Harry Chapin - Song For Myself

This is a clip of Harry on the Tonight Show in 1974 with Johnny Carson. Amazing song and performance!

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[Stephanie Thomas]

As a young child, I played my parent's Harry Chapin CD so many times that it wouldn't play certain songs anymore. =( I barely even remember that age but I remember trying to play songs on the CD and knowing or feeling that it was my fault for playing it too many times.

[Nightfall95]

Haha I did that to one of my brother's Harry Chapin cassette tapes (yes that thing of the past) lol I loved the album Living Room Suite and the song Why Do The Little Girls?. So I would constantly keep rewinding to that song over and over. Definitely did some damage to the tape haha He's always been a constant inspiration to me. Love every part of his music. You still listen to him?

[AllStarAmerican]

Ok!! I thought I had listened to everything Harry Chapin, even some of the stuff thats not on record like "I'm a dirty old man".

I just fell in love with this song (but of course) I love anything Harry Chapin.

Thanks Nightfall

[Nightfall95]

Anytime! :) I love everything about Harry and his music. This one is one of my personal favorites, something about this song gives me the chills. I haven't heard "I'm a dirty old man" Now I gotta go search for it haha

[John Graden]

Do you have Cats in the Cradle on the Tonight Show?

[Nightfall95]

Unfortunately no, I wish I did now that would be an amazing gem to find lol Or even Taxi. If I do come across it, I'll definitely post it right up!

[Bill Morris]

Harry put his money where is mouth is. Not many like him.

He was the greatest storyteller of his time.

Thanks for posting.

[CeeCee Fullen]

So this is the guy I'm related to ?

This is interesting, I came home ab heard this song and my g-ma told me I was related to him,I guess he was my g-mas cousin ..interesting world we live in (:

[Robby Kile]

I wish I'd been alive to see Harry in concert. Being a 90's kid will do that to you. I discovered him while riding home from school one day, and now I have all of his songs.

[sawsrhed]

Living Room Suite is the album that exposed me to Harry, (except for "Cats In The Cradle", of course), and I bought it solely by the cover. I love every song on it, particularly Poor Damned Fool, cuz they all speak to me in different ways. He had such a way of putting his feelings into words; I know no other gifted as he was. I cry every time I hear almost any of his songs. Harry, you are loved and missed.

[TheUndercoverclam]

As a kid I saw Harry live at Ball State in Indianapolis, musta been 1978. Had tickets to a show he was scheduled to play in Indy when he died. He was one of the last of the best.

[chevron188]

I miss you Harry rip

[Tuxiam]

I love harry but never heard this song before, my other favorite artist is Dylan so when I heard the chorus I was like lol XD (I'm only 14 years old)

[Santa Maria Del Fiore]

Life was so much better in 1974.

Love you Harry.