The Aristocats OST - 4. Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat

Music by Al Rinker
Lyrics by Floyd Huddleston
Performed by Phil Harris, Seatman Crothers,
Thurl Ravenscroft and Liz English
Lyrics.
Everybody wants to be a cat,
because a cat's the only cat
who knows where it's at!
Tell me
Ev'rybody's pickin' up on that
feline beat
'Cause everything else is
Obsolete
A square with a horn
makes you wish
you weren't born
Ev'ry time he plays
But with a square in the act
You can set music back
To the caveman days (ad lib)
I've heard some corny birds
who tried to sing
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 ev'rybody wants to be a cat
A square with a horn
Makes you wish you weren't born
Ev'ry time he plays
oh a rinky tinky tinky
With a square in the act
You can set music back
To the cavemen days.
Oh a rinky tinky tinky
Yes, ev'rybody wants to be a cat
Because a cat's the only cat
Who knows where it's at!
When playing a scat
Who always has a welcome mat
'Cause ev'rybody digs
a swinging cat
Ev'rybody, ev'rybody, ev'rybdy
wants to be a cat

[@falkofscrum]

More jazz in Disney movies, please !!!!

[@eggsforbreakfast2718]

No just more of this, seams underrated but it’s actually good

[@jakob4381]

Agreed. Disney has changed i guess. Lol.

[@satiricwriter]

Then there came Princess and the Frog 🥰

[@McQueenStan]

There’s Soul 😁

[@tylerwheeler8595]

The opening intro of Monsters, Inc. has jazz

[@ToasteGhost]

Can't spell catchy without cat. :)

[@wwmexd4451]

True dat.

[@faceofextinction7156]

Right 💪💪💪

[@macgoldie7771]

@@faceofextinction7156 everybody wants to be a cat Me: 😐

[@jamesblake5215]

"Hey Napoleon I think it's the end."

[@Mu91c14n]

+James Blake "Now wait a minute here. I'm the leader! I'll say when it's the end. ...It's the end."

[@lssejn8972]

♡

[@sampeacaml9307]

@@Mu91c14n *Title that says ''THE END'' bonks him on the head*

[@frankz3595]

sampea CAML (“A Walt Disney Production” fades in)

[@theanimeandtheraccoonsfan2877]

@@frankz3595 Toulouse: Ohhhhh yeeeeeeeah!

[@tylerwheeler8595]

Scat Cat was originally supposed to be voiced by Louie Armstrong and was originally going to be named Satchmo Cat because one of Louie Armstrong's nicknames was Satchmo. Unfortunately for Armstrong he couldn't do the role due to an illness making him unable to voice the character. Scatman Crothers came in to replace Armstrong

[@andrewtodaro2874]

They did have Berlioz sing the words “ Oh Yeah!” A nice little nod to Louis Armstrong.

[@tylerwheeler8595]

@@andrewtodaro2874 thanks for sharing that up

[@christophermoore5007]

Louis Armstrong would have been great for that role.

[@tylerwheeler8595]

@@christophermoore5007 indeed he would've been

[@christophermoore5007]

​@@tylerwheeler8595if judy garland was still alive, she would be great as dutchess.

[@9SugarPie]

Just remembering my grandfather, which was a great jazz musician himself, we always watched this movie when my sister and I we're at his home... just great feelings and memories

[@christinehughes4410]

+9SugarPie saw this when i was a young boy at parmatown mall december 1970 . i continousley kept plaing the disney long playing record as well as the next years relase bedknobs and broomsticks december 1971.

[@johncerutti3940]

Whats your grandfathers name, whered he play?

[@Uberhawg]

4:07 I always hate this part of the song as a kid back then. I was like "boo this is the dead boring part." But now I love it...a lot.

[@EnderSpy358]

it's so soothing

[@robinklein4370]

I still hate it 😂

[@richardhibbard1066]

This part wasn't even included in the Sing-Along Songs version of this song. lol

[@fancyduchessroyal2866]

I thought it was hilarious😂😂😂😂😂

[@jasmineiyanna]

@@richardhibbard1066 FR It's my favourite part!

[@krisclay9247]

It isn't Beethoven but it sure bounces.

