And the Cradle Will Rock...
Van Halen
1980
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The title and performer have a sourced editorial destination. The screenshot does not independently establish the file's exact performance, mix, edit, pressing or mastering. Recording version: Original 1980 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established
Release: 1980
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Women and Children First - licensed Apple Music program
Artist credit, title and original album program / recording-specific release year. Digital reissue dates and compilation dates do not establish the first release of a different version.
And the Cradle Will Rock... - licensed recording metadata
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Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
The opening song on Van Halen's Women and Children First, released in 1980. The ellipsis belongs to the published title and does not indicate a missing subtitle in this entry.
Evidence scope: Sourced release and recording context; not an account of songwriter intent
Sources for this information
Women and Children First - licensed Apple Music program
Artist credit, title and original album program / recording-specific release year. Digital reissue dates and compilation dates do not establish the first release of a different version. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
And the Cradle Will Rock... - licensed recording metadata
This recording-specific item supports the credited performer, album membership and original release year; no first-release day is asserted. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Other appearances and versions
Original 1980 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established
The title and performer have a sourced editorial destination. The screenshot does not independently establish the file's exact performance, mix, edit, pressing or mastering. Recording version: Original 1980 studio recording; screenshot master or edit not independently established
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Sourced recording context; screenshot audio identity and exact master not independently verified.
Editorial listening category; not an independently sourced song-specific genre.
Women and Children First - licensed Apple Music program
Artist credit, title and original album program / recording-specific release year. Digital reissue dates and compilation dates do not establish the first release of a different version.
And the Cradle Will Rock... - licensed recording metadata
This recording-specific item supports the credited performer, album membership and original release year; no first-release day is asserted.
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