Loving Spoonful, Nashville Cats, 1966. They's playin' since they's babies.
Harry Chapin, Cat's in the Cradle. For you fathers out there. Bond with your son when he's five. Wait till he's 50 and he won't give you the time of day.
Tokens, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, 1961
Bent Fabric, Alley Cat, 1962. Bent fabric can be said to have a kink in it. Therefore,
Kinks, Phenomenal Cat
Tom Jones, What's New Pussycat? 1965. This reminds me to get my wife a pussyhat for her birthday to wear while I watch O'Reilly and the boys.
Norma Tanega, Walkin' My Cat Named 'Dog.' The queen of the one-hit wonders?
Mongo Santamaria, El Pussycat. If you remember this one, I'll buy you a pussyhat and a watermelon. While we have Mongo Santamaria cued up, here is his rather better-known Watermelon Man, muchachos.
Buck Owens, Tiger by the Tail. This one goes out to Kathy P.
Stray Cats, Stray Cat Strut
Ted Nugent, Cat Scratch Fever
Sue Thompson, Paper Tiger, 1965. This one's for Barack "Red Line" Obama.
Elton John, Honky Cat, 1972
Robert Petway, Catfish Blues, 1941. An influential song in the history of the blues.