"Cat Scratch Fever" is a song by American rock musician Ted Nugent from his album of the same name.[3] 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.[4]
| "Cat Scratch Fever" | ||||
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| Single by Ted Nugent | ||||
| from the album Cat Scratch Fever | ||||
| B-side | "A Thousand Knives" (EU) "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (US) | |||
| Released | July 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal,[2] hard rock | |||
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ted Nugent | |||
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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[5] | 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 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ted Nugent | |||
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The tune was covered by heavy metal band Pantera for Detroit Rock City's CD soundtrack.[6] Their version peaked at 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[7] Nugent criticized the version, claiming, "It was exceedingly white. No soul, no balls, no feel. Caucasian all the way."[8]
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 40 |
Other covers
editThe song was covered by Motörhead on their 1992 album March ör Die.
The song was reworked by The Replacements as Gary's Got A Boner on their 1984 album Let It Be.
References
edit- ^ Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. pp. 594–5. ISBN 0-86241-385-0.
- ^ Prown, Pete; Newquist, Harvey P. (1997). Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-7935-4042-6.
- ^ "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs". January 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 621.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pantera Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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