Father-Daughter Dance songs that DON'T suck

One option is to just.. Not do a dance??

Not sure how you feel about country music but "shattered glass" by Brad Paisley is a beautiful song that doesn't scream "father-daughter".

How do you feel about Sweet Child O' Mine?

Your OP reminds me of the song "Perhaps Love" by John Denver.

So awesome he will be there with/for you. Best wishes Amanda.

Me and my dad aren't super emotional to each other so I'm thinking we're goin to start off with a sorta "sappy" song then change it to fergilisous when no one is expecting it because he loves that song! I think it will be fun and fun for everyone.

Congratulations on calling a HUGE majority of peoples father/daughter dance songs "bags of suck" really nice of you...

I have no suggestions for you, as I am using one of those "sappy cornball songs" as you so lovely put it.

@Samantha...that's the beauty of opinions. My opinion of bags of suck are obviously completely different from yours. No need to get butt hurt because of my post. I hope you're not so easily offended by other simple things ??

Chelsea- I thought about not doing a dance at all too, but my FH is having to do a dance with his mom (and he's so totally opposed to it lol) so I figured I'd make myself feel awkward with him

Well my first suggestion is not calling songs that many people use "bags of suck."

My second suggestion is to look at the lyrics to "Work It" by Missy Elliot before incorporating it to anything with your dad. It would be incredibly awkward.

My dad and I are also not super sappy and didn't feel that any of those songs applied to our relationship so we chose "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (sp?) because we both like that song and it's pretty.

I feel like a twilight zone-y vibe here for a sec because we have the same wedding date (hi date twin!) and my relationship with my father is almost exactly the same as what you are describing, except mine is my bio father.

I think we will forgo dancing altogether, but I haven't even brought the idea up to him yet. I just feel like it would be super uncomfortable and awkward for both of us, and I don't want us to do something just because we are "supposed to."

Eh. Obviously I'm no help, but good luck with your decision!

I think Sweet Child O Mine would be awesome!!!!!!

Mariah- we definitely wouldn't do Work It, we just have an inside joke about some of the more catchier lines from the song. Nothing inappropriate obviously.

And I LOVE that song choice. That's what I'll be dancing to with my son just because I love his voice and how simple the song is.

Sorry if everyone is offended by my opinion of songs I think aren't good or are "sappy", "Butterfly Kisses" has always just irked me. And then "I loved her first" is just too...idk. But I don't have a strong attachment to those songs because I spent a good portion of my childhood without a father (or father figure), so those songs really just don't resonate to me. Those songs are all about growing up wth a father and having all those "firsts"...and I just didn't have those.

Lol I love "Work it" but I know what it was saying so I thought I should mention it.

I completely understand your reasoning for not wanting "Butterfly Kisses" and other songs like that. They were always weird for me personally, and even though it's my biological father that I've always been pretty close to those songs just don't fit us at all. My dad also thought that "I loved her first" sounded more like trying to make it a competition of loving her before the other than being happy and celebrating that she's found her partner to marry. So I get why you wouldn't want those songs, I feel like the problem was more so the wording with something that can be a very special moment for a father and daughter could be offensive to some people.

@Amanda- Never said that I was offended or butt hurt. I was simply pointing out that you are calling a lot of songs that people on here use as ""sucky" and that might not be the best way to get help. Hope you find a song that fits what you are looking for.

My dad and I are not super "emotional" or "sappy" in our relationship, but we both love Frank Sinatra and Guns n Roses (went to the concert together), so I am leaning towards Guns n Roses - Sweet Child o Mine or Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight.

I danced with my stepdad to "My Wish" by rascal flats. Was also looking for something not overly cheesy or father-y. Good luck!

@Mariah- My Dad and I are doing that song too.

How about something a little more upbeat like CCR or the Beatles?

My dad is like a best friend to me, he raised me and we are definitely not conventional so I can relate. I wasn't going to dance with my dad and caved because I didn't wanna regret it later and my MIL wanted her dance with my husband haha......I didn't wanna do something......conventional, so to speak, so I selected a song from his favorite band (Smashing Pumpkins) that would work....fortunately they did a really nice cover of "Landslide" that worked just fine, even though we just kinda joked the entire time, haha. Maybe look to your dad's favorite bands or maybe a song you and him enjoyed when you were little, some ladies do that too!

Thank you for the suggestions! I'm going to look into Smashing Pumpkins, Beatles, CCR, GNR, The Rat Pack, and DMB (he played them ALL. THE. TIME.) for some inspo.

Thank you for posting this. My mom is actually giving me away as I have seen my dad like 8 times in the last 10 years. We are working on a relationship, and I am stuck on this part as well. I feel like I should dance with him, for him, not me. My first wedding we danced to Daddy's Hands. That no longer applies.

This thread is going to give me some songs to look through.