Best Mother-Son Dance Songs

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A Special Song for a Special Dance

My son is engaged to be married and we need to find the perfect song to dance to at his wedding.

I have created this interactive lens in hopes that you can help us, and in turn help others, find the best mother-son dance songs to choose from.

Please take a moment to add and/or vote for your favorite mother-son dance tunes.

I promise to share our decision, after it's been made.

Update: The big day has come and gone (that's us in the photo) and we decided to go with the song "Kooks" by David Bowie. It was a wonderful dance; a moment in time that I will fondly remember always. BUT I do have another son and we would appreciate your mother-son dance suggestions for round two, whenever that may be.

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Moms and Married Sons Speak Out

For those who have already been through this happy occasion together.

What song did you dance to for your mother and son dance? If it's not too personal, include why you chose it.

What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

200 points

You are the Sunshine of My Life

76 points

I Hope You Dance

By Lee Ann Womack. It is the perfect song to send more...69 points

A Mother's Song - by T Carter Music

The perfect new Mother and Son Dance Song. Simply more...60 points

My Wish by Rascal Flatts

My wish for you is that this life becomes all that more...51 points

Song for Mama - Boyz II Men

40 points

Through the Years by Kenny Rogers

35 points

A mother son wedding song titled I'll Always Be Your Mother

a newer popular song just released in 2007. You ca more...35 points

Sweet Child O Mine by Guns 'n' Roses

29 points

10

Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion

27 points

11

Simple Man by Lynard Skynard25 points

12

Have i told Your Lately that I Love You by Rod Stewart

24 points

13

I'll Have to say I Love You witha Song by Jim Croce

23 points

14

A Mother's Love

Found on YouTube Tcartermusic.com

It is very beau more...22 points

15

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

18 points

16

Through The Years

sung by Kenny Rogers17 points

17

The Measure of a Man

by 4Him16 points

18

I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You by Savage Garden

Beautiful Lyrics!15 points

19

Bette Midler

Wind Beneath my wings15 points

20

Power Of Love

By celine Dion13 points

21

The Man You've Become - weddingmusiccentral.com11 points

22

You Had Me From Hello by Kenny Chesney

My son escorted me down the aisle at his wedding t more...11 points

23

I Turn To You by Christina Aquilera

11 points

24

Barbra Streisand - If I Could

If I Could is a heartwarming song that would be great more...11 points

25

God Bless the Child..

but the one sung by Billie Holiday, yeah its a bit more...10 points

26

In My Life by The Beatles

10 points

27

You Are Loved by Josh Goban

10 points

28

A Song For Mamma. - (Boyz II Men).

This song is a perfect song for the all important mother more...9 points

29

Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

If you have ever watched the film Stepmom (1998) y more...9 points

30

You're My Best Friend

8 points

31

Time in a bottle

8 points

32

I will always love you by Whitney Houston

good song =]8 points

33

Smokey Robinson - Shop Around

"My mama told me, you better shop around" more...7 points

34

Wind Beneath My Wings

Bette Midler7 points

35

The Perfect Fan by Boyz to Men

The words.6 points

36

A Perfect Mother Son Song Titled ''On This Day''

For more info about obtaining this song contact us more...6 points

37

"Mother" is the name of the song and the more...6 points

38

I am your Child-Barry Manilow :)

6 points

39

The Wonder of You

By Elvis Presley. I heard it played at a wedding f more...5 points

40

Mother, I by Cana Music

Beautiful son-to-mother song.5 points

41

Time in a bottle

5 points

42

A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men

I chose this song because my mom loved Boyz II Men more...5 points

43

Footprints In The Sand

By Leona Lewis



A beautiful song... more...5 points

44

These songs are so touching...

Never Grow Up- Taylor Swift

the Best Day- Taylor Swift
more...5 points

45

All Those Years Ago--George Harrison

4 points

46

INOCENT WHEN YOU SLEEP ..IS AWESOMEE..

BUT IT WAS WRITTEN BY TOM WAITS..4 points

47

Your Song by Garth Brooks

4 points

48

Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys...

