Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there, including my own father, and what better song can be chosen to honor dads then “Father and Son,” by Cat Stevens (Yusaf Islam). “Father and Son,” is off of his 1970 release Tea for Tillerman and it played a large role in establishing Cat Stevens as a recognizable voice in the music of the time. In the song Stevens sings of a conversation between a father and a son, where the son is attempting to branch off and shape a new life and the father does not understand why the child would want to do this. Stevens uses a crafty vocal and sings in a deeper register for the father and a higher, more emotional, voice for the son portion. This interesting dynamic adds an exciting element to the great song. So, on this father’s day, take a listen to this song and enjoy the day.
Check it Out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlGLuRlhW3c
I apologize for the tardiness of this post and for all those keeping track this post should technically have been posted yesterday. Yesterday though was quite a busy day filled with working hard for the money (I did not prostitute myself so do not worry). So, in honor of the busy day due to working hard let us talk some hard work with the great folk pioneer Woody Guthrie. Guthrie did have it a wee bit harder. At fourteen he was left with his siblings in Oklahoma as his father worked to re-pay real estate debts in Texas and his mother sat dying of Huntington’s disease in an Oklahoma Hospital for the insane. Guthrie worked numerous odd jobs around his town until he realized his musical ability and began playing songs for coins or sandwiches. If anyone knows how to talk hard work it is Mr. Woody Guthrie. Enjoy the lyrics below:
