Father and Daughter facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Father and Daughter" |
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| Single by Paul Simon | |
| from the album The Wild Thornberrys Movie Soundtrack and Surprise | |
| Released | 2002 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | Jive/Nick (Original) Warner Bros. (Surprise) |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Simon |
| Producer(s) | Paul Simon |
"Father and Daughter" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. The song, written for the animated family film The Wild Thornberrys Movie, was released as a single in 2002. An alternate version later appeared on Simon's eleventh solo album Surprise (2006). When re-released as a single in 2006, the song became a Top 40 hit in the UK, his most recent to date.
The song is a ballad in which Simon expresses his love for his daughter, Lulu.
The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
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Background
The song expresses the singer's hopes and dreams for his daughter. Simon wrote the song as an ode to his daughter, Lulu, who was seven at the time it was completed. Simon's son, Adrian, sings harmony on the song's choruses; he was 10 years old at the time of recording. He had heard his son singing along to it while driving and encouraged him to contribute to it.
It was written for the animated family film The Wild Thornberrys Movie and released in 2002. The song also appeared on the movie soundtrack album, and a different mix of the same performance was used for Simon's 2006 release, Surprise, and the 2007 compilation, The Essential Paul Simon.
The music video for the song was directed by Wayne Isham, and features Simon performing the song in a child's bedroom, intercut with clips from The Wild Thornberrys Movie, as well as live action clips of wild animals (which were used in the end credits of the film).
Track listing
- "Father and Daughter"
- "Father and Daughter" (Instrumental)
- "Father and Daughter" (Video)
Personnel
- Paul Simon – vocals, electric guitar
- Vincent Nguini – acoustic guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Abe Laboriel – bass
- Adrian Simon – vocals
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC) | 31 |
- Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
