1) A Korean Girl Group
2) A Du… Read Full Bio ↴Cats is the name of more than 1 thing:
1) A Korean Girl Group
2) A Dutch Group The Cats (see that)
3) An 8bit musician
4) An incorrect tag for the popular musical see Andrew Lloyd Webber.
1. A Korean girl group.
2. The Cats is a band from the Netherlands (the town of Volendam). The group is 38 times listed in the Dutch charts between 1966 and 1987. Their music started as a Merseybeat kind of sound and was many years later characterized by big orchestral arrangements and beautiful vocal harmonies. They had the most influence on a typical music-style from Volendam in Holland, called 'Palingsound'.
3. Cats is an 8bit musician featured on the odd VA as well as 8bitcollective.
4. Cats is also the name of a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. This is an incorrect tag for the songs from this musical. Please correct your tags to Andrew Lloyd Webber or the individual performers.
The Old Gumbie Cat
Cats Lyrics
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Her coat is of the tabby kind with tiger stripes and leopard spots
All day she sits beneath the stairs or on the steps or on the mat
She sits and sits and sits and sits and that's what makes a Gumbie cat
That's what makes a Gumbie cat
But...
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun
She tucks up her skirts to the basement to creep
She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice
Their behavior's not good and their manners not nice
So when she has got them lined up on the matting
She teaches them music, crocheting and tatting
I have a Gumbie cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots
The curtain cord she likes to wind and tie it into sailor knots
She sits upon the windowsill, or anything that's smooth and flat
She sits and sits and sits and sits, and that's what makes a Gumbie cat
That's what makes a Gumbie cat
But...
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun
She thinks that the cockroaches Need employment
To prevent them from Idol and wanton destroyment
So she's formed from that lot of disorderly louts
A troop of well disciplined helpful Boy Scouts
With a purpose in life and a good deed to do
And she's even created a beetles tattoo!
FOR SHE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW!
Thank you my dears
"The Old Gumbie Cat" is a playful and whimsical song from the musical Cats, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and written by T.S. Eliot. The song introduces us to Jennyanydots, a lazy house cat that spends most of her day lounging around the house - sitting under the stairs, on the steps or on the mat - doing nothing productive. However, when night falls and the human family is asleep, Jennyanydots comes alive and takes on the task of teaching mice music, crocheting and tatting. She is also concerned about cockroaches and decides to employ them into a troop of well-disciplined, helpful Boy Scouts. In summary, she is a cat who brings order and discipline into the house through her unconventional ways.
The song is a delightful depiction of the role of cats in our lives. It shows how they have a unique way of being a part of the household, even if they seem to be uninvolved in our daily activities. The lyrics convey a sense of playfulness, humor, and lightness, which is why it is such a popular song from the musical.
Line by Line Meaning
I have a Gumbie cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots.
I am thinking of a Gumbie cat named Jennyanydots.
Her coat is of the tabby kind with tiger stripes and leopard spots
Jennyanydots has a coat that is a combination of tabby, tiger stripes, and leopard spots.
All day she sits beneath the stairs or on the steps or on the mat
Jennyanydots spends her days sitting in various places, including under the stairs and on the mat.
She sits and sits and sits and sits and that's what makes a Gumbie cat
Jennyanydots' habit of sitting for long periods of time is what makes her a Gumbie cat.
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
After a busy day is over
Then the Gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun
Jennyanydots' work is just beginning.
And when all the family's in bed and asleep
When the family is asleep
She tucks up her skirts to the basement to creep
Jennyanydots goes to the basement, lifting her skirts as she goes.
She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice
Jennyanydots is very interested in the behavior of mice.
Their behavior's not good and their manners not nice
The mice's behavior and manners are not good according to Jennyanydots.
So when she has got them lined up on the matting
When she has arranged the mice on the mat
She teaches them music, crocheting and tatting
Jennyanydots teaches the mice music, crocheting, and tatting.
The curtain cord she likes to wind and tie it into sailor knots
Jennyanydots enjoys winding the curtain cord and tying it into sailor knots.
She sits upon the windowsill, or anything that's smooth and flat
Jennyanydots likes to sit on the windowsill or any surface that is smooth and flat.
