DESCRIPTION:
From '' Through The Wilderness: A Tribute To Madonna ''
Label: Manimal Vinyl Records -- mani-006, mani-cd003
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2007

Tracklist
01. Jonathan Wilson -- La Isla Bonita
Written-By -- Bruce Gaitsch, Madonna, Patrick Leonard
02. Jeremy Jay -- Into The Groove
Written-By -- Stephen Bray
03. Golden Animals -- Beautiful Stranger Blues
Written-By -- Madonna, William Orbit
04. Winter Flowers -- Live To Tell
Written-By -- Madonna, Patrick Leonard
05. Mountain Party -- Material Girl
Written-By -- Nile Rodgers, Peter Brown (2), Robert Rans
06. Ariel Pink -- Everybody
Written-By -- Madonna
07. Giant Drag -- Oh Father
Written-By -- Madonna, Patrick Leonard
08. The Tyde -- Hung Up
Written-By -- Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Madonna, Stuart Price
09. Alexandra Hope -- Lucky Star
Written-By -- Reggie Lucas
10. Chapin Sisters -- Borderline
Written-By -- Reggie Lucas
11. The Bubonic Plague -- Who's That Girl
Written-By -- Madonna, Patrick Leonard
12. Apollo Heights -- Dress You Up
Written-By -- Andrea LaRusso, Nile Rodgers, Peggy Stanziale
13. Prayers -- Cherish
Written-By -- Madonna, Patrick Leonard
14. Lion Of Panjshir -- Crazy For You
Written-By -- John Bettis, Jon Lind
15. Lavender Diamond -- Like A Prayer
Written-By -- Madonna, Patrick Leonard

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"Oh Father" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her fourth studio album Like a Prayer.
It was released as the fourth single from the album on October 24, 1989 by Sire Records.

Chart performance

The song first debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 single chart during the week of November 11, 1989.
The song became Madonna's first single since "Holiday" in 1984 not to enter the top ten in the United States, peaking at number 20 on the week of December 30, 1989.
This ended her streak of 16 consecutive top five singles and 17 consecutive top ten singles.

Outside the U.S. the song was only a modest hit.
It is to date Madonna's lowest charting single in Australia, where it only reached number 59, breaking a run of 20 consecutive top 40 singles.

"Oh Father" was not released as a single in the United Kingdom and Ireland until December 25, 1995, when it appeared on Something to Remember. The song peaked at number 16 on the UK singles chart and number 25 in Ireland.
The single was released in the Republic of South Africa in late 1989, yet failed to chart. Upon its re-release there in December 1995, it reached the #1 spot, which it held for 2 weeks.

Cover versions

UK alternative band My Vitriol released a rock version of the song on their 2001 hit single Grounded.
A cover version by Giant Drag done in folk rock style was included on the 2007 Madonna tribute compilation Through the Wilderness.
In 2010 Sia covered the song on her album We Are Born. Sia wasn't allowed to change the lyrics, but did sing it with re-written lyrics during the We Meaning You Tour.

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Giant Drag is a band currently consisting of singer/guitarist/composer Annie Hardy and, as of their reunion show at L.A.'s The Troubadour May 16, 2009, drummer / synth player Micah Calabrese.
For the majority of Giant Drag's history beginning in 2003, the band has consisted of Hardy and Micah Calabrese.

Giant Drag has released an EP, Lemona, in 2005 and their debut album, Hearts and Unicorns, which was released in the United States on September 13, 2005, and February 27, 2006 in the UK.
There were plans for another album, but Hardy reported on the Giant Drag online forum in November 2007 that the album had not even been started, and that Giant Drag is in the process of being dropped from Kickball/Interscope.
Hardy also said she plans to continue making the album on her own. Manimal Vinyl reported they would be releasing a Giant Drag EP in spring 2008, but it has since been scrapped.
Hardy is planning to release the Swan Song EP on February 16, 2010 on Red Distribution.

Discography

Albums and compilations

Lemona (2003) Wichita Recordings
Hearts and Unicorns (2005) Kickball Records
Swan Song EP (2010) Roar Scratch

Videography

"This Isn't It" (directed by G.J. Echternkamp)
"Kevin Is Gay" (directed by G.J. Echternkamp)
"Stuff to Live For" (directed by G.J. Echternkamp)

Other appearances

The song "Kevin Is Gay" was featured in episode four, "Walls of Jericho", of the first season of the 2006 television series Jericho.

The song "YFLMD" was featured in the television series The L Word, in the season three episode "Lifeline".

The song "This isn't it" was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Love Song for Bobby Long starring John Travolta and Scarlett Johanssen.

The song "Blunt Picket Fence" was featured on a Nylon/Filter magazine compilation.

The song "Smashing" was featured on the Filter/Urban Outfitters Katrina benefit CD.

The song "Wicked Game" was featured as a promotion for the F/X series Nip/Tuck.