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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Jukebox
The Cats Lyrics
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And I didn`t take the time to play the jukebox
Ohoho, Saturday-night
Would have been a sad and lonely night for me
And if I didn`t see you there
Ruby lips and golden hair beside the jukebox
Ohoho, I then lost my change
While the records turned and turned, we danced
And learned, our hearts that yearned for this
`Neath the moon and walked and walked
And talked of love and then we kissed
Lalala...
Now with every sweet caress
Oh, my darling, how I bless that little jukebox
Ohoho, that romantic scene
Wouldn`t mean a single thing
Even though you`re standing there
With ruby lips and golden hair
If I didn`t have a dime and I didn`t take the time
To play the jukebox
Lalala...
The Cats' song Jukebox is a nostalgic look back at a past love story that was sparked by the music played on a jukebox. The lyrics describe the importance of the jukebox in creating a romantic atmosphere and bringing two people closer together. The opening lines "If I didn't have a dime, And I didn't take the time to play the jukebox, Ohoho, Saturday-night, Would have been a sad and lonely night for me" highlight the significance of the jukebox in his life.
The song talks about how the singer was drawn to the woman next to the jukebox with "ruby lips and golden hair." He was mesmerized by her and wanted to dance with her. The lyrics, "While the records turned and turned, we danced, And learned, our hearts that yearned for this, `Neath the moon and walked and walked, And talked of love and then we kissed" describes how the jukebox helped them connect, and they soon fall in love.
The song concludes with the singer expressing gratitude for the jukebox and the role it played in bringing him his love. It ends with "Even though you're standing there, With ruby lips and golden hair, If I didn't have a dime and I didn't take the time, To play the jukebox." showing how the jukebox had made all the difference.
Line by Line Meaning
If I didn't have a dime
If I didn't have money
And I didn't take the time to play the jukebox
And if I didn't spend the money on the jukebox
Ohoho, Saturday-night
Ohoho, it's Saturday night
Would have been a sad and lonely night for me
It would have been a sad and lonely night for me
And if I didn't see you there
And if I didn't see you there
Ruby lips and golden hair beside the jukebox
With your ruby lips and golden hair, standing beside the jukebox
Ohoho, I then lost my change
Ohoho, I then spent all my money
To hold you while you danced with me
To hold you while we danced together
While the records turned and turned, we danced
As the records played over and over again, we danced
And learned, our hearts that yearned for this
And we learned that our hearts had yearned for this moment
`Neath the moon and walked and walked
Under the moonlight, we walked and walked
And talked of love and then we kissed
And we talked about love until we finally kissed
Lalala...
Lalala...
Now with every sweet caress
Now, with every sweet caress
Oh, my darling, how I bless that little jukebox
Oh, my darling, how I thank that little jukebox
Ohoho, that romantic scene
Ohoho, that romantic scene
Wouldn't mean a single thing
Wouldn't mean anything at all
Even though you're standing there
Even though you're standing there
With ruby lips and golden hair
With ruby lips and golden hair
If I didn't have a dime and I didn't take the time
If I didn't have the money and the time to spend on the jukebox
To play the jukebox
To play the jukebox
Lalala...
Lalala...
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jürgen Sauer
Höre das Lied zum ersten Mal, das war noch Musik im Gegensatz zu heute! SUPER 👏👏👏
Chris D
One of my favourites by Gene Pitney , Memories ❤
paola costantin
bellisimi anni indimenticabili restano nei ricordi ❤️🙋👍👍👍👍
sonia timmermans
Geweldige song . Spijtig dat ik nooit een optreden van de Cats heb kunnen bijwonen . Echte toppers .
Space Cees
Ik hoop ,of jij gaat meezingen of ik😂
Vlinder 🦋
Dit was mijn 1e single🎼, die ik van mijn salaris heb gekocht. Was zo happy💞....helemaal grijs gedraaid.🎵
christiaan druart
was Piet Veerman daarbij?
Vlinder 🦋
@christiaan druart
Jazeker, de 4e van links. Groetjes uit
Volendam 🌻✌
L.J. de Paepe
Echt leuk. Die jongens zien er zo normaal en beschaafd uit. Onvergelijkbaar met nu hè?
Vlinder 🦋
@L.J. de Paepe
Was een mooie tijd met The Cats 😸