Father and Daughter

Paul Simon wrote Father and Daughter for The Wild Thornberrys Movie in 2002, and it was nominated for an Academy Award the following spring. He later placed it on his 2006 album Surprise. The song is a promise from a father to a daughter, delivered over a light acoustic groove, and the lyric avoids any sense of loss. That is why couples pick it when they want something cheerful rather than tearful, and the mid tempo suits a relaxed dance with a few turns. Simon wrote it for his own daughter Lulu, who was seven when it was finished, and his son Adrian, then ten, sings harmony on the choruses.