[@bowdensghost2314]

Listen to the 2nd Movement of Beethoven's 32nd Piano Sonata

[@dennismassion9279]

Kris Clay

[@carloschajon7500]

Say, this kitten cat knows where it's at!

[@isahaqyusuf777]

@@carloschajon7500 knows where what is at?

[@Bennahr_Fett]

what genre would this be?

[@mckinziechapman1622]

The actor that played Thomas O Malley in this movie also played Baloo in The Jungle Book & Little John in Robin Hood.

[@orsenjoshlazarus6404]

R.I.P. to Phil Harris (1904-1995) he was a good singer for bringing jazz music into Disney.

[@lilyybuggz]

Yessss

[@captainducra5019]

Indeed. Phil Harris... the Frank Sinatra of Disney.

[@ericwood2062]

@@orsenjoshlazarus6404 What was the cause of his death, old age?

[@evabailey3860]

OMG I KNEW IT!

[@MeowmersAilurophile]

I need a 10 hour version. Now.

[@whatamidoing4583]

Sir Meowmers try going to the url and replacing the "tube" with "repeat". it'll take you to a new site that will continuously loop the song. you can do this with any youtube video!(you can also select what part you want to repeat itself!)

[@MeowmersAilurophile]

what am i doing omg thank you

[@missywiley3140]

+Meowmers _ I'd love a 10 hr version of the Goose Steps High

[@BiohazardBunney]

Did they actually....take the siamese part out?? Disney, you can't just pretend like this stuff didn't happen.

[@MichaelEarnedIt-19]

Well Woke Disney for you in a nutshell. They pretend that shit didn’t happen. That typically has away of biting you in the ass.

[@PGGreatOak]

Disney + actually, they put a note for those who are watching the movie that there's cultural depictions in the movie that are wrong and would rather have the movie now in its full version rather than deny it was in.

[@Mac14329]

For the soundtrack, specifically. I don't think they considered that bit a part of the song.

[@leoastria1346]

That was Lady and the Tramp

[@SuperBgamez]

Oh a rinky tinky tinky.

[@khandizrhene]

does anybody think O'Malley and duchess were symbolic of Paris and it's bastard love child the Louisiana territory? hence the jazz and Chinese plays?

[@stufromoz8164]

+R Lee Never gave it a thought till now.....

[@phantombre1408]

The jazz is definitely Louisiana.

[@carloschajon7500]

"Well looky here, Big Man O'Malley's back in his alley. Swing on over, Daddy!"

[@Mac14329]

"Lay some skin on me, Scat Cat!"

[@MegaFafnir]

"Well, there it is. My own penthouse pad. It's not exactly the Ritz, but it's peaceful and quiet--" 0:00 XD

[@leastlattice2855]

True story: when I was little the ending of this song inspired me to climb up on my piano and stomp on it. You could guess my parents weren't pleased...

[@Falco2541]

Lol

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

Oh my. I wonder what happened afterwards?🤔🤔

[@RyeVanrouge]

Oh Marie...you lit' jazzy lady

[@michelwelling4692]

Cutest disney character

[@lampcrow5453]

5:09 Onward is the Internet in one sentence.

[@BottoEntertainment]

This is one of the most honest things I have ever read!

[@eddieguererro46]

Hallelujah!

[@WhiteBladeZero]

These cats know where it's at!

[@topazlynx2228]

And everybody, wants to be a cat in a fancy act. ;3

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

marie's voice is hilarious

[@michelwelling4692]

And cute

[@lyricrogersofficial]

I thought her name was Minu for quite a while.

[@renkays0012]

It's the most adorable thing ever 😂😍

[@masonwatts2174]

0:00-1:32 is literally my favorite part... SO MUCH JAZZ

[@Timmythy123]

This is the only way to find it as well. No cover does that part and it really sucks :(

[@mckinziechapman1622]

Am I the only one that thinks that Phil Harris seemed liked a really nice and good guy in real life?

[@ericwood2062]

No, I could have related to him, but it doesn't look like any of us will ever get to meet him, he died, I don't know what or why or when, but all I know is he's gone for good.

[@Mac14329]

@@ericwood2062 We will when we reach Heaven, because I expect he's up there right now.

[@ericwood2062]

@@Mac14329 Well even celebrities wouldn't want others bothering him in heaven.

