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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Magical Mystery Morning
The Cats Lyrics
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Two lonely riders on the beach
Two black horses, one for each
Something threatening fills the air
Some rags of music came from nowhere, nowhere
Mystery morning song
Two million voices seem to weep
And when the sound blows in my ears
I see a little girl of two years, two years
Magical, magical mystery morning today
Am I alive or dead or sleeping in some way?
Tututu...
Mystery morning girl
Walking the sea down from the sun
Spreading her arms and start to run
Someone reaching out in vain
The girl is melting in the dawn rain, dawn rain
Magical, magical mystery morning today
Am I alive or dead or sleeping in some way?
Tututu...
The Cats' song "Magical Mystery Morning" paints a picture of an eerie and mysterious atmosphere, where two riders on black horses are on the beach while something threatening fills the air. Suddenly, music comes from nowhere adding to the eeriness of the scene. The song then switches to talking about two million voices that seem to weep, emanating from the deep ocean. These voices lead the singer to see a little girl of two years old. The singer is unsure of whether she is alive, dead or sleeping in some way due to the mysterious nature of the morning. The song goes on to describe the mystery morning girl who is walking by the sea, spreading her arms and running with the dawn rain.
The song has a haunting and surreal quality, which befits its lyrics. The opening reminds me of the ancient tales of black horses representing death, which builds an ominous start to the song. As we move on, we witness the ocean's mysterious nature that adds to the haunting quality of the song. Furthermore, the singer's confusion about being alive, sleeping or dead adds to the complexity of the lyrics, which raises many questions that leave the listener pondering.
Line by Line Meaning
Mystery morning ride
A ride on a mysterious morning
Two lonely riders on the beach
Two individuals who are alone on the beach
Two black horses, one for each
Each rider has a black horse
Something threatening fills the air
A sense of danger is present
Some rags of music came from nowhere, nowhere
A disjointed melody can be heard in the background
Mystery morning song
A mysterious morning song
Two million voices seem to weep
An overwhelming sadness can be felt from countless voices
Down from the ocean, two miles deep
The sound seems to come from a depth of two miles in the ocean
And when the sound blows in my ears
When the sound reaches my ears
I see a little girl of two years, two years
I imagine a two-year-old girl
Magical, magical mystery morning today
Today is a magical and mysterious morning
Am I alive or dead or sleeping in some way?
I am uncertain if I am awake, dead, or sleeping
Tututu...
A nonsensical refrain
Mystery morning girl
A mysterious girl on the morning
Walking the sea down from the sun
Walking towards the sun while facing the sea
Spreading her arms and start to run
She spreads her arms and begins to sprint
Someone reaching out in vain
Someone tries to reach out, but is unable to
The girl is melting in the dawn rain, dawn rain
The girl dissolves in the rain during dawn
Magical, magical mystery morning today
Today is a magical and mysterious morning
Am I alive or dead or sleeping in some way?
I am uncertain if I am awake, dead, or sleeping
Tututu...
A nonsensical refrain
Contributed by Adalyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Johan Sterk
The lyrics ...
Mystery morning ride
Two lonely riders on the beach
Two black horses, one for each
Something threatening fills the air
Some rags of music came from nowhere, nowhere
Mystery morning song
Two million voices seem to weep
Down from the ocean, two miles deep
And when the sound blows in my ears
I see a little girl of two years, two years
Magical, magical mystery morning today
Am I alive or dead or sleeping in some way ?
Tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu ...
Mystery morning girl
Walking the sea down from the sun
Spreading her arms and start to run
Someone reaching out in vain
The girl is melting in the dawn rain, dawn rain
Magical, magical mystery morning today
Am I alive or dead or sleeping in some way ?
Tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu ...
Ans Polman
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Frank Mosterd
Prachtig!
jeffrey van driel
Heel mooi nummer met veel goeie herinneringen
Frank Mosterd
Prachtig!