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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2004Kitty Hit Parade, or "Upside-Downy Head"
I was relieved to discover I'm not the only nut who makes up ridiculous songs to sing to my cat. Here's another one I was singing this morning. This takes a little explanation. Probably the single most adorably cutest thing that Stinky does is this-- he's lying on a bed, or sofa, or his favorite hassock, and I come into the room. He usually flips right over and and shows his beautiful white belly, but sometimes he just turns his head over and looks at me upside down. I think this is incredibly cute. I call it <ahem> "Upside-downy head." So he did it this morning, and I started singing, and the first tune that came into my head was an aria from the operetta "Martha" -- notas obscure as you might think. It's a very pretty tune, and you've heard it if you saw "Breaking Away"-- the hero sings it under his girlfriend's window. Michael Bolton also recorded it when he was going through an opera phase. On this page, there's a sample of Pavarotti singing it-- it's Track 2, called "M'Appari": <http://www.iclassics.com/iclassics/album.jsp?selectionId=2912> It so happens that these words fit the tune perfectly: "Upside down! Upside down-y head! Upside down, Upside down, Upside down-y head!" Thank you for understanding. ;) Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ ><http://www.iclassics.com/iclassics/album.jsp?selectionId=2912> > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Theresa \ Just wait till you turn on the radio and Weird Al is singing "Upside down-y Head." Sherry >><http://www.iclassics.com/iclassics/album.jsp?selectionId=2912> >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Sherry I'll sue the bastard. :P Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ LOL! Isn't it great to have a place where you can tell something like that and nobody calls for the men in the little white coats? <G> -- Joy The best way to get even is to forget... > I was relieved to discover I'm not the only nut who makes up > ridiculous songs to sing to my cat. Here's another one I was singing [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ No, you are NOT the only one..... I sing to my gray cat--to the tune of 'I feel pretty': You're so pretty, You're so pretty, You're so pretty, and witty, and gray! And for the calico I change the last line to "You're so pretty and witty, NOT gray! And now that I've told you this, I must kill you.....<G > And now that I've told you this, I must kill you.....<G> LOL! You do know that your post could be read by millions, and will be archived in an accessible place for an indefinite amount of time, possibly for the rest of time, don't you? That's a lot of people to kill. :) Joyce > > And now that I've told you this, I must kill you.....<G> > > LOL! You do know that your post could be read by millions, and will > be archived in an accessible place for an indefinite amount of time, > possibly for the rest of time, don't you? That's a lot of people to > kill. :) Well, everyone needs a hobby.... Pam S. I sing this one to Vino when he lies around all stretched out a long as he can get. It's to the Mr. Grinch song: You're a long one, Mr. V you really are a hoot! You're as cuddly as a teddy and so charming and so cute, Mr. V! -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > I was relieved to discover I'm not the only nut who makes up > ridiculous songs to sing to my cat. Here's another one I was singing [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >I sing this one to Vino when he lies around all stretched out a long as he >can get. It's to the Mr. Grinch song: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >and so charming and so cute, >Mr. V! That's actually clever! ;) Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >I was relieved to discover I'm not the only nut who makes up >ridiculous songs to sing to my cat. Here's another one I was singing [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ Tee-hee -- cute! I sing to Sabra "Sabby-Wabby Doodle all the Day". I'm glad you folks here don't think I'm crazy. Do you? <looks around with paranoia> Ginger-lyn >>I was relieved to discover I'm not the only nut who makes up >>ridiculous songs to sing to my cat. Here's another one I was singing [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > >Ginger-lyn And after the Tonys I was in kind of a Sondheim mood, so I was singing: "Attend the tale of Stinky Todd, He has a black-and-white fuzzy bod . . . He sniffed the faces of gentlemen Who never thereafter were heard of again . . . He trod a path that few have trod. Did Stinky Todd, The Demon Kitty of Fleet Street!" My mother was saying, "How could you sing that about that little mushpot? " ;) Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >And after the Tonys I was in kind of a Sondheim mood, so I was >singing: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Theresa You know, Theresa, I think you have a real talent there. Of course, I'm not sure what that says about me, either. :-) Sherry >>And after the Tonys I was in kind of a Sondheim mood, so I was >>singing: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >You know, Theresa, I think you have a real talent there. Thank you. All my talents are completely useless and non-lucrative. ;) >Of course, I'm not sure what that says about me, either. :-) > >Sherry It means you are very discerning! This morning-- Swing! "Stinkylvania-6-500!" Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > I was relieved to discover I'm not the only nut who makes up > ridiculous songs to sing to my cat. [snip] > Thank you for understanding. ;) > > Theresa > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ I've got the beginnings of a song worked out for Kona, who also is referred to as Konaman. It's the song to the old cartoon "Spiderman": Konaman, Konaman, Doin' the things that a Kona can... I'm working on the rest of the lyrics..:-) It may make you feel better to know that professionals do this, too. The last time I took Kona to the Cat Clinic for a bath, I told the tech who works with adoptees about the song and I sang it to Kona while he was in his carrier. She told me that the staff at the clinic made up cat songs too, and that at the last Christmas party everyone got a little buzzed at the restaurant where they were gathered and started singing one of them, called "Cat Loose"- sung to the tune of "Foot Loose" (the clinic houses about 40-60 cats waiting for adoption and many are allowed to roam around). They've worked out about 4 verses to "Cat Loose" and she sang them all to me in front of everyone waiting in the reception area. I haven't worked up a song for Sabastian yet and I feel a little bad about that. He doesn't seem to mind. >I haven't worked up a song for Sabastian yet and I feel a little bad >about that. He doesn't seem to mind There you go! You have the very start of it already! How about: I don't have a song for Sabastian yet, And I feel a little bad about that, But he doesn't seem to mind. He sits and he purrs on my lap anyway, He snuggles and purrs and could do it all day, Lovely little guy of mine! Well, maybe it's a start for ya. I got a little worked up, there. I have to go now and take my sedative... |
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