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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Without your love
The Cats Lyrics
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It's every night the same
Every day, I see lovers walking
I know they're talking 'cause we were talking the same
It's just a lovers game
Babe, for me it was more
Can't you be like before?
My one and only, don't leave me lonely without your love
Every night, when the moon is shining, I hope to find in her silver lining your name
It's every night the same
Babe for me it was more
Can't you be like before?
My one and only, don't leave me lonely without your love
These lyrics from The Cats' "Without Your Love" express the longing and heartbreak that comes when a relationship comes to an end. The singer describes their anguish through their inability to move on, as they think of the past every time it rains or they see couples walking together. The repetition of "It's every night the same" emphasizes this stuck feeling, highlighting how the world continues to turn and life goes on while they remain stuck in their pain.
The singer pleads with their former lover, asking them to not leave them lonely without their love. They acknowledge that the relationship may have been just a "lovers game" to their partner, but it meant more to them. They ask their partner to revert back to the way things were before the breakup, idealizing their previous relationship despite the flaws that may have led to its end.
Overall, the lyrics of "Without Your Love" capture a universal feeling of heartbreak and the pain of moving on after a relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Every night, when the rain is falling, a million raindrops keep on calling your name
Each rainy night, countless raindrops remind me of you and invoke your name
It's every night the same
This same feeling of loneliness and nostalgia haunts me every night
Every day, I see lovers walking, I know they're talking 'cause we were talking the same
As I observe couples walking and talking together every day, I am reminded of our past conversations and moments shared
It's just a lovers game
Many perceive love to be a fleeting game, but for me, it was genuine and significant
Babe, for me it was more
My love for you was more than just a fling or temporary infatuation
Can't you be like before?
I long for the times in which we were together and happy, and I wish we could go back to how things used to be
My one and only, don't leave me lonely without your love
You are the only one I have ever loved this deeply, and I cannot bear to be without your love any longer
Every night, when the moon is shining, I hope to find in her silver lining your name
The moon's glow inspires hope within me that I will once again be reunited with you, and I search for any sign of you in the moon's light
Contributed by Adalyn P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.