Daft Dads song
Being a dad isn't easy - especially when you're one of history's biggest rulers. Just ask Henry VIII, William the Conqueror and Rameses II...
VIDEO:
IN THE STYLE OF
Rock/pop
LYRICS BY
Howard Read
FROM
Series 10 Episode 1 (Daft Dads)
LYRICS:
One, two, three, four
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We want a crown that says "World's Greatest Dad"
Quite rightly, it's something we've never had
If you ask our children they'll certainly agree
There's some great dads out there, just not us three
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Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad
Dad, dad, dad, dad
Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad
Dad, dad, dad, dad
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I was a father
Who wanted a son
When I had two daughters
I dispatched their mums
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Then got a boy
With wife number three
Edward's my man
Forget Liz and Mary
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'Cos being a dad ain't easy
Feels like you can't do enough
I desert my daughters and sent them away
Maybe I was a little bit tough
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Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad
Dad, dad, dad, dad
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Robert, my eldest
I used to call names
Fat legs and short pants
Such fun and games
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Then we fell out (dad, dad, dad, dad, dad)
Had a big barney (dad, dad, dad, dad)
I thought we were close (dad, dad, dad, dad, dad)
But he deserted my army (dad, dad, dad, dad)
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No, being a dad ain't easy
Sometimes you just can't agree
You end up at war on opposite sides
Or maybe that was just me
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Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad
Dad, dad, dad, dad
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I'm just a typical
Family guy
Around 100 children
By eight different wives
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It's hard being a dad (dad, dad, dad, dad, dad)
With eight wives in the mix (dad, dad, dad, dad)
I thought I did well (dad, dad, dad, dad, dad)
And I only had six (dad, dad, dad, dad)
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No, being a dad ain't easy
There's no tougher job on the earth
It's really much harder than being a mum
If you don't count giving birth
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I really love Edward, but I suppose I oughta
Have paid more attention to my eldest daughter
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Me and Robert at war - such a great shame
I had enough trouble just remembering their names
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Being a dad ain't easy
I wish we could turn back the clock
We may not be the greatest examples
Because you generally find that dads rock
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Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad
Dads rock
Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad
Dads rock
Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad
Dads rock
Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad
Dads rock
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(Rock!)
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TRIVIA
Most of the songs in series 10 & 11 now revolve around the episodes theme, rather than having an individual focus. This has seen more historical crossovers, starting with this episodes song released for Father's Day.