Ugly Kid Joe - Cats In The Cradle REACTION! THIS SONG DID A FULL CIRCLE ON LIFE

[@artchick2002]

I'm a mom of two boys. Trust me, if you had a boy, you would be just as emotional. Your kids are your heart, no matter what.

[@shelliecarlson7015]

Love Ugly Kid Joe's version of this song. Even more than the original. Just like the original, pulls a tear every time. It's kind of inevitable, our kids end up like us. My daughter has my same humour, outlook on life. Hope she's able to spend more time with her young child than I did. I missed out on a lot of that kid being little, while I tried to keep shit together. ALL fell apart anyway.

[@bobbierobinson6269]

I Hate Everything About You by Ugly Kid Joe is classic!

[@gabrielmauller8137]

Bobbie Robinson might be to hard for Billy though. :)

[@toddhodges4405]

The un-cut, uncensored version

[@Mr.VonStoogle]

You hear about 2 seconds of that song in the beginning of Wayne's World when they get to the donut place

[@jamiemiller7068]

Oh my gosh I love the song!

[@RinniePere]

YES!!! The video is 👌👌👌

[@BelindaTN]

You need the original version by Harry Chapin. In fact Harry Chapin had some other great songs that tell a story.

[@allybandy3047]

Indeed, he is my favorite story teller singer.

[@Josh.Ayres2]

Harry Chaplin also said this idea scares him

[@GMWILD87]

Taxi is my favorite Harry Chapin song.

[@TallifTallonbrook]

Mary is coming is a good one but just about anything he did.

[@DShiflet01]

Sniper is a favorite

[@candicesnarr4136]

My dad introduced me to this song and it became a favorite. I love songs that tell powerful stories

[@stormangelus6638]

Yes, the song is "I Hate Everything About You." The song is hilarious!

[@Mr.VonStoogle]

Neighbor is a more amusing song off of the same album

[@melissaisloud7404]

I love how this songs basically tells us to slow down and enjoy those small simple moments together. Life carries us away. It’s our job to take those moments to be still together and make the simple , important memories. It matters in how our children develop into adults to be an emotional priority.

[@declansheehy4661]

Great band live. I've seen them 3 times over the years and they never disappoint. Whitfield Crane has one of those voices live that makes it look easy.

[@allybandy3047]

That was a station wagon. ; ) Lovely cover of Harry Chapin's song. For a storyteller Harry has some good ones out there. Having been in the Army you might enjoy his 'Mercenaries'.

[@xd_minpk5317]

this song makes me cry

[@lutherl2350]

Good choice for a reaction. Most of the Reactors our there do the same songs. It's good to see you reacting to music that most of the other Reactors are doing.

[@adoracle1]

cats in the cradle s a song from the seventies. It was done by Harry Chapin. It is a classic. one of those forever relevant songs

[@Instigator106]

I have a 15 yr old son, and a 10 year old daughter. The man I called dad married my mom a couple of months before I turned 3. He was the dad he didn't have to be. (another great song btw, Brad Paisley-He didn't have to be) Even though I've done more in some ways for my kids (coached my son in football, wrestling, and baseball), I owe it to Pop for the man I am. He didn't coach, but he never missed a ball game or wrestling match I was in. The great thing is, my son even recognizes the sacrifice and commitment from me. He sees other kids that don't have parents at their events. That's another plus...By me getting the courage to coach in various sports, I not only have been there for my son, I also gained other "sons and daughters" over the last 10 years. My daughter kind of gets short changed...she dances and is a cheerleader. I can't coach neither, but I'm there to be her biggest fan! Life is short. Kids grow up way too fast, and if you blink, you'll miss the best times in your life.

[@ecoffey71]

I remember when this was released.one of the few covers I was really impressed with

[@laupstad]

I've never been a huge fan of cover songs. Unless the cover was a real and true tribute to the original and done out of genuine love and admiration for original song/songwriter. This song, by this band, always made me feel things. It is the greatest rendition of this song ever made. It's been covered a lot of the years, but as far as I'm aware this is the last time anyone tried. Cause... How's anyone gonna top this cover? I'd love to see it happen, but I can't see how anyone can improve on this. It's like "Knocking on Heavens door" with Guns'n'Roses. A great song and covered by many. But that was the end of bands covering that song cause how are you gonna top that?

[@denisejensen5390]

This song makes me emotional too and I have a daughter. They just grow up too fast and then living their own lives and you wonder when you will ever here from them or see them. Spend as much time with your kids when you can because they grow up in the blink of an eye!

