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Song Parodies -> "The Housecat's 'Felis'; Two. . ."
Original Song Title:
"I Put a Spel on You"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Parody Song Title:
"The Housecat's 'Felis'; Two. . ."
Parody Written by:
John A. Barry
The Lyrics
felis catus catus: domestic cat, according to one source I checked; most list it as simply felis catus.
The housecat's "felis"; two
"Cati" then, aye!
I think that's redundant, don't you?
Should there be nine?
One for each lifeline?
My cats tend to brandish
Their fangs when I'm 'round.
With their claws they scratch me
And then I'm medicine-cabinet-bound
To douse my welts in juice
That's alkaline.
I've got two,
I've got two,
One's a Blue
Manx that chews on my gowns.
Let's not go there:
It's a long story--
Gives my wife frowns.
It cheers me.
I've got some swell new boots;
They're cat-fur-lined.
"Cati" then, aye!
I think that's redundant, don't you?
Should there be nine?
One for each lifeline?
My cats tend to brandish
Their fangs when I'm 'round.
With their claws they scratch me
And then I'm medicine-cabinet-bound
To douse my welts in juice
That's alkaline.
I've got two,
I've got two,
One's a Blue
Manx that chews on my gowns.
Let's not go there:
It's a long story--
Gives my wife frowns.
It cheers me.
I've got some swell new boots;
They're cat-fur-lined.
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Catus is the species, the name after the species is reserved for the subspecies also known as breed or race. Subspecies usually denotes a geographic region or bred trait. ie. Felis catus siamensis - Siamese cat Though I haven't seen Felis catus catus used, I have seen Felis sylvestris catus used to denote the domesticated cat as descended from the wildcat Felis sylvestris.
"'Felis catus' is your domestic nomenclature." -- from the poetry of Data on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." And it was over half a century ago that another somewhat dubious poet wrote, "Bo Diddley caught an alley cat, to make his pretty baby a Sunday hat."
Thanks, Papageno. I never could get that family, order, genus, species thing down. So, felis catus garbagecanus, e.g.? Thanks, Michael.
all in all, i'd rather have cat in my boot lining than my stomach lining
Furry good! 555
Felis Catidad! (Happy Cat Day?) :-)
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