Ugly Kid Joe - Cats In The Cradle (Official Music Video)
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2009
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Official Music Video for Cats In The Cradle performed by Ugly Kid Joe.
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Back when it was released, it was just a cool rock song. Now, as a dad, I can't listen to it without crying, oh man...
yeah, this song hits a little different now
So true! I ball every time
Feel the same mate
as Jay z relaeased 99 Problems it was great, too. did anybody notice the marrying jewish couple + the not so amber background..🎈
I think you don't know this is a Cover XD
This song should serve as a warning to those who spend all their time at work. You'll miss your children growing up.
True
Well, they're just by-products.
As if we have a choice ...
@Altschauerberger Opferkult-Spiritist Find the right balance. Your children are only children once. Plus nobody on their death bead says "I wish I spent more time at the office."
For a lot of men that is a life chosen.
I love the choice of words in this line "When are you coming home son I don't know when", because without punctuation, this exchange can be read in two different ways that reflect the stages in the song and the parallel between father and son over the years. The first two times are from the son's perspective, growing up, repeatedly asking his dad when he's coming home so they can spend time together, the line then reads
- "When are you coming home?"
- "Son, I don't know when."
Then when the son is all grown up, in college, at his own house with wife and kids, and doesn't have time to spend with the dad anymore, the line then reads from the dad's perspective as he misses his son
- "When are you coming home, son?"
- "I don't know when."
Oof that hit hard.
mindblowing...
Wrong choices
Hits alot harder at 46yrs old then it does at 18 yrs old Love you Dad
Yes I do agree 💯%. It stinks when men put their work first and kids on the back burner.
This song will catch you later in life when your old man dies .
I miss you dad
Just to my dad, I'm sorry I became a cocaine addict after your passing. And not being the man You raised me to be.
But your boy has beat his demons and 4 years sober and back from deaths door. Living, not just existing, It's not goodbye dad... it's only till next time. Thank you
Be proud of yourself for having overcome that. I'm sure your father is.
I'm proud of you dude, and I know your dad would be as well
I know personally how hard it can be to recover from something like that, he would be so proud, just know that
Our dads will be proud whatever 🤞 Peace and love
Sounds boring!
Watching this as a 42 year old dad vs watching it when I was 16 or so is heart-rending. Tears flowing.
Exactly..where did the years go?? They passed way too fast...
True that time just flew by .when we were in school we wanted time to fly by now in are 40s we want time to slow down .
Agreed dude I now make sure I have time to do stuff with my two boys, I know one day they won't ask me to hang out with them. Dreading that day really
I Love classic .
The world is a wonderful place ,depends the heart
Im 51 . My dad is 87 and on palliative care, I've been so blessed . He was so amazing . He always appreciated being a dad
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Im 25 and my dad is 62. I moved in with him 5 months ago because his health was declining. 2 weeks ago was his last hospital visit before speaking with palliative care and deciding on hospice care. Still with hospice…I’m here 7 days a week taking FMLA and my dad screams for me when they try do give him a bath. I get no breaks. On top of that, Palliative care said he would die of kidney failure when we were in the hospital but he has been passing urine on his own. They said kidney failure is a good way to die - painless. But now I think he may be dying of his cancer and not his kidney. I don’t know what to do. I feel so helpless. Is he dying or do I need to bring him to a hospital and save his life? So many questions. Palliative care messed this one up.
@@imastered9021Pray to Jesus! Love you man. Hope all is well!!
@@TheFirstAmendment he passed on Easter sadly. Thanks for being a canvas for my rant
@@imastered9021 That’s not a rant, man. That’s you sharing a situation in your life as a fellow human being. I know life is hard, bro, unfair; as it rains on the just and the unjust. I’ll be praying for you. There is hope after death hold onto that hope!
Anyone 2024 now?
2023 por aqui.
They are playing with Scorpions in Las Vegas April 11 - May 3/2024
Hi! Here cause of the legendary How I met your mother show
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@@owenposer6720why? Don't remember this on himym, i found this on the Middle
I heard this song when I was a very young and impressionable young man and I swore to myself that I would always be there for my kids. I am now 50 and took a job working from home so I could wake my kids up in the morning and put them to sleep at night (had kids later in life). Best decision I have ever made in my life...
I am a 44 year old man and listened this song when i was young , always busy with my own business but had to quit my job because of a disease and i am now a more happy man and feel so lucky that i can see my 2 sons grow up and be with them most of the day , never thought that this all would be so beautiful , now i realize the dutch proverb work to live and not live to work
As the son of a father who had the luck to find and keep a work from home since I was born, I can confirm the benefit goes both ways. Sure sometimes you might feel like stepping on each other's shoes, especially once they grow up and start feeling like they want more independence or autonomy, and to be honest it also depends on the personalities and how they link or clash together (personally this was the only real reason why I ended up moving out, but I sure took my damn time lol). But I assure you that this way the father gets to express all of his love up to the very small things, the ones that they'll have to grow up to realize what they were worth, meanwhile the kids get to have his support and a father figure present basically all day everyday.
