He was the Odysseus of the American Middle Class during his too short life. This song, like "Cat's In The Cradle", illustrates all too well the hollowness of most peoples' lives during this era. It reminded me of the profound quote of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. during the same Era: "Americans look for love in places it never exists, and in forms it never takes. Perhaps this has something to do with the end of the Frontier..."
Yes Harry chapin was a tragic loss for the musical world and also for all the world hunger proceeds he gave away and sponsored ! Harry got some quality time in the spotlight. I do agree with the last comment about Jim Croce and his finest guitarist Maury muehleisen, their tragic death was awful and before they really hit star status!
In the late 1970's, I was working part time security at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield Massachusetts. Harry Chapin was playing that night. About 2 hours before showtime, a station wagon pulled up to the service entrance and a guy rolled down the window. "Hey buddy, where can I park?".....said Harry Chapin. I pointed out the place, he said thanks, parked, opened the back of the wagon, took out his guitar case and walked alone to the dressing room area. True story.
I remember when pay t.v. first came out, (with the box that sat on coffee table with cable running too the t.v.), and this and Chris Deburge were played in a endless loop for months. I was about 14, and I loved it. great band, tight, and great man. S~ Harry
Anybody remember Chapins Album Greatest Stories Ever Told live, and the song 30,000 pounds of bananas. Sounded like Harry was fighting just to sing the song and not bust out in laughter. very funny
Heard this on the way home from work tonight. I had the whole Harry Chapin collection... Damn Hurricane Katrina took it....it's in Lake Pontchartrain now... must replace!
I suspect that those of us who were fortunate enough to have been of a certain age during this decade, while loving the great music that seemed to be coming from almost "everywhere" in terms of the incredible number of unforgettable artists around in those days, perhaps didn't really appreciate how lucky we were and simply and unwittingly assumed that this was the norm. How wrong we were!!!
@paqumike was right there with you didnt really notice untill the sounds got away from us into the disco age.heavy metal punk rock then rap its all about the money
Harry Chapin sang about the opportunistic in life we miss and lose. After hearing this song again, I resolve to live the rest of my life to the fullest. Rest in G-ds' hands, Harry...
@paqumike You expressed your self so well. My wife and I absolutely loved Harry Chapin. Such a talent and such a caring person. We are less because of the loss at such an early age. Thank you for your comment.
@paqumike I think its music like this that I have learn to except my age and proud of it! First saw this on on the little crappy ON TV box before cable!
i've loved this man as long as I can remember. It's almost an obession. His face, his hair, his entire being, back in a day that we had no idea how innocent compared to today's world. Taken from us so very too soon so very long ago. I love you Harry Chapin. And all you stood for , believed in...
@sweetcareyline Amazing...I sang this to my kids at bedtime too...there were several songs I sang for them, this was always a favorite. My oldest called it 'Hard', as in ''It was raining HARD in 'Frisco...'
Chapin, Croce,Denver,Lightfoot, all helped to make growing up easier. Wish that the kids of today would listen, I think that they would find that some music and themes are timeless. Listen to lyrics and you will see.
Sorry to hear grandpa died of dust in lungs, so do miners. I have many photos I took in Korea, also from Bhutan and Bangkok in later years. Write me at bigharry31@gmal.com if you'd like, Harold
Thank you, write me at bigharry31@gmail.com. Would like to hear from you, I have manty photos I took in Korea. Regards, Harold I live at Heartsong Asst Living home, 415 East Ave. Belleville WI
That was an awesome video...but I have a question for you....have you ever seen a real UFO...you know from another world kind of UFO...do you even believe were being visited and have been for thousands of years? Well I just moved to this awesomely beautiful city in southern Utah, called St George and UFO's are alive and well here...don't believe me?...I filmed them and they are flashing rainbow colors..red, blue,yellow, green, and white, click on my moondawgee moniker under this box to see them.
This is to bigharry31. I live in Dubuque, Iowa and would like to visit you to personally thank you for your service to our country. How can we get together?
@TheGregreddick - If you want to reach bigharry you should use the reply button on the far right of his post. That way YouTube will send him an e-mail with your message. He may never see your recent post if he doesn't come back to this page. You're doing a good thing; I hope you and Harry connect.
Hi, At age 80 and ha a stroke a few years ago, I live in an assisted living home in Belleville WI enjeying my photography and world wide internet friends. You can write me at bigharry31@gmail.com if you wish. How has your life been and where?, Harold Glbertson.
