Catey Shaw
Catey Shaw (born Catherine Elizabeth Shaw; April 2, 1991) is an American si… Read Full Bio ↴Catey Shaw (born Catherine Elizabeth Shaw; April 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer. She gained prominence with her 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls", which went viral and was covered by numerous news media outlets. Shaw was born and raised in Virginia Beach, later moving to Brooklyn.Shaw moved to New York City in 2010 to attend School of Visual Arts where she studied painting before dropping out due to financial problems.
Shaw was discovered by her producer, Jay Levine, in the subways of New York City while busking to raise money for food and art supplies.
Shaw's 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls" went viral and received over 300,000 views on YouTube. Brooklyn Girls was widely criticised for its stereotypical portrayal of Brooklyn, and Shaw received several online death threats. NYMag described Brooklyn Girls as "the anthem nobody wanted" and predicted that it would be "a huge hit among suburban teenage girls and people who have never been to Brooklyn". Entertainment Weekly described it as "the most hated song on the internet".
Her follow-up single "Human Contact" shows her smashing a croquet club and curling her hair with bananas. The video was directed by Shaw and Bryan Russell Smith.
Shaw's song "Night Go Slow" is about two girls, Dylann and Jenny, who fall in love. She says that her sexuality "does a lot of good for [her] writing"; she is bisexual, having had relationships with both men and women.
Shaw was discovered by her producer, Jay Levine, in the subways of New York City while busking to raise money for food and art supplies.
Shaw's 2014 song "Brooklyn Girls" went viral and received over 300,000 views on YouTube. Brooklyn Girls was widely criticised for its stereotypical portrayal of Brooklyn, and Shaw received several online death threats. NYMag described Brooklyn Girls as "the anthem nobody wanted" and predicted that it would be "a huge hit among suburban teenage girls and people who have never been to Brooklyn". Entertainment Weekly described it as "the most hated song on the internet".
Her follow-up single "Human Contact" shows her smashing a croquet club and curling her hair with bananas. The video was directed by Shaw and Bryan Russell Smith.
Shaw's song "Night Go Slow" is about two girls, Dylann and Jenny, who fall in love. She says that her sexuality "does a lot of good for [her] writing"; she is bisexual, having had relationships with both men and women.
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Catey Shaw Lyrics
Big Feet I like your brown hair I like your footwear I like you…
Brooklyn Girls There's a palace of bricks in 1-1-2-0-6 Where all the fly…
Clouds The sun on my nose is your voice in my…
Cuddle Up The snow is falling down Outside my window The roads are clo…
Family I am going back to my sister's house through the mountains…
Fortunate Son Some folks are born made to wave the flag Ooh, they're…
Human Contact You were talking loud I was waiting for a noise complaint Yo…
Mango Oh sweet mango baby won't you be mine? I know you don't…
Night Go Slow The cars all stop where they are, when you take my…
Outerspace I took you to diner when I couldn't find another friend We…
Revolution We all live for Someone to die for Someone to take off The…
Rumble In The Park Fingerbangers meeting in the park tonight, takin' on the Pea…
Run, Run, Run (Ooooooooo) Up in the morning at half past eight You can't h…
Show Up Are you gonna run the marathon And not cross the finish…
Va Va Voom Just met a boy, Just met a boy when He can…
Walks All Over You Don't you know she walks over you? You're powerless, there's…