Again it depends, in my case I have issues because of some ways my father was hurt that in turn made him hurt me, the 'usual' parental cycles sadly, and this is also something that is a bit amplified in small ways when having him always there, but i never stopped noticing how much he loves me and cares for my well-being, even the part of me that hates him, in reality, still wants to give him back the love it deserves.
And all of this is helped immensely by him having lived and worked all under the same reliable roof.
Quite the long comment but I hope it helps you and others with some insight from the son's perspective. Anyway I love this song too, maybe a bit more the original than this version but I see and feel the lyrics very clearly.
Sold my company and retired young. Was lost. Had two kids. Still unfillfilled. Then this song popped up in my feed. I remembered it as a cutesy kids song. But now I realize the incredible meaning and grateful I still have my kids young in age. I have purpose. Amazing the legacy of music can have on countless generations.
@@wjatube I remember the first time I heard it and immediately thought of my childhood. My dad was there but he was a steelworker and usually wore out so time with him was valuable to me. As I got older I have made it a point to spend as much quality time with my kids as possible and I believe it makes both me and my babies better for it.
LIL w h o?!
What makes this song extra hard is that there's no bad intent, it's just the way it is.
2020
Since 1993 🔥🔥🔥
@@upshiftgo you're wrong. Unfortunatelly not everyone has the same opportunities. I know having good times with your kids not always rely on having money, but having to run after it to try to have conditions in the old age takes a lot from that
You completely missed the entire point of the song if you think that's just the way things are.
That's the way they think it is until it's too late to change it. And then suddenly it's clear how they could have moved everything around and prioritized each other and they'll never get to now.
This was one of my dad's favorite songs. He'd sing this song often in the car when he'd pick me up. He wasn't in my life as much as most Dads traditionally, but he'd call me often. We'd talk, laugh, and relate with each other. The older I got, the more I realized he was JUST like me! Unfortunately, the last time we spoke on the phone was two weeks before he died suddenly. Talk to your loved ones; you NEVER know when the last conversation with them will be. Enjoy paradise, Dad. ❤
My dad was with me every step of my childhood. He was always home for the family. I wasn't all there with him in his final days. Now with my son just walking and learning to talk, my work has me away for most of the week. And this song that I've always loved playing but never identified with my father and myself, seems like it's telling me that it wasn't ever about my father. It was me all along.
He flies with angels, as does mine.
Awh bless❤
Want to bad but thresholds boundaries
As my dad got sick, I played this for him. This was totally our song. When he left this world for a pain free one... this became our song
Sorry for your loss 😞
Sending some gentle virtual hugs
🫶🫂🫶
Revelation 21:4 " And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
My dad left me for job relocating and to help secure the cats then i went psychotic they don't help - the cats - and just made everything worse
He wants me to be retarded not genuine and creative. Want me to cover it cover it?
Living it myself except the show off shit that's never been us just the work part missed some thing's that can't be recaught not a ton but it matters far far more than money you're always going to make money working you not always going to be there. Love and peace y'all ❤
I'm sorry for your loss man. 😢he died happy
The message is time eternal.
My Dad was killed in an auto wreck when I was a 9 year old 4th grader. Now 52 years later I can still shed a tear when I think of things done and time spent with him, and this song in particular can make those tears flow.
For most of my entire life Chapin's tune has served as a reminder.
When I was a high school freshman, we had a stereo in our Advanced English class so we could listen to commercial-free FM radio while writing. That was a big deal at the time especially for the relatively small town community where I went to school. I remember one afternoon after Cats in the Cradle aired, hard-nosed Irish disciplinarian Mr. Hollahan shut off the stereo receiver and asked the entire class to chime in and talk about what we all had just listened to, the ballad sung, and how one should aspire to live. I don't remember all of my classmates' individual responses, but I was glad I was not called upon. Hearing Cats in the Cradle that day had not brought me to tears, but the lump in my throat would have made it tough to talk and express my own experience and feelings. It had not been that many years prior to that early September 1969 morning I was really looking forward to because I was going to get to ride my bike to school, but not long after awakening knowing I had overslept and that something was wrong when I heard our family friend Shirley McArthur's voice downstairs only to soon learn my Dad had been killed on the Pit 1 Grade the night before driving home.
