And after looking at the list of songs they included, I know one thing for certain: “Dad Rock” is as meaningless a term as I thought. Because any compilation that includes Lynyrd Skynyrd, Natalie Imbruglia, The Killers, and Nickelback is a total mess.
Yes,
Now That’s What I Call Dad Rock exists. It is not a late April Fool’s Day album. The 2018 release (which we first came across at
Boing Boing) is billed as “the perfect gift for a rockin’ Dad.” It is supposedly “the definitive list of manthems,” a compilation that features some “of the biggest rock and indie anthems.”
A
Now That s What I Call Dad Rock compilation exists, presumably much to the delight of rockin fathers familiar with the long-running
Now That s What I Call Music! series of hits collections.
The 59-song, 3-disc
Dad Rock release emerged in 2018 as part of a succession of special editions taking after the multi-annual flagship
Now compilations, the popular joint venture between Sony and Universal that reached its 77th U.S. edition in 2021. Unlike those compendiums of up-to-the-minute chart-toppers, however, the
Dad Rock compilation runs the gamut from mainstay classic rock to more modern-day material.
See the
Now That s What I Call Dad Rock tracklist down toward the bottom of this post.
A
Now That s What I Call Dad Rock compilation exists, presumably much to the delight of rockin fathers familiar with the long-running
Now That s What I Call Music! series of hits collections.
The 59-song, 3-disc
Dad Rock release emerged in 2018 as part of a succession of special editions taking after the multi-annual flagship
Now compilations, the popular joint venture between Sony and Universal that reached its 77th U.S. edition in 2021. Unlike those compendiums of up-to-the-minute chart-toppers, however, the
Dad Rock compilation runs the gamut from mainstay classic rock to more modern-day material.
See the
Now That s What I Call Dad Rock tracklist down toward the bottom of this post.
My curiosity was piqued today when I saw that Dad Rock was briefly trending on Twitter. First, I didn t know Dad Rock was even a thing, but what is possibly more concerning is what they are now classifying as Rock music.
The NOW music compilation Now That s What I Call Dad Rock features quite a few crappy artists from the mid- 90s and early 2000s. Some of the singles on the CD are very much not rock, in my opinion. We re talking songs from artists like Avril Lavigne, Natalie Imbruglia and Sum 41. This compilation was actually released in 2018, so it was kind of weird to see it trending today. Although, I guess that sounds about right for us Dads.we re always like two years behind on the latest trends. Eyeroll.