"Cat Scratch Fever" is a song by American rock musician Ted Nugent from his 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.
Chart positions Chart (1977) PeakpositionCanadian RPM Top Singles37U.S. Billboard Hot 10030
Pantera cover
The tune was covered by heavy metal band Pantera for Detroit Rock Citys CD soundtrack. Their version peaked at 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Nugent criticized the version, claiming, "It was exceedingly white. No soul, no balls, no feel. Caucasian all the way."
Charts Chart (1999) Peakposition
References
External links Lyrics of this song