Now, I am a husband and father with a 14 year old son and an 18 year old princess. I endeavor to provide for my bride and family, I work hard, travel too damn much for work, but with the exception of a rare day when I only get to speak with my bride when I am on the road, I make absolutely sure my children hear me say "I love you" each and everyday. Yes, Chapin's song has had a nearly life long impact on me and maybe they don't realize it, but my own children too.
Subsequently, fathers young and old, remember to major in the majors. Only we can be our bride's husband, provider, protector, lover, and confidant, and only we can be our childrens' guide, protector, and father. No job, career, profession, or business can ever match what a good man of steel and velvet and a rock solid father can accomplish.
Okay okay okay, just don't shit your pants.
@@robinhut5359Seriously if this post hasn't touched your heart you must be completely lacking in empathy and compassion as you sit behind a keyboard in your mother's basement trolling with heartless posts like this 👎
It’s a cover.
Your comment was like a novel. Almost eternal. But still. Respect.
@@stevep3692 What's the matter? Your father also was squeezed to death by a truck or what?
At 40 my dads still alive, Marine, Vietnam vet, truck driver, policeman. At this age, the most i remember about my childhood is not the things he bought me, its the time we spent together.
We talk regularly and know that one day I may pick up the phone he may not be there.
Enjoy all the time you get with your parents people.
My father was military, Vietnam vet, gone a lot, but I treasure those times when we were together. He's gone now. Only during the last five years of his life did he ever mention obliquely some of his war and service experiences - he spoke a language from a country "we were never in" and spoke of someone named "Muammar" with whom he had to share flightline in Libya in the 60's (only time I ever heard my father use foul language was in reference to this *gentleman.*) I am so glad you are talking regularly to your father, and more than a little envious, too.
Mate, your father IS the hero. I wish you good luck. So understand your words. My grandpa was in Africa in 2.WW. God bless them.. I know, war, but top lads!
@@FilipeCzech1986 I look at black and white photos of my grandfather when he was in the Army in WW2 pictured in his dress uniform and think: 'they don't build men like that anymore'. He was tough as a $2 steak and wise as an owl.
My dad only talks to me when he wants to scold or belittle me. I'm 43 now, same old shit. 😁😁😁 I promised to myself that I'll be better than he is.
@@erichdgoth8451 feel ya there man. I’m 50, never been good enough for my dad, or my daughter, damn shame he doesn’t know her. Do to me what you will, but I be damned you do it to my daughter
Hearing this at 13 and now at 44 hits home. Life goes fast so make the most of it....
Well said
RIght here with you man.
Listened to this song hundreds of times and only today have I realised how much I miss my late father and the life we didn’t have.
I could never listen to this song without tearing up when my dad was alive because he always worked so hard, we rarely saw him. He died almost one year ago (September 26, 2019) and for some reason, I made it through without shedding a tear listening to this version now. He was the best daddy me and my sister could have asked for. She remarked one time how fortunate we were that we won the daddy lotto with him...I miss you more than words can say, daddy...Donald Ray Tibbitts - April 21, 1939 - September 26, 2019) A good man and the BEST daddy that ever lived!
This song reminds me of my son Trevor I'm 2 times divorced a son and a daughter. I'm a recoving alcoholic. I always loved my children n always will . My son is back in my life and my daughter sends pics . My higher power saved me from myself. Thanks God for my sobriety 1 day at a time I love u Trevor boy n Erin love Dad
@Paul C Lalchungnunga Thank you
Love 💟 wins.
All you ever need is love 💝.
your story is so like mine and probably 100000 others we were the lucky ones who had dads that strove to give us better lives than they had and paid the price of not having the lives they wanted with us
Rip
I was 17 at work and told an older customer how much I was working with school and Baseball. He said “Remember…no dying man ever said I wish I spent more time at the office”. Probably the greatest advice I’ve gotten in my entire life. I’m 48 now and still remember that.
And still in an office.
@@edpearson8973 Let me tell you, I’m 48, work at a Ford auto parts warehouse in Orlando FL, without AC for 8+ hours. I’ll gladly spent more time in an office, especially in July/August LOL!
I even remember when i had to put on my own diapers. So this song reminds of me off not ending up like my "dad"
It's all about a clear conscious.
@@detroitpolak9904 are you dying? I guess you’ll just have to wait till then to find out. But for me I’ll gladly take a Friday off to spend at the lake. Oh wait I don’t work fridays am thankful. Long weekend at tge lake every weekend.
Thank you Jesus for giving me the best dad in the world
I USE TO SING THIS TO MY SON BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY !( he died in my arm's) LOVE YOUR KID'S!!❤
❤😢
F 🙏
Why he died ? 😢
@@brandonlee6091 Because he was alive.
