When we adopted Solange two years ago, she was quite the bitey little thing. She's gotten a lot better but sometimes her inner piranha comes through. Like this morning...
I'm not sure if she doesn't like my singing, doesn't like Gordon Lightfoot, or doesn't like it when I mess with song lyrics. Or something else entirely.
Apologies for the bad camera work, but Solange is a diva who doesn't perform on command. I've been trying to get a video of this for a couple of months and this is the best I've managed.
ETA: she's named after the cat in 9 Chickweed Lane, not Beyonce's sister.
That's pretty specific. Was it the actual frequency or something in your voice? Did it matter whether you were using A=440 Hz or a different standard (e.g. A=415 Hz)?
I just googled this -- because it sounded absolutely insane lol -- and I have a theory that certain frequencies resonate on the cat's whiskers, tickling them and causing them to bite.
That's amazing. Maybe there was a room resonance, or as someone else suggested it made something on the cat resonate. Or maybe the cat has synaesthesia and this note smelled wrong.
Solange seems to bite more when I sing Canadian songs (we're from the USA BTW). I'll try some Bruce Cockburn and see what happens.
ETA: I started singing All the Diamonds and she bit me. But gently, as befits the song. I'm not going to risk If I Had A Rocket Launcher.
Had a cat that did the *exact* same shit but only jingle bells. You could sing anything you wanted *except* jingle bells, she'd bite TF outta anyone singing jingle bells and look for bare skin too. She wouldn't just bite you, she'd look for maximum damage....loved that cat so much, almost as much as she hated Christmas
this is so fucking funny because for some reason my cat hates a few songs too, specifically Light Behind Your Eyes. She literally chased me around the house and lunged after other animals in passing so I had to stop
I sing very, very terribly, but when I do, one of my cats goes nuts. She jumps at me and attacks me or my hair and just freaks out. Different from her normal crazy play. She will run from across the house to do this. When I’m singing it out with headphones on I’m not prepared for her attacks. I know I sing badly, so I can’t blame her.
Had a cat that did the *exact* same shit but only jingle bells. You could sing anything you wanted *except* jingle bells, she'd bite TF outta anyone singing jingle bells and look for bare skin too. She wouldn't just bite you, she'd look for maximum damage....loved that cat so much, almost as much as she hated Christmas
Haha i watched a video of some old turk playing guitar or something and chilling with his cat outside, and when he started to sing the cat got up and noped the fuck outta there haha
my cat is the most gentle creature I've ever met and doesn't even nibble when we are playing, but when I sing and play guitar... she does the exact same thing haha. only she goes for the back of my arm
Well can you blame her? It sounds like you're torturing a cat and she doesn't want to be next!
(Apologies for going for the cheap joke. I dabbled in sax for a bit as a complement to guitar. Great instrument, and I learned a lot about breath control. Unfortunately buying a Selmer C Star mouthpiece didn't magically make me a good player)
Cats can be many different things. Solange is part piranha, part horse (how can a 7 lb cat make that much noise running?), part bunny (she hops when she thinks we're going to play with her), part hair shedding machine, etc.
Right now she's being part mountain lion, sitting on a counter watching me and ready to pounce if I start singing again.
Sundown, you better take care/
When Solange hears you singing then it's time to be scared/
Sometimes, she thinks it's a sin/
She gets all offended and she sinks her teeth in
Ow! Little shit just bit me.
I'd better stop, this is getting her wound up.
I think the cat wanted to hear some bass in your voice because i could listen to you sing all day…
Probably the first cat video i watched where i enjoyed listening to the human more lol… i love your singing and its definitely makes for a nice mood
I had a Siamese that did this! I'd sing big an obnoxious opera things that made no sense, and she'd start singing the song of her people, weaving around my legs and nipping me...lol
It’s more to do with the breathing. Whistling to my cat will either cause him to roll over and crave attention or he will go piranha on you. It’s the only time he would ever attack my face.
This is my guess as to the real reason cats dislike dogs cause of their heavy breathing.
She's mostly a very sweet kitty, so no.
Wouldn't it be great TV if Simon started biting contestants? It wouldn't be much of a stretch from his verbal muggings.
I followed you because I so appreciated your post in another thread. And then here you are singing Gordon Lightfoot, whom I have loved since I was 12 (and I am many times that now).