Hi, I was on ore boats a couple times, a few weeks at atime. I hope I can find the pics I took at the time. I do have many photos I took while driving a 6x6 truck hauling bombs and ammo during the Korean war. Write me at bigharry31@gmail.com and I'll email some to you. Thanks, Harold
Thank you for uploading this! I adored Harry's music in the Seventies. Question: Was this captured from an old TV appearance, I'm guessing, and what was the date of it?
Hits home then and now. Busted out at home IRS took everything, Wife left, Dad died, dog died lost license couldn't fly crop dusters anymore and out of jail on bail. Came to Las Vegas and drove a Taxi. Loved that song and several times old friends and lovers would appear in the back seat. Strange. "One more fare to make the night". Only a taxi driver would say that.
I love his song that tells a story. I also started to learn to fly but instead drove a 6x6 truck in the Korean war, hauling bombs and ammunition. Later sold sewing machines, was a deckhand on Great Lakes ore boats an later had a welding shop. At age of 80 live ian asst living home near Madison WI.
@bigharry31 Sounds like you've been living quite a life. I have a very good friend whose Dad was an ore boat captain in the Lakes a long time ago. His name was Capt Donald McRae..heard of him by chance?
@bigharry31 Hey, bigharry31, I read your post and I dug it. My Gramps sold Singer sewing machines. My best bud is a deckhand up here on the B.C. coast. I would like to hear about your adventures if it doesn't bother you too much. I know a lot of guys who fought and don't want to talk so I understand if it's too sensitive. Maybe you could tell me about the times you spent on the Great Lakes. Okay. Bye for now.
@bigharry31 I would like to tell you Sir, one vet to another, that the younger generations look to you for guidance. Thank you for your service, you have my respect brother. God be with you always.
@bigharry31 aye my grandfather was also in Korea, never really knew what he did there he was just a tec 3, he died before i knew much around 14,.. I really wished I knew more about his past as I ventured into the military. I never seen war time but honor those who have. he was buried in Wausau WI of what they called oats disease, of a type of cancer from his old work from cement dust.
@bigharry31 I do work welding now, I find it a great profession at a great company up in northern Wisconsin and really enjoy it! its a new profession to me only been 3 years into it but its always a learning curve of new projects.
@bigharry31 God bless you and your service.You are one of the reasons we do not speak a different language today..I hope you have care givers that really do help you..If you do not please advise,RAnderson U.S.M.C. Take care my friend. You Tube is a great thing! P.S.You have the best horseradish on the planet in your area.You probably all ready know that though.
No disrespect to uploader, but Harry passed away on July 16, 1981. The result of a terrible car crash. Love this tune & Love Harry & his music. Love "Taxi The Sequel" also, just to name a couple that really take me back.No one better than Harry, as a musician, singer-songwriter & most impressive to me, his humanity & humility. R.I.P. Mr. Chapin.
Classic Harry! I remember talking with him several times and he was so wonderful. he had such a great rapport with his fans and his concerts were special times for so many of us. I can't believe he's been gone 30 years! Hugs and happiness to Sandy and their family. RIP Harry.
THIS IS AN ARTIST WHO NEVER SOLD OUT HIS MUSIC FOR MONEY HE DID WHAT HE WANTED, HE WAS HIS OWN MAN. HE DID SO MUCH FOR SOCIETY THROUGH HIS MUSIC, AND HIS GOOD DEEDS, HE DID SO MUCH FOR WORLD HUNGER. DONATING A LOT OF HIS MONEY AND TIME TO FEED STARVING PEOPLE.
Always, "Keep the change," if you know what I mean. I believe many of you do. If you don't know, I'm afraid I can't explain. Not your fault, I just can't.
I loved Harry. One of my all time favorites. So sorry he is no longer with us. I feel the same about Jim Croce and Eva Cassidy, as they all had such talent. I was at the Cape Cod Melody Tent which had a sign stating that Harry was coming soon when I heard he had died.
One of the greatest songs of all time. Saw Harry at Melody Fair near Buffalo, I think it was 1977. What an amazing singer/songwriter. RIP Harry Chapin, what a tragic loss.
This song has special meaning to me. Harry was at Ferrum College in the Spring of 1977 and I had the amazing opportunity of singing this song WITH HIM!! It was a high point in my life.