@@Have_a_good_day_dudelol
One of the greatest covers around. People still never learn this life lesson.
Ditto
a lot of our moms chose shitty guys; or chose good guys, who turned into bums..
It’s one of the rare cases when the cover is better than the original!
I like original a lot but this one of those covers beautiful as the originals in my opinion
@@awt1989 or the moms were crazy and dad had to leave
My dad passed in 2001 when I was 19, never really was sure how he felt about me or if he really genuinely cared about me. Now I'm almost 39 with a 14 year old daughter and a seven year old son, and though I still wonder how my dad felt about me I know my children will never have to wonder the same thing.
I‘m sure u will let your children know how much u love them, great dad:)
My dads alive and im currently wondering that
❤️
Im same my dads still alive when my mother passed on my 4th birthday i went to live with my aunt dad's sister and saw him occasionally he had a new woman and she had kids now ive got my own i know they stay with me forever no matter what and for that I cannot forgive my father
:)
I love how life related this song is! It tells a powerful story of how your kids can grow up and before you know it, they are on their own! They start out as a baby, then as they get older they are in elementary school through high school, then finally college! Then they come home from college and are already in a full time career and have kids. The most heartfelt part is the hanging of the phone as this kid is all grown up and has moved on. Very powerful for life. Harry Chapin will never be forgotten.
One of the rare remakes that's just as good, if not better, than the original. This song still rocks in 2024 :)
Is better than original to me, l have no doubt, this cover is beautiful 👏
I fucking love Ugly Kid Joe. They kicked so much ass back in the early 90s, when I was just a boy... I call it the "Wayne's World" era.
I fucking hate ugly kid joe.They sucked so much ass back in the 90s.I called it the "idiot era".
p.s. the original cays in the cradle is better!
+Jon Kline that's it, chewwwwwwwwiiiiinnngggggg!!!!
+Jon Kline Where's alice cooper???
+Jon Kline EXCELLENT!! THE BEST F***N ERA!
+Jon Kline No one could better explain that :D :) The good old days......
To all the fathers in the world,
and those from heaven
continue to care for their children
Happy Father's Day 2020 !!!
This song is an exact story of me and my son. I know he loves me but is always working or coming up with excuses not to come and visit. I cry every time I here it. The lyrics are so poignant. Incredible song. 😢
Did he grow up to be just like you?
@@MrCurlybobs Slightly less family orientated first.
Spam his phone
@@physcoticweirdo There are reasons he’s like he is…. I’m not going to annoy him.
As a father, honestly i don't want my boys to grow up to be like me, bitter, angry and resentful. I want them to be happy 😢
It’s never too late to change. You can do it
Makes me cry because my Dad died a Pill addict and Alcoholic who couldn't get over the Divorce.....I never realized until listening to this song now how truly our children are a reflection of us.......I have been sober a year but I was a Heroin addict and alcoholic barley made it out alive....My dad has this album he passed on and left me his collection Listened to this song and got really sad......Just now I never understood it till now.
I am crying......
My heart goes out to you. So much brokenness in our world-a frequent subject in my prayers. I pray somehow out Heavenly Father will continue to bring you healing.
man.. i'm sorry :c
I'm Larry's sister by the way and yes we were blessed to have the parents we had.
i'm just a brazillian boy, honestly my english is terrible and i don't know how to express my sadness for you guys, i'm really sorry hope you enjoy your parents as i
Koffinkat666... *SENDING YOU HUGS FROM CANADA*
Sometimes before I wake my son for school, I will look at him sleeping. And as I do, I imagine myself as an old old man, and he now grown and raising a family of his own somewhere. And I ask myself, what would that old man pay, what would the old me give to be standing here in this quiet moment? The answer is he would pay any amount, he’d give anything to be able to stand there and watch his little boy sleeping. That simple mental exercise grounds me, reminds me these moments are golden and they should be savored for the gifts they truly are!
This comment made me tear up and you are truly a good person and if he is being raised by you I know he is gonna be a man one day have a amazing evening. God loves u
Who wouldnt pay the world for the ability to time travel...
It's 2024 years later still a great song.
Always bro.
This song fills me with all kinds of emotions. My dad just passed this past November. He was one of my best friends, and we were a lot alike.
That’s something special
This song makes me cry everytime.
Right there with ya. I'm sorry.
Ditto
You should listen to the original writer and singer of this song Harry Chapin
Me too
I WAS THERE 13 OR 14 IT MADE ME CRY WAY BACK THEN.
THAT WAS MY DOOR WAY INTO ROCK.
This is one of those moments I am thankful for my dad.
