1. a Dutch pop band, parti… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name
1. a Dutch pop band, particularly successful around 1970.
2. a reggae band from London
3. a rock 'n' roll band from Scotland
4. a Dubstep band from Russia (stylized as Th3 Cats)
1. The Cats were a rock band from the Dutch fisherman's town of Volendam that existed from 1966 and 1985. Alongside fellow Volendammers, BZN, The Cats may be regarded as the most important band in the so-called Palingsound ('Eel Sound') genre, as the music of Volendam is often referred to.
Initially founded as The Blue Cats, The Cats had five Dutch #1 singles, one platinum and thirteen gold albums in their home country and were particularly successful in Germany also.
The band consisted of singers and guitarists, Cees Veerman (born 6-10-1943) and Piet Veerman (born 1-3-1943). Jaap Schilder (born 9-1-1943) played guitar and piano, bass player was Arnold Mühren (born 28-1-1944), drummer was Theo Klouwer (born 30-6-1947, died 8-2-2001).
Piet Veerman left the band in the 1980s and had a major Dutch (and German) solo hit with the song Sailing Home.
The band briefly re-united in 2006 to record a single.
2. John Ogetti Kpiaye was born in 1948 in the East End of London to an English mother and Nigerian father. He lived in the countryside from the age of 4 to 12. He attended Phoenix School for asthmatics in Mile End and Daneford Modern in Bethnal Green. He left school at 15 and began working as an apprentice welder. In 1966 his mother bought him his first guitar which he quickly taught himself to play. At that time he was into ska and rock steady as well as soul and he began learning those styles. A year later he quit his job, formed a band called The Hustling Kind (later the name changed to The Cats) and decided to try and make it as a musician. He hasn’t looked back since.
Success was soon to come. In 1968 Kpiaye thought it would be a good idea to do a rock steady/reggae rendition of the classical composition Swan Lake. He worked out a piano melody line on his sister’s piano at home and his band recorded the tune. They made history as the first British reggae group to have a top 50 entry in the UK singles chart. This led to tours in the UK and Europe but by 1971 the group had split up.
3. http://www.myspace.com/thecatsputtintherockinroll
The Cats are three Scottish guys who love to play good old-fashioned rock and roll. If it’s not Andy’s rocking vocals or big old bull bass that get you moving, it will be Fraz’s flying fingers on his Gretsch guitar, or Sandy’s pounding drums
We are THE CATS and we are three rockers that love to entertain anyone who dares to stand in our way. The name of the game is Rock n Roll done the old fashioned way (the way your papa told you about). Music is all about one thing and that is ENTERTAINMENT. When we are playing and we get somethin going with our audience there is nothin better and we've had no complaints so far. They just love the Pounding Drums, Flying Guitar, Bull Bass, and Rockin Vocals. We love all our fellow cats and kittens gettin down to our sounds. As Eddie Cochrane would say Cmon Everybody!
4. http://the-cats.com/ : The CATS are an EDM project from Russia, with the symbiosis of the bass styles - Dubstep, Trap, Drum'n'Bass and Progressive. The combined forces of Olga Lucky, DJ TaraZ and Temmy Lee united as a full-on live bass music band. Th3 Cats is based on the contrasts of the band member's musics styles.
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If I Could Make You Blue
The Cats Lyrics
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I surely wouldn`t do
But I would `cause I can`t make you blue
If I could make you cry
I surely wouldn`t try
But I would `cause I can`t make you cry
You don`t even know that I`m near
To your eyes and your teeth
That I`m near to your nose and your knees
If I could make you sad
I wouldn`t do like that
But I would `cause I can make you sad
If I could let you wait
This song would be unmade
But I would `cause I can`t let you wait
You don`t even know I`m around
You don`t even know that I am bound
To your smile and your hair
That I am bound to your love and your care
If I could make you blue
I surely wouldn`t do
But I would `cause I can`t make you blue
If I could make you cry
I surely wouldn`t try
But I would `cause I can`t make you cry
If I could make you sad
I wouldn`t do like that
But I would `cause I can`t make you sad
The Cats’ song “If I Could Make You Blue” is a hauntingly beautiful ballad about unrequited love. The lyrics are melancholic yet deeply insightful. Throughout the song, the singer reflects on their unreturned affection for someone they hold dear. The central theme of the song can be interpreted as a profound yearning for emotional connection with someone who is emotionally unavailable. Although the singer deeply cares for this person, they are resigned to the fact that their feelings will never be reciprocated.
