through,” explained Jen. “They
may go through years without
thinking of Harry. We’re trying
to put together a show and do
a great job. We’ve heard each
other grow in these songs as
musicians and it’s not quite work
because the play is so mixed
in. We have such a relaxed time
backstage and in front. I think
the chills have happened, but
that’s not what we’re doing.
We’re putting on a show.”
Songs in the show do change,
but you can expect to hear many
of the best loved hits like “Mr.
Tanner” (usually done by Steve)
or “Cats In The Cradle” (usually
done by Tom). Jen’s cousin Lily
usually performs “Shooting Star,”
a song Jen sang for years and
says is fun to perform.
“The songs that I do, I do them
because they make sense for my
musical perspective and I love
them,” said Jen. “There’s a song
we do called ‘Tangled Up Puppet’ which is kind of the daughter counterpoint to ‘Cats In The
Cradle’ because it’s about hav-
Watch Jen Chapin perform “Tangled Up Puppet”
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