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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Irish
The Cats Lyrics
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She is a girl I heard of
She knows that I will love her
If she will stay
If she will stay
I was out of my mind
When she was passing by
I had pain, terrible pain
I wish that I could say
I love you, I need you
Winter come, summer came
The end is far away
Now I`m waiting all alone
For a girl who`ll never come
For a girl who`ll never come
Irish, a name I heard of
She is a girl I heard of
She knows that I will love her
If she will stay
If she will stay
The Cats' song "Irish" is a powerful portrayal of unrequited love. The song speaks of a girl named Irish who the singer has heard of and fallen deeply in love with. He wishes that she will stay and reciprocate his love, but the reality is that she will never come. The song starts with the singer admitting that he heard of Irish's name and that he desires her deeply. He knows that he will love her but is uncertain of how she feels about him. He hopes that she will reciprocate his feelings, but it remains uncertain.
As the song progresses, he ponders about the fleeting moments when Irish passed by him. The moments when she passes cause him immense pain, and he wishes he could tell her that he loves and needs her. The seasons change from winter to summer, but his love for Irish remains steadfast. The song concludes with his realization that the end is far away, and he waits all alone for the girl that will never come.
The lyrics of the song convey a sense of unfulfilled longing and unrequited love. The singer's love for Irish remains eternal, but his hopes for a reciprocation are dashed. The melody of the song is soothing and melancholic, complementing the lyrics perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
Irish, a name I heard of
The song is about a girl named Irish who the singer has heard of.
She is a girl I heard of
The singer knows of Irish and she is a girl.
She knows that I will love her
The singer thinks that Irish knows that he loves her.
If she will stay
The singer wishes that Irish will stay with him.
If she will stay
The singer repeats his wish that Irish would stay with him.
I was out of my mind
The singer was not thinking clearly when he saw Irish.
When she was passing by
The singer saw Irish when she was passing by.
I had pain, terrible pain
The singer felt pain when he saw Irish.
I wish that I could say
The singer wishes he could tell Irish that he loves her.
I love you, I need you
The singer wishes he could tell Irish that he loves and needs her.
Winter come, summer came
Time passed from winter to summer.
The end is far away
The singer feels like the end of his wait for Irish is far away.
Now I`m waiting all alone
The singer is waiting for Irish, but he is alone.
For a girl who`ll never come
The singer feels that Irish will never come to him.
For a girl who`ll never come
The singer repeats the thought that Irish will never come to him.
Contributed by Amelia A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.