[@jeffrichards1537]

My kids became my entire life once they were born. Nothing is over kids in my mind. If you take the responsibility of another human there is nothing more rewarding than raising them right..

[@benharris705]

So funny. I'm 50 yrs old and while working night shift this veteran coached his son in baseball till high school. So yes my son turned out like me. In the military and doing the thing.

[@RoverWaters]

this is the best version of this song

[@andrewjohnson9284]

Loved this song when they dropped it. Then I had a boy, Then my son joined the Marines just like me. This song almost makes me cry every time. He really grew up like me. Which is a good thing btw.

[@kerimmejdoub1381]

Cat Stevens - Father and Son.... I have a boy and a girl and they both give me so much joy. It's great to see your boy getting bolder every day and copying everything you do, he is my best friend. And these kinds of songs always remind me to treasure the here and now with both my kids. My girl is just 5 months old now, but to see her smiling everytime i get home from work just melts my heart!

[@dracoswo]

I use to cry when I heard this song after my son was born. I wanted to make sure I always made time for him but separation from his mom and work kept me away. I still try my best to always be there for him and that's all you really can do. I still tear up with this song btw lol.

[@taylormartin90]

this song was one of their three hits on Mtv, the other two were "everything about you" which is hilarious and "neighbor" which is just as funny. You need to check out both of them sometime.

[@gr8old136]

It's about a father who was never there for his son

[@predictivetextisforaunts]

Gr8 Old1 It’s about his own child, isn’t it?

[@leesmith9299]

i did not notice him being confused in the reaction video.

[@yummyirl]

Not true. He was there providing a roof over his kid's head, food in his belly, toys to play with and funds for a college education. You can hear the love and pride in the lyrics. He wanted the best for his kid and was driven to meet his material responsibilities. He was just ignorant, very likely because that was the template set in his relationship with his own father. It's a sad, generational tale of not understanding until it is too late that balancing responsibility with connection matters.

[@murderface3r]

Just like mine

[@bellajoli1]

loved Ugly kid Joe = had a huge crush on that guy! this song is so sad but true... not his original song...

[@gypsyanne]

My seventeen year old idolized his dad for years.... now, he's just like his dad and has little respect for his father. It's sad to see. This song kills sometimes.

[@PHILPOP2]

Thats sad

[@Glaaki13]

I hope its come back -my dad and I had some big fights that age to -now we have mens night out where we get some good to eat and get some alcohol and talk about the world

[@Mr.VonStoogle]

UKJ's America's Least Wanted and Candlebox's 1st album is all i really listened to when i was 4yrs old, and 2 or 3 yrs ago picked up both albums and still love them.

[@babyjoliey]

"Everything about you" or "Neighbor" are great tunes by these guys. Also, the band name was inspired from a glam metal band named "Pretty Boy Floyd."

[@happywanderer34]

Melissa Lavoie also Panhandlin Prince

[@babyjoliey]

They are all good. Goddamn Devil, So damn cool, Madman.

[@elven-kingthranduil4905]

I can understand maybe why you're not a multi-million subscriber powerhouse channel, but you deserve WAY more views and subs than you have now. Keep it up man.

[@gabrielmauller8137]

Love it better than the original, Ugly Kid Joe had a couple good albums, crude and crass, excellent when I was 14.

[@AJ-of9yw]

This song, both the original and this cover hit me right in the damn feelings. I have a nine year old son, and he's so much like me, sometimes in a negative way, he'sa bit sarcastic, he loves to laugh, he's obsessed with star wars...he knows more than me...he listens to the same music as me....it;s weird having a mini version of yourself....

[@TheStrangerintheAlps]

I Hate Everything About You and Panhandlin' Prince are both good times from Ugly Kid Joe.

[@sombergirl2886]

Harry Chapin sang the original version of this it came out in the 70's. Here's some other songs by Ugly Kid Joe to check out Everything About You, Neighbor, Busy Bee,& NIB it's a cover of the Black Sabbath song

[@CharleyHale]

GREAT video dude!

[@WescottF1]

The singer's name is Whitfield Crane.

[@shawnhorror2522]

Seen them in 93 in Tampa FL, they were excellent live. Other good songs from them are, I Hate Everything About You or Neighbor 🤘🤘

[@Mr500RWHP]

Excellent cover

[@For-The-Birds-88]

Our imprints as Parents is real. As Parents we need to pay attention to our words and actions, (always). Love as much as you can ❤🕊

[@matthewferguson2515]

My son is my shadow. I love it. He is 2 years old and I love spending time with him! It is time you never get back!

