This song scared the hell out of me as a child. I was determined to be a good father when I grew up and my career has never interfered with my time with my kids. That time is priceless. I recognize how fortunate I am in my situation.
I used to switch this to my Mom. She was So busy. I practically raised myself. That was how it was in the 60s and 70s. But I did take her advice. Don't be like Me, be better than me! And I was. My fondest memories are being grounded and she would sit on the kitchen floor and play Jax with me! I❤⚘😉 I took care of her through her cancer..I don't regret a damn moment
And yet it was Sandy Chapin who wrote the words that inspired her husband’s (admittedly sublime) music. I always get a kick out of the fact that the ultimate father-son song lyric was written by a mother!
This is by far the best version of "Cats in The Cradle". This is from Harry's Greatest Stories Live album which is one of the most amazing albums ever ...
it really is. i spent the day looking all over to find this exact version. it wasnt until i saw the album cover that i remember renting this cd from our library as a kid. this is an insane flood of emotion hearing this version again. harrys voice is absolutely stunning on this version. would love to know more about the backing band.
I'm at the end of the looking back and because the spirit of the song is so true it hurts. When I first heard it I cried and swore that would not be me. Now I cry because it was me.
thanks for posting the very best version of this song ever. this song does speak the truth on so many levels. this song help me do a lot of healing and it also helped me get a lot of personal closer inside and understand of a lot things as well. I would like to personaly thank harry chapin's wife for writing such a great song that help's one make sense of a lot of things. thank you so much mrs chapin
This song scared the hell out of me as a child. I was determined to be a good father when I grew up and my career has never interfered with my time with my kids. That time is priceless. I recognize how fortunate I am in my situation.
I used to switch this to my Mom. She was So busy. I practically raised myself. That was how it was in the 60s and 70s. But I did take her advice. Don't be like Me, be better than me! And I was. My fondest memories are being grounded and she would sit on the kitchen floor and play Jax with me! I❤⚘😉 I took care of her through her cancer..I don't regret a damn moment
Harry Chapin and Yusuf (Cat Stevens) wrote the best father and son songs.
I agree. Yusuf is a Muslim and Harry Chapin was an atheist/Christian.
And yet it was Sandy Chapin who wrote the words that inspired her husband’s (admittedly sublime) music. I always get a kick out of the fact that the ultimate father-son song lyric was written by a mother!
This is by far the best version of "Cats in The Cradle". This is from Harry's Greatest Stories Live album which is one of the most amazing albums ever ...
it really is. i spent the day looking all over to find this exact version. it wasnt until i saw the album cover that i remember renting this cd from our library as a kid. this is an insane flood of emotion hearing this version again. harrys voice is absolutely stunning on this version. would love to know more about the backing band.
I think a lot of people focus on the sad parts of this song, but I think it has more of a bitter sweet message, like a lot of Harry's songs.
Harry left us way too young, I wonder how many more awesome songs he would have written had he lived....love this song...
This version gave me chills
this is the best version by far
I'm at the end of the looking back and because the spirit of the song is so true it hurts. When I first heard it I cried and swore that would not be me. Now I cry because it was me.
Harry was my dad's favorite artist ! I heard thin song so much growing up ! And it is true! My father is now gone . Harry is all I have left
That makes two of us my friend
I can't believe Harry Chapin died while his son was so young.Its almost like he wrote his own ending with this song
Me too friend. Me too.
I grew up listening to this song. My dad never had time for me, & my siblings. He was too busy with work & life. Time slipped by.
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Greatest song ever -- No one like Harry"" Thanks for the Memories At 69-- you still love this song" & Harry""
thanks for posting the very best version of this song ever. this song does speak the truth on so many levels. this song help me do a lot of healing and it also helped me get a lot of personal closer inside and understand of a lot things as well. I would like to personaly thank harry chapin's wife for writing such a great song that help's one make sense of a lot of things. thank you so much mrs chapin
An interesting Father's Day song. (Along with Yusuf/Cat Steven's Father and Son.)
Happy belated 74th Birthday Harry 12/7/16...From Dayton Ohio
An amazing, true to life, story of the life of a boy and his father. The best folk singer of our time.
Listening today, still magic. His music will live!
i even relate as a daughter. this is like..me n my dad's song. so good.
The greatest recording of this song there ever was. Nearly kills me everytime I hear it..and just like Harry said..it scares me to death ;)
THIS SONG SAYS SO MUCH,,,,,WE'LL GET TOGETHER SOON,,,,
Legend.
so so true
Love this version. Thanks for the upload.
my whole life was arond this song
thank-you for your music. I LOVE it....
Great music
i wish someone had a playlist that went in order as it was on the CD
Like Billy Joel sang, "Only the Good Die Young"
Don't even know what to say anymore. She is just like me....
This is you.
If Dr. Spock could have played the guitar, he might have sung this song.
Kids eventually do walk away😔
endlich normale Leute
He's passed away by traffic accident😥😥😥😥