who did the original cats in the cradle
Harry Chapin
title: Cat's in the Cradle text: Cat's in the Cradle "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. As Chapin's only No. 1 hit song, it became the best known of his work and a staple for folk rock music. Chapin's recording of the song was nominated for the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. The song's lyrics began as a poem written by Harry's wife, Sandra "Sandy" Gaston; the poem title: Cat's in the Cradle text: itself was inspired by the awkward relationship between her first husband, James Cashmore, and his father, John, a politician who served as Brooklyn borough president. She was also inspired by a country music song she had heard on the radio. Chapin also said the song was about his own relationship with his son, Josh, admitting, "Frankly, this song scares me to death." In 1992, the hard rock band Ugly Kid Joe included a cover of the song, renamed "Cats in the Cradle", on their debut album "America's Least Wanted". The cover was issued as a single in 1993 and peaked title: Cat's in the Cradle text: with a subtle change from "When you coming home? Son, I don't know when", to "When you coming home, son? I don't know when." Cat's in the Cradle "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. As Chapin's only No. 1 hit song, it became the best known of his work and a staple for folk rock music. Chapin's recording of the song was nominated for the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was inducted title: Cat's cradle text: Cat's cradle Cat's cradle is one of the oldest games in recorded human history, and involves creating various string figures, either individually or by passing a loop of string back and forth between two or more players. The true origin of the name is debated, though the first known reference is in "The light of nature pursued" by Abraham Tucker in 1768. The type of string, the specific figures, their order, and the names of the figures vary. Independent versions of this game have been found in indigenous cultures throughout the world, including in Africa, Eastern Asia, the Pacific Islands, title: Harry Chapin discography text: but there is no relation. The name simply comes from getting old, hence the "O*L*D*". In 1974, he released his most successful album, Verities and Balderdash. It sold 2.5 million units. It was boosted by the #1 hit, Cat's in the Cradle. The single itself sold 1.3 million units. The song is about a dad who didn't have time for his son during his childhood, and then quickly turns into his son not having time for him. The song is from a poem his wife, Sandra Chapin, wrote. A second single from the album, I Wanna Learn a Love Song,