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A mixtape from his daughter

Songs for Dad from daughter, and one track that's only his

Thirty songs a daughter can give her dad, sorted by where you'll press play, with simple ways to give one. Then add the track no playlist has: a song about him.

  • His name in the lyrics
  • Two versions to hear first
  • From $34.99
Write Dad's songSee the 30 songs⁠

The mixtape

30 songs for dads from daughters, sorted by where you'll play them

Real songs, listed by title and artist. Choose one for the drive, the candles or the toast, then see below how to hand it over.

  1. Tape 1Father's Day · Thank you

    For everything he taught you

    Play itFather's Day morning, or any day you want to say it out loud. One is for a stepdad, one for a grandpa.

    1. My Father's Eyes · Eric Clapton
    2. Daddy Lessons · Beyoncé
    3. Love Without End, Amen · George Strait
    4. He Didn't Have to Be · Brad Paisley
    5. In Color · Jamey Johnson
    6. Old Man · Neil Young
  2. Tape 2Just because

    For the drive

    Play itQueue it before you climb into his car and let it start with the engine.

    1. Drive (For Daddy Gene) · Alan Jackson
    2. Take It Easy · Eagles
    3. Don't Stop Believin' · Journey
    4. Old Time Rock and Roll · Bob Seger
    5. On the Road Again · Willie Nelson
  3. Tape 3Birthday

    For the cake and the cookout

    Play itRight before the candles, loud enough for the whole backyard.

    1. Glory Days · Bruce Springsteen
    2. Cheeseburger in Paradise · Jimmy Buffett
    3. Africa · Toto
    4. Dancing in the Moonlight · King Harvest
    5. Livin' on a Prayer · Bon Jovi
  4. Tape 4Thank you · New chapter

    For his retirement

    Play itAfter the speeches, or under the slideshow of all his working years.

    1. Takin' Care of Business · Bachman–Turner Overdrive
    2. Just Fishin' · Trace Adkins
    3. Kokomo · The Beach Boys
    4. Beautiful Day · U2
    5. Time in a Bottle · Jim Croce
  5. Tape 5Christmas · Video call

    For when you're miles apart

    Play itSend it a minute before you call, so you see his face when it starts.

    1. I'm Already There · Lonestar
    2. Homeward Bound · Simon & Garfunkel
    3. I'll Be Home for Christmas · Bing Crosby
    4. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) · The Proclaimers
    5. You've Got a Friend · James Taylor
  6. Tape 6Wedding

    For your wedding day

    Play itGive it to him before you walk, or ask the DJ for it during the toasts.

    1. Daddy Dance with Me · Krystal Keith
    2. Oh! My Pa-Pa · Eddie Fisher
    3. You Are My Sunshine · Jimmie Davis
    4. Fly Me to the Moon · Frank Sinatra
Track 31

The one with his name in it

Every song above was written about someone else's father. Track 31 can be about yours: the truck, the puns, the way he still says your name.

Write track 31⁠Hear a finished song first

Looking for something else?Songs for daughters, from Mom and DadMemorial songs for a dad who has passed

How to give it

Six ways to give Dad a song, and what to say

Choosing the song is half of it. Here is when to press play, plus a line for the card so he knows why you picked it.

  • In his car

    On your next drive together

    Say“You always picked the music. Today it's my turn.”

    Connect your phone before he turns the key, and let the song start with the engine.

  • Before the birthday cake

    Right before the candles

    Say“Before you blow these out, listen to this one.”

    Use a small speaker instead of a phone held up, so the whole table hears the words.

  • Father's Day breakfast

    With his first coffee

    Say“Happy Father's Day. This one is from me.”

    Schedule the gift email for that morning, so it lands while he's still at the table.

  • On a video call

    When you can't be in the room

    Say“Turn your volume up. I'll wait.”

    Send the gift link just before you call, then watch him open it live.

  • For a dad far away

    When a call isn't enough

    Say“Scan this. It's from me.”

    Tuck the QR code into a card and mail it; the song opens right on his phone.

  • At his retirement party

    After the speeches

    Say“All those years at work. This one is about the man behind them.”

    Hand the MP3 to whoever runs the music, or set it under the slideshow.

Write Dad's song⁠

Lyrics in about a minute, nothing to pay yet

Side B: his song

Write him a song that couldn't be about anyone else

Tell us about him in a few sentences, the way you'd tell a friend. The lyrics are written from your details, so the song only fits one dad: yours.

What daughters often write

What you call him
Dad, Pops, Papa, or the name only you use
What he taught you
To drive a stick shift, to bait a hook, to never leave a job half done
The joke only you two get
The wrong lyrics he sings on purpose, every single time
Where he's most himself
Under the hood of the truck, at the grill, on the lake at dawn

Two or three details are enough to start.

On the form

Relationship

  • Parent
  • Other

For a stepdad, a grandpa or the man who stepped in, pick Parent or Other and tell us who he is to you.

Occasion

  • Father's Day
  • Birthday
  • Wedding
  • Thank you
  • Christmas
  • Just because

Voice

  • Female voiceSounds like it's coming from you
  • Male voiceFeels like one from his own playlist
  • DuetTwo voices trading lines

What you give him

  • MP3 to play anywhere
  • Vertical lyric video
  • Lyrics PDF to print
  • Private gift page with a QR code
  • Gift email at the hour you choose

His name and your stories go into the lyrics. We don't imitate the singer he loves or borrow lines from existing songs, so everything he hears is new.

Start his song⁠

You hear two versions before paying

Hear one first

Two real songs, so you can hear what Dad would get

Both are finished songs from real orders. Listen for the moment a name lands in the melody; in his song, that name is his.

Now playing
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Press play

Neither was written for a dad: one is a husband's anniversary song for his wife, the other a friend's song for a thirtieth birthday.

