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Remember when Louis Catorze hated the guitar? Yeah, well, he still does. In fact, there are times when he actually seems scared of it, and he scarpers as soon as he sees Cat Daddy reaching for it. Yes, that’s right: the little sod will happily take on larger animals and trick-or-treating youths in Scream masks, but Cat Daddy’s rendition of That’s Entertainment is Catorzian kryptonite.

The whole situation has been made considerably worse by the fact that Cat Daddy has been practising at length, every single day. Luckily for Catorze, his autumn-winter igloo has been deployed, and he’s been seeking refuge within its soft, pillowy depths:

He doesn’t want to break free. He’s quite happy where he is.

Cat Daddy has also been using his hours of daily practice to compose a song for Catorze. This was really to cheer me up because I’ve been feeling a bit down about being ill, but I like to pretend that Catorze is such an inspirational creative muse that his papa just couldn’t help immortalising this in music.

THE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAR THIS SONG. However, Cat Daddy won’t let me record it for your listening pleasure.

In fact, he doesn’t even trust me to have my phone in my hand when he performs, in case I secretly record it and post it online without his permission (which, in fairness, is exactly the kind of thing I would do).

So how am I going to share this masterpiece with the world? All I can give you, for now, are the lyrics, pictured below. Freddie Mercury’s handwritten lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody sold for nearly £1.4 million, so I’m hanging onto this sheet of paper, because you just never know.

Is Cat Daddy yet to have his finest hour?
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33 responses to “He keeps his jambon de Bayonne in his pretty cabinet”

  1. Lou Carreras avatar

    Every famous cat should have personalized music; the Grey Menace did…he got mad if you sang it…and being a bloody pawed kitty it could get dangerous singing it, but hey Louis will probably do something like drop a fresh mouse on your pillow if he doesn’t like the ode. That seems more his style.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Oh, he doesn’t like the ode. Trust me on that!

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  2. Penny Cooper avatar
    Penny Cooper

    It’s no good if we don’t know the tune!! 😂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      The tune is not unlike George Michael’s Faith. That’s all I can give you right now. 🤣🤣🤣

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      1. Penny Cooper avatar
        Penny Cooper

        Oh I’ll have to try singing it! 🎶😂🎶

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Sorry, when I said “the tune” I meant the guitar strumming, really. The tune itself is more Bo Diddley than George.

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  3. Doug Thomas avatar

    A mega-hit! Millions of cats will demand their humans love them so much they write a song!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Not if they hate the guitar!

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      1. Doug Thomas avatar

        A curious quirk! Must be something in the harmonics of plucked strings….

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          The guitar teacher’s cat also hates the sound, which doesn’t bode well for us given that he can actually play! So even when we get better, Catorze will still hate it.

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          1. Doug Thomas avatar

            There was a French movie that came out in 1991 that you may have seen. “Tous les Matins dy Monde”, which was musically delightful – Baroque music is my favorite – and dealt with Maarin Marais’ efforts to learn from the crusty Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe all he could about viola da gamba performance. Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe solved the matter of separating home from art by having a practice shed “out back”.

            Try it! Perhaps they’ll make a charming film about you!

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tous_les_Matins_du_Monde

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            1. iamthesunking avatar
              iamthesunking

              I don’t know this film! Oh my! I’ll deffo check it out!

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            2. Doug Thomas avatar

              I recommend it highly!

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            3. M - avatar

              Hey! I like Baroque music too. Harpsichords I swoon over.

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  4. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    You are lucky. Each in their own way, both Louis and Cat Daddy are lovely cohabitants for you, aren’t they?
    Anyway, I do hope this song helped you to recover.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I suppose they’re ok as housemates. 🤣🤣🤣 And thank you for the good wishes!

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    2. mmechapeau avatar
      mmechapeau

      From here, the two of them look really gifted at setting the mood.

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      1. iamthesunking avatar
        iamthesunking

        They are quite a pair. Yesterday they sat watching the football, with Catorze on his papa’s lap and Cat Daddy holding his tail.

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  5. Herman avatar
    Herman

    I’m sure everyone following this blog wants to hear that song… How can we persuade Cat Daddy?
    Louis’ autumn-winter igloo looks so beautiful! Is it available in a human size…?? 😉

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      The only way is a covert recording, but he’s already suspicious of me so I don’t think I’d get away with it! And if you had an igloo, I reckon Catorze would try to get in with you!

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  6. Kate Crimmins avatar

    Great picture of Louis in his hut! Hopefully you’ll find a way to record the song!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I really don’t know how. 😢😢😢

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  7. KDKH avatar

    Your cat has a theme song ! 🎵 how cool!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I wish I could find a way of getting it to you all!

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  8. lifecatsotherthings avatar

    Perhaps Louis thinks the strings are still made from cat gut.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I didn’t think of that! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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  9. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

    I hope Cat Daddy changes his mind about being recorded. It soubdsvlike a song worth sharing. Sadly, le principal intéressé is probably unable to enjoy the homage given his utter dislike of the guitar. Maybe Catorze could tolerate an A cappella version…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Le Roi wouldn’t even tolerate one string being plucked, let alone sitting through the entire rendition.

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  11. cat9984 avatar

    Well if we can’t listen, we’ll have to trust Louis’ judgement.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      He may be right in this case!

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