I remember seeing Harry at the Westbury Music Fair in LI, NY. I think it was 1977 - what a great night. What a great concert. I miss the story-songs we never got to hear.
When I was in college way back in the 70's, Harry Chapin came during orientation week to sing at our school in New York. I was asked to come on stage with him and sing the high part in Taxi. What an experience! He was so sweet and even said I had a good voice. I remember thinking at the time that someday I might be able to tell my kids and grandkids about this experience. I have told them and shown them who he was and the part I sang. Always remember to grab the moments in life we are given!
A classic! Now, don't ask me why; but, to me, this is 'Casablanca In A Cab'.. Of all the cabs, in all the towns, in all the world, she got into mine!' Yea, and I knew my way around Frisco, fairly well..
Harry's death is one of those memories where I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. Harry wasn't the biggest star but he touched lives. Harry is buried in Huntington Rural Cemetery, and the plaque on his grave says "Oh if a man tried to take his time on earth and prove before he died what one man's life could be worth, I wonder what would happen to this world". Fitting epitaph for Harry's life.
Put your headphones on, close your eyes, and you can go back to a time when a song meant something. This song has a special meaning to me, A friend of mine was in a band, and whenever I went to see them, he would always dedicate this song for me. A time when music was real music, and friends were real friends.
And to a time when you could understand what the words were. Yes there were a few groups where the singer shouted into the mic,but Harry Chapin,Jim Croce,Harry Nilsson etc sang clearly. Nostalgic? Yes I am,if I had a time machine i'd go back to this era and stay there. Happier times.
You can always tell the great one by their live performances. This is so good it's stunning. No, good is not nearly stong enough, even great doesn't do this justice.
He was the Odysseus of the American Middle Class during his too short life. This song, like "Cat's In The Cradle", illustrates all too well the hollowness of most peoples' lives during this era. It reminded me of the profound quote of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. during the same Era: "Americans look for love in places it never exists, and in forms it never takes. Perhaps this has something to do with the end of the Frontier..."
terrryc 7 hours ago
What the words say about life, are awesome!
dmillerme 1 day ago
Yes Harry chapin was a tragic loss for the musical world and also for all the world hunger proceeds he gave away and sponsored ! Harry got some quality time in the spotlight. I do agree with the last comment about Jim Croce and his finest guitarist Maury muehleisen, their tragic death was awful and before they really hit star status!
Jawbreaker424 2 days ago
The greatest musical tragedy of the last 50 years was the passing of Harry Chapin. How much he would have told us of the human condition...
alanparsonsfan 6 days ago
@alanparsonsfan I don't know if I would say the "greatest". But it was great loss.
I would also add the death of Jim Croce in a plane crash in 1973 as another great musical tragedy.
JFinSD2 5 days ago
OMG Love this song!!!
gottaslotonmymind 6 days ago
In the late 1970's, I was working part time security at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield Massachusetts. Harry Chapin was playing that night. About 2 hours before showtime, a station wagon pulled up to the service entrance and a guy rolled down the window. "Hey buddy, where can I park?".....said Harry Chapin. I pointed out the place, he said thanks, parked, opened the back of the wagon, took out his guitar case and walked alone to the dressing room area. True story.
thespotteddog 1 week ago 5
Correction, was not this show. Bigger stage.
wWwebBrowser 1 week ago
I remember when pay t.v. first came out, (with the box that sat on coffee table with cable running too the t.v.), and this and Chris Deburge were played in a endless loop for months. I was about 14, and I loved it. great band, tight, and great man. S~ Harry
wWwebBrowser 1 week ago
I'm 55 this year i'll be watching this when i'm 64
chipbuhl 1 week ago 2
Great song Taxi .. what a writer
raspinstuwart 1 week ago
Anybody remember Chapins Album Greatest Stories Ever Told live, and the song 30,000 pounds of bananas. Sounded like Harry was fighting just to sing the song and not bust out in laughter. very funny
maxquad21 2 weeks ago 2
Harry Chapin and Jim Croce. If ever ther were two mucians that could
recreate life in a song, these are the ones. Both gone way to soon. RIP
maxquad21 2 weeks ago 4
@maxquad21 Oh so right, if I could add one it would be Bill Chase. Lots more but these 3 had such an influence on my music and life.
jah574 1 week ago
Harry Chapin died in the summer of 1981. In a car accident.
stargazerlily86 2 weeks ago
This is one song that is sad and happy in one. Its sad the harry isn,t here any more, and happy that we are able to apreciate it.
