53 years old and still makes me sad. Dad wasn’t there for me in my youth. Now I have a 4 year old and I work so hard to be part of his life and best parent I can
@dc2717
2 ай бұрын
I pray God will bless you with peace. My dad wasn’t around t much but I love him. He was doing the best he could with what he had. I feel regrets about the kind of father I was/am to my sons (now grown) but I finally forgave myself and realize that I did the best with what I had at the time. I hope to be a better grandfather than I was a father.
@vkradio1656
2 ай бұрын
He was there, he will always be there mate!
@ricknelson610
2 жыл бұрын
They don't know how fortunate they were to witness this LIVE. We have trash awards shows now.
@cregister8353
Жыл бұрын
Mild understatement.
@Alieninthenightstudios
10 ай бұрын
Exactly 👍
@bige311
9 ай бұрын
Yep satanism and 70 gens, how did things get so f'd up?
@dr.detroit1514
Ай бұрын
Harry is what the Yiddish call a mensch, "A person of integrity, morality, dignity, with a sense of what is right and responsible."
@bradfilippone7064
22 күн бұрын
A few years ago a friend of mine mentioned this song, and praised it, saying it was very rare to find a popular song about a healthy parent/child relationship. I asked her, "Are you thinking of the right song?" She said, "Yes, the boy wants so desperately to be like his dad and then his dad sees that he succeeded. What could be sweeter?" I told her to listen closely to the words next time and she might see what she was missing. I'm not sure she ever got it.
@augustingarnier4625
16 күн бұрын
Indeed, the lyrics are heart wrenching. They remind me of Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino.
@politicaloutsider413
Жыл бұрын
Just on that one song alone... ...Harry Chapin should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
@augustingarnier4625
16 күн бұрын
You raise a valid point!
@michaeloshea3090
2 жыл бұрын
The man was a great poet, as a father of three sons when I get caught up in things I play this . It straightens out your priorities, life's to short. Thank you Harry.
@cecelawlor4862
Жыл бұрын
i tried with my girls dad never worked he is still missing in action but she found him and he is getting his karma is great
@fingerpickersmith1
Жыл бұрын
The song is now in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
@davidbell707
9 ай бұрын
Absolutely class that all he needs is his stool and guitar to produce that masterpiece. No fancy makeup or haircuts no flashy lights
@johncollorafi257
2 жыл бұрын
There is such wisdom and beauty in those lyrics.
@annaritaranalli1791
Жыл бұрын
Ditto...and his handsome boy takes after him
@David-qr8pi
4 ай бұрын
Yes there is. It perfectly describes my relationship with my son. I am 58 he is 34, we barely get to talk.
@user-bn2uw4bx9p
3 ай бұрын
77 and it still brings tears.😺🎶
@Pragwo1f
6 ай бұрын
Doesn't get any better than this: a brilliant performance of an absolute masterpiece.
@FreedomRider-id6yv
3 ай бұрын
Back when music made you feel something deep and real
@CoalMiner379
Жыл бұрын
Brining Harry Chapman into 2023 where he belongs, truly a shame the new artist don't listen to music like this and try to make new music more heart felt and meaningful as this song and so many other's
@texaslookout5382
2 жыл бұрын
Are there any Men left in the World today? Mr. Chapin did more for the World than any one else.
@DanPurdy1
4 ай бұрын
I had not heard this great song in too many decades.
@bakerstreet101
Жыл бұрын
Genius lyricist.
@383corvette1
8 ай бұрын
Nice to see a live song, that isn't lip-synch.
@debradireen3625
2 ай бұрын
The wonderful Harry Chapin, miss you ❤
@32goingon17
Жыл бұрын
There was a time when I liked the tune....not now...now I'm in my 40s, have two sons. Sing this without crying. I'll lay a C-note against your dollar says you cry too.
@vcs206
8 ай бұрын
I listened to this song when I was a schoolboy but I didn't understand a word in English back then, today when I have almost grown up children I happened somehow to check the lyrics. It's damn sad sad sad.
@Mrs.Polizzi-Maloney
2 ай бұрын
I love this song, and I never knew what it was about. I was told recently "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree", I was like "what does that mean", English is literally my second language, the person said "well, it's like that song, the cats in the cradle song", I said "what do you mean", the person said "listen to the lyrics". I have recently listened to them, and now I understand, I am just like my Dad, luckily for me my Dad was a good man, but I have taken after many of his bad traits too (the smoking and the drinking). The takaway is, that our fathers are the biggest influence's on us, and we should be careful what we expose our kids too. My Daughter is 7 years old, and I want her to inherent all my good traits, and I will always keep an open to what she might take after.
@TheGino1954
2 жыл бұрын
I went to see his concert in Milwaukee. One of the most entertaining concerts I had ever been too!
@harrychapinfans
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure! His concerts were so personal and he could talk to the audience for hours. Class act.
@leomik
2 жыл бұрын
I also saw Harry in Milwaukee. Best concert ever!
@gilbertoarreola4376
Жыл бұрын
Lo acabó de descubrir. Se siente el Ángel que tenía su vibra relajada y esta manera de interpretar con el corazón esa voz tan limpia y elocuente.
@toolboxnj
3 ай бұрын
Classy, quite different than today
@davidmansell5986
2 жыл бұрын
Pure class!
@annaritaranalli1791
Жыл бұрын
Really
@G.Lonevoice
Ай бұрын
This is definitely a timelessly popular English song. I heard it for the first time in an English language class in China 10 years ago and now much has changed in China but I didn’t change and I still like the song and the bond of family.
