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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2004Cats & Music - your stories?
Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific music does your cat like or dislike? ____________ Years ago my wife & I had a great funny Siamese "Chim-Chim" (RB) who was a classical fan, as most cats are. When we put on any classical music, CC would find a good spot midway between the stereo speakers and sit listening, eyes closed in contemplation and ears moving with each passage. My good pal brought over some Elvis LPs (from the fat Elvis LasVegas days) and insisted that this was good music. Okay, we put them on. The moment that Elvis began to sing, Chim-Chim went beserk! He jumped up from his cushion and began to screech, and run around yelling all over the room! We shut off the music and he calmed down. We turned the music back on and the cat went nuts again. My pal never mentioned Elvis again. Cats are soooo cool. ______________ Yesterday I decided to listen to Beethoven's violin concerto, which I just happened not to have heard for a while. As soon as the violin began (Isaac Stern!) my big orange buddy "RJ" jumped up on the table and sat listening carefully. The music wasn't loud (cats don't like loud music of any type) but I could see that RJ was carefully listening to Isaac play his Strad. I guess that's his new favorite CD. __________________ I sing classical baritone, and when I'm practicing my scales or rehearsing an operatic aria, RJ would always "help" by offering criticism. He usually does not like my singing scales or exercises, and he leaves the room. But when I'm singing an aria or other piece, he'll come back and listen. He however does not criticize me unduly, being kind. He loves Mozart, of course. All cats do. Let's face it -- all creation loves Mozart! He seems to prefer orchestral music over operatic. Because of my opera work I do listen to a lot of operas and RJ is very tolerant. If it's classical and not too loud, he does not complain. He does NOT like Rock & Roll. sam@waas.us (Singer709) had some very interesting things to say about Cats & Music - your stories?: >Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific >music does your cat like or dislike? The only time I've seen Felix express any opinion on that subject was when he requested that I play the video for "Cats" [I did play it for him, of course, since he had gone to some trouble to make it clear to me that he wanted me to]. Ava sometimes dances along with music being played. :-)  Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > The only time I've seen Felix express any opinion on that subject was > when he requested that I play the video for "Cats" [I did play it for > him, of course, since he had gone to some trouble to make it clear to > me that he wanted me to]. > > Ava sometimes dances along with music being played. :-) Mine animules don't seem to have a music preference, and I have broad tastes, heh. But, sometimes I too dance with music and my cats usually pick up on that as an opportune time to play - mock fright running off with tails up! Norm -- "The web has got me caught. I'd rather have the blues than what I've got." <via Nat King Cole >> The only time I've seen Felix express any opinion on that subject was >> when he requested that I play the video for "Cats" [I did play it for [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >pick up on that as an opportune time to play - mock fright running off >with tails up! Norm Isn't that funny when they do that? My little Mimi was a great one for mock-frightened or mock-tough-gal play. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > sam@waas.us (Singer709) had some very interesting things to say about > Cats & Music - your stories?: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Ava sometimes dances along with music being played. :-) My blessed Vanilla (love of my life and now RB) would sing along with my vocalizations and also dance to Mozart. >Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific >music does your cat like or dislike? Afraid I can't match your great stories about the cats and music. My son and I listen mostly to opera. In the classical vein, he likes Baroque, I like Romance. The cats listen along, without comment or reaction. On the other hand, my older son prefers Rock (the worse, the better, IMO) - the cats leave the room and he has been reduced to listening only with earphones! Jeanne > Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific > music does your cat like or dislike? