Father and Son
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"Father and Son" is a reflective folk-rock ballad by Cat Stevens that portrays a heartfelt dialogue between a parent and child about generational differences and the struggle for independence.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumType | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Yusuf Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BoyzoneCoverChartSuccess | hit in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| BoyzoneCoverReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| chartingSingleVersionBy | Boyzone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Boyzone
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronan Keating NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformancesBy |
Cat Stevens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yusuf / Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReRecordingBy | Yusuf / Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ keyboard ⓘ |
| label |
A&M Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Island Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of Cat Stevens’ signature songs ⓘ |
| length | 3:41 ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue between father and son ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
“From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen”
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“It’s not time to make a change” ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | Tea for the Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalIntendedProject | unproduced musical about the Russian Revolution ⓘ |
| producer | Paul Samwell-Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1970 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| reRecordingAlbum | Tea for the Tillerman² NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reRecordingReleaseYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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generational conflict ⓘ parent–child relationship ⓘ search for independence ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | Cat Stevens sings both father and son parts ⓘ |
| vocalPerspective1 | father advising caution ⓘ |
| vocalPerspective2 | son seeking freedom ⓘ |
| writer | Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yusuf Islam