Ugly Kid Joe - Cats in the Cradle Official Music Video

[S46468]

i dont understand why the kid wants to be just like his dad when his dad never spent time with him

[skaterfromhell25]

i have a really good dad . and i miss him very much , no he not dead or anything we just live very far apart .

[vladulienka]

its not easy to get good parents :((( I have luck, I have great ones.... especially my Dad is great... I hope, that I will be like they are to me... :)))

[fnattila]

...reminds me of childhood memories

[1984vandy]

amazing track..... 1 of my most fav track ....jst a perfect 1 to set da mood...

[leephil66]

Cat stevens never sang this--it was Harry Chapin and it was better than this version. And literal video is literal.

[MrCA777]

ohhh poor we you ravengirl-ill be your big daddy-just ask k???? xxx

[Ravengirl241]

reminds me on how my dad was barely home in the daytime when i was a kid

[NANOanr]

its a great song..and it reminds me of me and my dad cuz this is exactly how he is...

[dragonfire6664]

miss harry chapin

[brownstoned74]

harry chapin did the original

[jamesnuutinen]

i prefer the original by cat stevens

[8ways2love]

Cat Stevens didn't make the original...

[dontmesswilththebest]

this song puts a lump in my thorout

[5790123]

this song hurts my heart it reminds me about me and my farthers relationship, also it reminds me about me and my sons relationship

[metsrule660]

well done well done

[SJO87]

awsome! one of my favourite songs!

[spudd1313]

harry chapin is the original song writer and singer of cats in the craddle

[AnotheroftheRabble]

Actually I think Sandra Chapin was the original writer and Harry performed it - or maybe they wrote it together - that's kinda splitting hairs tho

[Atheistpeace420]

Harry chapin did a better job, these guys did a good job to, but i like the classics better.

[flyhoc]

i played this song to my dad who is a workaholic and he felt like shit.

[Cookiewaffle]

Man.. this is the only song that actualluy made me feel sad because me and my dad don't have the best realationship

[slipknot69n]

lovely song, althought i prefer cat stevens version evan though he is not the original singer/writer

[WebVideoDesigner]

Joe did a decent cover, but I think the video puts a darker tone than intended on song.

The father and son love each other, but let day-to-day life get between them.

The song is bittersweet - this video is just bitter.

[scottcooper711]

the volume is set too low

[deadstar32]

i think ugly kid joe did a good cover on this song, too bad this official version is a bit of a poor copy (the volume is set too low)

[hulksmad]

i love this song,but how many times has some artist song this song

[briandsal]

great song,ps.u smell

[BigDmaxwell0]

first song evah made me cry...

[fallingsk8rs]

yeah same here it reminds me of my realationsship with my father i wish i could see him more every time i hear this song it always makes me think of my dad and i love him i wish i could see him more

[gyggedy]

a fine cover of 90s, strangely melodic during grunge days

[tomridesbmx123]

cat stevens sung it originally

[thequickspin]

Cat Stevens did not sing any version of this song. He had an album named "cats cradle", but it had nothing to do with the song cats in the cradle, but rather a completely different song titled Father and Son.

The mistake comes from an mp3 that circulated on the internet attributed to Cat Stevens. The official Cat Stevens website assures no version of cats in the cradle was ever performed by Cat Stevens in public nor private.

[overdosisbringslife]

Cat Stevens didnt sang this, Harry Chapin did.

[sjack173]

i love this song, it makes me sad but happy and wanna smile but wanna cry

[tushkahoma]

Thank you. Gonna call my son now.

[Whooligan86]

Please do, because as a son, he'll appreciate it. Not now, but further down the line he will... BELIEVE me.

[thadduvall]

POETIC JUSTICE!

[CrazyChimp]

what happened to this kid???

[zestib]

The original was by Harry Chapin -- not Cat Stevens. Great song!

[4ureyesonlee]

This song always gets me, the cycle of life! it's a classic!!!

[blklbl7]

agreed

[phlyegles43]

they all sound the fricken same

[swobby8]

lol brook nice 1

[brooksimusmaximus]

we have no bananas

[xybold]

einfach nur GEIL....

