*Correction* on Cat Stevens
I received a private email from a close friend informing me that Cat Stevens didn't write Cat's in the Cradle. I didn't believe her (sorry girl!) so I had to do a search online. And yes, indeed, she's right. From the http://catstevens.com/faq/index.html#00013 website:
Q: DID CAT STEVENS SING/WRITE "CAT'S IN THE CRADLE?"
A:No. "Cat's In The Cradle" was written and recorded by Harry Chapin. This is a VERY common misconception. Recently there have been a number of Cat's In The Cradle MP3 files on file sharing services that claim to be either Cat Stevens (Bio), or Harry Chapin and Cat Stevens. They are not, it's just Harry. Or in some cases some other artist who recorded the song. Cat not only didn't write the song but never performed it. Not live, not in the studio, and not even privately.
But this baffles me. I really remember laying on the floor in my mom's living room listening to that song on the record player and I do not remember us ever having a Harry Chapin LP! Cat Stevens DID have a record titled Cat's Cradle, however. But the aforementioned song was no where to be found on it. Anyway, I apologize for the confusion! But I think we did have a Cat Stevens record. I think so. But I'm losing my mind in my old age. (How else can you account for the fact I know the words to MoonShadow and Morning Has Broken?) I do however know for SURE I listened to the Bay City Rollers LP cuz I can still hear the echo of that weird song S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night. It always reminded me of rollerskating for some reason (Bay City ROLLERS, Saturday night....) Anyway, thanks, friend, for the correction!
Q: DID CAT STEVENS SING/WRITE "CAT'S IN THE CRADLE?"
A:No. "Cat's In The Cradle" was written and recorded by Harry Chapin. This is a VERY common misconception. Recently there have been a number of Cat's In The Cradle MP3 files on file sharing services that claim to be either Cat Stevens (Bio), or Harry Chapin and Cat Stevens. They are not, it's just Harry. Or in some cases some other artist who recorded the song. Cat not only didn't write the song but never performed it. Not live, not in the studio, and not even privately.
But this baffles me. I really remember laying on the floor in my mom's living room listening to that song on the record player and I do not remember us ever having a Harry Chapin LP! Cat Stevens DID have a record titled Cat's Cradle, however. But the aforementioned song was no where to be found on it. Anyway, I apologize for the confusion! But I think we did have a Cat Stevens record. I think so. But I'm losing my mind in my old age. (How else can you account for the fact I know the words to MoonShadow and Morning Has Broken?) I do however know for SURE I listened to the Bay City Rollers LP cuz I can still hear the echo of that weird song S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night. It always reminded me of rollerskating for some reason (Bay City ROLLERS, Saturday night....) Anyway, thanks, friend, for the correction!
posted by Just Ruthie at 7:22 AM
1 Comments:
Hahahaha. Yah whatever woman. :-P (Man, you have a good memory!!) All I remembered is that it had something to do with Jane's Addiction... and K-Rock or something!
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