Father and Daughter (song)
| Father and Daughter | |
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| Paul Simon | |
| publication | 2002 |
| length | 4:19 |
| Genre (s) | Folk rock |
| Author (s) | Paul Simon |
| Producer (s) | Paul Simon |
| Label | Jive / Nick Records |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination |
| album | The Wild Thornberrys Movie Soundtrack (2002) Surprise (2006) |
Father and Daughter is a 2002 song by Paul Simon that was originally written for the soundtrack to the Gooseberry Family Adventure .
background
Father and Daughter was written and produced by Paul Simon for the Gooseberry Family Adventure (2002). Simon wrote the song primarily about his relationship with his then seven-year-old daughter Lulu. The lyrics also fit Nigel Gooseberry and his daughter Eliza from the film. Simon's ten-year-old son Adrian can also be heard on the recording. While Simon was writing the song and listening to the first test recordings in the car, Adrian sang along loudly. So the singer-songwriter got the idea to let his son sing along.
The song is a calm acoustic ballad carried by a simple guitar riff.
occupation
- Paul Simon - vocals, electric guitar
- Vincent Nguini - acoustic guitar
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Abe Laboriel - bass
- Adrian Simon - vocals
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The song first appeared on the soundtrack for The Wild Thornberrys Movie (Music from the Motion Picture) via Nick Records and Jive Records . The song was also released as a single.
The music video was filmed by Wayne Isham and contains scenes from the film as well as footage of animals, while the actual action takes place in a children's bedroom.
Track list
- Father and Daughter (Album Version) - 4:12
- Father and Daughter (instrumental) - 4:12
- Father and Daughter (Video) - 4:12
In 2006 the song was also released in a different mix on Paul Simon's album Surprise on the Warner Bros. Records label . It was also released as a single again.
Track list
- Father and Daughter - 4:11
- Another Galaxy - 5:22
This second version reached number 31 on the UK charts.
reception
The song was discussed very positively. Scott Mervs of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called it "the best pop song in years". USA Today's Claudia Puig called the song a "classic Paul Simon". Allmusic's Heather Phares generally praised the soundtrack, calling the song “amiable” and “mellow” (cute).
The song was both the Academy Awards in 2003 as well as the Golden Globe Awards 2003 nominated as "Best Song", but does not won the prizes.
Individual evidence
- ^ Father & Daughter a Simon family affair - Paul Simon news. In: Paul-Simon.info. January 16, 2003, accessed February 4, 2020 .
- ↑ a b New Simon, P. Diddy Tracks Highlight 'Wild Thornberrys'. In: Billboard.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Officialcharts.com . Retrieved February 4, 2020
- ↑ Father and Daughter at Discogs . Retrieved February 4, 2020
- ↑ Father and Daughter at Discogs . Retrieved February 4, 2020
- ↑ Scott Mervis: 'The Wild Thornberrys Movie'. In: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 20, 2002, accessed February 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Claudia Puig: Cute, spunky 'Thornberrys'. In: USATODAY.com. December 19, 2002, accessed February 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Father and Daughter at Allmusic (English). Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ↑ Eminem builds on Oscar buzz . February 14, 2003 ( bbc.co.uk [accessed February 4, 2020]).
- ↑ Rick Lyman: 'Chicago' and 'The Hours' Lead Golden Globes Race . In: The New York Times . December 20, 2002, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed February 4, 2020]).