Cat Stevens * Child for a day * With David Essex

[ssnovajoe]

@johnboy, thats where I remember this song too "First Love" movie.... good tune !!!

[johnboy0008]

remember first time hearing this beautiful song, the movie First Love" and searching everywhere for it! never did find it on any album, so thanks for putting it on here.

[pakantotmiss]

This should be in all his Best of / Greatest Hits compilation.

[csgoldengirl1]

coming from , beautiful as usual,,

[chichillguy]

luv this song i wud also luv to hear ronstadt record this . she covered some of his early music and brought a great sound to cats music but now with her voice still strong what a powerful cover of this great essex/ stevens performance it would be

[rgwinful]

I own all of his albums, however I have never before heard this song? Very nice! a new song from the past.

[youprotuberous]

Awful. Obviously, the brother has no talent. 

[SachaTheEvilOne]

yusuf's

last statement before leaving music

Powerfull

yusuf is incomparable to any other artist

by far

he is amazing:D

[aajlrrecruit]

this man exemplifies the words love thy neighbour, his life is as life should be. be he christian muslem hindu or jew.

[RUBYLOVE29]

Been too long since I listented to this song - forgotten how beautiful it is

[July2148]

There will never be another voice like the Yusuf`s! gives me chills..

I love you dear Yusuf..

[BeenMiller]

There aren't any words. Magic Song!

[berdylmar]

excellente la mélodie créée par Cat Stevens

très belles paroles

[midgedanny1]

This video is so sad, I wish people like me could find a way to give five or ten dollars to help these children that are sick, you can see some of the sick ones in this audiance.....I have almost nothing but I would do that little bit for these kids, they break my heart.....please others help figure out how we can do this.....The little boy who was yaning and he had a job holding his eyes open.....he looked like he had a serious illness.....

[TobyHalicki089]

The world knows him better as Cat Stevens before he even crossed over to Muslim in 1977, and changed his name to Yusuf Islam in 1978. The song Child For A Day was written by his brother David Gordon and Paul Travis. His brother gave him the book of Quran in 1976 when the song was recorded. The song was actually released on the album Izitso in 1977.

[jackanapes1]

Why does everyone keep crediting this song to Cat Stevens? This song was written by Paul Travis and David Gordon, Cat Stevens brother. It is thus credited on the Isitso album and in the credits to the film 'First Love' for which it was the title track. It was written as part of the album 'Alpha to Omega' which contains other songs by the same partnership. It gets pretty galling to see it credited to Steve as the writer. It simply wasn't written by him.

[stevensmajicat]

@ jackanapes

Galling?

Fair enough he did'nt write this song,

i dont think it matter's.

He sure makes it rock.

And with out singing this track....people

like my self, probably would have never discovered it anyway's.

So in that case i think he does deserve some credit, dont you?

[jackanapes1]

He sure does deserve some credit, shed loads of it! In fact If he hadn't recorded the song it may never have come to be so well known, so full marks to the great man. He just doesn't deserve the smidgin of credit you get for writing it!

[weirdunclebob]

@jackanapes1 It's not credited to Cat Stevens. It says it was written by his brother. The title says Cat Stevens because he is the artist that recorded it. I think you'll find that's the normal way of things.

[mrstrollon]

we are the pawns we are grown up and have to do something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lazmacky]

Yusuf Yusuf Yusuf

so deep and meaningful

You're just beautiful, inside and out!

[fallingpearl]

Yusuf / Cat

is an angel!

What an amazing song

Bravo!!!!

[DoomGuy11]

I remember all the sixth graders in my school sang this at Promotion.....actually was a good song!

[TheQasim86]

the greatest song ..

[Blissfullynostalgiac]

To Akhridin: David says "Unicef" at the end. Lovely video.

[trashcandreamer]

definitely steven gordon/yusuf islam is one the 70's four forces of creation (in pop music)

[Opalwitley]

Trashcandreamer... until you've seen these trashcan dreams come true you stand at the edge while people run you through....

[Spartakos9]

Stephen Georgiou

[emberjan8]

oh my God, i had been looking for this song

thank you very much for posting this

[akhridin]

Was this after Cat changed his name to Yusuf? I think I heard David Essex say "Yusuf" at the end. Regardless, Yusuf/Cat is one of the best.

[Spartakos9]

Yes.

[Giannisvids]

Maybe the music ....I don't know trancends fearful uninformed rhetoric

this is a great tune :)

[rokker007]

Cat Stevens TALKS peace,,,, but his actions speak louder than words. Yusuf (cat) has performed for Al Qaida fundraisers, donated his own money to Hamas so-called "charities", and supported murdering Salmon Rushdie, ON FILM.

Reject evil people. Allah Akbar .