  • Ordinary Days

    Written for Emma, from her husband Daniel, for their tenth wedding anniversary

    • Ballad
    • Female voice
    Ordinary Days
    Ballad

  • Celebrate You, Maya

    Written for Maya, from her best friend, for her thirtieth birthday

    • Pop
    • Male voice
    Maya's song
    Pop

Both samples stay in English. Dad's song can be in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian.

From daughters

What happened when Dad pressed play

  • A father in a brown cardigan laughs and wipes one eye at a sunny breakfast table while his adult daughter holds a phone out toward him (AI photo, fictional people)
    Father's Day
    Dad claims he never cries. He made it to the second chorus, pushed his pancakes away and asked me to play it again from the top.
    Danielle W.Atlanta, GA
  • Wedding
    I played it for him in the hallway ten minutes before we walked. It said what I couldn't have said out loud without ruining my makeup.
    Megan K.Columbus, OH
  • A father with a white beard closes his eyes and grins at his retirement get-together while his adult daughter holds a phone to his ear, a plain sheet cake in front of them (AI photo, fictional people)
    His retirement
    Thirty-one years at the same plant. We played his song after the speeches, and by the end his old crew was singing his name with it.
    Priya S.Edison, NJ
  • Christmas
    He's in Tucson, I'm in Portland. I sent the gift link a minute before our Christmas call and got to watch him hear his own name.
    Hannah B.Portland, OR
  • A stepfather in a red work shirt stands at his garage workbench wearing earbuds, eyes glassy, while his adult stepdaughter leans on the bench and watches him (AI photo, fictional people)
    Thank you
    He's my stepdad, and he didn't have to come to every recital. The song says so. He listened twice with the screwdriver still in his hand.
    Sofia M.San Antonio, TX
  • A Sunday at home
    My two sisters and I each wrote one memory, and all three made it into the verses. We played it on a quiet Sunday at home, and for once he sat still long enough to hear it.
    Claire N.Milwaukee, WI
  • A father in glasses and a canvas apron laughs at the grill holding tongs while his adult daughter hugs him from the side and holds up a phone (AI photo, fictional people)
    Birthday
    I played it off my phone at his birthday cookout. He kept grilling and pretended to be fine, right up to the line about his famous charred corn.
    Grace L.Sacramento, CA
  • Just because
    No occasion. We were in his old truck, I hit play, and he pulled over. We sat on the shoulder until it ended, then he asked me for the lyrics.
    Jess R.Knoxville, TN

How it works

From a few memories to Dad's track

About ten minutes of typing on your phone, and nothing to pay until you've listened.

  1. Step 1

    Tell us about him

    His name, what you call him and a few memories. Pick Parent, the occasion and a voice.

  2. Step 2

    Get his lyrics

    AI writes the words from your story in about a minute, built around the details you gave.

  3. Step 3

    Hear two versions

    A minute or two later, two full versions play with a light watermark. Change the words, style or mood and try again; the page shows how many rounds are left.

  4. Step 4

    Give it to him

    Pay only for the one you love, then send his private gift page or download the MP3, lyric video and lyrics PDF.

Start Dad's song⁠

Nothing is charged until you've heard both

Your song is made with AI: it writes the lyrics from your story and produces the music, and the singing voices are synthetic. No real singer or artist performs on it, takes part in it or endorses it.

Pricing

One price for Dad's whole song

Pay once, after both full versions have played for you. No subscription, no deposit.

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Song for Dad

A song about Dad

FromOffer price$34.99Regular price$69.98-50%

  • Lyrics about him
  • Two versions to pick from
  • Edits before you pay
  • MP3, video and lyrics PDF
  • Gift page and QR code
  • Optional streaming release
Write Dad's song⁠

You pay only once you've listened to both versions.

Questions

What daughters ask before giving Dad a song

Short, honest answers. For anything else, write to us.

Can the song use the nickname only I call him?

Yes, please. Pops, Papa Bear, Chief: the lyrics are written from what you tell us, so his nickname and his real name can both be in it. If it's unusual, add how it's pronounced in parentheses.

Can my siblings and I give it together?

Yes, it's one song from all of you. Put every name in the story with a memory from each, and the lyrics can mention all of you. After payment, share the private gift page link with the whole family.

Dad isn't the emotional type. Will this be too much?

It doesn't have to be a tearjerker. Choose Happy or Danceable as the mood, a style like country or rock, and give us his favorite jokes. A song full of his own lines tends to get a laugh first.

Is there still time before Father's Day?

Yes. The lyrics take about a minute and two full versions follow a minute or two later. The files unlock as soon as you pay, and you can schedule the gift email to arrive on Father's Day morning.

Can the song mention my late mom, or the family dog?

Yes. Tell us in a line or two how you'd like her remembered, and the lyrics can include her gently, alongside him. The dog who always rode in the truck can have a line too.

If Dad has passed away, see memorial songs for Dad

Can it play at his retirement party or in a slideshow?

Yes. After payment you download an MP3 for any slideshow editor or whoever runs the music, plus a vertical lyric video. Paying also transfers our rights in the song to you, so where it plays is up to you.

Dad grew up speaking Spanish. Can his song be in his language?

Yes. Choose English, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian as the song language. If Dad grew up speaking one of them, his song can be written in that language.

Whose voice sings it?

You choose: Female voice, Male voice or Duet. A female voice can make it feel like it's coming from you. All voices are synthetic, and we can't imitate a real artist, including the one he plays every Sunday.

Still wondering about something?

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From you, for Dad

Give him the one song that isn't on any playlist

Bring his nickname and one memory. Hear two versions about him before you decide anything.

Write Dad's song⁠

Two full versions first, then you choose

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