It's from "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" published in 1939. T.S Eliot, who wrote the poem, died in 1965. "Cats" - the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber taken from the poems - was first performed in 1981.
Thanks for the chuckle...What a great poem & reading! Didn't know Eliot wrote such a cool cat book. I will buy it. Is Eliot the person reading the poem? Just sub'd your channel looking forward to more.
@SpokenVerse Oops! I thought I mentioned that I knew that here. lol Sorry! ^_^ I'll still probably buy this though and if I ever take it to school with me (you bet I will), I'll probably be singing during my lunch breaks. xD And my friends will probably ask me "WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU SINGING?!" "I'm singing about Jellicle Cats." "Whats a Jellicle Cat?" "Do I see with my own very eyes, a friend whos not heard of a Jellicle Cat?" "I give up. You won't talk any sense." "Okay, okay fine..." xD
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It's from "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" published in 1939. T.S Eliot, who wrote the poem, died in 1965. "Cats" - the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber taken from the poems - was first performed in 1981.
@CosplayCore The poems were written 40 years before they were set to music. Andrew Lloyd Webber didn't use all the original material.
Anapestic rhythm truly fits the poem - it sounds like a steam train!
I grew up with this book in my house before the show was even an idea, I'm sure you can just order it on amazon.
Puurfect! 😺 😸 😹 😻 😼
TS Eliot was the original Dr Seuss.
Skimbleshanks the railway cat - THE CAT OF THE RAILWAY TRAIN (Woo woo!)... 🚂🐱
Well, I did notice that the lyrics in the song version are a little different, but I wouldn't mind! :D
@Neighsayer24
Yes it is!
AND OMG I MUST GET A HOLD OF THIS BOOK!! THEN I CAN THROW AWAY ALL THE PRINTED COPIES OF THE LYRICS!!!!!!! :D
Thanks for the chuckle...What a great poem & reading! Didn't know Eliot wrote such a cool cat book. I will buy it. Is Eliot the person reading the poem? Just sub'd your channel looking forward to more.
@SpokenVerse
Oops! I thought I mentioned that I knew that here. lol Sorry! ^_^ I'll still probably buy this though and if I ever take it to school with me (you bet I will), I'll probably be singing during my lunch breaks. xD And my friends will probably ask me "WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU SINGING?!"
"I'm singing about Jellicle Cats."
"Whats a Jellicle Cat?"
"Do I see with my own very eyes, a friend whos not heard of a Jellicle Cat?"
"I give up. You won't talk any sense."
"Okay, okay fine..."
xD