The opening lines of the song, “If I could make you blue, I surely wouldn’t do, but I would ‘cause I can’t make you blue,” suggest that the singer would never want to intentionally hurt the object of their affection. But because they cannot control their own emotions, they resign themselves to the pain of loving someone who cannot love them back. The repetition of the lines “You don’t even know that I’m here ... that I’m near to your nose and your knees” further suggests that the singer’s unrequited love is doomed to go unnoticed.
The repeated refrain of “If I could make you blue / cry / sad” underscores the singer’s inability to control the situation. While they would never intentionally cause harm, they can’t help but feel trapped in their feelings of unrequited love. Ultimately, the song serves as a poignant reminder that sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we cannot make someone reciprocate our love.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could make you blue
If I had the power to make you sad, I wouldn't attempt it, but I would do it anyway out of my own helplessness.
I surely wouldn't do
I don't wish to make you sad and hurt in any way.
But I would `cause I can't make you blue
I don't have the ability to make you sad, but it happens unconsciously because I can't control my emotions.
If I could make you cry
If I could make you cry, then I wouldn't because it's not my intention.
I surely wouldn't try
My aim is not to harm or hurt you in any way.
You don't even know that I'm here
You're not aware that I'm around and thinking of you.
You don't even know that I'm near
You're not aware that I'm in your proximity, thinking of you and your well-being.
To your eyes and your teeth
I'm thinking of you from head to toe, every aspect of you.
That I'm near to your nose and your knees
From the top of your head to the bottom of your feet, I want to be close to you.
If I could make you sad
If I had the power to make you sad, I wouldn't do it intentionally.
I wouldn't do like that
I promise to never make you sad intentionally, no matter the circumstance.
If I could let you wait
If I could make you wait, I wouldn't because I don't want to waste your time.
This song would be unmade
If I had to make you wait, then this song wouldn't exist because it wouldn't be fair to you.
But I would `cause I can't let you wait
I don't have the ability to control time, and sometimes it may take longer than expected, but I promise to keep you updated and not make you wait too long.
You don't even know I'm around
You're not aware of my presence, my thoughts or my actions towards you.
You don't even know that I am bound
You're not aware of the connection between us, and how strongly I feel towards you.
To your smile and your hair
I'm attracted to every aspect of you, from your smile to the way your hair falls on your face.
That I am bound to your love and your care
I'm attached to the love and care that I received from you, and I want to reciprocate it in every way.
Contributed by Camilla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Fauzan3379
I peeked in to say good-night
When I heard my child in prayer
"And for me, some scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for my hair"
All our stores were closed and shuttered
All the streets were dark and bare
In our town, no scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
Through the night my heart was aching
Just before the dawn was breaking
In our town, no scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
I peeked in and on her bed
In gay profusion lying there
Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
If I live to be a hundred
I will never know from where
Came those lovely scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
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@johnbrandalle1526
Setiap mendengar lagu ini hatiku bergetar.lagu yang indah .salam dari indonesia.
@brianafadianoureen7487
Lagu jaman old memang ga pernah mati❤
@tatirukmiati1573
Lagu ini waktu saya umur 9 taun suka di bawa sama ibu saya naik bis lewat puncak sepanjang jln lagu the kat trus sekarang umur saya sdah 60 th lagu ini masih enak di dengar 😁
@solangeloe-sack-sioe1487
This song is unique in the way this singer sings it. No cover can sound like him. Very special and heartfelt ❤
@diogazaherdianto8595
Ingat Saat Perpisahan dari TK sampai Perguruan Tinggi. lagu Scarlett Ribbons selalu dikumandangkan saat Wisuda, Perpisahan Sekolah dan Reuni bareng teman. Lagu Scarlett Ribbons dari The Cats menyentuh banget. Lagu ini bercerita tentang mukjizat saat mau tidur Aku selalu berdoa kepada Allah SWT.
I Love the Cats ❤❤❤❤
@vishtaniapriskilla950
Suka sekali dengan lagu" the cats.awalnya krn orang tua sering putar kaset pita.zaman dulu.syukurlah skrg sdh punya 3 cucu msh bisa menikmati lagu ini.akhirnya lagu ini menjadi lagu kenangan bersama suami.🥰😍
@hoihoi9866
Thx
@dwilanggengtristanto4601
Kerennn
@baratmatur6647
Raining,i was in the street,a little dark ,big tree around
@limastripawironadi5431
Love this song so so much reminds me of my past years ❤