TheSmellyfisherman 2 weeks ago
Wow! Loved this song dozens of years ago but this live clip is awesome.
leftyspade 2 weeks ago
she was gonna learn to be an actress, and i was gonna learn to fly. dammit.
spacetruckinmf 3 weeks ago
I remember when this song came out. How could we have known it would stand the test of time so well?
ThePhotobug561 3 weeks ago
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It's got significant meaning for me as well. Beautiful song.
ecurbtsrik 2 weeks ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Harry Chapin
That makes me want to drive a taxi. Life seems simpler there.
EncoreCoatings 3 weeks ago
What a likeable guy. He's like that elusive uncle that everybody is happy to see at family functions.
euqip 4 weeks ago
I've really never understood this song.
"Driving my taxi one night, I picked up a woman, who I soon realized was my ex."
"Man, I really should have let my inner self flourish, rather than letting life tie me down."
"NAKED DRUG-FUELED EXISTENTIAL MELTDOWN IN FALSETTO"
"Welp, see ya! *toke*"
IoEstasCedonta 4 weeks ago
that's a MAN singing that part???
oceancity724 1 month ago
Heard this on the way home from work tonight. I had the whole Harry Chapin collection... Damn Hurricane Katrina took it....it's in Lake Pontchartrain now... must replace!
99gymrats 1 month ago 2
at 3:42 Thats funny as hell.
Paranormresearch 1 month ago
harry thank you for the memories.peace man.
bubbah671 1 month ago
I'm probably the only 14 year old that legitimately likes Harry Chapin
Tuxiam 1 month ago 15
@Tuxiam you sir are incorrect i have liked him since i was 9
12331261 3 weeks ago
@12331261 no I mean I'm 14 currently
Tuxiam 3 weeks ago
@Tuxiam I'd love to prove you wrong but I am a year older..
flitzthesoulreaper 2 weeks ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Harry Chapin
@Tuxiam Smart kid. lol
Slicksterpat 1 week ago
@Tuxiam.. nah mate .. first time i heard this song i was around the same age.. wonderful story/song..
fetbetty 6 days ago
@Tuxiam I'm 19 now, but I was raised on Chapin, my man.
waistburn 5 days ago
Happy Birthday Harry.
fIanneI 1 month ago
I heard this on the radio this morning....prompted me to listen again and as I read 'bigharry' and 'fyeaviation,' wow such full lives.
Hope the song makes you reflective happy.
Foreverseptember1 1 month ago
This is a great song but this version is faster then the others
bill1957111 1 month ago
Harry Chapin is so gorgeous.
funkandgroovin 1 month ago
Great song, and great that a song other than Cats in the Cradle has more than a million hits here!!!!
illbebad 1 month ago
Wonderful storyteller. Gone too soon, Harry....gone too soon.
kkksux 1 month ago
Some day Hollywood will make a movie based on the fantastic piece! I wish and hope it will be me.
jacfred 2 months ago
the days of feelings....when we cared!! the days of light love and laughter
TheZenuc 2 months ago 2
@TheZenuc I still care! check out my tunes if you fancy. Its folk, but not necessarily as upbeat as Chapin.
yorkie2014 2 months ago
His best song. Thanks for posting the Baby's so high lyric. I could never figure out what he was saying.
Jan96106 2 months ago
I suspect that those of us who were fortunate enough to have been of a certain age during this decade, while loving the great music that seemed to be coming from almost "everywhere" in terms of the incredible number of unforgettable artists around in those days, perhaps didn't really appreciate how lucky we were and simply and unwittingly assumed that this was the norm. How wrong we were!!!
paqumike 2 months ago 26
@paqumike was right there with you didnt really notice untill the sounds got away from us into the disco age.heavy metal punk rock then rap its all about the money
scraps270 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Harry Chapin sang about the opportunistic in life we miss and lose. After hearing this song again, I resolve to live the rest of my life to the fullest. Rest in G-ds' hands, Harry...
chodeshadar18 1 month ago
@paqumike You expressed your self so well. My wife and I absolutely loved Harry Chapin. Such a talent and such a caring person. We are less because of the loss at such an early age. Thank you for your comment.
ghudd21 1 week ago
@paqumike I think its music like this that I have learn to except my age and proud of it! First saw this on on the little crappy ON TV box before cable!
jah574 1 week ago
this is probably already in my lineup but it so fits today...
dizzyloo 2 months ago
usmc diabled at 34
valkor73 2 months ago
30000 lbs bananas true storyteller
patchs111 2 months ago
The last great protest singer, RIP Harry.
stavrosteve 2 months ago
you never know were life takes you ,my story is the same. god bless
testtube3125 2 months ago
ive got every thing inside of me .
bubbah671 2 months ago
saddest reunion song ever...
jackaloopa 2 months ago
I was looking for another song but this is good music.
