Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin

Details
Title | Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin |
Author | Subtitleman |
Duration | 3:43 |
File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=JA028D02OcY |
Description
"Cat's in the Cradle" is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album Verities & Balderdash. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974 and was Chapin's only #1 hit song and became the best known of Chapin's work and a staple for folk rock music.
The lyrics to the verses of the song were originally written as a poem by Chapin's wife, Sandy Chapin, who is credited as the song's co-writer. The poem itself was inspired by the awkward relationship between Sandy Chapin's first husband, James Cashmore, and his father, a New York City politician. She was also inspired by a country song she heard on the radio. More than a year later, after the birth of his own son, Harry added the music and the chorus. Label executive David Geffen selected the song as a single, over Chapin's objections (Wikipedia).