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Parent dances make for an incredibly sweet reception moment that you and your family will cherish forever. You could choose a song with special memories for you or your parent, or just pick one that makes you both boogie! Whatever your mood, International Musicians League (IML) has provided a list of perfect parent dances with meaningful lyrics, from the hip to the classic parents, country to Motown lovers, and the rock 'n rollers!
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Father + Daughter
"Isn’t She Lovely" - Stevie Wonder
"Wide Open Spaces" - The Dixie Chicks
"What A Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong
"You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - Stevie Wonder
"You Are The Best Thing" - Ray Lamontagne
"Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison
"Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina & The Waves
"You Are My Sunshine" - Johnny Cash
"Swept Away" - The Avett Brothers
"I Hope You Dance" - LeeAnn Womack
"You’ve Got A Friend In Me" - Randy Newman
"Only One" - Kanye West ft. Paul McCartney
"God Only Knows" - The Beach Boys
"The Way You Look Tonight" - Frank Sinatra
"Your Smiling Face" - James Taylor
Mother + Son
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" - Marvin Gaye
"Home" - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
"Just The Way You Are" - Billy Joel
"September" - Earth, Wind, & Fire
"Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Elton John
"A Song for Mama" - Boys II Men
"You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers
"Take Me Home, Country Roads" - John Denver
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"Hold My Hand" - Hootie & The Blowfish
"Just the Two of Us" - Will Smith
"Wagon Wheel" - Old Crowe Medicine Show
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For more wedding day music ideas, visit Your Complete Guide to Wedding Music.