AllNamesWereOccupied 2 months ago
i've loved this man as long as I can remember. It's almost an obession. His face, his hair, his entire being, back in a day that we had no idea how innocent compared to today's world. Taken from us so very too soon so very long ago. I love you Harry Chapin. And all you stood for , believed in...
debbiepinnc 2 months ago
My dad sang this to me when I was a kid :)
sweetcareyline 2 months ago in playlist sweetcareyline's favorites
@sweetcareyline Amazing...I sang this to my kids at bedtime too...there were several songs I sang for them, this was always a favorite. My oldest called it 'Hard', as in ''It was raining HARD in 'Frisco...'
oldschoolruler 1 month ago
Depends on the bear, and where you get it from. And the size. :)
bellendwoot 2 months ago
What can you buy a bear for twenty dollars?
4362mont 2 months ago
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The guy sounds like a girl. I wish that I never saw this video because it ruined it for me hommies!
USAisAntiWhite 2 months ago
I used to listen to this song on the radio while I was driving my taxi. That was decades ago, but the memories are still there.
kpjlaw 3 months ago
Agreed Sporty04..this song is a true classic!
hc2773 3 months ago
This song brings back so many great memories!!
hc2773 3 months ago
I was 12 when this song came out. Loved it then and love it now.
sporty04 3 months ago
Chapin, Croce,Denver,Lightfoot, all helped to make growing up easier. Wish that the kids of today would listen, I think that they would find that some music and themes are timeless. Listen to lyrics and you will see.
trhughes09 3 months ago 3
One of the greatest storytellers, could really identify with this song.
1951590 3 months ago
Sorry to hear grandpa died of dust in lungs, so do miners. I have many photos I took in Korea, also from Bhutan and Bangkok in later years. Write me at bigharry31@gmal.com if you'd like, Harold
bigharry31 3 months ago
try not to drink to much to this one. it'll fuck ya up
wingman572 3 months ago
Thank you, I love songs that tell a story. Harold
bigharry31 3 months ago
July 16, 1981 was the date of Harry's death..... Yes indeed The greatest person to fight world hunger!!!! ~love**evol~
agratefuldeadhead 3 months ago
Why does your description quote the worst part of the song? I'd have gone with "You see, she was gonna be an actress..."
niremetal 3 months ago
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Thank you, write me at bigharry31@gmail.com. Would like to hear from you, I have manty photos I took in Korea. Regards, Harold I live at Heartsong Asst Living home, 415 East Ave. Belleville WI
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Thank you, write me at bigharry31@gmail.com. Would like to hear from you, I have manty photos I took in Korea. Regards, Harold
bigharry31 3 months ago
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WOW! What a treat!
crawdaddybill 3 months ago
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moondawgee 3 months ago
This is to bigharry31. I live in Dubuque, Iowa and would like to visit you to personally thank you for your service to our country. How can we get together?
TheGregreddick 3 months ago
@TheGregreddick - If you want to reach bigharry you should use the reply button on the far right of his post. That way YouTube will send him an e-mail with your message. He may never see your recent post if he doesn't come back to this page. You're doing a good thing; I hope you and Harry connect.
chrispmis 3 months ago
Beautiful music, before my time but I am glad my parents shared it with me in my youth.
smallrednewts 3 months ago
Harry was THE MAN. Fantastic song; legendarry. Thanks for posting.
