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.
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 |
Pigbag | Self - archive footage |
Ozzy Osbourne | Self - archive footage |