1997Released
3:51

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Father Of Mine. By Songfacts®.

A scathing attack on deadbeat dads. It was based on lead singer Art Alexakis' father. He says it is one of the very few songs he has written that is autobiographical.

In 2003, Alexakis told us: "My feelings for my father haven't necessarily changed, but my feelings about myself after writing that song have been much better. It was kind of a catharsis to put those feelings into words, it's a way for me to get things out of my system. The song 'Wonderful' is very much like that too."

Art doesn't speak with his father and can't be sure if he's heard this or not, but he knows that his stepsisters, who were raised by his dad, weren't happy about this song. (Check out our interview with Art Alexakis.)

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Father Of Mine.
C♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
97BPM

Album

The album Father Of Mine is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Father Of Mine.
Capitol Records
© 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC

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