The singer-songwriter discusses his favorite musical odes to youth, from Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” to Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young”
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.
Stevie Wonder, “Isn’t She Lovely”
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.
John Lennon, “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)”
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”
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.
The Lovin’ Spoonful, “Younger Generation”
John Sebastian wrote a wacky lyric about a future where children casually take LSD and their parents smoke themselves to death.
Bob Dylan, “Forever Young”
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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