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I loved this song (the original version)while growing up.
I am growing older(41),and so are my kids(19 and 21).
This song,to me, is becoming more relevant as time goes by.
Any others out there?
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I loved this song (the original version)while growing up.
I am growing older(41),and so are my kids(19 and 21).
This song,to me, is becoming more relevant as time goes by.
Any others out there?
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Sorry man, not me. This song just reminds me of all the singing bums on Pearl Street in Boulder. I think this is the only song they know."Steel-like jaws clacked away, each bite slashing flesh from my body - I used my knife and my hands, and when they were gone, my bloody stumps - and yet the turtles came." -
The song is sad and resonated for many of the men in the mid 70's who were very busy being breadwinners and missed out on their families. My dad left for work at 5 am came home and we had dinner at 7 then worked till he went to bed most nights. He made time for me when I had some big event at school (luckily he didn't have to travel) but he was never able to see me play football or the like. Luckily as I got older (20-25) my Dad and I connected in a way we never did when I was a kid. Now as a father of 3 myself I can understand the man he was when I was 7 much easier. We have a great relationship and now that he is able to work a bit less he is a great Grandfather
I was always a Chapin fan because my Mom was. As I age I think his songs resonate more with me because now I have the life experinces that give his stories thier meaningComment
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I always feel like that when I hear the song.....it's always a great reminder to slow down and smell the roses, you know?Last edited by Nostalgiabuff; Nov 16, '10, 8:48 AM.Comment
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I've always seen the sad side of this song. These days it makes me even sadder. Having lost my Dad and now with a 10 month old baby it reminds me all too well how short life is. Add to that the fact that everyday is a fight to keep the "food on the table and the lights on" I find it gets harder and harder to really slow down to keep the outcome of the song from becoming a reality for me. And that just ****es me off.Comment
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"No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris MannixComment
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Put me down as a huge Harry Chapin fan as well.
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Love the song, and I've vowed to not be that dad. I'm a big kid myself, so playing and spending time with my son is easy for me. I don't want to look back and wish I'd spent more time with him.Comment
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"No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris MannixComment
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Just heard this song on the radio again today ......
I never thought about it before but it could be read like the son is nothing like his father and basically told his father to F-off after all these years in the father's own language.
The father THINKS the son is like him, but he's not
Just a thought
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I really love that song, but I will never know how that feels, b/c I'm never having any kids."Do you believe, you believe in magic?
'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
If your mission is magic your love will shine true."
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I can completely relate to the song. I had a very uninvolved father who always put work first....so much so that he chose to go to work rather than attend my college graduation (no kidding). He has been gone for 16+ years and rather than feel sorry for myself; I have made a decision to turn a negative into a positive. I have made a conscious choice to work in a position below my capabilities because I want the work/life balance and I also work for less money than I could elsewhere because I work 10 miles from home which is a suburb of a suburb and doesn't pay big city pay. But it's enough. I do get a tremendous amount of satisfaction in being involved whether it is coaching soccer, being a cub scout leader, or just a volunteer parent escort on a field trip."The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
~Vaclav HlavatyComment
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I also wanted to add that our local High School's Varsity girls team just won the State Championship in soccer this year. When I attended the championship game; it was a great feeling to see how many players were on that field that I had coached in some shape or form. Some might have been very small (like filling in as a substitute coach for a game). I used to coach the school's future soccer star (she is a freshman but made varsity) when she was about 5 years old. She used to suck her thumb and I would tell her to jump into the swarm, take the ball, and put it in the net. She would jump right in there take the ball past all the boys, score a goal and stick her thumb back in her mouth. I can't even put a price tag on those memories."The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
~Vaclav HlavatyComment
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My whole relationship with my dad is very "Cat's in the Cradle"...
....to paraphrase Chandler Bing....
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