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Charles Perry - Ev’rybody Wants To Be A Cat (Audio/From "The Aristocats")
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Charles Perry
Charles Perry
Vocals
David Foster
David Foster
Piano
Alex Iles
Alex Iles
Trombone
Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin
Trombone
Bob McChesney
Bob McChesney
Trombone
Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard
Saxophone
Brian Bromberg
Brian Bromberg
Bass
Dan Fornero
Dan Fornero
Trumpet
Dan Higgins
Dan Higgins
Saxophone
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Orchestra Leader
Gavin Greenaway
Gavin Greenaway
Conductor
Jeff Driskill
Jeff Driskill
Saxophone
Jochem Van Der Saag
Jochem Van Der Saag
Programming
Kye Palmer
Kye Palmer
Trumpet
Richard Bullock
Richard Bullock
Trombone
Ronald King
Ronald King
Trumpet
Sal Lozano
Sal Lozano
Saxophone
Tom Peterson
Tom Peterson
Saxophone
Vinnie Colaiuta
Vinnie Colaiuta
Drums
Wayne Bergeron
Wayne Bergeron
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Rinker
Al Rinker
Composer
Floyd Huddleston
Floyd Huddleston
Lyrics
David Foster
David Foster
String Arranger
Chris Walden
Chris Walden
String Arranger
David Hage
David Hage
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Foster
David Foster
Producer
Freddy Wexler
Freddy Wexler
Vocal Producer
Jochem Van Der Saag
Jochem Van Der Saag
Mixing Engineer
Jonathan Allen
Jonathan Allen
Strings Engineer
Jorge Vivo
Jorge Vivo
Recording Engineer
Laurence Anslow
Laurence Anslow
Editing Engineer
Nick Rives
Nick Rives
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Everybody wants to be a cat
Because a cat's the only cat
Who knows where it's at
Everybody's picking up on the feline beat
'Cause everything else is obsolete
[Verse 2]
A square with a horn
Makes you wish you weren't born
Every time he plays
But with a square in the act
You can set music back
To the caveman days
[Verse 3]
I've heard some corny birds
Who've tried to sing
But still a cat's the only cat
Who knows how to swing
Who wants to dig a long-haired
Gig and stuff like that
When everybody wants to be a cat
[Verse 4]
A square with a horn
Makes you wish you weren't born
Every time he plays
With the square in the act
You can set music back
To the caveman days
[Verse 5]
Everybody wants to be a cat
Because a cat's the only cat
Who knows where it's at
When playing jazz
He's always welcome back, come back
'Cause everybody digs a swinging cat
[Verse 6]
I want you to know
I want you to know
[Verse 7]
Beware of the square
When he offers to share
His milk to sip
If he hasn't been tried
I suggest you provide
Your own catnip
[Verse 8]
Everybody wants to be a cat
Because a cat's the only cat
Who knows where it's at
Everybody's picking up on the feline beat
'Cause everybody wants to be a cat
Be a cat
Be a cat
[Verse 9]
Ow
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
Bah-bah, bah-bah
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
Bah-bah, bah-bah
[Verse 10]
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
Bah-bah, bah-bah
Written by: Al Rinker, Floyd Huddleston

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