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Hi, At age 80 and ha a stroke a few years ago, I live in an assisted living home in Belleville WI enjeying my photography and world wide internet friends. You can write me at bigharry31@gmail.com if you wish. How has your life been and where?, Harold Glbertson.
bigharry31 3 months ago
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Hi again, I'd likt to hear about your friends experiences as a deckhand off the B>C> cast too. Thanks, Harold bigharry31@gmail.com
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Hi, I was on ore boats a couple times, a few weeks at atime. I hope I can find the pics I took at the time. I do have many photos I took while driving a 6x6 truck hauling bombs and ammo during the Korean war. Write me at bigharry31@gmail.com and I'll email some to you. Thanks, Harold
bigharry31 3 months ago
Just saying... Great old tune...
spelron 4 months ago
its my first time hearing this guy, and boy does he have a voice!
lolisaiahlol 4 months ago
I prefer Stephen Lynch's version.
jamo387 4 months ago
Thank you for uploading this! I adored Harry's music in the Seventies. Question: Was this captured from an old TV appearance, I'm guessing, and what was the date of it?
cognitogrrl 4 months ago
Hits home then and now. Busted out at home IRS took everything, Wife left, Dad died, dog died lost license couldn't fly crop dusters anymore and out of jail on bail. Came to Las Vegas and drove a Taxi. Loved that song and several times old friends and lovers would appear in the back seat. Strange. "One more fare to make the night". Only a taxi driver would say that.
fyeaviation3n 4 months ago 14
@fyeaviation3n
drove 4 over 20 yrs......still hits me home!
jkgeiger1 4 months ago
@fyeaviation3n sorry to hear man...
Skateit4life 2 months ago
@fyeaviation3n I feel you bro.. more than you know.. ..stay strong
vicious6667 2 months ago
I love his song that tells a story. I also started to learn to fly but instead drove a 6x6 truck in the Korean war, hauling bombs and ammunition. Later sold sewing machines, was a deckhand on Great Lakes ore boats an later had a welding shop. At age of 80 live ian asst living home near Madison WI.
bigharry31 4 months ago 60
@bigharry31 Sounds like you've been living quite a life. I have a very good friend whose Dad was an ore boat captain in the Lakes a long time ago. His name was Capt Donald McRae..heard of him by chance?
Be well big harry
88888Rob 4 months ago
@bigharry31 Hey, bigharry31, I read your post and I dug it. My Gramps sold Singer sewing machines. My best bud is a deckhand up here on the B.C. coast. I would like to hear about your adventures if it doesn't bother you too much. I know a lot of guys who fought and don't want to talk so I understand if it's too sensitive. Maybe you could tell me about the times you spent on the Great Lakes. Okay. Bye for now.
kenjajesfeelit 3 months ago
@bigharry31 Harry was truely a great artisit. Sounds like you have seen alot in your days.
SuperWildbill62 3 months ago
@bigharry31 I would like to tell you Sir, one vet to another, that the younger generations look to you for guidance. Thank you for your service, you have my respect brother. God be with you always.
jaysonryder1973 3 months ago
@bigharry31 love ya man
fightthepilgrims 3 months ago
@bigharry31 aye my grandfather was also in Korea, never really knew what he did there he was just a tec 3, he died before i knew much around 14,.. I really wished I knew more about his past as I ventured into the military. I never seen war time but honor those who have. he was buried in Wausau WI of what they called oats disease, of a type of cancer from his old work from cement dust.
STreeMonkey 3 months ago
@bigharry31 I do work welding now, I find it a great profession at a great company up in northern Wisconsin and really enjoy it! its a new profession to me only been 3 years into it but its always a learning curve of new projects.
STreeMonkey 3 months ago
@bigharry31 God bless you and your service.You are one of the reasons we do not speak a different language today..I hope you have care givers that really do help you..If you do not please advise,RAnderson U.S.M.C. Take care my friend. You Tube is a great thing! P.S.You have the best horseradish on the planet in your area.You probably all ready know that though.
HuxleyBarada 2 months ago
@bigharry31 god bless you
Skateit4life 2 months ago
@bigharry31 i just got back from being stationd in korea
thanx for serving
BartDarkslade 2 months ago
@bigharry31 Thank you for your service and my Freedom !!!!
freedomlifer3 1 month ago
No disrespect to uploader, but Harry passed away on July 16, 1981. The result of a terrible car crash. Love this tune & Love Harry & his music. Love "Taxi The Sequel" also, just to name a couple that really take me back.No one better than Harry, as a musician, singer-songwriter & most impressive to me, his humanity & humility. R.I.P. Mr. Chapin.
kneapoe51 4 months ago
Classic Harry! I remember talking with him several times and he was so wonderful. he had such a great rapport with his fans and his concerts were special times for so many of us. I can't believe he's been gone 30 years! Hugs and happiness to Sandy and their family. RIP Harry.
gcw57 4 months ago
Thank you for posting this; this song has haunted me since I first heard it a long long time ago.
speedsville 4 months ago
THIS IS AN ARTIST WHO NEVER SOLD OUT HIS MUSIC FOR MONEY HE DID WHAT HE WANTED, HE WAS HIS OWN MAN. HE DID SO MUCH FOR SOCIETY THROUGH HIS MUSIC, AND HIS GOOD DEEDS, HE DID SO MUCH FOR WORLD HUNGER. DONATING A LOT OF HIS MONEY AND TIME TO FEED STARVING PEOPLE.
