The Syndicats were Steve Howe's first band. Their three singles on Columbia… Read Full Bio ↴The Syndicats were Steve Howe's first band. Their three singles on Columbia (EMI) were produced by Joe Meek. When lead guitarist Howe left for Tomorrow in 1965, he was replaced by Ray Fenwick. Fenwick plays lead-guitar on "Crawdaddy Simone". He co-wrote it with Jeff Williams, the bands' keyboardist. That song has recently been covered by The Horrors.

Further members were John Truelove (drums), Kevin Driscoll (guitar), Johnny Lamb (vocals), Paul Holm (drums, last single)

Leave My Kitten Alone
The Syndicats Lyrics

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You better leave my kitten all alone,
You better leave my kitten all alone.
But I told you big fat bulldog,
You better leave her alone.

You better leave my kitten all alone,
You better leave my kitten all alone.
This dog is gonna get you

If you don't leave her alone.

Well Mr.Dog I'm gonna hit you
On the top of your head.
That child is gonna miss you,
You gonna wish that you were dead.
If you don't leave my kitten all alone.
Well I told you big fat bulldog,
You better leave her alone.

Well Mr.Dog I'm gonna hit you
On the top of your head.
That girl is gonna miss you,
You gonna wish that you were dead.
If you don't leave my kitten all alone, oh yeah.
Well I told you, big fat bulldog,
You better leave her alone.

Hey hey you better leave, you better leave,

You better leave, yeah you better leave,
You better leave, oh you got to leave

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are a plea from the singer to a bulldog to leave their kitten alone. The repetition of the phrase "You better leave my kitten all alone" emphasizes the singer's concern for the safety of their pet. The singer warns the bulldog that if it doesn't leave the kitten alone, then bad things will happen. The lines "This dog is gonna get you, if you don't leave her alone" and "That child is gonna miss you, you gonna wish that you were dead" reveal the singer's determination to protect their kitten.

The imagery of hitting the dog on the top of the head adds a violent tone to the song, indicating that the singer will do whatever it takes to keep their kitten safe. The repeated use of the phrase "big fat bulldog" also illustrates the singer's disdain and anger towards the dog. The song ends with a series of repetitions of "You better leave", emphasizing the singer's insistence on the bulldog leaving the kitten alone.

Overall, the song can be interpreted as a symbol of protecting loved ones from danger, and the lengths someone might go to in order to keep them safe.

Line by Line Meaning

You better leave my kitten all alone,
I'm warning you to stay away from my kitten.

You better leave my kitten all alone.
I mean it, don't come near my kitten.

But I told you big fat bulldog,
I've already warned you once, bulldog.

You better leave her alone.
Don't bother my kitten, leave her alone.

You better leave my kitten all alone,
I'm warning you again, don't mess with my kitten.

You better leave my kitten all alone.
Seriously, don't come near my kitten.

This dog is gonna get you
If you don't listen to me, this dog will attack you.

If you don't leave her alone.
Just leave my kitten alone, or else.

Well Mr.Dog I'm gonna hit you
I'll take matters into my own hands and hit you.

On the top of your head.
I'll hit you in the head to teach you a lesson.

That child is gonna miss you,
If you get hurt, the little girl will feel bad.

You gonna wish that you were dead.
You'll regret bothering my kitten.

If you don't leave my kitten all alone.
Just stay away from my kitten and everything will be fine.

Well I told you big fat bulldog,
I've warned you many times now, bulldog.

Well Mr.Dog I'm gonna hit you
I'm serious about this, dog, I'll hit you.

That girl is gonna miss you,
If you get hurt, the girl will be upset.

You gonna wish that you were dead.
You'll regret not leaving my kitten alone.

If you don't leave my kitten all alone, oh yeah.
I mean it, stay away from my kitten.

Well I told you, big fat bulldog,
I've warned you over and over again.

You better leave, you better leave,
I'm serious, you need to go now.

You better leave, yeah you better leave,
Just leave already.

You better leave, oh you got to leave
It's in your best interest to leave now.

Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WILLIAM JOHN LITTLE, JAMES MAC DOUGAL, TITUS TURNER

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