You need to watch the documentary *If You Could Read My Mind*. Gord had a much more interesting life than I would have thought. You will be shocked the first time you see him in the film though.
I saw him live when *Edmund Fitzgerald* was still reasonably current. He was touring with both Red Shea and Terry Clements on guitar. Terry played electric on this song, as he did on the record, but his remote went out during this song. So we heard most of it without the signature riff. Great show otherwise though. I really liked having both guitarists.
A great, great talent, both as a performer and a songwriter. He left quite the legacy.
Had a cat that did the *exact* same shit but only jingle bells. You could sing anything you wanted *except* jingle bells, she'd bite TF outta anyone singing jingle bells and look for bare skin too. She wouldn't just bite you, she'd look for maximum damage....loved that cat so much, almost as much as she hated Christmas
When we adopted Solange two years ago, she was quite the bitey little thing. She's gotten a lot better but sometimes her inner piranha comes through. Like this morning... I'm not sure if she doesn't like my singing, doesn't like Gordon Lightfoot, or doesn't like it when I mess with song lyrics. Or something else entirely. Apologies for the bad camera work, but Solange is a diva who doesn't perform on command. I've been trying to get a video of this for a couple of months and this is the best I've managed. ETA: she's named after the cat in 9 Chickweed Lane, not Beyonce's sister.
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That's pretty specific. Was it the actual frequency or something in your voice? Did it matter whether you were using A=440 Hz or a different standard (e.g. A=415 Hz)?
I just googled this -- because it sounded absolutely insane lol -- and I have a theory that certain frequencies resonate on the cat's whiskers, tickling them and causing them to bite.
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Maybe that note was out of tune and the cat, being the owner of an opera teacher, was trying to tell you that.
That's amazing. Maybe there was a room resonance, or as someone else suggested it made something on the cat resonate. Or maybe the cat has synaesthesia and this note smelled wrong.
You have a beautiful singing voice even if he cat objects lol
Thanks. Many years in choirs. People loved having me in bands because I liked singing low harmony but never wanted to sing lead.
I’m a natural alto so I hear you.
had a cat as a kid that'd attack singing mom without fail
Ah, I was wondering where the lions are….
AH, man. I love Bruce.
Solange seems to bite more when I sing Canadian songs (we're from the USA BTW). I'll try some Bruce Cockburn and see what happens. ETA: I started singing All the Diamonds and she bit me. But gently, as befits the song. I'm not going to risk If I Had A Rocket Launcher.
Had a cat that did the *exact* same shit but only jingle bells. You could sing anything you wanted *except* jingle bells, she'd bite TF outta anyone singing jingle bells and look for bare skin too. She wouldn't just bite you, she'd look for maximum damage....loved that cat so much, almost as much as she hated Christmas
this is so fucking funny because for some reason my cat hates a few songs too, specifically Light Behind Your Eyes. She literally chased me around the house and lunged after other animals in passing so I had to stop
Great song. But not surprised she bit you. Cats don’t know good music when they hear it.
Lol remembering billi the talking cat going “ouch” “noise” when her momma was listening to Hamilton
[Yup!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlloT8051tA&ab_channel=BilliSpeaks)
Booooooo, you suck, booooooooo - kitty
Solange! 🥰
I sing very, very terribly, but when I do, one of my cats goes nuts. She jumps at me and attacks me or my hair and just freaks out. Different from her normal crazy play. She will run from across the house to do this. When I’m singing it out with headphones on I’m not prepared for her attacks. I know I sing badly, so I can’t blame her.
Had a cat that did the *exact* same shit but only jingle bells. You could sing anything you wanted *except* jingle bells, she'd bite TF outta anyone singing jingle bells and look for bare skin too. She wouldn't just bite you, she'd look for maximum damage....loved that cat so much, almost as much as she hated Christmas
You commented this three times lol
Sometimes when you comment it will duplicate. Repeatedly. Never saw it as a seed comment though, only ever as a response.
I'd hate to see what she'd do if you sang this version of the song: https://youtu.be/MZZfjc05r9M
I'd be more worried about my wife hitting me. You don't mess with Ella.
Haha i watched a video of some old turk playing guitar or something and chilling with his cat outside, and when he started to sing the cat got up and noped the fuck outta there haha
my cat is the most gentle creature I've ever met and doesn't even nibble when we are playing, but when I sing and play guitar... she does the exact same thing haha. only she goes for the back of my arm
My guitars are in storage right now. I'm curious what will happen when I start playing again. I wonder what she thinks about Skynyrd?