JSUSSSI 4 months ago
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dalotel 4 months ago
@dalotel Your an idiot.
Dbyras 4 months ago 3
@dalotel I bet you're single.
bxgurl813 3 months ago
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dalotel 3 months ago
Whoa, he died the year I was born.
Anon5241 4 months ago
@Anon5241 me too the exact date.weird =)
TheDgaz 4 months ago
Lewismadmax: your rhymes are supper cool.
fossil6591 4 months ago
Yes, we all have a girl named, Sue -- way back when. Keep flying low...
foothiller16 4 months ago
Always, "Keep the change," if you know what I mean. I believe many of you do. If you don't know, I'm afraid I can't explain. Not your fault, I just can't.
Peace.
Rock
rockinroller7 5 months ago
had a chance to do security for his concert in my college days and had the pleasure to meet and talk with a truly remarkable man
1313boywonder 5 months ago 2
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mrclubfoot100 5 months ago
THIS REMINDS ME OF A GIRL I LOVED IN HIGH SCHOOL. WISH TO THIS DAY WE COULD'VE RECONNECTED THRU THE YEARS. GUESS WE'LL NEVER KNOW...
LAWDAWG147 5 months ago
This guy exudes "cool"!! this is such a classic, freakin great tune!!!!!
chefmark2009 5 months ago 2
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mrclubfoot100 5 months ago
my girlfriend in high school turned me on to Harry,so now everytime I hear it I think of her and how she was my first.
mulhollandracer 5 months ago
Thank you Harry from all of us in the "Cheap Seats!"
DrakeGrad 5 months ago 2
I loved Harry. One of my all time favorites. So sorry he is no longer with us. I feel the same about Jim Croce and Eva Cassidy, as they all had such talent. I was at the Cape Cod Melody Tent which had a sign stating that Harry was coming soon when I heard he had died.
amraymondz60 5 months ago 3
A Great man , singer , musician, poet in his own way ,We will all see him again if you believe ,one day ... God Bless You Harry
BUDDIESII 5 months ago
a heart rending song. as i get older i realize how much this means.
ladylad7181 5 months ago
@ladylad7181 how true.
unclefloyd1 5 months ago
cat should be allowed to perform in the us.hes the only one left of the 70's
trio of greatness.
bubbah671 5 months ago
One of the greatest songs of all time. Saw Harry at Melody Fair near Buffalo, I think it was 1977. What an amazing singer/songwriter. RIP Harry Chapin, what a tragic loss.
genejq 5 months ago
Great song. Would buy all his music.
gmansoul 5 months ago
Harry Chapin was a great songwriter for sure
Imakecents 5 months ago
who disliked this? come at me, bro.
ianmalachi 5 months ago
I seen Chapin in Vancouver,heard he died in an accident less then a year later,a big loss to the world of music.
rick999online 5 months ago
One of the first concerts I ever went to. Harry Chapin at Valley Forge Music fair. Great story teller.
sedonakevin1 5 months ago
Definitely a classic. RIP, Harry.
jrp3766 5 months ago
This song has special meaning to me. Harry was at Ferrum College in the Spring of 1977 and I had the amazing opportunity of singing this song WITH HIM!! It was a high point in my life.
dpconner 5 months ago
I remember seeing Harry at the Westbury Music Fair in LI, NY. I think it was 1977 - what a great night. What a great concert. I miss the story-songs we never got to hear.
Cat In The Cradle came to fruition in my life.
rcan100 5 months ago
Hey Harry good one
Jackupnow 5 months ago
But another man never would have let her go. I stashed the bill in my shirt. - this has been my fav musical line since I was like 5.