She thinks that the cockroaches Need employment
Jennyanydots believes that the cockroaches need jobs.
To prevent them from Idol and wanton destroyment
This will prevent them from becoming idle and causing destruction.
So she's formed from that lot of disorderly louts
Jennyanydots has formed a group from a bunch of disorderly cockroaches.
A troop of well disciplined helpful Boy Scouts
These cockroaches have become a group of disciplined, helpful Boy Scouts under her guidance.
With a purpose in life and a good deed to do
These cockroaches have a clear purpose and a positive goal because of Jennyanydots' influence.
And she's even created a beetles tattoo!
Jennyanydots has even gone so far as to create tattoos for the beetles in her troop.
Contributed by Austin K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@johnlime1469
The harmonies and the performers' voices in every stage Cats song are so satisfying.
And I don't even know much on what the songs are about, much less the entire plot.
I guess the best thing that the Cats movie did was to introduce me to this kind of art form.
I'm gonna go compare this to the movie's version, since I haven't watched it yet, and I probably never will.
Edit:
Harmony is nonexistent.
There are weird slapstick "comedy" moments and dialogue that break the momentum of the song.
Cockroach singers get eaten....but.....why?
@krisariash
The Old Gumbie Cat Lyrics
I have a Gumbie cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
Her coat is of the tabby kind
With tiger stripes and leopard spots
All day she sits upon the stair
Or on the step or on the mat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie cat
That's what makes a Gumbie cat
But when the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun
And when all the family's in bed and asleep
She tucks up her skirts to the basement to creep
She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice
Their behavior's not good and their manners not nice
So when she has got them lined up on the matting
She teaches them music, crocheting and tatting
I have a Gumbie cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
The curtain cord she likes to wind
And tie it into sailor knots
She sits upon the windowsill
Or anything that's smooth and flat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie cat
That's what makes a Gumbie cat
But when the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun
She thinks that the cockroaches need employment
To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment
So she's formed from that lot of disorderly louts
A troop of well disciplined helpful boy scouts
With a purpose in life and a good deed to do
And she's even created a beetle's tattoo
For she's a jolly good fellow
Thank you my dears!
@nkbujvytcygvujno6006
Lyrics:
I have a Gumbie cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
Her coat is of the tabby kind
With tiger stripes and leopard spots
All day she sits beneath the stair
Or on the steps or on the mat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie cat
That's what makes a Gumbie cat
But when the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun
And when all the family's in bed and asleep
She tucks up her skirts to the basement to creep
She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice
Their behavior's not good, and their manners not nice
So when she has got them lined up on the matting
She teaches them music, crocheting and tatting
I have a Gumbie cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
The curtain cord she likes to wind
And tie it into sailor knots
She sits upon the windowsill
Or anything that's smooth and flat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie cat
That's what makes a Gumbie cat
But when the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun
She thinks that the cockroaches just need employment
To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment
So she's formed from that lot of disorderly louts
A troop of well-disciplined helpful boy scouts
With a purpose in life and a good deed to do
And she's even created a beetle's tattoo
For she's a jolly good fellow
Thank you my dears
@katiezellers7106
I love that you can see hints of Mistos magic throughout the entire show. Even after feeling embarrassed he magically opened the trunk and let Jenny out. And if you watch his hand movements in other numbers you can see him change lighting.
@ElvishTrickster214
Yeah. I started to notice it after RTT sang his song.
@pearllamb7232
I think of him as Jennyanydots’s son
@jonquilgemstone
@Pearl Lamb Jenny's and Bustopher Jones's son, possibly.
@Rosy2468
@Jonquil Gemstone the behind the scenes for the musicals movie kinda implies hes Deuteronomy's son.
@crashvds777
Love it
@johnny--guitar
well I'm certainly glad this version doesn't make me feel a deep, existential dread as my soul screams at the eldritch horrors within.
@alex-tx5hs
THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED IT IS SO FUNNY AND PERFECT LMAOSJSOJSJSJSNABAH 💀
@supermariomellish
This a masterpiece in my opinion if you say it’s a shitty opinion your wrong AF it’s a strong and great opinion
@pytheena808
I know how you feel, I have the dvd of this, and it's so much better than the remake, the remake makes me sad that their ruining the original