[@Mac14329]

@@ericwood2062 I didn't say "bothering". Geez...

[@ericwood2062]

@@Mac14329 Hey, be patient, I have autism, so my dad would often say those things to me no matter what I did, if you don't like it, go talk to him!

[@spencerpetunia8268]

I friggin' love the intrumental intro to this song. Even moreso than the song itself.

[@renkays0012]

Same!! After hearing this version i can't listen to any other version of this song cause i neeed the beginning party of this song!! It's so awesome 😁😁

[@ezequielgomez7083]

I dance to the music so much when I watch The Aristocats when I was 14 years old since 2015

[@GhostPlanetFilms]

I love Miss Eva Gabor's voice; her song in the middle (with the harp) is great to listen to.

[@ryansalter2325]

Brian Griffin, Snoopy, Pongo, Pluto, and Old Yeller disliked this.

[@Biggestofoofs]

HAH!

[@supernaturalfandom5130]

And goofy

[@falkofscrum]

And Scoopy

[@sonic423]

And droopy.

[@satiricwriter]

And Cujo

[@MJlova4eva]

This is my movie! Hands down one of my top 10 Disney movies ever. And this song is just so jazzy!! Love it

[@robbiefoxohyes]

@lovehamsters14 Pixar hasn't killed Disney, Disney owns Pixar, but you still have a point. Disney doesn't make movies with the quality they once had. Princess and the Frog came close, but for now Pixar is filling in their spot for crowning animation, and I like it that way for now.

[@luizamoony]

I thought it was because they didn't want to add any of the dialogue. Just like they muted their dialogue in the beginning of the music so we could hear the instrumental part, and they muted every other commentary the cats did while the song played (but the singed part of the melody is there)

[@a-s-greig]

Freakin' _finally!_ A copy of the original that still has a usable comment section! _WHEW!!_ The Jazz I hear in this number is unparalled. Right up there with Satchmo, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington... doesn't even matter to me that 40% of the lyrics were completely lost on me as a kid-- this song was formative to my love of wild, big band music. And harps... chills every time Duchess starts strumming...

[@AnnaHandle]

THIS, along with Aquarela do Brasil, are THE No 1 reason I became a musician. I still go absolute crazy when this plays

[@bartholomew1096]

This song is straight fire

[@1993joshualiu]

I remembered Phil Harris singing this (R.I.P Phil Harris)

[@ericwood2062]

What was the cause of his death?

[@LavenderRain24]

All time fave movie! Is one of those ones where I can watch it over and over!

[@eleanorhogan8004]

Oh I never noticed the Eiffel tower in the background on the CD cover. I am going to see that for real in Paris soon it has always been my childhood dream to see that and the Notre Dame Chapel for real, I have only have ever seen it in cartoons. television and on films, I bet it looks beautiful in real life.

[@fabriceclement6587]

Eh, you should be so disappointed. Did you have time to go there before the accident? :(

[@cocolover1237]

@@fabriceclement6587 accident?

[@fabriceclement6587]

@@cocolover1237 the Notre-Dame incident.

[@versailleschick1994]

7 people don't wanna be a cat.

[@Star-Kingo2468]

versailleschick1994 And those 7 people don't know what their talking about!!!!!!!!!

[@Star-Kingo2468]

versailleschick1994 And those 7 people don't know what their talking about!!!!!!!!!

[@MalcolmNathrienS1lv34]

Melanie Wright Productions Twas so nice it had to be said twice.

[@babyc8kez]

versailleschick1994 and now its 11 lol

[@Star-Kingo2468]

They are all pure EVIL>:P

[@user-ed3sh8df2s]

This movie has to be the best Disney movie

[@nicolascangele1036]

The Aristocats is One of my favorite Hand Drawn disney movies i love it so much 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bluefire751]

Does anyone ever wonder who the kitten's father was? I have a theory: Notice how Toulouse looks like O'Malley? He could very well be his son. Maybe Duchess was in a relationship with O'Malley in the past, which could've been why she started grooming herself when she saw him near the bridge. She was seeing him after a long time spent apart. It's hard to tell who Marie's father was because she looks like her mother but it could've been O'Malley too. However the dark gray cat (I forget his name) may possibly be ScatCat's son because they have the same color fur and they also wear red. Now the red just may be a coincidence but you never know. Now cats mate with many other cats, it's just part of their nature. But I feel like Duchess, O'Malley, and ScatCat decided to keep these relations a secret as the kittens are still young. But this is just my theory. Maybe it's not true, maybe she had them with a multicolored cat but we may never know. We're probably never going to get a sequel or a prequel because most of the actors are long dead.