...unless he is a cowboy, but then it will be fun more...4 points

49

A Mother's Song - by T Carter Music

The perfect new Mother and Son Dance Song. Simply more...4 points

50

Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlise

4 points

51

I'll Stand By You by Carrie Underwood

My yongest son just got engaged to his longtime girlfriend more...4 points

52

2PAC - Dear Mama

4 points

53

Wind Beneath my Wings- Bette Midler

A song of admiration and acknowledgment for someon more...4 points

54

Angels by Robbie Williams (UK)

Perfect lyrics for a Mother-Son song. Well that's what more...4 points

55

I care - Tom T. Hall

Good for Sons or Daughters4 points

56

You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban

4 points

57

Someone - The Rembrandts

4 points

58

My Mother's Eyes

A 1930's song. Probably by Bing Crosby and sung fo more...3 points

59

If Tomorrow Never Comes

By Kevin Skinner3 points

60

You Raised Me Up by Josh Groban3 points

61

Stardust

My mother taught me to dance to this. Back When Ch more...3 points

62

Moonlight Serenade by the Glenn Miller Band

An absolute classic, another of mom's favorites wh more...3 points

63

Handprints on the wall - check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u00RngIDeWM3 points

64

Greatest Love

3 points

65

Through the Years by Kenny Rogers

3 points

66

Me and You against the world by Helen Reddy

3 points

67

Everlasting Love

Jamie Cullum3 points

68

Once Upon a Dream

This is one from a Mom's perspective. I saw it use more...3 points

69

Spice Girls - Mama

Its a little bit soppy, but we all love our mums, so more...3 points

70

Shero - Bellamy Brothers

3 points

71

Ive Had The Time Of My Life

Makes a beautiful wedding song.3 points

72

sweet baby mine by Isla Grant

2 points

73

Cosmic Love by DF MICHAEL

Nice occasion to have just a nice instrumental dan more...2 points

74

Sweet Baby James

My son's name is James. I sang this song to him as more...2 points

75

Heart to Heart by Toby Keith

This song is on his "How do You Like Me Now&q more...2 points

76

If I Could by Regina Bell

2 points

77

Lullaby (goodnight my angel) Billy Joel

I love this song - it is a slow song - but sure to more...2 points

78

My Son2 points

79

a song by Boy&Men

cant remember the name of the song clearly, but i think more...2 points

80

From this Moment On by Shani Twain ... I don't see more...2 points

81

Mom and Dad by Brian Ford

Great tune for religious wedding2 points

82

Sweet Baby

2 points

83

Mommy's Here

2 points

84

nizlopi- jcb song (ok, so its more a father son song, but its just about kids appreciating there parents)

Although, its not really a mother-son song, this really more...2 points

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Mother and Son Dance Songs Online Resource

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You can find many great mother and son songs here.
Mother Son Dance Songs - Wedding Songs for the Groom and his Mother
Mother Son dance songs for a wedding. Listen to Sound clips of music for the dance of the Mother of the groom and her son.
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Mother Son Dance Song Library of Wedding Songs for the Mother and Groom
Wedding Songs Library for the Bride to find songs for Her Wedding Day such as a First Dance, a Parent Dance a Cake Cutting Song as well as Special Dedication for use at her Wedding reception
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I'll Always be your Mother

This beautiful moment was shared with us by a reader in the comments section of this page.

I'm warning you. Be sure to have a box of tissues nearby before hitting the play button. I'm still crying as I write this!

Thank you so much ShopMysongs!

Lyrics
I'll Always Be Your Mother

This is a special day
When two are joined as one
I love my new daughter
I'll always love you son
Care for each other
Be faithful till the end
Follow what's in your heart
May you always stay best friends

Chorus: It's the start of your new life
As husband & wife
Hope the good days outshine the bad
May laughter brighten the sad
Know I'm here for you
To help or just talk to
Believe in each other
I'll always be your mother

The day will be here soon
When you'll have Kids to love
God will watch over you
From heaven up above
Pray for patience & wisdom
To give your kids your best
You'll teach them right from wrong
They'll bring you happiness
Chorus
Bridge: I'll always be your mother, it completes m
Mother Son Wedding Dance Song From A Mother To Her Son
by shopmysongs | video info

61 ratings | 354,954 views
curated content from YouTube

Why I'm Considering the song Kooks by David Bowie

As I've already stated, I'm a huge fan of David bowie's music and the song Kooks was written by him many years ago for his own infant son.