@user-tf1hd2gg6f
5 ай бұрын
I think of my Dad after he has passed away more than ever ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@cregister8353
Жыл бұрын
He was so talented.
@Tuckaway
Ай бұрын
Brilliant but sad record by Harry Chapin taken from us in an RTA. RIP Harry. I always thought of the 45rpm single with WOLD as a double A side.
@salmajama9431
10 ай бұрын
Love this song and the year that iwas born 😊
@michaelk3007
Жыл бұрын
im crying.....
@sammytripolone8473
Жыл бұрын
Me also .I AM 68
@danmang923
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant songwriter..... ashamed he's no longer with us.
@colinremmer2417
Жыл бұрын
Isn't just this the truth? We never have enough time for the people we truely care about because we always think that they'll be there forever. The older we get, the more we realise the error of that statement. One day, the people we care about aren't there anymore and we wish with all our hearts that they were
@user-lx6km9jl5t
2 ай бұрын
❤ Love this song Harry Chapin
@michaelholper115
2 жыл бұрын
I read that his guitar was broken on the way into the Grammy’s by a young man who was trying to help Harry during a rainstorm. The guitar got caught in a door and was crushed. I’m guessing that’s why Harry is playing what looks to be a borrowed guitar for this performance.
@harrychapinfans
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, that's true!
@Bruce-mm2uc
4 ай бұрын
I passed the accident that Harry died in on the Long Island Expressway. It was a burned out Mack truck and a burned out VW rabbit. Learned the sad news when I lodged at the Bethpage motel. Harry was a major talent and is sorely missed.
@annaritaranalli1791
Жыл бұрын
What a shame he died so early...he left two young children:this is one most beautiful and touching songs i 've listened....strings are beautiful alive too
@harrychapinfans
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. Join our Facebook group if you'd like to connect with more fans. Harry was also the father to three of his wife Sandy's kids, Jason, Jaime, and Jonathan.
@vladimirthegreat449
Жыл бұрын
@@harrychapinfans can I become a member of Harry's fan group?
@alessandroluberti3979
Жыл бұрын
a great story tellers
@vcs206
8 ай бұрын
So sad lyrics. Nothin is gonna come back.I listened to this song in Ray Conniff's arrangement when I was a schoolboy but I didn't understand a word in English back then, today when I have almost grown up children I happened somehow to check the lyrics. It's sad sad sad.
@stevensather5911
Жыл бұрын
I wish I were old enough to have attended one of his concerts. I’ve always said this about the singer/songwriters of the 70s; there were some great ones: Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, etc. But none of them could tell a story through song quite like Harry Chapin.
@danmang923
Жыл бұрын
You know it's good when Barry Manilow is smiling afterwards.
@lynnbutler9436
2 ай бұрын
It reminds me of when my children were growing up, being a single mom they grew up to be great adults. It makes you love your children appreciate them more exclamation mark
@justus4883
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for uploading!
@andrewevangelou29
Жыл бұрын
magnificent
@msenimyer1445
Жыл бұрын
I wish he was here today
@Patriotic327
Жыл бұрын
I’m 42 now. I’ve been through some orthopedic issues. My goal is to be what my Dad is to our family.
@Numberonecock
Жыл бұрын
My goal in life was to NOT be what my father was to his family.
@edvadojunk
Жыл бұрын
What in the WORLD was that drummer doing? His tempo wanders all over the place!
@jacksonhalliwell7621
Жыл бұрын
Very true
@AlexC-co8nq
Ай бұрын
It's not the drummer, is the orchestra conductor. They didn't have earpieces or decent stage monitors back then and as always the orchestra is supposed to follow and rely on the maestro for timing and cues. Even the strings at the beginning were noticeably off beat. I've had gigs like this where I could barely hear the vocals and it's a nightmare for drums lol My bet is that they struggled with timing during rehearsal too so that's what Harry was referring to and hoping to soften the critiques with his Rolls Royce engine in a flat-bed truck comment.
@MooMoo-fw3kh
2 жыл бұрын
We need Father Power
@AGGAaquascaping-Pinoyscaper
2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@jwdauer
Жыл бұрын
I saw him in Concord, CA. I was so lucky
@bobburns7277
10 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@born2soon
Жыл бұрын
Is that Big John Wallace back there on the bass? Forty two years later and I still miss Harry...
@annaritaranalli1791
Жыл бұрын
It is hard singing and playing at the same time in front of a huge audience...i think he dedicate it to his son
@crosseyeyou
2 ай бұрын
When I used to spend too much time in work putting up buildings and putting work before family this song used to ground me ,time to spend some quality time with the family and fuck work .
@driverbirch
6 ай бұрын
Harry speaks for many dads
@roddycreswell8613
3 ай бұрын
Damn!
@gamike8898
2 ай бұрын
a song I loved most of my life...until i got old and realized i messed up.....
@wanto109
Жыл бұрын
Lagu ini di persembahkan untuk mengenang kehebatan covid19 kau tau aku akan menjadi seperti dirinya dad
@kabayodakila2481
9 ай бұрын
during the time when Grammy's still had quality singers and musicians who sang timeless pieces compared to today's forgettable garbage music
@reneeherr4145
9 ай бұрын
Harry was taken too soon Rip 😢
@kennethmclellan7679
Жыл бұрын
😊
@angelaramjattan1049
Ай бұрын
Children grow up and we think we know them
@lisaevan4236
3 ай бұрын
Bruce Springsteen has a great story about Harry
@benjurqunov
3 ай бұрын
Is that why Bruce doesn't defend illegal mexicans homosexual special rights ?
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