Plea From a Cat Named Virtute by The Weakerthans
“Why don't you ever want to play? I'm tired of this piece of string”
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Why don't you ever want to play? I'm tired of this piece of string
this song will never ever bore me
Canadian world-class badassery that I'm always delighted to be reminded of after long stretches of not hearing it. Perfect for anyone who's had a crapsandwich day, and needs a hug and a bowl of soup times infinity. Written from the point of view of a cat whose owner has been going through a bit of an emotional rough patch, It's everything a great song should be - fun, funny, human & hopeful. When little Virtute, desperate to pull his owner out of her seemingly bottomless funk, threatens "I swear I'm going to bite you hard and taste your tinny blood, if you don't stop the self-defeating lies you've been repeating since the day you brought me home," it never fails to crack me up. When he follows it up with the plaintive "I know you're strong," it never fails to choke me up. I hope that someday the likes of Paul Feig or Judd Apotow adapts this for a screenplay, and I hope everyone going through a rough patch has a little Virtute pulling for them.
Kitty <3
With all the birds that I can kill. 🎵
If you own kitties and have ever been sad this song is for you
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