Yusuf / Cat Stevens on 5 Great Songs About Children
After a well-received 2016 tour, Yusuf / Cat Stevens returned in September with The Laughing Apple, an album featuring newly recorded versions of songs he wrote in the 1960s. Echoing his classic generation-gap ode “Father and Son,” the legendary singer-songwriter recently spoke to Rolling Stone about five of his favorite songs that deal with children.
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Stevie Wonder, “Isn’t She Lovely”
Image Credit: Danny Clinch Stevie Wonder had a massive impact on me. This song is about his daughter and shows the open, honest love that a parent has for a child.
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John Lennon, “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)”
Image Credit: Danny Clinch This shows a sweet part of John that you don’t often get, since he was so cryptic. It’s an outpouring of love for his son Sean.
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Harry Chapin, “Cat’s in the Cradle”
Image Credit: Danny Clinch This song has been haunting me for years, since people think that I wrote it. It reflects the dilemma of many homes. A beautiful song.
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The Lovin’ Spoonful, “Younger Generation”
Image Credit: Danny Clinch John Sebastian wrote a wacky lyric about a future where children casually take LSD and their parents smoke themselves to death.
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Bob Dylan, “Forever Young”
Image Credit: Danny Clinch When a child comes around, you really reveal more of yourself. You’re listening to Dylan wish someone well from the bottom of his heart.
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