here kitty kitty

cats are so neat. i really love them a lot. i've never been a dog person and have really just adored kitties my whole life. this is a bit wack when you consider the fact that dogs trip over their little paws with affection for me, while cats, well they mostly act like they couldn't give a bloody stuff.

but me, i'm a lazy bugger. so i like the fact that cats look after themselves, groom themselves, entertain themselves, do not need constant attention, you never have to take them for walks and they never roll in their own shit.

plus, no matter how many times they might parade away from me with aloof and haughty pads of their paws, they always seem to know when you really need them to settle in for a long-haul cuddle. so for that, here's a mixtape dedicated to my most favourite of the domestic pets. meow x

the lovecats - the cure

oh, hi memory lane. do you remember that show 'vidiot' on abc hosted by eden gaha? i saw this clip for the very first time on that show way back when i was a little latch key kid. i probably watched degrassi junior high straight afterwards too.

alley cats - hot chip

when i see the words 'alley cats' i straight away think of murakami novels, then i think about talking in the third person, then i think about eating eel. what a cycle.

belfast (penguins and cats) - katie melua

i don't know about you, but even though i have already stated my love above for the felines, i think if i had to choose between penguins and cats, i'd go for the tuxedo birds... they're even 3 times cuter!

cat claw - the kills

you know how you can get those sugary buns from bakeries called 'bear claws'? well can you get cat claws? and if you can, what do they taste like i wonder?

nashville cats - the lovin' spoonful

i would really adore to go to nashville one day quite soon. especially if i get to meet some nashville cats, they sound so lovely and fun!

purr - sonic youth

i love how rhythmic a cat's purr is. it has this amazing ability to calm even the most manic of panicky heartbeats. plus they make excellent hot water bottles. furry cover already included.

milk - garbage

mum says chocolate isn't good for dogs and milk isn't good for cats, but binge-drinking isn't good for grownups and i didn't see me saying no to another tequila shot on the weekend, did i? so maybe it's ok for them to have a little lap of full cream, every now and again.

whiskers - the boy least likely to

i find a cat's whiskers one of the prettiest and most elegant things about them, the way they are so spindly and fine, but also super strong. plus, i'm sure they have some whizzbang practical function, other than just being aesthetically pleasing.

black cats - bertie blackman

are not bad luck, they are my favourite. out of the seven cats i have had in my life, two have been black as the midnight sky on a moonless night. they have also, coincidentally, had the loveliest natures out of them all too. ps. i may or may not have blatantly stolen a quote from twin peaks in this paragraph.

what's new pussycat - tom jones

this clip makes me just laugh and laugh right down deep in my belly. tom jones, so daggy he's a bloody legend. catch you later cool cats. x