The 1970 song that saved Emma Stone from her darkest moments: “It was very formative in that time in my life”
Emma Stone has said that Cat Stevens’ ‘Where Do The Children Play?’ helped her through a difficult period when her mother had breast cancer. The actor described the song as soothing and formative, highlighting the personal importance music held for her during that time.
The track appeared on Stevens’ 1970 album Tea for the Tillerman and was introduced to Stone through the 1971 film Harold and Maude. Its lyrics reflect on development, environmental loss and the future, while its calm yet melancholy tone was what Stone found particularly comforting.
- Cat Stevens’ song comforted Stone during her mother’s illness.
- Stone discovered it through Harold and Maude.
- The song appeared on Tea for the Tillerman.