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > My pal never mentioned Elvis again. Cats are soooo cool. They have innate good taste, that's for certain. =o) > ______________ > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > tolerant. If it's classical and not too loud, he does not complain. He > does NOT like Rock & Roll. I am a soprano, although I haven't taken lessons in a good many years. While I was actively studying voice, my teacher would borrow friend's houses in the city for teaching purposes after she moved away from SF. Her host on the days I took my lessons had two cats, and the boss cat was a big Siamese named Colonel. Colonel supervised my lessons until I started doing exercises in the high registers. Colonel liked lower voices better, I guess, because when I climed the scale to high C, he started growling and finally bit the other cat. =o) At least Colonel didn't bite ME. Finally, we had to shut Colonel in the kitchen when I came, which didn't go down well with him at all. EVERYONE's a critic. My teacher said he liked the baritone whose lesson was before mine just fine. When I finally met Colonel's human, he laughed and said Colonel liked LOW notes. My three cats get to hear whatever I want to listen to, which is mostly classical, some Italian Opera, and some Celtic and some Latin music, some Yo Yo Ma CD's and the soundtracks to all three of the LOTR movies. I tend to listen to a cluster of favorite CD's, which gradually changes, whenever I find something I haven't listened to in a while, and it becomes a new favorite.I haven't noticed they react differently from CD to CD. Fortunately, they never are subjected to Fat Elvis in Las Vegas. =o) Melissa > > Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific > > music does your cat like or dislike? [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > Melissa Interesting you mentioned the range. I'm essentially a bass-baritone and so I have a wide tessitura. My low is a low-E and my high is a nice solid G-sharp above middle C, and about half the time I can sing an A-natural or even a B-flat above middle C. My cats never liked the high notes, and preferred the low ones. But my baritone arias usually have that big "G" or "A" finale, which makes my "RJ" leave the room. RJ prefers Bryn Terfel to Placido Domingo and doesn't like Pavarotti at all. So he has great taste! >"(snip) > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >"RJ" leave the room. RJ prefers Bryn Terfel to Placido Domingo and >doesn't like Pavarotti at all. So he has great taste! Me too. Although Stinky and I prefer Domingo to Pavarotti, where tenors are concerned, which is good. We LOVE Bryn Terfel. Did you know the "Upside-Downy Head" song can also be sung to "Di Provenza?" "Upside Downy Downy Head, Upside Downy Downy Head" etc. Know any tenor jokes? ;) Theresa (soprano with a brain) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >"(snip) > > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com "Know any tenor jokes?" Aren't they all? ha ha Mmmm... "How do you know what a tenor's thinking?" "Shine a flashlight in his ear and see what shines out the other side." One day we all sat around during rehearsals and made up obscene fake names that were puns for opera names. Great fun. Silly. My website "www.waas.us" >Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific >music does your cat like or dislike? Someone gave me that Christmas CD "Jingle Cats." It's christmas music made up of cats meowing. When the kittens started "singing," my cat Boots ran and hid. Now Boots was never afraid of anything, but he sure was afraid of those kittens. My other kitty Mimi on the other hand would get real close to the speakers with a worried look on her face. She'd try to find the kittens. I turned it off because it seemed to stress them. My husband plays guitar and sings. When he sings easy going songs on acoustic, the cats are o kay. When he sings harder rock on his electric guitar, they are nowhere to be seen. They also don't like it when he plays or sings loud. mmmaryinla@aol.comspam (Mary) had some very interesting things to say about Re: Cats & Music - your stories?: >Someone gave me that Christmas CD "Jingle Cats." It's christmas music made up >of cats meowing. When the kittens started "singing," my cat Boots ran and hid. >Now Boots was never afraid of anything, but he sure was afraid of those >kittens. My other kitty Mimi on the other hand would get real close to the >speakers with a worried look on her face. She'd try to find the kittens. I >turned it off because it seemed to stress them. Felix starts looking for those intruders. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL >>Someone gave me that Christmas CD "Jingle Cats." It's christmas music made up >>of cats meowing. When the kittens started "singing," my cat Boots ran and hid. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Felix starts looking for those intruders. :-) I think Felix and Sammy must have been sharing notes! None of my group seem to care about the Jingle Cats, but Sammy seems determined to find the intruder cats. I think he's looking for new playmates :) Personally, I love the Jingle Cats! I'm going to have to copy the CD onto tape to bring in the truck with me. Christmas just isn't Christmas without the Jingle Cats! Dan > >>Someone gave me that Christmas CD "Jingle Cats." It's christmas music made up > >>of cats meowing. When the kittens started "singing," my cat Boots ran and hid. