Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle Live 1975 at The Grammy's

[@dr.detroit1514]

Harry is what the Yiddish call a mensch, "A person of integrity, morality, dignity, with a sense of what is right and responsible."

[@ricknelson610]

They don't know how fortunate they were to witness this LIVE. We have trash awards shows now.

[@cregister8353]

Mild understatement.

[@PNWdude777]

Exactly 👍

[@bige311]

Yep satanism and 70 gens, how did things get so f'd up?

[@Leisure3389]

53 years old and still makes me sad. Dad wasn’t there for me in my youth. Now I have a 4 year old and I work so hard to be part of his life and best parent I can

[@dc2717]

I pray God will bless you with peace. My dad wasn’t around t much but I love him. He was doing the best he could with what he had. I feel regrets about the kind of father I was/am to my sons (now grown) but I finally forgave myself and realize that I did the best with what I had at the time. I hope to be a better grandfather than I was a father.

[@vkradio1656]

He was there, he will always be there mate!

[@tommacmullen8747]

I was lucky enough to have my dad home nights and weekends. Unfortunately, I was always gone. Up at 4:30am back home between 7-9 pm. 6 days a week. Had to put food o the table roof over their head. You all know the deal.

[@michaeloshea3090]

The man was a great poet, as a father of three sons when I get caught up in things I play this . It straightens out your priorities, life's to short. Thank you Harry.

[@cecelawlor4862]

i tried with my girls dad never worked he is still missing in action but she found him and he is getting his karma is great

[@fingerpickersmith1]

The song is now in the Grammy Hall of Fame.

[@politicaloutsider413]

Just on that one song alone... ...Harry Chapin should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@augustingarnier4625]

You raise a valid point!

[@bradfilippone7064]

A few years ago a friend of mine mentioned this song, and praised it, saying it was very rare to find a popular song about a healthy parent/child relationship. I asked her, "Are you thinking of the right song?" She said, "Yes, the boy wants so desperately to be like his dad and then his dad sees that he succeeded. What could be sweeter?" I told her to listen closely to the words next time and she might see what she was missing. I'm not sure she ever got it.

[@augustingarnier4625]

Indeed, the lyrics are heart wrenching. They remind me of Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino.

[@Blueerer730]

I get it

[@davidbell707]

Absolutely class that all he needs is his stool and guitar to produce that masterpiece. No fancy makeup or haircuts no flashy lights

[@Pragwo1f]

Doesn't get any better than this: a brilliant performance of an absolute masterpiece.

[@johncollorafi257]

There is such wisdom and beauty in those lyrics.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Ditto...and his handsome boy takes after him

[@David-qr8pi]

Yes there is. It perfectly describes my relationship with my son. I am 58 he is 34, we barely get to talk.

[@FreedomRider-id6yv]

Back when music made you feel something deep and real

[@user-bn2uw4bx9p]

77 and it still brings tears.😺🎶

[@texaslookout5382]

Are there any Men left in the World today? Mr. Chapin did more for the World than any one else.

[@CoalMiner379]

Brining Harry Chapman into 2023 where he belongs, truly a shame the new artist don't listen to music like this and try to make new music more heart felt and meaningful as this song and so many other's

[@383corvette1]

Nice to see a live song, that isn't lip-synch.

[@32goingon17]

There was a time when I liked the tune....not now...now I'm in my 40s, have two sons. Sing this without crying. I'll lay a C-note against your dollar says you cry too.

[@vcs206]

I listened to this song when I was a schoolboy but I didn't understand a word in English back then, today when I have almost grown up children I happened somehow to check the lyrics. It's damn sad sad sad.

[@DanPurdy1]

I had not heard this great song in too many decades.

[@Mrs.Polizzi-Maloney]

I love this song, and I never knew what it was about. I was told recently "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree", I was like "what does that mean", English is literally my second language, the person said "well, it's like that song, the cats in the cradle song", I said "what do you mean", the person said "listen to the lyrics". I have recently listened to them, and now I understand, I am just like my Dad, luckily for me my Dad was a good man, but I have taken after many of his bad traits too (the smoking and the drinking). The takaway is, that our fathers are the biggest influence's on us, and we should be careful what we expose our kids too. My Daughter is 7 years old, and I want her to inherent all my good traits, and I will always keep an open to what she might take after.

[@bakerstreet101]

Genius lyricist.

[@debradireen3625]

The wonderful Harry Chapin, miss you ❤

[@davidmansell5986]

Pure class!

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Really

[@TheGino1954]

I went to see his concert in Milwaukee. One of the most entertaining concerts I had ever been too!

[@harrychapinfans]

I'm sure! His concerts were so personal and he could talk to the audience for hours. Class act.

[@leomik]

I also saw Harry in Milwaukee. Best concert ever!

[@gilbertoarreola4376]

Lo acabó de descubrir. Se siente el Ángel que tenía su vibra relajada y esta manera de interpretar con el corazón esa voz tan limpia y elocuente.

[@toolboxnj]

Classy, quite different than today

[@cregister8353]

He was so talented.

[@Jadetheobscure]

This is definitely a timelessly popular English song. I heard it for the first time in an English language class in China 10 years ago and now much has changed in China but I didn’t change and I still like the song and the bond of family.