[@berlyn3014]

I love this song. My best friend said his dad hated it and couldn't listen to it because it reminded his dad of how he messed up when his kids were young.

[@patron40silver]

I saw these guys maybe before they were even officially a band playing in someone's yard in Isla Vista, Ca during Halloween.

[@Defensive_Wounds]

This was originally a song by Cat Stevens. Then recently it changed to be from some guy called Harry Chapin....lol Mandela Effect sheet right here that nobody talks about...

[@jenniferdunyon6145]

Billy, I've got 4 girls and 1 handsome lil man. When any of them say they want to be like me I give them a heavy sigh and say "take the good in me and leave the rest". I think my son still sees his daddy as superman and he's 16. We just hope they only follow us so far and then take the good and go further.

[@ryant3600]

I have girls and my baby is moving out this week, time goes so fast and i regret working so much or missing out on everything.

[@therealmciver3761]

Very underrated band n one of the best voices

[@tammym6311]

It's been covered by a ton!! It's a great son and us kids that grew up in the 90s know who this is

[@jamesharvey9410]

raised 5 boys, and its just like this. raising a daughter now.

[@GroovingPict]

did Ugly Kid Joe have a big number 1 that is famous world wide? yeah dude, this is it

[@spokanemafia4480]

Billy!! Gonna see those Bills in the playoffs baby!! Big Bills fan here.

[@r2streu]

Love the Chapin original, but I was a teenager of the 90s and have always enjoyed this cover. FUN BIT OF TRIVIA: The college boy who wants to borrow the car keys in this video is Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead. ;)

[@randilightner2125]

If you like this you would like skid row 18 to life

[@alunal.5832]

18 and a life is just freakin amazing. So is Youth Gone Wild

[@happywanderer34]

Time in a bottle by Jim Croce

[@benharris2490]

Yes I do. My son is very respectful like me and joined the military like me.

[@chadriesgo3338]

I have a boy and a girl. Just remember they become teenagers and the daughters don't like to spend as much time. So enjoy it

[@waynebarber0665]

This is a cover of Harry Chapin's song! This version is pretty good but I like Harry Chapin's original better!

[@meeting_meghan]

Celtic Thunder is a group that did a cover of this song also and I think its a really good version. You should check out some of their videos as well. They've done some amazing covers of the years!

[@benharris705]

Yep my son grew up and is military now also.

[@chrisseals9937]

The song isn't about "son or daughter", it's about a father to busy to provide for his kids to actually spend time with is kids..... Very sad coming from a man who has done the exact same thing, and fully regret my decisions. I provided money, but not time... I was too busy providing money to see what I was missing until it was too late. They are grown now.... And now I have the time to spend with them, and the tables have turned.... Now they are busy with they're lives...... These are the times "sane" people wish we had a time machine.. I missed soooooo much, just trying to provide for my kids, not realizing what they really wanted was........ Time with me.... Now I just want time with them, that they are too busy to provide........ I both love, and hate this song....

[@davidtesso4844]

My dad was the best teacher in the world...... just do the opposite of what he would do.

[@evidentone9teen259]

Wow... how nostalgic. This song takes me back. ⬇️ Barz Request (Aussie rappers): 1. _Freestyle Request_ 🔥 2014 Golden Era Records Cypher - Feat: K21, Briggs, Vents, Funkoars, Hilltop Hoods & Adfu 2. _Music Video Request_ 🔥 Higher - Hilltop Hoods

[@chrismadden132]

My father and I had a close relationship and up until he was killed in Afghanistan my son and I had a close relationship.

[@julesmac]

Such an under rated band

[@777jplumb]

Neighbor was also a hit song of theirs that was good.

[@therealmciver3761]

Check out Dont Go, Busy Bee, Neighbor, I'm All Right n Milkman's Son

[@taylormartin90]

I am friends with these guys and there is literally no bad songs by them. They got their name from a battle of the bands gig where the band begore them was called Pretty Boy Floyd. These guys had no name so someone said well hell we must be Ugly Kid Joe and it stuck.

[@psychedoutandfurious]

UKJ - EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU!!!!

[@ashleyoxford3121]

This always reminds me of The Office episode where Dwight sings this 😂

[@AmIDeadYet]

Easily in the top 10 best covers ever list 👍🎶

[@toddhodges4405]

Dude you dont know what a Station Wagon is lol

[@justlola77]

You probably think he sounds familiar because his voice is a little similar to Axl Rose from guns n' roses

[@joejosker1171]

Love the Bills gear!