[chocolatepills22]

You know I think that I prefer this to Cat Stevens original version... but only because this is what I grew up with. Thank you for uploading this :0)

[LITLPROBLEM]

Its a HARRY CHAPIN> ORIGINAL!!!! Check it out.Was about HIS son Josh!!!

[chocolatepills22]

Yep you're right litlproblem no offence meant. Still a great song though, thank you for putting me right :0)

[corpmanfol]

im in the navy 6000 miles from my dad and this song song makes me think of him because we would always listen to this song

[icemanidiot]

Omg I love this son git makes me cry though!LOL Because it reminds me of my dead grandpa it was his fav song! :'(

[atkfak]

....Are you stupid? This is Harry Chapin's song, originally acoustic. And this is Ugly Kid Joe's cover of it....GNR never covered this song ever.

[white14flame]

everybody thinks Guns N' Roses played this song

[carobnjak1957]

thats the fuckin thing that hurts the most...

we all love our kids,thats what keeps us going

but its the politics in life that stincks...

and its the hardest thing to explain to one so

young...the best thing is when you are with you loved one...dont waste time,show them how much you care...show them that you dont wont to be enuvere else but with them at that special time... and both of you will win

somthing that can not be explained in words.

may you be happy...

[highron]

i miss my pa he is hundreds of miles away i think we both sing this song alot and think about each other

[flashlight71]

that is a good song i am glad my dad is not like that

[link006four]

Man thats a sad ass song...

[egmx250]

great video

[sammysam123love4]

this re minds me so much of my dad because my brother is the same way now. i havent seen my dad for alest 6 years and i'm only 11 years old. i talk to him on the phone. i really wanna see him. he wants to take me out for dinner or lunch. i can't wait. i love him. i know he loves me too because he really misses me alot and i miss him too.

[kaleb4892]

music lover4life93 your right it is deep and i love it too

[eagle770]

MTV shows music videos??

[xxxxxxrockxxxxxx]

uh..mtv= music televison

[mike1956will]

The verse is "and the man in the moon", not the man on the moon....just had to let ya know...good tune though..

[ozyboyz2]

this is good but the original by harry chapin better

[wede765]

mas essa mussica não era do Guns n´Roses?

[MissTippyPerro]

this song is AWESOME!!! thx 4 da vid. instant fav.^^

this song proves a point 2. dont miss your kids' growing up. gosh this song makes me sad and happy at the same time. XD

[darkpassionplay2007]

Such a gr8 song!

[deadeyeselh]

beautiful song

[nallepuffare]

Old!=) Love it!

[RyanShecklerBJ]

How old is this song???

[MissTippyPerro]

it wuz written like, 4ever and a while ago. like, 1975. wow, i know that and im 12. just tells u how weird i am... ha.^^

[kleinebudde]

A very nice cover, but I prefer the original by Harry Chapin :-)

[genericemokid5]

The original was Cat Stevens

[Krimeos]

please do some more research dude.. then you know who the real auther is.

[1kevin81]

hallöööööööö schönes lied ;-)

[1kevin81]

hallöööööööö schönes lied ;-)

[wiilov]

You know, I was just thinkin'...when the boy says " I'm gonna be like you" is that a warning from the kid?

[dainbramage777]

in my view it's not really a warning from the kid, but rather a way of showing that each generation teaches the younger generations their own errors, and that how it all goes generation after generation.. history repeats itself even in small-scale issues (compared to political).. that's just how i see it though

[wiilov]

...how...that's deep.

[SuperEgo1989]

sorry if it has already been answered but the song is about a parent who is to buzy working and making a good like for his kids he dosnent have time to play with him... (the kid who wants to be like his pop at an early age is natural, aka my dad is a fireman and i want to be a fire man ect.)

but when the dad retires and has time for his son the son is working and has no time for the dad... thats where "my son was just like me" comes in..... hope that helped :D

[SuperEgo1989]

as in the u know im going to be like him, is an admiration for the dad from a child's eyes... it's not meant as a warning

[Kyden45]

I see it that way. I'm not becoming my father.

[lifestraight]

I agree.

[wiilov]

I meant that perhaps it worked as a double entrede.

