Cat's in the Cradle

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Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin

About Cat's in the Cradle

Cats in the Cradle is based on a poem written by his wife Sandy about her ex-husbands neglectful father. Sandy showed it to Harry as a warning when he was on the road too much and he made it into a song. The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974. .

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About this song

Credited to: Harry Chapin
Album: Rock Classics: The Collection · Track 32 of 49
Released: May 5, 2017
Duration: 3:32
On Last.fm: 371,556 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Rock Classics: The Collection

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I Believe in a Thing Called Love - Single Version by The Darkness ,
School's Out by Alice Cooper ,
I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister ,
Epic by Faith No More ,
Hot Blooded by Foreigner ,
Slow Ride by Foghat ,
Stay with Me by Faces ,
Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) by The Hollies ,
Guitar Man by Bread ,
California Girls by David Lee Roth ,
Monkey Business - 2012 Remaster by Skid Row ,
Smooth up in Ya by Bulletboys ,
Keep Your Hand to Yourself by The Georgia Satellites ,
Love Walked In - 2009 Remaster by Thunder ,
Highway Song by Blackfoot ,
Aqualung by Jethro Tull ,
Black Night by Deep Purple ,
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly ,
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake ,
Bad Company by Bad Company ,
Cold as Ice by Foreigner ,
Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac ,
For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield ,
Black Velvet by Alannah Myles ,
Ooh La La by Faces ,
Jane Says by Jane's Addiction ,
When the Children Cry by White Lion ,
Touch of Grey by Grateful Dead ,
Alone Again Or by Love ,
Willin' by Little , Little , Little Feat , Little , Little , Little Feat , Little ,
Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin ,
You're the Inspiration by Chicago ,
Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn ,
Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon ,
All Right by Christopher Cross ,
Polk Salad Annie by Tony Joe White ,
Ride Captain Ride by Blues Image ,
Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers ,
New Dawn Fades by Joy Division ,
I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges ,
How Soon Is Now? - Edit by The Smiths ,
No More Heroes by The Stranglers ,
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend by Ramones ,
The Cutter by Echo & the Bunnymen ,
Rock & Roll by The Velvet Underground ,
The Other Side of Summer by Elvis Costello ,
April Skies by The Jesus and Mary Chain ,
I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Edit by Panic! At The Disco ,