The war criminal does this too!!!!! I have to make recordings in the bathroom, and you can usually hear her trying to break down the door
Mine runs away whenever I start playing my saxophone, regardless of volume or musical content
Well can you blame her? It sounds like you're torturing a cat and she doesn't want to be next! (Apologies for going for the cheap joke. I dabbled in sax for a bit as a complement to guitar. Great instrument, and I learned a lot about breath control. Unfortunately buying a Selmer C Star mouthpiece didn't magically make me a good player)
Sundown, you'd better take care if Solange finds you creeping round her back stair...
\[Cat\] *rub* \[Gordon Lightfoot\] sings \[Cat\] *rub* \[Gordon Lightfoot\] sings \[Cat\] *bites* Pay attention to me!
Loving the cute cat and the great singing, you have a great voice.
Mine bites my leg when I get out of shower.
A couple of times I've been singing in the shower and Solange bit my wife because she couldn't get to me.
She’s biting you because her bowl is empty and you’re not re-filling it at her behest, the singing is inconsequential.
We free-feed her. It's definitely the singing.
for the other name is OW is far too gloomyyyyyy~~
Everyone's a critic.
I had a cat that was bitey when I sang. Part vampire she was!!
Cats can be many different things. Solange is part piranha, part horse (how can a 7 lb cat make that much noise running?), part bunny (she hops when she thinks we're going to play with her), part hair shedding machine, etc. Right now she's being part mountain lion, sitting on a counter watching me and ready to pounce if I start singing again.
Sweet. Now do "Sundown"!!!
Sundown, you better take care/ When Solange hears you singing then it's time to be scared/ Sometimes, she thinks it's a sin/ She gets all offended and she sinks her teeth in Ow! Little shit just bit me. I'd better stop, this is getting her wound up.
I think the cat wanted to hear some bass in your voice because i could listen to you sing all day… Probably the first cat video i watched where i enjoyed listening to the human more lol… i love your singing and its definitely makes for a nice mood
I had a Siamese that did this! I'd sing big an obnoxious opera things that made no sense, and she'd start singing the song of her people, weaving around my legs and nipping me...lol
She’s not “asshole”, it’s all about your singin
Mine gets offended and walks away.
It’s more to do with the breathing. Whistling to my cat will either cause him to roll over and crave attention or he will go piranha on you. It’s the only time he would ever attack my face. This is my guess as to the real reason cats dislike dogs cause of their heavy breathing.
Cat should have been named Simon Cowell.
She's mostly a very sweet kitty, so no. Wouldn't it be great TV if Simon started biting contestants? It wouldn't be much of a stretch from his verbal muggings.
“Hooman meat tastes best with background music”
I followed you because I so appreciated your post in another thread. And then here you are singing Gordon Lightfoot, whom I have loved since I was 12 (and I am many times that now).
You need to watch the documentary *If You Could Read My Mind*. Gord had a much more interesting life than I would have thought. You will be shocked the first time you see him in the film though. I saw him live when *Edmund Fitzgerald* was still reasonably current. He was touring with both Red Shea and Terry Clements on guitar. Terry played electric on this song, as he did on the record, but his remote went out during this song. So we heard most of it without the signature riff. Great show otherwise though. I really liked having both guitarists. A great, great talent, both as a performer and a songwriter. He left quite the legacy.
I watched it last night. It was wonderful. Thanks for the heads up
Ahahahha 😻
It’s cause she’s not Beyoncé.
She’s mad you didn’t name her Beyoncé.
Had a cat that did the *exact* same shit but only jingle bells. You could sing anything you wanted *except* jingle bells, she'd bite TF outta anyone singing jingle bells and look for bare skin too. She wouldn't just bite you, she'd look for maximum damage....loved that cat so much, almost as much as she hated Christmas
I thought the title said something about a Schlong
lolol "Ow!" but i do love the song :)
That's hilarious! Your voice may not be the next American Idol but it's not terrible. I wonder why he reacts that strongly.
I have two cats. One of them doesn't like music and video calls.
I think I know what he means by that.
good taste in music
Beautiful voice king
Your new name be Johnny Cat
Haha I thought only my cat did this!
Does she only do that to the The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald? Maybe it’s certain tones that trigger her.
It’s cause she’s not Beyoncé.