DON'T SUPPORT TERRORISM.

[val1957]

Who are you...BUSH????????

[rokker007]

I do play rock, but not in the band Bush. But they are pretty good !

[yoozuk]

Thank God he's finally back!!

[skilski2003]

Cat!!!

[1802ibrahim]

See this video its a new musical song by Cat Stevens a.k.a Yusuf Islam. Hope u enjoy!!!! Peace!!!:

The Beloved

watch?v=7gBH4I69zAs

[lawllb]

Awesome performance by Cat aka Yusuf!

[Dylanfanh61]

I'm guessing this must be the only actual live performance of this song, since he didn't tour behind Izitso or Back to Earth.

[summerof72]

this is one of my very favorite songs....thanks so much!! :D

[ElinMariaAndrea]

i know david gordon and cat is is brother!!

[MrBetamax]

What a voice! Glad you are back Yusuf!

[vdg5rt]

only childs beside...after 74...But i have the other but...I'm not totaly sure?!

[pengwinge]

please - and this is a long shot - does anyone know a song I am looking for. I remember the voice was so like D.E. about a train passing by english allotments that were covered by pollution but they still kept growing things in defiance of an industrial age. It would mean so much to me. Pengwinge.

[2403870011]

It was cat stevens singing "where do the Children Play"... words.. "well they keep on buildind roads over fresh green grass,so where do the children play" love m x

[pengwinge]

Thank you so much for replying. Sadly this still isn't the song I'm looking for, but did intoduce me to a great track. xx

[Polygor]

As I approach my 50th birthday I find myself listening to this song more and more.

[queenastilon]

Thanks so much for uploading this.  I never even knew that Cat and David sang together. It's a lovely song.

[eccentricoldcow]

@queenastilon neither did I matey. :)

[biribikan]

a little older with every day...

[peacetrain35795]

Mistake. He is not alone... Anyway, it was composed by his brother - this is not a mistake...

[peacetrain35795]

This song was written by Cat's brother whose name is David Gordon. He is singing alone here :)

[adnaninco]

Puro placer esta cancion.El duo es magico y cat stevens como siempre unico.Gran cantante y compositor.A pesar de sus numerosas canciones exitos y premios no le han hecho un sitio en la lista de rock and roll hall of fame.

[sjokolade147]

Awesome!

[Callandra62]

Cat Stevens a wonderful singer.. and this a wonderful song.. but David Essex is also well known in Britain.. just Canada and USA will ask of course ''who is that guy'' he doen't have the fame of Cat Stevens or the Beatles but he is good..I like it when 2 singers of different backgrounds get together and make one great song...Callandra62

[antoniodelcopo]

eres el mejor, eres un dios de la mucica

[luv2travelman]

There are Demi-God and Demi-prophets. He is BOTH.!

[Marcellavk]

two great singers, one great hit

[2403870011]

thats the first time I have ever seen david essex kiss any one !! such is the repore' fantastic!!

[bdvzim]

just beautiful- isn't it?!

[motheoracle]

Oh, Yusuf breaks my heart with his words in so many ways... we are the pawns in the game... singing with his brother... a new somethin' somethin' I never knew.

[aichoute]

Thank you, thank you so much. Merci beaucoup pour ce grand moment, merci à Yussuf Islam et à david Essex, c'est un moment très émouvant.

[MorbidStreak]

this song is so sweet.

[cookiefever]

Absolutely brilliant.Beautiful song by the great Cat Stevens and then accompanied by the amazing David Essex. My two absolutely favourites singing such a beautiful song together, phenomenal. Thanks for this priceless video.

[PaixAmerica]

Absolutely heartwarming, beautiful.

Yusuf Islam is timelessly inspirational. May his light of peace and harmony live on forever.

[david2062]

A great Cat´s song from his IZITSO album, and the amazing presence of David Essex. Rare and absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the video.

[sayembarahidup]

... the words that come from the bottom of his heart ...

[Alenephoenix]

wait! Isn't David Essex the name his brother goes by? Or am I confused? Either way, a lovely song and singer.

[vaunhc]

Love This song and Yusuf/Cat's beautiful voice singing it! He sounds just as great as he did when he released it in the late 70's.

[yuzuzk]

Another jewel from our cat...

[scorpy0]

This song has always been so seriously overlooked & I don't understand why it is so beautiful.I wish I new of another version.

[Alenephoenix]

Delight! Pure pleasure.. though I haven't a clue who David Essex is.. ?

[mirrortime]

David Essex had pretty big hit in 1973 called "Rock on"... He says "James Dean" in it, if that helps you remember. Pretty popular artist in England.

[strikerboi7]

cat stevens: great singer, another memorable song. it's just a pleasure watching him perform.