Work came 9th place at all times. He told me "You can make money every day, you can't make your childhood again."
Irish Eyes Wise man, your Dad
I wish I had a dad ... and one like that!!!
what a testament to your pop...cheers, Irish Eyes
Irish Eyes you got lucky. Most dads are gone
Your dad is awesome.
This song always reminded me of my dad. He passed 2 years ago now it makes me cry remembering him. If you have your dad alive still, make sure you go see him because he will be gone before you know it while you’re living life.
Sorry for your loss ❤
100 percent correct
So true bro.
April 2024 🎉 this is timeless
Miss my three sons. One of them in particular, if only we could get together for a basketball game. I hope you boys know you’re apart of me and will always be. Until the end
I was 14 when this came out in 92, to me then it was a great song. As I got older and understood the lyrics I apricated my dad a lot more for all he gave us. Now I'm a dad myself, this song reminds me to try, try to spend some time with the kids, no matter how knackered I am, before the cycle goes round again.
never too late tom i'm 56 now and my daughter is 21 and last xmas she makes me a special present a laser ingraved holo block saying "best dad ever" it makes me cry but on the other hand it shows me everything did right
I'm 59 and use to listen to the original in 1974. This song described my father to a tee. Though I never had any children I am a favorite uncle few my sister's and others the kids just seem to adopt me. My nephew was about six and his mom ( my sister) and his dad we're always busy. One night I invited the whole family over for dinner. I happen to play this song and my sister looked at me and I said "remember dad?". My nephew is now a dad twice over and pays attention to those two constantly. Just like his mom and dad did.
Oooo it came out long before that sweety... It was in the 70s
@@dmbtmk1964 Nobody can do it like Harry. 👍
@@dmbtmk1964 you are hilarious *oooo*
I played this at my dads funeral. Always reminded me of him
A good son he had ❤
2024 anyone!?
It's a real banger
Here i am. Greeting from Russia, man. Anytime
Greeting From Nepal 🫶🏻
I'm here. From Finland. Still feel 💔
Yo also yea real bangsr from UK 🇬🇧
Man this really hits home. My old man worked his life away and now at 37. I'm doing the same.
They all do...
you still have time man, living is not all about working hard, be content with what you have and spend as much time with your kids.
This is the fate we need to face as men
Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around..
Many jobs have personal days available to employees. Take advantage of them at sporadic and random times during the year. I don't get to have dinner with family at any regular holidays, but the days I take makes it so I see them more days a year than just holidays allows.
As a father now.. I can't listen to this without crying. This was/is basically the relationship I have with my father.
WOW, very emotional, as I remember this song growing up and knew the lyrics but didn't think about them, and now that I am older, it hits home. Powerful message in this beautiful song.
Accidentally click & Listening this song now while travelling going home after 4 months duty in the camp as an army service man, so exited to hug and kiss my angels😊
Translation: Treat your kids in the way that you'd want your kids to treat your grandkids.
Who in 2020?
Ive lost my hero when i was 13. now im 32, i still miss you dad more then ever...
please go on. Do your part. I´m with you
♥️
I lost my dad 4 years to suicide. This song really gets to me now that I have a son. RIP Dad SFC US ARMY retired. The best man I ever knew.
@@ptstrong3 Sorry for your loss😢❤️
Gena Hutchinson thank you so much.
For everybody who grew up without a father.
beautiful 90s
I was a teenager when this version of this song was released. Now with a family of my own and watching how fast my boys are growing and realizing all of those moments of their lives I missed due to either work or just my own faults, I wish to be apart of those moments now only to know that I’ll never be able to get them back. This song and video ring out through my mind. It’s almost insane how my younger life played out the same way the portrayal in the video does and now watching my boys go through a similar ordeal. The good thing is now that I’m retired, I can make new memories with them and not have them continue down the past that I had gone through . I love this song and the video.
My Dad passed away in 2011. I don’t have kids, but my Dad is sorely missed! He made sure to spend time with me. We went fishing all the time, and now that he’s not here I work at a seafood company at a dock. I get to fish every now and then. Most of the time I sell bait and tackle to other Dads and their kids. I think of this song all the time and love seeing this family time being made.
This song hits hard especially in times like these
im with you bro
Corona time
Haven't seen my dad in 39 years because of my moms poor choices....
honestly, what are you?
Yeah I haven't been able to see my dad in 2 months because of the virus but as of today I'm finally able to go back
This song hurts so much. My husband died when my kids were very little. I think I have missed every important thing that they did because I had to support them. I did good job supporting them. I have never had a chance to just be a mother.
You're an amazing person ❤️
Mierda!
You do what you can, and when they're old enough to understand, they'll appreciate it. We can't be perfect, we just do the best we can with the hand we're dealt.
