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In honor of Father's Day, I asked BuzzFeed writers to share a song that reminds them of their dads. Here are some of their memories.
Tracy Clayton: Sheena Easton, "A Dream Worth Keeping"
I met my dad when I was very young, somewhere between 5 and 7 (I think). I was a shy kid and didn't open up quickly, so things were very formal between us for a long time; the easy affection that flows from parent to child took time for us. Going to the movies was one of the things that seemed comfortable enough for us to do together — the dark hours made for relaxing time without pressure for much small talk. We went to see FernGully when it was in theaters in 1992, and he held my hand through the movie, and I think that's the first time we'd ever held hands as father and daughter. He still remembers it, and when he mentions it in conversations I can feel him glowing through the phone.
Sheena Easton's "A Dream Worth Keeping" was in the movie, and when I hear it, I think of my dad and that day.
Courtesy of Tracy Clayton
Matt Kiebus: Bruce Springsteen, "Born To Run"
The second concert I ever went to was a Bruce Springsteen show at Giants Stadium with my dad. I was probably a freshman or a sophomore in high school, and although I'm from New Jersey and Springsteen is my dad's favorite musician I probably only knew the chorus to "Born to Run" and "Dancing in the Dark" back then. At the time, my MP3 CD player (remember that shit?!) was playing mostly Jay Z, Nas, Eminem and 50 Cent — like any other suburban white kid that played basketball. Since I only vaguely knew the songs I simply absorbed the scene and watched my dad's earnest excitement. I particularly remember during "Born to Run" when my dad giddily sang along to all the non-lyric parts of the song, like when Springsteen counts, grunts, or simply yells "oohhhhhh." Since then I've gone to seven Springsteen shows (two or three of them with my dad) and I've become your atypical Springsteen-obsessed person from New Jersey — for which I'm forever grateful.
Courtesy of Matt Kiebus
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