Everybody Wants To Be A Cat
Aristocats Lyrics

Everybody wants to be a cat,
Everyone desires to be like a cat.

Because a cat's the only cat
The cat is the only animal in the world that embodies the qualities everyone seeks.

Who knows where it's at.
Cats possess a particular talent to navigate their world effortlessly and responsibly.

Tell me everybody's pickin' up on that feline beat,
A particular music style has been established that everyone loves.

'cause everything else is obsolete.
Other music styles are out of fashion and irrelevant.

A square with a horn,
As for the musician with the obsolete straight horn…

Makes you wish you weren't born,
His music is so bad, it's almost unbearable.

Ever'time he plays.
No matter when he presents his music, people will cringe.

But with a square in the act,
But if you manage to include a square horn in modern cat music,

You can set music back
You can revive the outdated and dull music of the past.

To the caveman days.
All the way back to the age of cavemen.

I've heard some corny birds who tried to sing,
I have listened to many other musicians and songs, and I can say they all pale in comparison to a cat's music.

But a cat's the only cat
Only a cat can infuse unparalleled quality and style into their performance.

Who knows how to swing.
Only a cat knows how to execute and express the style of jazz music to its fullest potential.

Who wants to dig
Why would anyone want to listen to something else?

A long-haired gig
Soothing sounds and peaceful melodies are irrelevant when compared to a cat's music.

Or stuff like that?
Or anything else, for that matter.

When everybody wants to be a cat.
When everyone desires to embrace the stunning charisma of a feline musician.

A square with a horn,
Again, the outdated musician plays his straight horn.

Makes you wish you weren't born,
You won't be able to bear the music he creates.

Ever'time he plays.
Every time he performs, he produces unbearable music.

Oh a rinky-tinky-tinky.
The sound he produces is dry and dull.

With a square in the act,
But if you add a square horn to modern music,

You can set music back
You can revert to an old-fashioned and dull musical style.

To the caveman days.
It will feel like you have gone back thousands of years in the evolution of music.

Oh a rinky-tinky-tinky.
But then the music will once again be dry and tedious.

Everybody wants to be a cat,
Everyone desires to be like a cat.

Because a cat's the only cat
The cat is the only animal in the world that embodies the qualities everyone seeks.

Who knows where it's at.
Cats possess a particular talent to navigate their world effortlessly and responsibly.

When playin' jazz you always has a Welcome mat,
When playing jazz music, cat musicians receive a warm welcome.

'cause everybody digs a swingin' cat.
Everyone appreciates and loves a cat that can rock and play some swinging tunes.

Oh boy fellas, lets rock the joint.
Let's all assemble here and enjoy some rocking music.

Groove it cats!
You can dance along to the music being created.

Shanghai, Hong Kong, egg-foo-young,
The songwriters are just going through a list of Chinese food items and describing Chinese cities.

Fortune cookie always wrong.
And making a flippancy that disregards the integrity of an authentic Chinese cuisine.

If you want to turn me on,
If you want to impress and excite me,

Play your horn don't spare the thought,
Perform and play as though you're not holding anything back.

An' blow a little soul into the tune.
Infuse your music with spirit and emotion until it comes alive.

Let's take it to another key,
Let's change the tempo or style of the song.

Modulate, ‘n' wait for me,
Wait for my cue before executing said musical shift.

I'll take a few an' listen pretty soon.
It will take a while before I can fully appreciate your performance.

The other cats will all commence,
The other cats will come out to hear you play.

Congregatin' on the fence,
They'll gather on the fence by the alley.

Beneath the alley's only light,
The only source of light in the area illuminates their faces.

Where every note is out of site.
The harmony and melodies of your music will be beyond measure.

Ev'rybody, ev'rybody,
Everybody comes out to listen.

Ev'rybody wants to be a cat.
Everyone desires to be like a cat.

(Hallelujah)
In celebration of the sweet music.

(I'm tellin' ya)
The songwriters are constantly telling listeners about the brilliance of cat music.

(Yeah)
In agreement with everything else said.

(Mmm)
A sound of delight and satisfaction.