[@user-tf1hd2gg6f]

I think of my Dad after he has passed away more than ever ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@danmang923]

Brilliant songwriter..... ashamed he's no longer with us.

[@Tuckaway]

Brilliant but sad record by Harry Chapin taken from us in an RTA. RIP Harry. I always thought of the 45rpm single with WOLD as a double A side.

[@salmajama9431]

Love this song and the year that iwas born 😊

[@michaelk3007]

im crying.....

[@sammytripolone8473]

Me also .I AM 68

[@colinremmer2417]

Isn't just this the truth? We never have enough time for the people we truely care about because we always think that they'll be there forever. The older we get, the more we realise the error of that statement. One day, the people we care about aren't there anymore and we wish with all our hearts that they were

[@user-lx6km9jl5t]

❤ Love this song Harry Chapin

[@alessandroluberti3979]

a great story tellers

[@michaelholper115]

I read that his guitar was broken on the way into the Grammy’s by a young man who was trying to help Harry during a rainstorm. The guitar got caught in a door and was crushed. I’m guessing that’s why Harry is playing what looks to be a borrowed guitar for this performance.

[@harrychapinfans]

Yep, that's true!

[@Bruce-mm2uc]

I passed the accident that Harry died in on the Long Island Expressway. It was a burned out Mack truck and a burned out VW rabbit. Learned the sad news when I lodged at the Bethpage motel. Harry was a major talent and is sorely missed.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

What a shame he died so early...he left two young children:this is one most beautiful and touching songs i 've listened....strings are beautiful alive too

[@harrychapinfans]

Indeed. Join our Facebook group if you'd like to connect with more fans. Harry was also the father to three of his wife Sandy's kids, Jason, Jaime, and Jonathan.

[@vladimirthegreat449]

​@@harrychapinfans can I become a member of Harry's fan group?

[@vcs206]

So sad lyrics. Nothin is gonna come back.I listened to this song in Ray Conniff's arrangement when I was a schoolboy but I didn't understand a word in English back then, today when I have almost grown up children I happened somehow to check the lyrics. It's sad sad sad.

[@justus4883]

Great video, thanks for uploading!

[@stevensather5911]

I wish I were old enough to have attended one of his concerts. I’ve always said this about the singer/songwriters of the 70s; there were some great ones: Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, etc. But none of them could tell a story through song quite like Harry Chapin.

[@lynnbutler9436]

It reminds me of when my children were growing up, being a single mom they grew up to be great adults. It makes you love your children appreciate them more exclamation mark

[@danmang923]

You know it's good when Barry Manilow is smiling afterwards.

[@andrewevangelou29]

magnificent

[@msenimyer1445]

I wish he was here today

[@edvadojunk]

What in the WORLD was that drummer doing? His tempo wanders all over the place!

[@jacksonhalliwell7621]

Very true

[@AlexC-co8nq]

It's not the drummer, is the orchestra conductor. They didn't have earpieces or decent stage monitors back then and as always the orchestra is supposed to follow and rely on the maestro for timing and cues. Even the strings at the beginning were noticeably off beat. I've had gigs like this where I could barely hear the vocals and it's a nightmare for drums lol My bet is that they struggled with timing during rehearsal too so that's what Harry was referring to and hoping to soften the critiques with his Rolls Royce engine in a flat-bed truck comment.

[@Patriotic327]

I’m 42 now. I’ve been through some orthopedic issues. My goal is to be what my Dad is to our family.

[@Numberonecock]

My goal in life was to NOT be what my father was to his family.

[@MooMoo-fw3kh]

We need Father Power

[@jwdauer]

I saw him in Concord, CA. I was so lucky

[@kabayodakila2481]

during the time when Grammy's still had quality singers and musicians who sang timeless pieces compared to today's forgettable garbage music

[@born2soon]

Is that Big John Wallace back there on the bass? Forty two years later and I still miss Harry...

[@crosseyeyou]

When I used to spend too much time in work putting up buildings and putting work before family this song used to ground me ,time to spend some quality time with the family and fuck work .

[@AGGAaquascaping-Pinoyscaper]

❤❤❤

[@gamike8898]

a song I loved most of my life...until i got old and realized i messed up.....

[@annaritaranalli1791]

It is hard singing and playing at the same time in front of a huge audience...i think he dedicate it to his son

[@bobburns7277]

Brilliant

[@driverbirch]

Harry speaks for many dads

[@markunavail8510]

What I find sad is that Harry's wife never got credit and she was the one who wrote most of the songs !!!

[@wanto109]

Lagu ini di persembahkan untuk mengenang kehebatan covid19 kau tau aku akan menjadi seperti dirinya dad

[@roddycreswell8613]

Damn!

[@reneeherr4145]

Harry was taken too soon Rip 😢

[@angelaramjattan1049]

Children grow up and we think we know them

[@lisaevan4236]

Bruce Springsteen has a great story about Harry

[@benjurqunov]

Is that why Bruce doesn't defend illegal mexicans homosexual special rights ?

[@kennethmclellan7679]

😊

[@Htheorphanarian]

you don't get stuff like this now.

[@adamkerns-isley8634]

The creator took this man far too soon!

[@erikthys3911]

Orchestra in a hurry?😄 more like a runaway train

[@garvdarb]

His wife sure wrote a beautiful and thought provoking song