[catg0tsplat]

thts in shrek the 3rd

[hayley676]

yea

[JesseMcCartneysoHOT]

My 4 year old cousin loves this song, he's dance and singing to it right now

[Rammunition427]

not any more

[JesseMcCartneysoHOT]

not any more what?

[Bville420Blazer]

yea thats what im tryin to figure out :S so fuckin baked

[notthistime88]

dad died when i was 2, wish i could relate to this as everyone has.

[LucidityTruth]

This song talks about how the dad is never around and then the kid turns around and grows up to be just like him.

I feel bad for the people who relate to this song. I haven't seen my father since I was 3 except in court :\

[JesseMcCartneysoHOT]

the -1 is me not in like i hate your comment its an i feel bad for you.

[andreeaschu]

they look really nice and this voice makes me remember that not always it was like it is today.:(

[alicecoop9009]

great cover of a great song

[Rocoromero]

who is the orignal artist that made this song?

[grafxtasy]

Cat Stevens.

Sad that they have all these terrible covers and remakes on YouTube but not the original artist of superior quality and skill. At least not that I could find.

[Salguodelaev]

No, actually, thats what most people think. Harry Chapin made it, from teh album Veridies and Balderdash. I used to think it was Cat Stevens too, because I think his version sounds better, so it mustve been the original! hehe :P

[ms15732850]

thats because Cat Stevens has never even sang this song let alone wrote the original... he has a album called "cats cradle" and thats where the mistake came from...the original is Harry Chapin

[Farrah300]

I like the Harry Chapin version too. This song is a lesson for everyone. Never be too busy for your children.

[JesseMcCartneysoHOT]

my cousin loves this song

[shintakenshin13]

the song is about a dad who was to busy for his child, and the child grew up so quick before his dad culd show him he loved em...sounds like me and my dad...

[brecovece]

my first tape i ever listen... change my life! so cool

[moondancer4life]

im growing up with this song song and even tho its sad i still listen to it heaps. i lov it. thnks a lot Roxette12!!

[Roxette12]

you're welcome

[AnkaMusiclover]

One of the songs I could listen to over and over...

[bambiebie]

love this song

[piran75]

I miss my dad so much, phone yours and say hello. tell him your news. it beats being sat in a dark room with a bottle of jamesons. trust me......

[peaceupondeath]

peace and strength to you child...

[jellytotsxx95]

i feel ur pain. :(

~horses~ rule! i miss ma parents 2. i am in fostercare. how do u fink i feel?

[fluffydolphins94]

i lovee diis song but its r8 sad xx

[piran75]

now in English?

[AnkaMusiclover]

I'm sure he's from russia or something...

[moondancer4life]

he sed its sad but he still loves it

[Rainey1903]

i love this song

[daalton24]

i love this song but who wrote the origanal

[oXspankyXo]

cat stevens

[Unknowed3]

No....Harry Chapin did you idiot

[oXspankyXo]

so i was lied to... how does that make me the idiot??

[WhenIDieWillYouCry]

You believed it..

[xxxxxxrockxxxxxx]

when your lied to and you beilive it it's not your fault

it's the lier's fault for lieing :)

[StarDazzl101135]

great song just like dad and I

[shanex13]

this vid remind me of my dad,tough as nail,man of few word and yet still loves us so much ...he pass away last year..miss him so much

[zman662]

just like me and my dad :(

[erickj92]

this video is so sad...

[jinxmusicUK]

I did a cover of Ugly Kid Joe - "Same Side" on drums... check my vids.

[vampyressjessika]

I love this remake. My grandma had a station wagon that looked so much like the one in the video.

[cusacrystal]

somebody upload the song BY CAT STEVENS (hint hint CAT STEVENS) no bodyelse

[ponceahi]

Timeless clasic!!!

[M4Morgul]

Totally awesome

[crazy8ates]

Harry Chapin's wife wrote it and harry Chapin turned it into a hit and its still the #1 song about father and son

[XxLiliy]

its great..!! i love it, its .. yeah ..Wow !

[Laisjam]

foda

[gob2003]

Wow, this is an amazing version of this song! I think Cat Stevens wrote it first but this is good, nice touch. Metallica should do a version of this song!!!

[tommy9911]

Harry Chapin, not Cat Stevens.