[@lolafola1242]

i honestly miss the old dinsey movies with jazz in it the 1990's disney movies were the best of all times

[@karlaholcombe7212]

The aristocrats came out in the 70's

[@lolafola1242]

oh XD

[@ciro73]

Mia Johnson but this is waaaay before the 90's hahaha

[@rachelgiallella4121]

Anyone reciting the beginning part in your head? This is my Disney jam!

[@Star-Kingo2468]

Keiko Kitten I totally AM!

[@jodorambam]

YESH

[@danteibert3505]

Totally, bb!

[@okesykes8749]

I was raised listening to this

[@Preppy-f9i]

This is how people learn to love jazz!

[@nicolascangele1036]

LAFFAYETTE TO NAPOLEON : Hey Napoleon That Sounds Like The End Napoleon to Laffayette : wait a Minute i m the leader and i say when It's the end its the end

[@evelynwilson6735]

The Aristocats 2 - Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat - John Goodman & Cast

[@evelynwilson6735]

Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat (Theme Song of The Aristocats: The Series) - Jump5

[@corsicanlulu]

this is better than anything on the radio today in 2017....

[@eddieguererro46]

SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, EGG FU YOUNG! FORTUNE COOKIE ALWAYS WRONG! #Rebel

[@andrewmorrice9139]

+eddieguererro46 BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG!

[@ThePeterBluth]

+eddieguererro46 Ooh, that a hot one!

[@troggdorthesecond]

That feeling you get when your favorite song as a child was unapologetically racist. XD

[@andrewmorrice9139]

Racist? No. Racially insesitive? Maybe.

[@RYMAN1321]

Andrew Morrice They made the cat a stereotypical Asian cat because when this film was released, the US was fighting Vietnam.

[@joliecamerota1004]

The Chinese cat always crack me up🤣🤣

[@IceSorceress]

It's so CATCHY!

[@josiahdrake2632]

Now this is my jazz song about everyone wants to be a cat, and let other animals join in the party and dance.🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🐈🐱🦁🐯🐰🐹🐷🐼🐻🐮🦊🐶🐺🐗🐴🦆🦅🦉🦖🦕🦓🦍🦧🐘🦛🐆🐅🦏🐪🐫🦒🦘🐃🐂🐄🐎🐖🐏

[@giovannigonzales5152]

This song makes me feel like I'm in New Orleans, But in the year 1999. Years before the infamous Hurricane Katrina.

[@rikko2648]

3:19 I was waiting yeahhh (I'm Asian I got the C license)

[@mckinziechapman1622]

I used to sing this sing alot while I was in elementary school.

[@sarah-sv8hz]

Why am I listening to this at 3am I ain’t complaining tho

[@lucascoleman5454]

What Would Cruella De Vil Say?

[@somethingworthless]

YOU YOU FFFFFOOLS

[@1993joshualiu]

Phil Harris is resting in his grave.

[@Star-Kingo2468]

+Joshua Liu He was one of my favorite actors! We even shared the same birthday! Rest in Peace, Phil.

[@israelyabuki6612]

His body is resting in his grave, but he's spirit's got the square in the act and setting music back to the caveman days up in heaven

[@GhostPlanetFilms]

I LOVE this song!! Phil Harris and Scatman Crothers make for an AWESOME DUET!! Eva Gabor (Miss Bianca) also did well!

[@yenzelllopez-sjucoquispott2468]

3:29 O’Malley: “How about you and me, Duchess? Duchess: “Oh yes! Let’s swing it, Thomas!”

[@Malachite7]

This is amazing, except for when the kitten starts singing.

[@PrimeWorld2013]

Malachite The kitten is the shit!

[@Malachite7]

WWETheDog >:O I think you accidentally and a 'the' in there.

[@MalcolmNathrienS1lv34]

Malachite Clever

[@Malachite7]

***** Their voices are just too squeaky though. :/

[@christinehughes4410]

i think im probabley more addicted to cats than dogs unless the dog is like a puppy. i cant leave mine alone i treat them like they were my children.

