Música para os pais - Cat's In The Cradle, Harry Chapin
A música para os pais de hoje foi escrita por uma mulher. Mas não, não mudou o propósito da série, pois ela acabou sendo reescrita por Harry Chapin para seu filho e aí tudo calha direitinho.
Cat's in the cradle foi escrita pela mulher de Harry, sobre a difícil relação de seu ex com o pai dele. Ela o escreveu quando uma canção country tocou no rádio: era sobre como as crianças crescem rápido e os pais sentem que deviam ter passado mais tempo com os filhos (básico). Ela juntou essas duas inspirações e criou a primeira versão da letra.
Sandy apresentou a Harry, mas este deixou a letra de lado. Um ano depois, seu filho Joshua nasceu e lhe deu uma nova perspectiva sobre a letra. Então ele pegou ela novamente, retrabalhou rimas e ritmo, botou uma melodia e tcharam! Surgiu uma das músicas mais emocionantes que um pai pode escutar.
Veja o vídeo, tem um depoimento de Sandy e Josh antes da música:
Cat's In The Cradle
My child arrived just the other day,
He came to the world in the usual way.
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away.
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,
He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad.
You know I'm gonna be like you."
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, dad?"
"I don't know when,
But we'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play.
Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,
I got a lot to do." He said, "That's ok."
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmmed,
Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him."
Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man I just had to say,
"Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and he said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I have them please?"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?"
"I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."
I've long since retired and my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu,
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad.
It's been sure nice talking to you."
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me,
He'd grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.
Há 2 covers interessantes de Cat's In The Cradle: um é do Ugly Kid Joe e outro é do Johnny Cash.
A música é emblemática desta relação pai-filho e tem sido bem explorada em séries e filmes. Destaco dos meus preferidos:
Shrek 3
Family Guy
Os Simpsons
Enfim.
Cat's in the cradle foi escrita pela mulher de Harry, sobre a difícil relação de seu ex com o pai dele. Ela o escreveu quando uma canção country tocou no rádio: era sobre como as crianças crescem rápido e os pais sentem que deviam ter passado mais tempo com os filhos (básico). Ela juntou essas duas inspirações e criou a primeira versão da letra.
Sandy apresentou a Harry, mas este deixou a letra de lado. Um ano depois, seu filho Joshua nasceu e lhe deu uma nova perspectiva sobre a letra. Então ele pegou ela novamente, retrabalhou rimas e ritmo, botou uma melodia e tcharam! Surgiu uma das músicas mais emocionantes que um pai pode escutar.
Veja o vídeo, tem um depoimento de Sandy e Josh antes da música:
Cat's In The Cradle
My child arrived just the other day,
He came to the world in the usual way.
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away.
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,
He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad.
You know I'm gonna be like you."
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, dad?"
"I don't know when,
But we'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play.
Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,
I got a lot to do." He said, "That's ok."
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmmed,
Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him."
Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man I just had to say,
"Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and he said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I have them please?"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?"
"I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."
I've long since retired and my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu,
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad.
It's been sure nice talking to you."
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me,
He'd grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.
Há 2 covers interessantes de Cat's In The Cradle: um é do Ugly Kid Joe e outro é do Johnny Cash.
A música é emblemática desta relação pai-filho e tem sido bem explorada em séries e filmes. Destaco dos meus preferidos:
Shrek 3
Family Guy
Os Simpsons
Enfim.