by Ugly Kid Joe
Cat's in the Cradle was written by Harry Chapin and Sandra Chapin, written in the early 1970s and released by Harry Chapin as a single on October 1, 1974. The song is a folk‑rock ballad about a father’s distant relationship with his son, based on a poem by Sandra Chapin and included on Chapin’s album Verities & Balderdash. Cat's in the Cradle reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became Harry Chapin’s signature song, later covered in a hard‑rock version by Ugly Kid Joe in 1992.
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