[@Me-wk3ix]

Wow. Had never heard this version before. I like the Harry Chapin one much better.

[@supercrew63]

they are out of Santa Barbara California

[@katherineschmidt2075]

Their main hit was ""Everything About You"". The vid clip is pretty good and he's got a better voice in it aswell.

[@peoplesmedicinedrum9916]

Check out Daddy's Hands. It is a daughter to father song.

[@josephergish7126]

Billy! I was saying to check out everything about you by Ugly Kid Joe for a couple months.

[@JackSparrow-zr1sk]

This brought out JYSE. That last verse, me and my dad not able to spend much time together and then our last conversation not being a good one... Excellent song, and good stuff about the love languages. Can you please react to hail to the King by avenged sevenfold?

[@devinluoto873]

Check out hate everything bout u by them. Great song and vocals

[@joshbrown8299]

Very emotional

[@5972acb]

You've probably heard the song before, it was originally done by Harry Chapin.

[@KS-oh9no]

FYI Norman Reedus was in this video

[@pugshorty9852]

The Ugly Kid Joe song that you will be wanting to react to will be Neighbor.

[@jamiemartin8677]

My son is stubborn like I was at his age and he has my temper

[@renee9365]

You really have no idea how fast they do grow up. Watch Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney, great video, great song.

[@justinb8489]

They were a fun band

[@alanpeterson4939]

Harry Chapin did this. Since you have a daughter, try Harry Chapin’s Flowers are Red.

[@IamTheDarkness420]

Dont feel bad for not knowing them..I grow up on Rock, and I just recently discovered them. Check out some of their other music, they are harder than this song. Sandwich is good, Busy Bee and God Damn Devil. My favorite is Milkman's son..I like you Crazy Billy!! We are all a little bit crazy:-)

[@whatsintheboxofpoppyraine]

You should do some Rucka Rucka Ali songs most of his songs r good

[@freudsigmund72]

I would like to see your reaction to Gray Clack jr. with Don't owe you a thang. I've been following your reactions for a while and I am sure you'll appreciate that one.

[@takersgurl]

You gotta do the original by Harry Chapin.

[@Madtigres]

Billy, I've noticed that you miss the meanings or messages to lots of songs because you talk rather than listen. This song talks about how life comes full circle. Little kid wants to spend time with his father who's always too busy. Later, father wants to spend time with the adult son but now the son is always too busy.

[@pattricayoung9646]

IT'S CALLED LIFE WOULD YOU RATHER HE GOT WELFARE AND STAY AT HOME . THE MAN HAD TO WORK. THATS JUST THE WAY IT IS.

[@Madtigres]

True, but life isn't all about one facet. You should do the best you can to balance home and work because focusing on one and neglecting the other can come back and be a bitter pill later.

[@pattricayoung9646]

OK

[@wauzers]

Billy you better not be playing wearing the Bills! Anyway check out Stevie Ray Vaughn Voodo Child live.

[@WizardPandora]

I recommend Billy Currington - Walk a little Straighter

[@SvensktTroll]

I don't think anyone want the same for their children if they never been around ! Why would you want your children to spend all their life working and never have the time to spend on living life ? Also anyone not spending enough time with both parents will end up lopsided and have emotional problems even if the parent you grow up with do a good job.. Don't be to easy on your children and not to hard.. Only help them if they really need it otherwise they won't learn to stand on their own and will result in a life of suffering

[@williamsterling609]

This is not the original version of this song it's just as good as the original though.

[@Alfredo78666]

Ok, but you know Pretty Boy Flyod at least?

[@LeaderofThePack303]

You should react to another classic rock song like Steelheart - I'll never let you go, or Tyketto - Forever Young.

[@JP5683]

The original is just too mellow for me. The angst in the words goes better as hard rock

[@paulluysterborghs4964]

Don’t kid yourself it doesn’t matter boy or girl it’s the same affect.

[@IamTheDarkness420]

I totally agree. I think it's all about a parents regret of not spending enough time with their kids. Theu grow up so quick, after they are grown you wish you could just go back slow it all down. But the chaos of raising children makes the time fly by.

[@IamTheDarkness420]

And I think more about my daughter than my son, regrets, regrets.

[@paulthornton4949]

Gotta check out the original by Harry Chapman

[@lisahall9816]

Try reacting to the song The Dollar- by Jamey Johnson