Cat Scratch Fever (song)

"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"
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	Rock[2]
Length	3:38 (album version) 3:04 (single version)
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[5]	30

Pantera cover

"Cat Scratch Fever"
Promotional single by Pantera
from the album Detroit Rock City: Music from the Motion Picture
Released	1999
Genre	Heavy metal[6] hard rock[6]
Length	3:48
Label	PolyGram
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 heavy metal band Pantera for Detroit Rock City's CD soundtrack.^[7] Their version peaked at 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart.^[8] Nugent criticized the version, claiming, "It was exceedingly white. No soul, no balls, no feel. Caucasian all the way."

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9]	40