'The Masked Singer': Robin Thicke Sings 'Growing Pains' Theme Song to Honor Late Dad Alan
The Performance
Since his father's death, Thicke, 45, has found multiple ways to pay tribute to Alan. Last year, he released the song "That's What Love Can Do," which he wrote soon after Alan died. "It's about the passing of the torch of my father to me and the kind of man I want to be," Thicke told PEOPLE. "After my father's death, I remember a friend of his said, 'A big tree has fallen.' That's what my dad was: the big tree. Now here I am, this medium-size tree, and I've got to grow my branches and protect everybody. Every day I try to make him proud of me."
prevnext'What a beautiful tribute to his dad'
😃😢 Love this. Crying. What a beautiful tribute to his dad. Love this song and love to hear him sing it.
— Karen Ward (@kiddos2) October 5, 2022
Thicke also told the magazine that he always thinks of his father when it comes to parenting his four children. He shares a son, Julian, with his ex-wife Paula Patton. Thicke and April Love Geary, to whom he proposed in 2018, share three children.
prevnext'This is very special for all kinds of reasons'
OMG Robin, this is very special for all kinds of reasons ♥️ You conjured a 😢
— RM Brakenbury (@BrakenburyR) October 5, 2022
"Every time I speak to my son Julian, I feel him because I'm saying the same things he told me," Thicke told PEOPLE. "When I was young, I wanted to be a rebel because my dad was Mr. Good Guy. Now I just want to be as much like him as possible. In the end, all the advice he gave me was correct."
prevnext'I got all teary eyed'
It so was. I got all teary eyed. So sentimental!!
— Nichole Rivera (@nikki2186) October 6, 2022
New episodes of The Masked Singer air on Fox Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
prevnext'That was such a cool start'
We got a good one tonight on #TheMaskedSinger. It's TV Theme Night. And Robin killed it with the theme from Growing Pains.
— Joseph Neil Smalley (@joetalksstuff) October 6, 2022
"That was such a cool start with Robin performing the theme song Growing Pains! One of my all-time favorite series," one fan tweeted.
prevnext'LOVING the Growing Pains tribute'
OMG!!! @robinthicke you were amazing performing As Long As We Got Each Other one of my favortive tv theme songs #themaskedsinger #GrowingPains https://t.co/FYho0qOXKE
— Kristen❤'s Donnie (@nkotbsb98fan) October 6, 2022
"OMG! I am LOVING the Growing Pains tribute," another fan wrote.
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