Throw That Cat Away

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DM60 said:
Sound of the mix sounded pretty honest. The verb really sounded like a room and not an effect.

Good work.
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I agree with this. I don't recall hearing a sound quite like this on a non-professional recording.

dobro said:
I'm not sure about that twangy Indian sounding instrument that comes in at different places.
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Yeah, what is that? It almost sounded like the high end of a digeridoo! :)

CrowsofFritz said:
The same thing can apply to this song. But if you were to ask my thought process when writing my song (like Musical Sound did), I'll tell you that I had no intention to create a metaphor. That having been said, if one wants to say the cat represents a person or the cat represents angst towards that person, and we should throw that angst away and make amends, then that's a perfectly legitimate interpretation. It's just as legitimate as the author's, and it's certainly a more enthralling interpretation than mine. But even if one million people have that interpretation, it doesn't change my thought process when writing the song. It's still no less correct than my interpretation, but at the end of the day, I still just strung together some words while
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Though we have permission to make up our own metaphors, I am just going to go with the literal meaning of the lyrics, as I am a dog person and don't care for cats. :)

This was good. I'm normally only placated by loud and/or fast stuff, but I found this to be soothing.
 
Thanks! I believe that Indian thing is some synth. I recorded that part a long time ago and can't recall. The file is on my other computer. I just couldn't find anything that would work with the chorus. It's strange sounding for sure, but I sorta like it in a way.
 
Dog people! (Never trust 'em around kitty... Turn your back for a moment and they're writing songs like 'throw that cat away'.)
 
No self-respecting man is a "cat person". That's just common sense, right?
 
Hey Crows - long time since I heard one of yours. I like this - reminds me of The Low Anthem (their slower stuff, like Charlie Darwin and To Ohio). Don't have a lot to say on the mix - as has been said, it's pretty lo-fi and it suits the song. Nice job.
 
NotThatBright said:
No self-respecting man is a "cat person". That's just common sense, right?
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It is to me. Cat people think their cat's independence is a reflection of their own independence. It's really just a reflection of their loneliness and proof that no one actually likes them, not even animals that are completely dependent on them.
 
Greg_L said:
It is to me. Cat people think their cat's independence is a reflection of their own independence. It's really just a reflection of their loneliness and proof that no one actually likes them, not even animals that are completely dependent on them.
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I never thought about what the psychology behind "cat people" might be, but that makes sense. Dogs, on the other hand, are forthright. If a dog could talk, he'd say, "I love you, I'm excited to see you, I'm going to shit in the yard. If you piss me off, I might shit in the house." If a cat could talk, he probably wouldn't say a word, just to spite the owner.

dobro said:
Not always. I'm ambidextrous. That, and I'm less than fond of going for walks and picking up dogshit.
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To paraphrase an old axiom about life in general:

"Everybody loves dogs, but nobody loves the dog shit."
 
NotThatBright said:
I never thought about what the psychology behind "cat people" might be, but that makes sense. Dogs, on the other hand, are forthright. If a dog could talk, he'd say, "I love you, I'm excited to see you, I'm going to shit in the yard. If you piss me off, I might shit in the house." If a cat could talk, he probably wouldn't say a word, just to spite the owner.
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Granted, some people just do like cats. They're generally clean and don't require much maintenance. I don't buy the cat person's defense about pickup up shit though. Cat people scoop and dispose of as much or more shit than dog people do. My dogs shit in the backyard and I never see it. Cat people have to empty a stinking fucking sandbox full of shit and clumped piss that they happily keep in their fucking house. Weirdos.

I don't hate cats, I wouldn't intentionally hit one with my car, but I'd never own one. There's a big difference between "cat people" and people that just have a cat for the family or whatever.
 
People like what they like, and that's obviously their prerogative if they like cats. My personal feeling is that I don't hate any animals, but I would never choose to have a cat as a pet. What the hell for? Dogs are great. Dogs show gratitude, affection, they're fun to play with, they'll attempt to kill anyone who breaks into your house, they'll bring your slippers. Cats are just there. They may as well not be there. Your house would smell a lot better if they weren't there.

True "cat people", the ones with social behavioral disorders that have 10 cats living in their house, well they're just fucking whacked. I didn't even consider them. The only time you know they exist, other than every now and then when you see them go out to the mailbox, is when you read an article about how they died, and the cats lived for another year by feeding off their carcasses. Kind of sad, actually. Those poor crazy cat people.
 
Greg_L said:
Cat people have to empty a stinking fucking sandbox full of shit and clumped piss that they happily keep in their fucking house. Weirdos.
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I installed a catflap so I wouldn't have to do that anymore. But n-o-w what I have to put up with is the dead birds. Occasionally they bring them to the studio, but more often to the office. Sorry, Crows. Nature red in tooth and claw etc.
 
jonny deep said:
Hey Crows - long time since I heard one of yours. I like this - reminds me of The Low Anthem (their slower stuff, like Charlie Darwin and To Ohio). Don't have a lot to say on the mix - as has been said, it's pretty lo-fi and it suits the song. Nice job.
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Thanks johnny!

I suppose I won't really have to do much regarding the mix, then, is what I'm getting. :)
 
Please, CrowsofFritz... we're talking about cats here.

Just kidding :)

Your song has created a schism (or perhaps illuminated an already-existing one) between seemingly normal people based on their feelings toward cats. This is sort of how World War I began. Such a topic must never be broached again in one of your songs, unless you want to feel responsible when the mustard gas starts coming through the vents.
 
Funnily enough, my girlfriend thought I wrote this song for her because I showed her the demo recording right after she told me her cat pissed all over shit and then clawed her. I don't think I'll have a cat when I'm older.
 
Keep those thoughts to yourself, or you might not have a girlfriend when you're older.
 
Maybe the cat people and the bird people should be the ones at each other's throats. Apparently there is ongoing bloodshed between the two, eh? Wouldn't it be something if, after they had it out for a bit, the dog people negotiated the cease fire! Ah, politics.

Some girls just love cats. God gave them this handicap for a reason. It is a warning sign to be heeded by His chosen people... the dog people!

Good luck with your girlfriend and her cat's incontinence. Nice song.
 
We need to make some guidelines as to what constitutes good cat vs bad cat.

For example...

Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Jaguars, Panthers, Cheetahs, stuff like that - good cats.
Cats that live in a house with people - bad cats.
 
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