Father and Daughter facts for kids

Quick facts for kids "Father and Daughter"
Single by Paul Simon
from the album The Wild Thornberrys Movie Soundtrack and Surprise
Released	2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Folk rock
Length	4:19
Label	Jive/Nick (Original) Warner Bros. (Surprise)
Songwriter(s)	Paul Simon
Producer(s)	Paul Simon

"Father and Daughter" is a popular song by the American singer and songwriter Paul Simon. He wrote this song for the animated family movie The Wild Thornberrys Movie. It was first released as a single in 2002.

Later, a different version of the song appeared on Paul Simon's album Surprise in 2006. When it was released again as a single in 2006, it became a Top 40 hit in the UK. This was his most recent song to reach the Top 40 charts there.

The song is a ballad, which is a slow, emotional song. In it, Paul Simon shares his deep love for his daughter, Lulu. The song was also nominated for two big awards: an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

Creating the Song: "Father and Daughter"

Paul Simon wrote "Father and Daughter" to express his hopes and dreams for his own daughter, Lulu. She was seven years old when he finished writing the song. It's like a special message from a dad to his child.

What makes the song even more special is that Paul Simon's son, Adrian, also sings on it. Adrian was 10 years old when they recorded the song. Paul Simon heard Adrian singing along to the song in the car and asked him to join in. Adrian sings harmony during the choruses.

The song was made specifically for The Wild Thornberrys Movie, which is an animated film. It was released in 2002 along with the movie's soundtrack album. A slightly different version of the song was later included on Paul Simon's 2006 album, Surprise. It also appeared on a collection of his best songs called The Essential Paul Simon in 2007.

The Music Video

A music video was made for "Father and Daughter," directed by Wayne Isham. In the video, you can see Paul Simon performing the song in a child's bedroom. These scenes are mixed with clips from The Wild Thornberrys Movie. There are also live-action clips of wild animals, which were shown at the end of the movie.

Song Details

The single release of "Father and Daughter" included a few different versions:

• "Father and Daughter" (the main song)
• "Father and Daughter" (Instrumental) (just the music, no singing)
• "Father and Daughter" (Video) (the music video)

The people who played on the song were:

• Paul Simon – singing and electric guitar
• Vincent Nguini – acoustic guitar
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Abe Laboriel – bass
• Adrian Simon – singing (harmony)

Charts

The song was popular in the UK.

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics