Tommy the Cat by Primus (Ft. Tom Waits)
Tommy the Cat by Primus (Ft. Tom Waits)

Tommy the Cat

Primus & Tom Waits * Track #9 On Sailing the Seas of Cheese

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Tommy the Cat by Primus (Ft. Tom Waits)

Release Date
Tue May 14 1991
Performed by
PrimusTom Waits
Produced by
Primus
Writed by
Todd Huth & Primus & Les Claypool
About

“Tommy The Cat” initially appeared in 1989 on the live album Suck On This. The studio version later became the second single from the band’s second album Sailing the Seas of Cheese and also was included on the soundtrack to the 1991 film Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.

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Tommy the Cat Lyrics

[Intro: Les Claypool & Tom Waits]
Well, I remember it as though it were a meal ago
Said Tommy the Cat as he reeled back to clear whatever foreign matter may have nestled its way into his mighty throat
Many a fat alley rat had met its demise while staring point blank down the cavernous barrel of this awesome prowling machine
Truly a wonder of nature this urban predator
Tommy the cat had many a story to tell
But it was a rare occasion such as this that he did

[Verse 1: Tom Waits]
Well, she came sliding on down the alleyway like butter drippin' off a hot biscuit
The aroma, the mean scent, was enough to arouse suspicion in even the oldest of tigers that hung around the hot spot in those days
The sight was beyond belief
Many a head snapped for double, even triple takes as this vivacious feline made her her way into the delta of the alleyway where the most virile of the young tabbies were known to hang out
They hung out in droves
Such a multitude of masculinity could only be found in one place and that was O'Malley's Alley

[Verse 2: Tom Waits]
The air was thick with catcalls, no pun intended
But not even a muscle in her neck did twitch as she sauntered straight to behind the alleyway
She knew what she wanted
She was looking for that stud bull
She was looking for that He-cat
And that was me
Tommy the Cat is my name and I say unto thee

[Chorus: Tom Waits]
Say baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down by my side?
Ah, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby
Say, baby

[Chorus: Les Claypool]
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down by my side?
Ah, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby
Say, baby
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down by my side?
Ah, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, b-b-b-b-b-b-b-baby
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down by my side?
Ah, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby
Say, baby

[Chorus: Les Claypool]
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down by my side?
Ah, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby
Say, baby
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down by my side?
Ah, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby
Say, baby
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby, do you wanna lay down by my side?
Ah, baby, do you wanna lay down with me?
Say, baby
Say, baby

Tommy the Cat Q&A

Who wrote Tommy the Cat's ?

Tommy the Cat was written by Todd Huth & Primus & Les Claypool.

Who produced Tommy the Cat's ?

Tommy the Cat was produced by Primus.

When did Primus release Tommy the Cat?

Primus released Tommy the Cat on Tue May 14 1991.

What did Primus say about "Tommy the Cat"?

In “Tommy The Cat,” I had this bass part that I really liked. This sort of freight-train–sounding bass part. I remember playing it for this woman, from a band, who I was kind of going out with, and she was like, “Oh my god, it sounds like something moving slow and low to the ground.”
So I got to kin...

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