The Ad-Dressing of the Cats-The Theatrelands

[ti:The Ad-Dressing of the Cats] [ar:The Theatreland Chorus] [al:Cats (Hits from the Musical)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Ad-Dressing of the Cats - The Theatrelands [00:01.92]Written by：Lloyd Webber/Eliot [00:03.84]You've heard of several kinds of cat [00:08.87]And my opinion now is that [00:13.44]You should need no interpreter [00:18.30]To understand our character [00:22.89]You've learned enough to take the view [00:27.91]That cats are very much like you [00:32.65]You've seen us both at work and games [00:37.60]And learnt about our proper names [00:42.02]Our habits and our habitat [00:46.69]But how would you ad-dress a cat [00:54.84] [00:55.96]So first your memory I'll jog [01:02.48]And say a cat is not a dog [01:09.28] [01:16.89]Now dogs pretend they like to fight [01:21.68]They often bark more seldom bite [01:26.49]But yet a dog is on the whole [01:31.52]What you would call a simple soul [01:36.15]The usual dog about the town [01:40.80]Is much inclined to play the clown [01:45.65]And far from showing too much pride [01:50.49]Is frequently undignified [01:55.30]He's such an easygoing lout [02:00.18]He'll answer any hail or shout [02:07.99] [02:09.14]The usual dog about the town [02:14.39]Is inclined to play the clown [02:18.70]Again I must remind you that [02:25.29]A dog's a dog a cat's a cat [02:32.09] [02:35.11]With cats some say one rule is true [02:41.54] [02:42.14]Don't speak 'til you are spoken to [02:48.89] [02:49.96]Myself I do not hold with that [02:54.90]I say you should ad-dress a cat [02:59.78]But always bear in mind that he [03:04.54]Resents familiarity [03:10.66]You bow and taking off your hat [03:17.20] [03:18.19]Ad-dress him in this form o cat [03:26.11] [03:28.26]Before a cat will condescend [03:33.41]To treat you as a trusted friend [03:37.87]Some little token of esteem [03:42.88]Is needed like a dish of cream [03:47.81]And you might now and then supply [03:52.58]Some caviar or strassburg pie [03:57.11]Some potted grouse or salmon paste [04:01.72]He's sure to have his personal taste [04:06.80]And so in time you reach your aim [04:11.59]And call him by his name [04:20.25] [04:21.35]So this is this and that is that [04:27.84]And there's how you ad-dress a cat [04:34.43]A cat's entitled to expect [04:39.57]These evidences of respect [04:44.00]So this is this and that is that [04:50.61]And there's how you ad-dress a cat