[@jenthek-popangel1012]

Wow Duchess you may be a great mom actress ???

[@mestrenear4826]

If i had the guts, i'd open a jazz club named "Jazz Cats".....can you guess which would be the main act???

[@mckinziechapman1622]

"Groovy Mamma, Groovy!"

[@EminemAndRap4you]

Listening to this in 2015 ❤️

[@blakegriplingph]

Me and the boys as we play _Stray_

[@littlesorin]

they took out the Siamese Cat's bit and i honestly can't help but laugh. like, i completely understand why and stand with the decision but it still makes me giggle XD

[@AnnaHandle]

that trumpet is soooooooo good....

[@melissalayton4186]

Boogie-woogie piano is heard from 3:16 to 3:28

[@playstationsteve]

Lay some scat on me scat kat yeahhhhhh lol man I just love this movie beyond imagination

[@Andres-TM]

I hate that they cut out Paul Winchell's voice

[@torianguillory4525]

I mean it was racist...

[@treygon11]

so... its a joke, don't be so soft man.

[@mustard9808]

Idk, I didn't really like the voice of that part. But I understand why you would want it.

[@andrewmorrice9139]

They also cut out the other spoken but not sung words and Berlioz blowing the trumpet.

[@evancredeur7498]

This is by far, the longest musical number I've ever heard in a Disney movie.

[@jorymil]

Anybody know who played trumpet on this? I've always loved this intro....

[@Campo357]

Anyone know more upbeat jazz music like this? I love this kind of instrumentals.

[@thomassmith4654]

i need a ten hour version of this. XD

[@lyricrogersofficial]

I had no idea the Siamese cat's lines existed until I was 13. I'm 21 now.

[@tiffanyvictoriaporchiazzo8605]

this is my favorite song! #💓 💜 💓 💞 💝 💘 💗 💟 💕

[@oliviaquijano9018]

This might be for yru17, so he can make some video-clips, using "The Land Before Time, Dink the Little Dinosaur, "Disney's Dinosaur, & The Dinosaur King." It'll be called: "The Aristodinosaurs."

[@BetaRacer24]

Here because youtube turned off the comments to the other vids

[@cocolover1237]

Ah yes

[@Pokefan-mz1zn]

groovy mama groovy

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Superb instrumentation! I actually like it more the the singing parts!

[@schoolgyrl6]

GROOVY!!!!! Mama GROOVY!!!

[@nicolascangele1036]

Everybody Wants To Be A Cat 💞👍💞💞💞💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@GhostFacee101]

Man The beginning before O’Malley starts singing👌🏼

[@robertreid1579]

My favorite song in the film!

[@nicolascangele1036]

Thurl Ravenscroft Paul Winchell Phil Harris Eva Gabor Sterling Holloway George lindsay Pat Buttram Charles lane Peter renaday etc

[@mihooazuma9603]

I watch this Movie when I was very little, but even till today I still sing this song when ever I'm cleaning or cooking......

[@AndrewSangalang]

I don't like cats, but I love this song.

[@kinganthony5885]

Why?😱😱😱

[@bluecomet9072]

N A N I !?

[@SuperBgamez]

Oh a rinky tinky tinky The Aristocats

[@tartarugadjent]

1.25 for maximum swinginess

[@mcintoshprod4126]

3:15 Am I the only one who loves this part 😍

[@hurleyfrancois4060]

does anyone know who (or name of the band that) performs the first 2 minutes of this song?

[@jdsprincess11]

I love you for putting this up, you are my hero

[@Pokefan-mz1zn]

Really like this version

[@tigercubgurlie]

i just loooove the minute and a half intro bit to this song!! oh yes the song itself is great too, woo!

[@sierramikain8581]

I love cats. But nope, I don't want to be a cat hahaha >.

[@callofthewillman4469]

PHIL HARRIS was the greatest, Baby

[@pineapples12042]

its wonderful

[@NeverLackinRello]

HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!

[@isabellab6724]

this is so much better than current music

[@midnight0675]

I like the harp part of this.

[@raineynightz96]

This made my year,thank you.!! This is my daughters and i favorite movie.!!!!