"Kitty" | ||||
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Single by the Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
from the album The Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Ballew | |||
Producer(s) | The Presidents of the United States of America, Conrad Uno | |||
The Presidents of the United States of America singles chronology | ||||
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"Kitty" is a song by the American alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. It originally appeared on the demo tape Froggystyle. This version was entitled "Kitty at My Foot". According to Dave Dederer, the song was based "as far as I know" on a true story about "a bad little cat that lived in some [apartment] Chris shared with some folks in Boston". [3]
Most of the song is in 4
4, but right at the last bar of the chorus, it switches to 15
16 before returning to 4
4
The song describes a man's desire to pet a cat that has been out all night, implied to be a feral cat. After a moment of bliss, the cat turns on him and scratches him and he decides to let it spend the night outside again.
A music video for "Kitty" was filmed on October 25, 1995. It depicts a cat's point of view in one take. [4] In 2007, the video was uploaded to their YouTube channel. In February 2023, it was remastered in HD.
Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
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US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard) [5] | 13 |