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dan I enjoy the Jingle Cats... now and then. It doesn't seem to bother the cats, but I played that tape for a friend of mine one December when she was eight months and about three and a half weeks pregnant. She gave me a LOOK after the first carol and said "Take that off. NOW." I complied, as I like being alive just fine. =o) And a woman in that state deserves to be humored now and then. Melissa On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 05:17:18 GMT, "Melissa Houle" (snip) >I enjoy the Jingle Cats... now and then. It doesn't seem to bother the >cats, but I played that tape for a friend of mine one December when she was >eight months and about three and a half weeks pregnant. She gave me a LOOK >after the first carol and said "Take that off. NOW." I don't know what she was worried about. The baby was too far along to suddenly turn into kittens. ;) BTW, my mother always reminds me that she saw "Psycho" while she was carrying me. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Kreisleriana <kreisleriana2@yahoo.com> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Cats & Music - your stories?: >BTW, my mother always reminds me that she saw "Psycho" while she was >carrying me. I'm afraid to ask what my mother watched/read while I was gestating. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > Someone gave me that Christmas CD "Jingle Cats." It's christmas music made up > of cats meowing. When the kittens started "singing," my cat Boots ran and hid. > Now Boots was never afraid of anything, but he sure was afraid of those > kittens. My other kitty Mimi on the other hand would get real close to the > speakers with a worried look on her face. She'd try to find the kittens. I > turned it off because it seemed to stress them. My Baby Eyes will sing right along with the "Meowy Christmas" CD. Tommy does what Mimi does. The others come running when that CD starts, too. It seems to excite them. I haven't tried it since Billy & Lily got here but I have a feeling they're going to go ga-ga over it judging from how they reacted to the meowing of the virtual kitty in the pet-the-kitty SWF site that someone posted here the other day. > Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific > music does your cat like or dislike? Eddy the kitten hasn't expressed much preference yet, though we've only had him around for a month or so. He does look vaguely odd at me if I sing. When Maggie moved in with me eight years ago (vet said she was 3-5 years old at the time), I would sing Jewel's "You were meant for me" song. She seemed to like it. One day it came on the radio. She hoped in a chair next to the radio, looked at the radio, then gave me a contented look. Celtic music, though, is her favorite. I've seen her wag her tail in time with bagpipes and Celtic drums. We put on "Riverdance," and she comes in and watches attentively, her tail again moving in time with the music. She hasn't asked for hard shoes yet... While we haven't had Brandy long enought to discern her tastes, it's clear that our Stosh is a rocker. He's mostly into the older progressive rock like Yes and Genesis. Roxie, it would just figure, likes New Agey stuff, but this is surely because she's a quiet, meditative type. All seem to like classical: in particular Mozart, Sibelius, Ravel, Chopin, Mussorgsky. My Fritzie (RB) was a nut for Liberace and the music from original Star Trek. He loathed Queen. He'd go bats the minute Freddie Mercury started singing: tearing around the house, muttering cusswords at the CD player, swatting at me. He could only tolerate covers of Queen by the Royal Philharmonic. Blessed be, Baha > Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific > music does your cat like or dislike? [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > tolerant. If it's classical and not too loud, he does not complain. He > does NOT like Rock & Roll. > My Fritzie (RB) was a nut for Liberace and the music from original Star > Trek. He loathed Queen. He'd go bats the minute Freddie Mercury started > singing: tearing around the house, muttering cusswords at the CD player, > swatting at me. I'm with Fritzie! I can't stand Queen or any "glam rock" bands. Joyce > > My Fritzie (RB) was a nut for Liberace and the music from original Star > > Trek. He loathed Queen. He'd go bats the minute Freddie Mercury started [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Joyce You must have missed the Chipmunks cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, then! (Scaramouche, Scaramouche, can you do the fandango?) