My Old Man

June 19, 2011 7:44 AM

Steve Goodman-My Old Man Happy Father's Day.
posted by Daddy-O (22 comments total)

Wonderfully Eponysterical.
posted by safetyfork at 8:03 AM on June 19, 2011

Smothers Brothers - My Old Man
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 8:16 AM on June 19, 2011 [4 favorites]

Ian Dury - My Old Man
posted by doctor_negative at 8:33 AM on June 19, 2011 [3 favorites]

Today, Father, is Father's Day
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 8:37 AM on June 19, 2011

Oh, if only there was a version of My Old Man by the Delta Rhythm Boys online...

Instead, we'll have to settle for the earliest cover I know, by Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band.
posted by y2karl at 8:46 AM on June 19, 2011

Or. maybe not... But I have to run, so I will find out later.
posted by y2karl at 8:52 AM on June 19, 2011

Dads Love Surprises!
posted by homunculus at 9:08 AM on June 19, 2011

This one made me cry. I miss my old man too. And I miss Steve.
posted by birdhaus at 9:12 AM on June 19, 2011

Who could forget this? Cat Stevens - Father and Son. Happy Father's Day!
posted by ericteoh at 9:26 AM on June 19, 2011 [1 favorite]

Also, The Bein a Dad Song - Loudain Wainright III
posted by timsteil at 9:28 AM on June 19, 2011

Inspired by the Neil Young's song of the same name, Redlight King offers a modern take on Old Man that is so good I venture that even jonmc will like it.
posted by geekyguy at 10:19 AM on June 19, 2011 [2 favorites]

Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas). Works for both holidays.
posted by benzenedream at 11:19 AM on June 19, 2011

Electric Bonsai Band: I Am My Dad

The eyes get weaker
The cheeks get pink
The hair gets thinner, what hair still remains
I can't wear sneakers
I start to shrink
The ground gets closer with every day

And I, I, I
I am my dad
Yes I, I, I
I am my dad

posted by tzikeh at 1:18 PM on June 19, 2011

(argh - that link goes to a full recording in playable form)
posted by tzikeh at 1:19 PM on June 19, 2011

Yer Dad Did - John Hiatt
posted by timsteil at 1:29 PM on June 19, 2011

Jimmy Rodgers, "Daddy and Home," 1928.
posted by koeselitz at 2:05 PM on June 19, 2011

The Dad Song - Fred Eaglesmith
posted by Jaybo at 4:06 PM on June 19, 2011

Glasvegas: Daddy's Gone. For those who maybe aren't so crazy about their dads.
posted by Decani at 5:03 PM on June 19, 2011

Steve Goodman's name came up at my house just a few minutes ago. We were watching an old Hee Haw episode on which Johnny Cash performs "City of New Orleans". I looked up to see who had written the song and it was Steve Goodman.
posted by neuron at 7:43 PM on June 19, 2011 [1 favorite]

Steve Goodman is one of the greatest country songwriters of the past fifty years, and that's saying something. He's truly a noble soul wrapped up a goofy guy's body, but man oh man can he write a song.
posted by koeselitz at 8:40 PM on June 19, 2011

He was, rather -- he died in 1984.
posted by y2karl at 8:17 AM on June 20, 2011

I know – leukemia, wasn't it? Still love the spin on chemotherapy that the cover of his "Artistic Hair" record gave. A great man, Steve Goodman.
posted by koeselitz at 9:58 AM on June 20, 2011