Dad rock: The 25 best songs about fathers

In certain ways, it may have been easier to get gifts for your dad back in the day, as maybe there was a CD or cassette he was missing in his collection — or maybe he needed a quirky new hood ornament for his car or a glass of some very, very nice whiskey. Nowadays, dad doesn't own a CD player and can't figure out Spotify, or maybe he's still working but isn't commuting as much due to a global pandemic. No matter what, there are still some great songs about fathers out there: the ones dedicated to his love, the ones about a strained relationship and even the ones certain dads wrote about their newborn children.