When my soon-to-be-married young man was still in diapers I used to play it for him while I rocked him to sleep.

It happens to have great meaning for us but I'm wondering how others might react to such an odd song being played during the wedding reception.

What Do You Think of This Song?

Kooks by David Bowie

I happen to be crazy about David Bowie and was wondering what you might think of his song Kooks being played as a mother-son wedding day dance song.

This video is a bit strange and it is not David Bowie singing (I would use a cd of Bowie) but you can get a good idea of what the song sounds like and what it is about.

If you've never heard it please take a listen and then vote below as to whether you think it might be too weird to be the mother son dance song at my son's wedding.
Kooks by David Bowie sung by Safely Limitless
by joebroome | video info

8 ratings | 8,922 views
curated content from YouTube

So...What Do You think?

Please be brutally honest. Although I do like this song, I am not completely sold on it as a mother-son dance song..

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Which Song Would You Choose?

If you were the mother of the groom, which song would you want to dance with your son to? Add the name of the song, and the recording artist, or version to this list. I'd love to hear your reason for picking it too!

I Hope You Dance

By Lee Ann Womack. The perfect song to send your s more...32 points

I Will Always Love You

sung by Dolly Parton30 points

Kooks by David Bowie

David Bowie wrote this song for his infant son. I more...15 points

You've Got A Friend by James Taylor or young Michael Jackson

10 points

Forever Young

by Rod Stewart8 points

Through the Years

by Kenny Rogers8 points

I'll Always Be Your Mother (mother son wedding song)

is what my son & I danced to at his wedding. Y more...7 points

You're So Beautiful by James Blunt

Remember that first moment of holding your son in more...5 points

Younger Than Today by Ben Harper

Beautiful song about looking back... and then look more...5 points

I turn to you--Christina Aquilera

5 points

A Mother's Song - from T Carter Music

The perfect Mother and Son Dance Song. Truly says more...4 points

how about Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper

or one of the covers of that song? But maybe the b more...3 points

If I could - sung by Celine Dion

2 points

''A Perfect Mother Son Wedding Song-On This Day''

For more info about obtaining this New Mother Son Wedding more...2 points

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man

2 points

I do by 98 degrees

This saving marriage song really nice. more...2 points

The Man You've become

Very touching2 points

Bye Bye Love by the Everly Brothers

All in fun, of course, but it's about me losing my more...2 points

Pal of My Cradle Days By Ann Breen

An Irish Ballad dedicated to a mothers love and de more...1 point

I love the song your So Beautiful.
Me and my wife are more...1 point

They Dance Alone - Sting

Listen to the whole track. It;s sad at first, but more...1 point

MY BOY by T.J. Loughran

A short and sweet song for mom and son to dance to.
more...0 points

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Kooks by David Bowie Song Lyrics

Read the Lyrics

Will you stay in our lovers story
If you stay you wont be sorry
cause we believe in you
Soon youll grow so take a chance
With a couple of kooks
Hung up on romancing

Will you stay in our lovers story
If you stay you wont be sorry
cause we believe in you
Soon youll grow so take a chance
With a couple of kooks
Hung up on romancing

We bought a lot of things to keep you warm and dry
And a funny old crib on which the paint wont dry
I bought you a pair of shoes
A trumpet you can blow
And a book of rules
On what to say to people when they pick on you
cause if you stay with us youre gonna be pretty kookie too

Will you stay in my lovers story
If you stay you wont be sorry
cause we believe in you
Soon youll grow so take a chance
With a couple of kooks
Hung up on romancing

And if you ever have to go to school
Remember how they messed up this old fool
Dont pick fights with the bullies or the cads
cause Im not much cop at punching
Other peoples dads
And if the homework brings you down
Then well throw it on the fire
And take the car downtown

Will you stay in our lovers story
If you stay you wont be sorry
cause we believe in you
Soon youll grow so take a chance
With a couple of kooks
Hung up on romancing

Will you stay in our lovers story
If you stay you wont be sorry
cause we believe in you
Soon youll grow so take a chance
With a couple of kooks
Hung up on romancing

Will you stay

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