Overview

Fatherhood has proved a great subject for a variety of artists - some celebratory, some conflicted, but all inspired by what dad does and doesn't do. Here's a mixture of songs that celebrate and probe the emotional complexities generated by the sometime head of the household. Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Cat Stevens, Emmylou Harris, Paul Simon, Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Mike and the Mechanics, Suggs and the Blockheads, Neil Young, James Brown, Pigbag and even Ozzy Osbourne and his daughter Kelly put in an appearance, making a cracking compilation for Father's Day.

Genres

Cast

Kid Creole

Self (archive footage)

Cat Stevens

Self (archive footage)

Emmylou Harris

Self (archive footage)

Paul Simon

Self (archive footage)

Madonna

Self (archive footage)

Peter Gabriel

Self (archive footage)

Mike Rutherford

Self (archive footage)

Suggs

Self (archive footage)

Neil Young

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Ozzy Osbourne

Self (archive footage)

Kelly Osbourne

Self (archive footage)