It is not true that the most important and eternal theme of songs is love. Cats are eternal and more important. But we rarely sing about them, because cats are the most demanding listener! Today's unusual article will surely interest you. We all know that cats are reflected in many pieces of music. Probably, everyone knows at least one song about cats.

Of course, any owner would like their furry friend to share their musical tastes, and even better, react to them in such a way that they can please friends with funny videos or make their pet an Internet star. However, much more often it turns out that cats do not like music. Why do cats even react to the combination of sounds that people call music? 

Making a cat playlist

To make a list of songs for a pet, you need to take into account the sound frequencies that cats prefer. First, different cats prefer different sound frequencies, because researchers analyzed different cat breeds. If you need to know what breed your cat is then you can use a cat breed dna test. Scientists found that certain classical pieces reduce stress levels in cats. Perhaps music will be used in operations and recovery of animals after serious illnesses as one of the elements of treatment. 

If you feel like your cat is not a big fan of classical music, you can listen to Pink Floyd or the sounds of nature with it. Get comfortable, turn on a pleasant melody and enjoy it with your furry friend. Here are a few tracks inspired by cats.

The Lovecats by The Cure, 1983

"The Lovecats," penned in a drunken fog, is definitely one of The Cure's most humorous creations. It's easy to dismiss the song as a joke, but it would be an injustice to the band's obvious enjoyment of the song. With its jazzy flourishes of plastic horns, bouncy upright bass, and Andy Anderson's shuffling drum work, combined with Smith's greatest feline impersonations' insane ad-libs. It's a love song at its most ridiculous.

Stray Cat Strut Song by Stray Cats, 1981

New Yorker Brian Setzer has been a big fan of 50s rockabilly since childhood. He started his musical career playing covers of Eddie Cochrane and Carl Perkins with The Tomcats at the legendary CBGB in the late 70s. Brian was soon joined by his high school friends Lee Roker and Slim Jim Phantom. They were still known as the Tomcats at the time, but when they traveled to London, they were labeled "stray" since they had roamed.

The guys added elements of punk fashion to their appearance and went well with the local audience. The debut album of 1981 Stray Cats turned out to be a real bomb. The perky American rockabilly instantly captivated the nostalgic British, and the record hit number 6 on the charts. The group wasted no time and went on tour, collecting a full house and increasing their popularity. 

City cats by Arabesque, 1979

City Cats is the second studio album by Arabesque. If there were practically no changes in terms of sound, then the search for the perfect visual solution became a fixed idea for producers. The previous reshuffling of the line-up took place immediately after the release of the first single "Hello, Mr. Monkey", when vocalist Mary Ann was replaced by Jasmine. And this time, Karen's place is taken first by Heike Rimbe, and then Sandra Ann Lauer appears in her place. The same Sandra, which later will become one of the symbols of the Disco era. This is how the group will exist until the end of its career.

The lyrics of the song depict the three vocalists as "cats" and narrate their pursuit for Tom the Cat. During a live performance of the song, the three were identified by their colorful and daring "cat" costumes.

Catch The Cat by Cherry Laine, 1978

Possibly the greatest composition by the German vocalist of Jamaican ancestry for her brief disco success. The single was released in 1978 and remained popular for several years, even topping the Spanish charts. The single was highly successful not just with the Spanish-speaking public, but also in Europe, Central America, and Japan. Kurt Hauenstein (Supermax) and Michael Cretu also helped make it a success.

Phenomenal Cat by The Kinks, 1968

The Kinks' "Phenomenal Cat" is off their album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.
Ray Davis composed the music. The song is about a magnificent cat that lived in the world of foolish men. He just lived to eat but later he discovered the meaning of life, motivating him to forsake his diet and rest on a tree.

Ray Davies' rendition of "Phenomenal Cat" includes a mellotron-imitated flute as well as Dave Davis' sped-up voice, which was created to portray the cat himself. In 2002, Ray Davis told The Onion that the Village Green Preservation Society was maybe his own psychedelic record and a cat is just a metaphor he liked. As a type of psychedelia, he immersed himself in the communal spirit, the trifling world of little stores, and English black and white cinema.

Everybody Wants To Be A Cat by The Aristocats, 1970

On December 11, 1970, the animation was released. Its original name is a combination of "aristocrats" and "cats."

The film's basic concept is a lively romantic comedy about talking cats in France, which was previously utilized in the feature-length animation Purr. The plot revolves around a family of aristocratic cats. After their butler abducted them in order to gain his mistress's riches, which were due to be inherited by her cats, the Aristo-Cats encountered a stray cat who saved them.

Black Cat by Janet Jackson, 1989

There are two main meanings of the song. The first meaning, which some fans of the singer deny, is the terrible life of a person who takes drugs. The song vividly conveys the changing states of a drug addict: from euphoria to withdrawal and apathy. The second meaning is given by fans of the singer's work: they believe that the song is about loneliness, uncertainty and unsettled life. Longing is a consequence of the monotony and dullness of daily events.

Janet Jackson has her truth, and her fans have theirs, but the longer the work lives, the more associations it causes. There are supporters that the text is partly about animals' devotion to people and their friendship. 

Delilah by QUEEN

Freddie Mercury, who became famous as the lead singer of the group "QUEEN", wrote and performed many wonderful songs, one of which he dedicated to his favorite cat, Delilah. A famous admirer of cats, Freddie Mercury was a soloist of the group "QUEEN", whose compositions are popular and loved to this day by people of different countries and ages.

One of the most beautiful songs, “Delilah”, is dedicated to his favorite, Delilah, “you make me so happy when you curl up and sleep next to me,” Freddie sings. However, in addition to Delilah in the Kensington Mercury estate, Goliath, Oscar, Miko, Samson, Tiffany, and Lilia lived in pampering and luxury, in adoration and bliss.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Buttload of Cats by Rachel Bloom, 2018

This unique piece concludes with the funniest cat song ever. Although the song portrays cat ownership as a lonely undertaking, the plot debunks that image. After all, there are many cat lovers out there, happy individuals who own many cats, so it's all about finding feline-friendly people who share your interest. That's why the song's whole bridge is devoted to challenging the misconception. It's also why the two 'lonely' cat women eventually fall in love.

In reality, many of the "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" actors and crew are happy cat owners who are doing just great.