What's the name of the song in Mamma Mia

[Marijn]

The one that the mother sings to her daughter about how quickly she's grown up. Please.

[jackthehat]

Slipping through my fingers

[Marijn]

Thank you Jackthehat. It's a lovely song. Is there any similar songs about boys growing up? I can think of quite a few about girls, but not boys.

[jackthehat]

I'm not sure..............but it makes me cry every time.........

[Marijn]

It makes me cry too. But I wonder why there aren't any songs about boys growing up.
Songs about girls are "Slipping through my fingers" "Isn't she lovely" "I loved her first" "Save all your kisses for me". Boys are equally lovable, so I just wondered why they weren't sung about.

[mxyzptlk]

Listen to Summer The First Time by Bobby Goldsboro. The ultimate boys growing up song

[boxtops]

Yeesss - the Bobby Goldstone song is lovely, very poignant. Who's that gone already from this thread..?

[ojread2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYHEBa6Xx48

[Marijn]

Thanks for your answer. That's quite a nice song. I'm looking for a song about boys growing up, from the parent's perspective. Like the girls songs that I mentioned.

[Bobbisox]

a mucky kid by Cilla Black always makes me think of a little lad notafish

[Bobbisox]

http://www.youtube.co...rdvZU&feature=related

[jno]

my fave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLLEBAQLZ3Q

[Marijn]

Thank you very much for your answers. Has anyone got any more ideas about songs written about boys?

[factor-fiction]

It may not be quite what you are looking for but have a look at the lyics of My Boy by Elvis
http://www.lyricsfrea.../my+boy_20047772.html

[factor-fiction]

This may be more along the lines of what you want
http://www.risa.co.uk...song.php?songid=12213
Cat Stevens- Father and Son

[Meg]

Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

[Meg]

Or Free Electric Band - Albert Hammond

[Marijn]

Thank you for the good ideas. I've also remembered there's Danny Boy, but that can only be sung to someone of that name though. And Sweet Baby James.

[MarkRae]

"Wounding and Healing" by Francis Dunnery is incredibly powerful. It deals with his own adolescent problems due to the death of his mother.

[Marijn]

Thanks for your answer. All are lovely songs, thank you. The songs I've mentioned,above, about girls are all about how lovely they are. I just wondered if there were similar songs about boys, that would be relevant to sing to any boy (the same as the girls' songs are)