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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In My Room
The Cats Lyrics
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In my room there is sorrow
In my room there's no happiness, only pain
Lots of pain, from a broken heart
In my room there are shadows
And on my wall there's a candle
In my room there's a candle
Oh, dead and no more
No, you don't know me anymore
Not like you did the day before
I think about the fun we had together
Go to church, feed the pigeons
Come back home and dream about you
And wake up but now without you, baby
In my room there is heartache
In my room there is sorrow
In my room there's no happiness, only pain
Lots of pain, from a broken heart
In my room there are shadows
And on my wall there's a candle
In my room there's a candle
That stands for all our love that is dead
Oh, dead and no more
No, you don't know me anymore
Not like you did the day before
I think about the fun we had together
Go to church, feed the pigeons
Come back home and dream about you
And wake up but now without you, baby
The Cats' song "In My Room" is a poignant ballad about heartache and sorrow. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's grief and pain after losing a loved one. The first verse speaks to the lack of happiness in the singer's life; they are only left with pain from their broken heart. This feeling of emptiness is amplified by the shadows in their room, which are cast by a candle representing the love that has died.
The second verse is a lament for the loss of the relationship. The singer reflects on how the other person no longer knows them like they used to. They then reminisce about the good times they shared and how they miss being with the other person. The final lines of the song offer a glimpse into the singer's daily routine in the aftermath of the breakup: they go to church, feed the pigeons, dream about the person they used to love, and wake up alone.
Perhaps what makes "In My Room" such a moving song is how it captures the universal experience of heartache. The imagery of shadows and candlelight creates an intimate and haunting atmosphere, while the lyrics themselves are simple and direct. The tone is a mix of resignation and longing; the singer knows the love is dead but can't help dreaming about it anyway. It's a beautifully crafted song that speaks to the human condition in a way that is both raw and relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
In my room there is heartache
My emotions and thoughts in solitude are consumed by pain and heartbreak.
In my room there is sorrow
My personal space is filled with sadness and grief.
In my room there's no happiness, only pain
I lack joy and I am only haunted by suffering in my room.
Lots of pain, from a broken heart
I am in deep agony due to a shattered romantic relationship.
In my room there are shadows
My room is cast in darkness, representing the bleakness of my situation.
And on my wall there's a candle
A single flame symbolizes the love that has been lost and the hope of rekindling it.
In my room there's a candle
The light that shines in my room represents my desire to repair the broken bond between us.
That stands for all our love that is dead
This candle serves as a reminder of the deceased love between me and my partner.
Oh, dead and no more
Our love has ended and it will never return nor be rekindled.
No, you don't know me anymore
You have grown distant from me and have become a stranger.
Not like you did the day before
You have changed and our relationship has been transformed since that day.
I think about the fun we had together
I reminisce about the previous enjoyable moments we shared as a couple.
Go to church, feed the pigeons
I engage in mundane activities, partly to distract myself from the pain and partly to find solace in simple pleasures.
Come back home and dream about you
In my solitude, I daydream about you and our past experiences.
And wake up but now without you, baby
I awaken from my dream, only to realize that you are no longer with me.
Contributed by Leo I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.