Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle! Oh my…

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Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle! Oh my…

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[cmoplay]

Harry Chapin was the kind of man our society should aspire to. Half of the thousands of shows he performed went directly to charities to make sure every human can eat. His family has continued to provide half of his royalties to those same charities. His other well-known song is "Taxi." You should check it out if you ever find a few minutes. Peace

[sharonmeans]

This song confirms that you made the right choice in putting your family first. Well done Dad.

[rickschlosser]

You stopping touring is exactly why Harry wrote this.

You are breaking the cycle that he sang about in your family. You are there for your kids.

RESPECT!

[joanmest]

Wife of Harry. She wrote the poem, and Harry wrote the music and sings
I cry every single time

[jacqueline]

Bravo to you for playing tea salon with your daughter; that’s what a real man does! ❤

[larryfontenot]

To answer the question, Joshua Chapin was nine years old when his father's VW Rabbit was struck from the rear by a semi-trailer tractor and he died due to internal bleeding. Josh was born in 1972 and Harry died in 1981.
Harry was a big spokesman for World Hunger and the proceeds from a number of his concerts were donated to the cause. Nowadays his wife is chairman for a charity organization he founded and his son is involved in it.

[helendarvall]

In 1974 or so, I was helping put together a benefit concert... nothing big, but Harry Chapin said yes. He was so nice on the phone, no agents or P.R. people. Just Harry. He arrived in a VW, I met him at the gate. He said, "Jump in." I did... and his first words were, "Sorry about the terrible smell. There's a dirty diaper somewhere under the seat." And that was how I met Harry Chapin, and heard him sing.

[Linda-wd]

I'm a counselor, there is a saying in the profession, " when adults have a bad day, they come home and say, " Gee, it was a horrible day, and I'm beat." When children have a rough day, they say to the parents, " can you play with me." It is a cry for companionship so much needed as children. thanks for taking my advice and playing this tune. It says so much about today's family unit.

[jayhank]

This song came out when we had our first child. It shook me up and I said I never want my son to say this to me. My life changed, I became a man, a husband and a father first and foremost. My son was in college when he called me and said thank you and mom for being for us when we were growing up. Most of his friends came from busted homes and their fathers left and never came back. I knew then me and my wife made the best decisions of our life. Family strong.

[NitaColclasure]

I can tell you, as a 64 year old grandmother, you won't miss that 30 minutes playing tea, you will Remember It. You will cherish those minutes one day.

[iivntnq]

Cats in the cradle is the string-between-your-fingers game that little kids play.
"Little boy blue come blow your horn The sheep's in the meadow, . The cow's in the corn." It's a nursery rhyme.

[CarlGorn]

This song wrecks everyone. It's supposed to. Because it touches something primal, something eternal, a dynamic that never changes from generation to generation from time immemorial.

[kevinehle]

I only cried the first 50 times I listened to this song. 😢😢 As a child and as a parent. Timeless message.

[tammyhall]

My Dad loved Cats in the Cradle. We were standing in line at a CVS and this song was playing. He asked me who sang this song and I replied " Harry Chapin. A big burley Biker was in front of us in the line and he turned to me and " Beautiful, You were raised right" My Dad was so tickled.

[TheEricthefruitbat]

As a father, this song always brings tears to my eyes. I think every father worries about this kind of thing, at some point.

[awalk]

I lost my youngest son, Jimi in 2015. He was 39. There were a lot of 'Cats in the Cradle' moments when he was growing up. When I realized how selfish I had been I apologized and atoned for my sins to both Sons. Music was our connection, Beatles, ballads, Stones, etc... Jimi had a talent punking me by throwing a 'Cats in the Cradle' line in a conversation knowing it would verbally slap me around a bit. Oh, and it did. We became best Pals and I spent almost 20 years trying to make it up but, in my heart, I wished I had gone to more ballgames, and school events when he was a boy. It all yet haunts me to this day. My thoughts are my Karma. Good review.

[tazjammer]

Harry Chapin's Food Bank still feeds people to this day, even way down here in SW Florida. RIP Harry

[alexanderdooley]

I think this is the single most powerful song for any man. The first line alone brings me to tears .... every....

[MaryEvans-ez]

Harry Chaplin was killed July 16, 1981 when the 1975 Volkswagen he was driving was rear ended by a tractor-trailer at 55 mph on the Long Island Expressway. He had his flashers on at the time. The car exploded into flames. The truck driver was badly burned while getting Harry out of the car. He was on his way to a benefit performance.

[WereMike]

There are few songs that capture the male experience so well. There is love between the father and son but dad's priorities are skewed. Unintentionally, he teaches his son to be just like him and only realizes it too late what that really means. It is an important reminder we are ALWAYS teaching our children by our own words, behaviors, and examples, whether we are aware of it or not. This song hit hard the first time I heard it as a young man and made me think about my relationship with my father. And the song still hits hard when I think about my own kids. The wheel keeps grinding.