'Cat Scratch Fever' | ||||
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Single by Ted Nugent | ||||
from the album Cat Scratch Fever | ||||
Released | May 13, 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues rock | |||
Length | 3:38, 3:04 (Single) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ted Nugent | |||
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- Oct 02, 2015 Music video by Ted Nugent performing Cat Scratch Fever (audio). (C) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment #TedNugent #CatScratchFever #Vevo.
- Ted Nugent performs in the music video 'Cat Scratch Fever' from the album 'Cat Scratch. He and the band perform the song live on stage under colored lights.
'Cat Scratch Fever' is a rock song by Ted Nugent that appears on the album of the same name. The song is well known for its signature riff, which is a 3-tone minor-key melody harmonized in parallel fourths. In 2009, it was named the 32nd best hard rock song of all time by VH1.[1]
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Chart positions[edit]
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles | 37 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
Pantera cover[edit]
'Cat Scratch Fever' | ||||
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Single by Pantera | ||||
from the album Detroit Rock City: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Polygram Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ted Nugent | |||
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The tune was covered by Pantera for Detroit Rock City's CD soundtrack.[2] Their version peaked at 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[3] Nugent criticized the version claiming, 'It was exceedingly white. No soul, no balls, no feel. Caucasian all the way.'[4]
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Charts[edit]
Lyrics To Cat Scratch Fever Song
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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U.S. BillboardMainstream Rock Tracks | 40 |
Cat Scratch Fever Song Lyrics
References[edit]
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- ^'Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs'. January 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'Detroit Rock City - Original Soundtrack'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^Birchmeier, Jason. 'Pantera'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^'BLABBERMOUTH.NET - TED NUGENT Says PANTERA's Version Of 'Cat Scratch Fever' Had 'No Soul, No Balls''. Roadrunner Records. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
Cat Scratch Fever Music
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