORT and NOT MUSHY. Maybe even a little funny.

My orginal thought was 'she drives me crazy ' by Prince but then I heard the words and it is not appropraite for a dad/daughter.... but you see.. sorta funny and cute

It can definitely be unconventional. HELPPPPPP

Ive scoured websites and picked brains of fam and friends.

I have to pick all my music asap bc DJ called to set up an appointment.

I Think you should really reconsider and have FRED do his Bette Midler MUSHY song:

What about My Girl? You can do a fun lil dance with that, make it all dramatic and stuff while he twirls you around!!

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Posted by cindyandkevin

What about My Girl? You can do a fun lil dance with that, make it all dramatic and stuff while he twirls you around!!

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Could be cute.. but my dad isnt quite the dancer. He is nervous just abiut the swaying back and forth

I am also reallyclose with my dad but I did not want anything tooo mushy. I want it to be sweet and nice. So someone told me what they were doing and I am going to do it. I love the words and the song is short and nice. What do you think???? Kind and Generous by Natalie Merchant:

La-la-la-la...
You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness, I'm in debt to you
For your selflessness, my admiration
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound
I'm bound to thank you for it

La-la-la-la...
You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness, I'm in debt to you
And I never could have come, this far without you
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound
I'm bound to thank you for it

La-la-la-la...
Oh, I want to thank you for so many gifts you gave
The love, the tenderness, I wanna thank you
I want to thank you for your generosity, the love
And the honesty that you gave me
I want to thank you show my gratitude
My love, and my respect for you, I want to thank you
Oh, I want to thank you, thank you; thank you, thank you
I want to thank you, thank you; thank you, thank you

I was thinking of another Natalie Merhant song:
These Are the Days:

These are the days you'll remember.
Never before and never since, I promise, will the whole world be warm as this.
And as you feel it, you'll know it's true that you are blessed and lucky.
It's true that you are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you.

These are the days you'll remember.
When May is rushing over you with desire to be part of the miracles you see in every hour.
You'll know it's true that you are blessed and lucky.
It's true that you are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you.

These are days.

These are the days you might fill with laughter until you break.
These days you might feel a shaft of light make its way across your face.
And when you do you'll know how it was meant to be.
See the signs and know their meaning.
It's true, you'll know how it was meant to be.
Hear the signs and know they're speaking to you, to you

I know you've probably already heard this, but we are using The Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie - how much more unconventional can you get then a song sung by Kermit the Frog?!?!

We used Isn't She Lovely. I knew my dad would be bawling if I picked a mushy song.

You should see the video..he was grinning ear to ear..

then he cried!

thanks for the suggestions!

I let my dad listen to 'kind and generous' and he said 'its a possibility'

ANyone else?

what about 'how sweet it is' by james taylor--- i'm not sure of all the exact words, but it might be cute, and kinda upbeat....
i'm also trying to think of any disney songs that might be good, too.... those are always cute...

We feel the same way, and our top contender right now is 'What a wonderful world' - Rod Stewart version.

I also like the Natalie Merchant song(s) mentioned and 'I'll Remember' by Madonna.