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Kreisleriana <kreisleriana2@yahoo.com> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Cats & Music - your stories?: >You must have missed the Chipmunks cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, then! >(Scaramouche, Scaramouche, can you do the fandango?) And I thought the Weird Al version was odd! [Sheesh, just what I need: a Chipmunks earworm right before I go to bed!] :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL >>I'm with Fritzie! I can't stand Queen or any "glam rock" bands. > You must have missed the Chipmunks cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, then! > (Scaramouche, Scaramouche, can you do the fandango?) This is downrigh cruel! :) Are you trying to kill me??? If I ever heard that, I think I would kill myself. (But then I'd end up in Hell, where I would probably be forced to listen to Queen and the Chipmunks for all eternity!) Joyce My ginger cat, Jessie Baker (RB) used to go nuts when we whistled the old Andy Griffith tune. He'd flop down on the floor, and pull himself around in circles. He'd just dang near turn inside out. Our little blue and white parakeet, Bad Bob liked that tune also. Liked it until Jessie Baker ate him :( We came home one evening after a short visit at a friends, and the kitchen was a disaster. Bob wasn't in his cage, seed shells all over the place, and about 4 or 5 little blue feathers on the floor under the table. I cried out "Oh no! Where's Bad Bob?" At which point Jessie Baker casually walks past me and says "Oh, Bob wasn't bad at all". -bonbon Sorry Bad Bob, but ROTFLMAO!!! Hugs, CatNipped > My ginger cat, Jessie Baker (RB) used to go nuts when we whistled the > old Andy Griffith tune. He'd flop down on the floor, and pull himself [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > -bonbon For a home that houses so much music of so many different styles, Jasper and Carrie don't seem to have developed any preferences. However, a cat I had when I was young, Purdey (long since RB) showed a distinct liking for David Soul. Yes, he of Starsky and Hutch fame. When I was about 11, he was having a reasonably successful music career in the UK, including a No 1 single, "Don't Give Up On Us Baby". When the video was played, Purdey would watch it intently, sitting right in front of the TV and craning his neck up at the screen He showed no interest in anything else. SignatureCathi >For a home that houses so much music of so many different styles, Jasper >and Carrie don't seem to have developed any preferences. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >in front of the TV and craning his neck up at the screen He showed no >interest in anything else. Ah, maybe Mr. Soul looked like a vole. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific > music does your cat like or dislike?/// Thomasina loathes Abba. I had her in the car one day, and she is normally a very good, and very quiet traveller. Until Abba came onto the car radio. She howled her lungs out in protest. When the song ended, she stopped. My cats have tatse ;o) helen m -- >>Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific >>music does your cat like or dislike?/// [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > helen m Brenna's taste for car music (assuming that one *must* go in the nasty metalmonster) seems to be 1940s and 1950s music - especially Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, and such. But not Dean Martin. She howls at Dean Martin. So far, only Dean Martin. And rock music. She also likes Enya, but not as much as the other stuff. Denise (child of the 80s who also likes ABBA, Pink Floyd, Blue Oyster Cult, The Irish Rovers, Tannahill Weavers, medieval music, and Wierd Al - much to Brenna's displeasure) > Some of my "cats & music" stories -- what are yours? What specific > music does your cat like or dislike? > ____________ (snippety) I've never had a cat who reacted particularly to music; however, I usually listen on a Walkman CD player. My RB Mike didn't like the Walkman; I never knew if it was because he could hear the music and didn't like it, or didn't like my being distracted from focusing on him. Tallulah hasn't reacted to the Walkman, but Hubert apparently doesn't like it; he chewed through the cord to the headphones. ------ Krista Walkmanless until she gets more headphones arbitrarilyyours@hotmail.com (LOL) had some very interesting things to say about Re: Cats & Music - your stories?: >I've never had a cat who reacted particularly to music; however, I >usually listen on a Walkman CD player. My RB Mike didn't like the >Walkman; I never knew if it was because he could hear the music and >didn't like it, or didn't like my being distracted from focusing on >him. Tallulah hasn't reacted to the Walkman, but Hubert apparently >doesn't like it; he chewed through the cord to the headphones. That just sounds like a kitten's normal reaction to cords. ;-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL |
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