BornWithTail 6 months ago 2
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we all have a harry inside us - losing something early with life long regrets
phaedrus1990 6 months ago
we all have a harry inisde us - losing something early with life long regrets
phaedrus1990 6 months ago
A great song, but I wish he hadn't done a sequel. It didn't need one, the story was complete as it was.
danning1 6 months ago
@danning1 I choose to pretend that the sequel never existed.
gmfd007 6 months ago
When I was in college way back in the 70's, Harry Chapin came during orientation week to sing at our school in New York. I was asked to come on stage with him and sing the high part in Taxi. What an experience! He was so sweet and even said I had a good voice. I remember thinking at the time that someday I might be able to tell my kids and grandkids about this experience. I have told them and shown them who he was and the part I sang. Always remember to grab the moments in life we are given!
WahlsofWellness 6 months ago 2
Thumbs up ^.... smile :-)
Rixar13 6 months ago
A wonderful musician, an even better man...
keyjack100 6 months ago
my drum teacher is his brother
MrNinjapenguin666sk8 6 months ago
was in in 72 that he got killed in a car accident
510rotten 6 months ago
@510rotten It was 1982.
50Smyth 6 months ago
@510rotten July, 1981
Boss302fan 6 months ago
41 people have zero taste in music!
malmatar 6 months ago 2
40 people don't know what real music is
480fore 6 months ago
Harry (RIP) and keep the Change ! Tony !
giordana101 6 months ago
Can someone tell me the name of the song he wrote for Feed the Children?
KathyHamann 6 months ago
@KathyHamann my guess would be "the shortest story"
BleedingCello 6 months ago
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Harry, Cat, Jim Croce,we lost them way too soon.
keylago220 6 months ago
We'd both gotten what we asked for such a long time ago. Great line. Even better all these years later.
ZZBob777 6 months ago
Makes me hungry.
tabber87 6 months ago
A classic! Now, don't ask me why; but, to me, this is 'Casablanca In A Cab'.. Of all the cabs, in all the towns, in all the world, she got into mine!' Yea, and I knew my way around Frisco, fairly well..
zipper179 6 months ago
ok
Creaturepresentation 6 months ago
love this song and wondering how anyone could dislike the song
PaulMax1957 6 months ago
Harry's death is one of those memories where I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. Harry wasn't the biggest star but he touched lives. Harry is buried in Huntington Rural Cemetery, and the plaque on his grave says "Oh if a man tried to take his time on earth and prove before he died what one man's life could be worth, I wonder what would happen to this world". Fitting epitaph for Harry's life.
samspinchat 6 months ago
This song is a masterpiece
TheAnthonyearley 6 months ago
30 years ago today. Still like it was yesterday. Miss you Harry!
anniecor 6 months ago
It was 30 years ago today that we lost a great folk singer and human being.Rest peacefully HARRY.God Bless
scottrgib 6 months ago 2
Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 - July 16, 1981) R.I.P.
nantasketph 6 months ago
Among the songs of the past, this is one of the few which lingers most.
arlenkalifuentes 6 months ago
Put your headphones on, close your eyes, and you can go back to a time when a song meant something. This song has a special meaning to me, A friend of mine was in a band, and whenever I went to see them, he would always dedicate this song for me. A time when music was real music, and friends were real friends.
Penmaker99 6 months ago 2
@Penmaker99
And to a time when you could understand what the words were. Yes there were a few groups where the singer shouted into the mic,but Harry Chapin,Jim Croce,Harry Nilsson etc sang clearly. Nostalgic? Yes I am,if I had a time machine i'd go back to this era and stay there. Happier times.
Glamrockqueen 6 months ago
Harry, Cat, Jim Croce, the 70's was the greatest decade in music.
jaclyn123451 6 months ago 59
@jaclyn123451 im 19, im into electronic music, rock, alternative, even occasionally pop..
even with all of this, you simply cannot deny that this statement is correct. the 70's had a way with beautiful music.
papastiffy 4 months ago
@jaclyn123451 Don't forget Paul Simon and James Taylor!!!
crispmom 3 months ago
Be sure to hear part 2 of this song if you like to hear more of the story.
dtlofwar 6 months ago
You can always tell the great one by their live performances. This is so good it's stunning. No, good is not nearly stong enough, even great doesn't do this justice.
micropickletwo 6 months ago 2
Too many smiles, too many miles, I will never forget you !
seekatree 6 months ago 2
Awesome song....wish he would have deleted that weirdness from 3:40 to 4:10 though...bizarre.
snakeplt 7 months ago
The last time I went to SF and I took a taxi, this song got stuck in my head for weeks!
choosing2lookeast 7 months ago