Fatherly Pride
This mayor, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office, gives a new meaning to the phrase lactose tolerance.
Who is Harvey Milk?
While they boast song titles like "Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" and "Drunk Daddy", this swing band is most famous for "Zoot Suit Riot".
Who are the Cherry Poppin' Daddies?
Following in his father's footsteps, this son seemed born to run right into the singing/songwriting scene. He won the Singer/Songwriter competition at Boston College Arts Festival at only 22 years old, but was still 6 years older than his father when he started playing with the Castiles to start his career.
Who are Bruce Springsteen and Evan Springsteen?
This Tom Petty classic's title sounds like going skydiving without a parachute, but the actual lyrics describe a series of relatable characters and sights in southern California.
What is Free Fallin'?
Stergiou family favorite TV dad, whose middle name is Löwenbräu, has a distinctive voice that was inspired by Rhode Island native and security guard Paul Timmins. Hehehehehe Timmins.
Who is Peter Griffin?
This famous TV host does not participate in NASCAR, but always ends the race with the phrase "if you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love someone else?"
Who is RuPaul?
Born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez in his native Puerto Rico, this King of Reggaeton is best known for inspiring an entire generation to yell "give me more gasoline!" in Spanish.
Daddy Yankee
Although this father was one of the Founding Fathers and the second president, his son still found a way to put a stamp on the presidency, becoming the first president to adopt a short haircut and the only president who could speak Russian.
Who are John Adams and John Quincy Adams?
This 1971 Jethro Tull classic was given new life after being referenced by the titular character in 2004's Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Music may change, but flute solos are forever.
What is Aqualung?
Quotes from this contemporary TV dad's repertoire include "Always look people in the eyes, even if they're blind" and "Watch a sunrise at least once a day".
Who is Phil Dunphy?
This Greek poet, truly a gem of the Aegean, wrote works that contained the first known written references to lesbian relationships.
Who is Sappho?
This 1999 Adam Sandler film, where he plays a slacker suddenly saddled with caring for a five-year-old, is a favorite of director Paul Thomas Anderson, despite one reviewer calling the main character "seriously disturbed".
What is Big Daddy?
This father/son duo made MLB history as the first father and son to hit back-to-back home runs against the California Angels in 1990. Barbie would be proud!
Who are Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr.?
This U2 song, originally written by Bono in Spanish, still retains a bit of its roots in its intro, which translates to "one, two, three, fourteen!" in English. Whatever you do when you're listening, don't look down.
What is Vertigo?
This TV dad, made famous for punny food names and an excellent mustache, also has a bald spot that is aptly shaped like an upside-down burger.
Who is Bob Belcher?
This event, triggered by a raid by the NYPD on a Mafia-owned bar, resulted in widespread protests to advocate for increased rights for the LGBTQ+ community. Ironically, it shares a name with a famous Confederate general.
This classic sweet treat shares its name with a man who provides a lavish lifestyle in return for other types of sweet treats.
What is Sugar Daddy?
Real-life father and son Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez and Carlos Irwin Estévez, better known as these names, shared the screen in the movie Wall Street as fictional father Carl Fox and son Bud Fox.
Who are Martin Sheen and Charlie Sheen?
Creed vocalist Scott Stapp began writing this addition to newer-generation dad rock when he found out that his wife was pregnant. Appropriate, as the chorus indicates that he is ready for a big hug.
What is With Arms Wide Open?
This actor, who played one of the most iconic TV dads of the 90s, was once considered to host the Price is Right. With all that money, maybe he could have bought a more spacious house.
Who is Bob Saget/Danny Tanner?
This country was the first to decriminalize homosexuality in 1791, a mere 186 years before they stopped using the guillotine for executions. For children of the revolution, old execution habits die hard.
What is France?
This blues performer, whose stage name may have resulted on Abraham Lincoln wearing him on his head, recorded jug band duets with his wife Mississippi Sarah in the 1920s.
Who was Daddy Stovepipe?
This French father and son duo shared both a name and a talent for writing, with both having an extensive list of novels and plays to their credit. In this family, it truly was all for one and one for all.
Who are Alexandre Dumas and Alexandre Dumas?
In Bruce Springsteen's ode to fatherhood Long Time Comin', he sings about his time with this person under the constellations Cassiopeia and Orion. Her name perhaps references the flowers mentioned earlier in the song.
Who is Rosie?
This legendary series starring an anxiety-prone father trying to hold his family together was almost named The Family Man for fear that its actual title would make people think it was about opera singers.
What is The Sopranos?