Every damn time. It takes a grown man and father to listen to this a tear up greatly.
Rest is Valhalla Big-Guy.
I can’t listen to this without crying.. me and my dad had a huge falling out a few years back, I sent him old man by Neal young out of the blue and he replied with this, I tear up anytime I hear either one, I’m glad we worked everything out… I love you dad..
Happy to hear that bud. I had a similar experience/relationship with my pops. I'm constantly told nowadays I'm just like him from everybody. I take it as a sideways compliment lol
Well you two guys are lucky,, my old man was a prick and the one time I was dealing with him and this song came on,, the guy just laughs and turns it off.. needless to say,, turning my back on the prick was twenty-some years too late but not a day too early... A couple of years ago one of my own sons played this tune for me kind of out of the blue, and I don't mind saying that, yeah I cried, who wouldn't? I wasn't working too much to be away from my kids but they are kind of spread out so,, I'd be with them when I could but anyways just refreshing to see other stories of guys who got along with their dads...
Fico feliz por vocês dois. Um forte abraço 🇧🇷
I am glad you and your dad are working on things and never stop trying as long as it isn't detrimental to your mental health. I blamed my dad for everything that happened with my mom. By the time I realized I was wrong, it was to late and he was gone. Never stop trying to fix it.
Nice to hear you did! Time shouldn't be taken for granted.
Mine died to cancer before we did, at least I was there on his last moments.
Back in the 1990s, this was used for a PSA in Northern Ireland, aimed at breaking generational cycles of violence (basically "don't let your kids make the same mistakes your generation did"). Powerful stuff.
In my country, it is used for "Stop Smoking" campaign, and it is pretty effective, whenever this song came up, my mind is like. "oh, it's no smoking song," Some people called this "dad is dead song." rofl
idgaf
I plan to make the next generation to grow up perfect not to no of the evil sins this earth have
@@AI.industry Would you care to elaborate? You seem like an eloquent person...
Not this specific version-I'm pretty sure they used the original by Harry Chapin.
This hits a heart string
My kids are 11&12 they’ve grown up so quick
I’ve taken them for granted
Please don’t do this you will regret it
Cherish and spend as much time as you can with them as you will never ever get this time back with them
I'm a mother and my son has turned out like me.
Can't listen to this song without crying ❤
22 years later, 44 year old me started talking to my Dad again. He's 83. My advice people, fly the nest by all means, but never cut the apron strings. Time is something you can never get back. Don't waste it. Family is everything and everything else is nothing.
Family is everything, and everything else is nothing. Wow, nice words
Not to everyone
My dad was the one to cut the strings...didnt care enough i guess
Tony Lonsdale yeah, unfortunately..
peace b upon em
I saw these guys live in Houston around the time they were hitting the rotation on MTV. They were the headliners but I was into the local opening band. I remember telling my friends that I wasn't really looking forward to the "I hate everything about you" guys. To say that I was blown away by their live performance would be a gross understatement. These guys absolutely brought it. Years later I honestly can't remember the opening band name but I'll never forget Ugly Kid Joe.
Cat stevens
Three Days Grace?
This song bridges generations and no matter who sings it the message is still the same, life is way too short and time goes by way too fast!
@gregnormal07 I'm an old time Harry chapin fan. Loves,the man, his music and what he stood for. Sadly he died way too young.
I'm not crying, you're crying!
This is one of those rare songs that hits home, and it it's home hard. Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there working hard to support their families. May your hard work not cost you your kids as it did to the father in this video.
Man, I'm a kid from the early 80's and I grew up with all kinds of music, since my family is so versatile. And in my humble opinion: this song will never ever die! 👏👏👏
I think what i love most about this song is no matter who you are how old you are or where youre from you hear it and you feel like you can open up in the comments
Yeah... I'd like to hear more of your thoughts... 😂
My father and I always joked about this song. There was no animosity, just an understanding that that's life. There were times when he wasn't around, and there were times he was. He's gone now and I miss him everyday. Though he wasn't the best father at times, I wouldn't trade him for the world.
One of the best songs ever written and the band does a great remake of it.
I listened to this song as a kid and it always brought up mixed feelings. Still does.
So glad I spent time with my son - he has grown up to be an awesome man and a great friend. All the time practicing baseball and shooting hoops with him was a joy for me. I wouldn't trade it for all the money in the world.
Boston Tea Party, heard of, h is to r y...great...
Except they screwed up the words. They say "When you comin' home SON i don't know when", in each verse. It's supposed to be DAD in each verse except the last.
Sometimes there are lyrics put together in such a way that they become timeless any always meaningful.
