A cappella mash-ups are a particular interest of mine, and here I interweave selected screen music from shows that entertained my childhood and youth. Swing A Cat is a collection of feline cartoons I liked in the 1960s.
lyrics
Top Cat! The most effectual
Top Cat! Whose intellectual
Close friends get to call him T.C.
Providing it's with dignity
Top Cat! The indisputable leader of the gang
He's the boss. He's the VIP.
He's the championship
He's the most tip top, Top Cat!
...
He's the chief, he's the king
But above everything
He's the most tip top, Top Cat!
Jabada, jabada, say jabada
Jabada, jabada, say jabada!
Cattanooga cats don't ever purr
They know how, but not what fer
Cattanooga cats don't go meow
Wouldn’t try if they knew how
Doin' their thing. Jabada, jabada
They’re doin' their thing. Jabada, jabada
They’re doin' their thing. Jabada, jabada
The Cattanooga cats are doin' their thing
Jabada, jabada, say jabada
Jabada, jabada, say jabada
Jabada, jabada, say jabada
Jabada, jabada, say jabada
The Cattanooga.... cats?
Felix the cat. The wonderful, wonderful cat
Whever he gets in a fix
He reaches into his bag of tricks
Felix the cat. The wonderful, wonderful cat
You'll laugh so much your sides will ache
Your heart will go pitter pat
Watching Felix the wonderful cat
Felix the cat. The wonderful, wonderful cat
You never know what he'll do next
So don't even try to take a guess
Felix the cat. The wonderful, wonderful cat
He's so much fun for everyone
No one can question that 'coz he's Felix the wonderful cat
credits
from Colours In My Head,
released August 15, 2020
Written by
Top Cat: Hoyt Curtin, 1961
Cattangooga Cats: Mike Curb & Anihanbar music co. 1969
Felix The Cat: Winston Sharples, 1958
Arranged by Miguel Heatwole, 2011
Performed by
Soprano: Yasmin Funk, Kylie Willows, Sophie Moore
Alto: Dallas De Brabander, Christina Mimmocchi
Tenor: Jess Ciampa, Terry Clinton, Brian White
Bass: Miguel Heatwole, Joe Vandermeer
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