Cat Scratch Fever (song)

"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]

"Cat Scratch Fever"
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
Ted Nugent singles chronology
"Dog Eat Dog" (1976) "Cat Scratch Fever" (1977) "Home Bound" (1977)

Chart positions

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Singles	37
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	30

Pantera cover

"Cat Scratch Fever"
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
Pantera singles chronology
"Where You Come From" (1997) "Cat Scratch Fever" (1999) "Revolution Is My Name" (2000)

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]

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	40

Other covers

The song was covered by Motörhead on their 1992 album March ör Die.

References

1. "Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs". January 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Detroit Rock City - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
3. Birchmeier, Jason. "Pantera". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
4. "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.