Great song. It's lyrics are so haunting to me even from my teenage years. It captures the tensions of modern career responsibilities and family life. No that I'm in my middle career and have a young boy, I've always tried my best to spend quality time with him even when I'm exhausted from work. The lyrics of this song always pop into my head as a warning to avoid regret. During the pandemic I played catch with my son almost everyday. Today he's a star pitcher in his little league. I'm so proud of how he's turning out, an excellent young man. Funny how this song has encouraged me to become a better parent. It's a gift! Life and family are gifts too.
Congrat bro... now is my time to do!!
saw the tour twice.amazing times
I turn this music on and 40 seconds in im crying like a child. I haven't cried in the last 6 months...
+Krimpf You simply have the soul :) i have the same
It's good to cry
BABY
i always cry in this song
Always gets me slightly misty-eyed. There's a sense of melancholy that always hits you.
Reading through these comments breaks the heart. 😪 Make family first again.
Fun fact. The actor playing the young man taking the car keys at 2:04 is Norman Reedus from Walking Dead.
When i was a kid, my dad used to play Harry Chapin records. This song always reminds me of a Dad. Perhaps some days when times were better , he was my hero when i was a kid and i wanted to be like him. 35-40 yrs later we arent so close, he's a real difficult man and i'm glad i didnt turn out like him. I pray that i can be the best for my son, and he is the better out of us all
Of all the comments on this song, I relate to this one best. This is where I stand with my dad and hopefully my son. I do love my dad out of respect to my heavenly father and I'm sure he loves me somewhere deep down inside. The best thing I learned from my dad is, that's not the relationship I want with my son. I want my son to cry when I die, because if they don't cry when you die that means they've been crying all along.
@@RyanMartinMusic-mw4bf Very nice comment
I think what i love most about this song is how many people could relate to it. It isn't specific. The father's not abusive, negligent, cruel, mean, or absent. This actually happens in almost every family where there is a father, or even mother, that's too busy to get to know their child, and before they know it, they're retired, their kid is married with their own kids, and now THEY dont have time for THEM. It's honestly the circle of life as we know it.
Thanks Kat B for the reminder. I will go home tonight and give my sons a huge meaningful hug each... they won't understand it now but it doesn't matter... Cheers
that suck....thats because capitalism, all of us should work until we exceed our limit and the nwe dont have a time for our families....
Definitely but being one of those forgotten kids I learnt from it!the biggest lesson I learnt before my dad died was to never abandon your family!work is not your life your family is your life and that's where I place my heart and soul :)
Kat B
This song completely relates to me. I have stories that would blow your mind
iwantit162 really hope it works out for you. Really do. That the rest of life's pressures never force you to choose between. In all honesty best of luck and may your spouse appreciate your heart/values.
When this cover first came out.. I loved it bc it sounded just like a lullaby.. Now that I understand the world, it is a beautiful warning in ways you can interpret. I never knew my father, but many men shaped my life. My children have a good man as a father; this is my life's blessing.
Me here in 2024 enjoying the good past again 👍🏼
A true statement, beautiful heartfelt song. Saddened by how much truer has become over the years.
41 years old and this song makes me cry every single time I hear it. Every single time I’ve been too busy to play or cuddle with my son hits me like a brick.
My mom heard me listing to this song the other day. She told me that she used to play this song in the car all the time when I was younger, no wonder why it sounded so familiar.
The original is by Harry Chapin. In 1976 I saw him in a small concert hall and he was excellent and full of blue humor. I was saddened by his passing.
Ugly kid Joe was one of my favourite bands from that era. Go on the Joe.
I loved this song in my childhood without knowing what it meant. Now 30 years later I feel this song because I became a father myself and also I said too often "now I can't" I feel this song ❤️
I was born in 93 I feel like Ive missed a lot of good music. I wish the radio was more diverse than just the usual rock hits.
Adam Hopkins you have. So much great bloody music in in the 80' & 90's
yes u did !!!!!!!
Watching my dad fade away and my boys fading in..... this song holds much more meaning than when I first heard it when I was little... thank you
aw Shad this is so sad . But did Papa get the chance to meet one of your boys.
Your welcome ❤
Hits close to home
As a child I actually made appointments with my dad to spend time with him and went to his work whenever I could to see him
But regardless of that we barely spend time together and therefore barely got to know each other
Now I'm working in his company and becoming the following boss of the company
We finally spend time together and really get to know each other
I'm still crying my heart out whenever I hear this song because it's so relatable
The father in the song is like my dad just busy taking care of you and the family which results in barely spending time with them
I've always just seen this song from the sons perspective but if you think about it the dad's perspective is much more sad
Being in a cycle of working to take care of the family just to never see them
a very very underrated band :(
+Donavon Howard si
+Reilly Acabado another troller. XD
+Reilly Acabado Um, that's what covering a song is about. They didn't "Steal" anything, they gave him full credit
CrispyBacon Where did they give him credit? I don't see it. Show me the meme.
