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A personalised song for your dad
Write Dad's song - from £39.99
Dads are not easy to thank. Ask what he wants and he says nothing. Buy him something and it goes in the drawer with the other socks. What most dads have never had is someone telling them, plainly and in front of the family, what they meant. A personalised song does that, in the music he played in the car when you were small.
Send us your memories of him. We write them into a song, record it, and deliver it within 48 hours with a lyric sheet he can frame.
Why dads react the way they do
One customer put it best in her review: "My dad broke down in tears when he heard it. I've never seen him cry before." (Emma T., Father's Day song.) Men of his generation were not told these things. Hearing them sung, with his name in the chorus, in a genre he loves, gets past the defences.
- It is in his music. Country for the Johnny Cash dads, acoustic ballad for the quiet ones, rock or punk for the ones who still have the records, swing for the Sinatra generation.
- It is his life, not a greeting card. The job he did for forty years, the allotment, the caravan, the way he fixes everything with tape.
- It can come from all of you. Brothers, sisters and grandchildren can all be in the brief and in the lyrics.
- It is a keepsake. The lyric sheet goes on the wall. The song gets played at his seventieth, and later.
What it sounds like
Have a listen to "My Blue Moon" (acoustic ballad, Father's Day) on our example songs page. "Galaxies In Your Eyes" (country, birthday) and "Still Got the Fire" (rock, fortieth birthday) show the two other directions dad songs usually take.
How it works
- Tell us about him. Ten minutes on the brief: where he grew up, what he did, what he taught you, the phrases he uses.
- Choose his sound. Genre and vocalist. If he has a favourite artist, say so.
- We write and record it. A finished, fully sung song, usually within 48 hours.
- Play it to him. MP3, WAV and lyric sheet by email. Ultimate adds a CD, which suits a dad who still has a CD player in the car.
What to put in the brief
- What he did for a living and how he did it.
- A thing he taught you: to ride a bike, to change a tyre, to keep your word.
- A holiday, a football ground, a garden, a workshop.
- His sayings. Every dad has three.
- What you would say if you had five minutes and no distractions.
If you are writing it with siblings, get one memory from each. Different decades of the same man make the best songs.
When to give it
Father's Day is the big one, and our gift guide on thoughtful gifts for a dad who wants nothing puts a song alongside the alternatives. Milestone birthdays are next: sixtieth, seventieth, eightieth. The birthday song page has more on those. Retirements, the day he walks you down the aisle, and the first Father's Day after he becomes a grandad all work. If it is Mum you are thinking about as well, there is a page for a personalised song for your mum.
What it costs
- Standard, £39.99. MP3 and WAV, printable lyric sheet, delivered within 48 hours.
- Deluxe, £64.99. Adds record-single cover art, a Spotify and Apple Music release, a QR lyric sheet and 24-hour delivery.
- Ultimate, £99.99. Adds a physical CD posted to your door.
How does a song stack up against a bottle of something or an experience day? See a personalised song versus other gifts.
Write Dad's song - from £39.99
Frequently asked questions
Can the song be from all of his children?
Yes. Tell us who is giving it and we write it from all of you, naming each of you where it fits. Grandchildren can be included too.
What genre suits a dad?
The one he plays. Country, classic rock, acoustic and swing are the most requested for dads, but we write in every genre.
Can it be light-hearted?
Yes, and often the best dad songs are. A serious chorus with verses full of his habits and sayings is a common shape.
Can he play it in the car?
The MP3 plays anywhere. Ultimate includes a physical CD posted to you, and Deluxe puts the song on Spotify and Apple Music.
How long does it take?
Within 48 hours as standard. Choose 24-hour delivery at the add-ons step if Father's Day is this weekend.
What if he is no longer with us?
We write memorial songs with care. Tell us in the brief and we will write it as a tribute rather than a message to him. "Tears in Heaven" on our examples page was written for a memorial.