This version of the band isn't even together any more, and hasn't been since 1997. Wanna see the credits? Then go buy their CD instead of listening here for free.
Lyrics:
My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, dad"
"You know I'm gonna be like you"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
My son turned ten just the other day
He said, thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw, I said-a, not today
I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay
And he, he walked away, but his smile never dimmed
It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
Well, he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?
He shook his head, and they said with a smile
What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then, dad
You know we'll have a good time then
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, I'd like to see you if you don't mind
He said, I'd love to, dad, if I can find the time
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
It's been sure nice talking to you
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then, dad
We're gonna have a good time then
lyrics thanks😊my favorite
@@user-tf5zb3hb6g no problem.
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I hear this song and I cry every damn time like a baby, my dad has NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder for those that don't know) , and he's always working but I've enjoyed every time we have together, even if his narcissism interferes alot with it. It's one of those things where it hurts the people around you and you wish they would get therapy to help themselves out. I love him despite all that though, apart from the NPD he has been a great father and very exemplary as a father. At one point I thought he was almost going to die because he had a heart attack, thats when I realized when I was 17, I have to work my ass off incase he ever gets another heart attack, I want to be able to pay his bills, my own, and my families, y'know like have emergency funds just in case.
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I loved this song as a teenager. It hits a lot closer to home now.
My father always had time for us...I'm over 60 now...he's been gone since 2003...I miss him every day. In the middle of a large storage room, no one else in the room, I caught myself saying - out loud - I wish I could call my Dad and talk to him...
I was a us soldier from 1987 to 2011. My son was born in 1994. I was there i as often as the job would allow. I dont know if i was really though since there was repairs to everything all the time, 24 hour duty shifts and a wide range of stuff. I retired as he entered adulthood. He died in 2014. This song had a whole new meaning after that.
I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm sorry for your loss. I know that was hard for you to share. It's a heartbreaking experience and I'm sorry you had to go through this. This makes me think of my niece who also was born in 1994. I didn't get to spend time with her as she grew up. I made excuses when she wanted me to spend time and there were times when I did but now 9 years old has turned into 29 and she's busy with her life she barely calls at all. So, yeah, this song hits home.
@@user-se9vh2sm6k thank you.
My parents Always made (and still make) sure to spend a lot of time with us, yet, this always brings tears into my eyes
This song hits different now that I’m 40 and my son is turning 18 in august. It used to just be a good jam, now it makes so much more sense to me in a deeply emotional way. Time is the only thing we can’t get back.
am i the only one who feels like crying whenever i watch this video?
+The Blender Arsenal No mate its a beautiful song
+Scott Allison true, but it's still a bit sad...
+The Blender Arsenal I 100% agree
I can't help from crying every time I hear the song😭😭
yeah i feel,like crying to😭😭
Incredible song with very important message ...
Essa música me rasga por dentro, por ser pai. Me faz lembrar que nunca podemos perder de vista o que realmente importa na vida: Presença.
AMO ESSA MÚSICA FEZ PARTE DE MINHA ADOLESCÊNCIA EU COM 17ANOS EM 94 HOJE 46 AINDA OUVINDO ESSE EXELENTE ROCK
@@douglasjim MUITO LINDA MESMO AMIGO
This song makes me miss my Dad he died in 2017 love you Dad❤❤❤
I lost my father this Friday and this made me cry. Love you, dad ❤️
You are loved, missed and appreciated.
My heart is going to you my friend! Sad to hear that you have lost your dad😢
all the best stranger from australia
Mine was 20 years ago and I still cry.
My best thoughts to you man.
Hang on. No more pain for your father now.
Best wishes and regards.
I almost cry every time I hear this song.
Joe Capecci
Ugly kid Joe or not, the lyrics hold a lot of meaning, meaning that hits home with a vast number of people.
To all the good fathers and those who have good fathers, Happy Father's Day. I know it isn't here yet (16th June, 2024), but wishing you all anyway. Know that you, Fathers, are loved and appreciated for everything that you do.
Made me miss my older brother who passed away June 31 and my dad who passed may 8th
Lost my Dad right when I got out of the military. We were just beginning to share war stories together when he died of a freak heart attack at 56.
I’m so sorry man that’s rough, I’m hope your doing well in yourself and keep your head up
condoleses man
Life's funny that way eh. Sry man..
You will see him again in Valhalla
Sorry for your lost..