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   Hello!   
      
   On a whim of curiosity, I came across this:  http://tinyurl.com/y4qqja8c   
      
   ..and I don't think I heard any of these! ..except CATcerto a couple years     
   ago.   
      
   Delilah - by Queen   
      
   Freddie Mercury, front man for the band Queen, adored cats. Most of his   
   kitties were adopted from shelters. Mercury would call home when on tour   
   to talk to each cat. His felines played an important role in his life and   
   inspired his music. "Delilah" was written by Mercury as a tribute to one   
   of his favorite cats, a tortoiseshell with an assertive personality. She   
   was without a doubt the most famous Mercury cat. Album: "Innuendo" 1991.   
      
   CATcerto - by Mindaugas Piecaitis   
      
   If you are a fan of Nora the Piano Cat, you will love this piano piece for   
   chamber orchestra composed and conducted by Mindaugas Piecaitis, featuring   
   Nora on the keyboard. CATcerto was performed in 2009 by the Klaipeda   
   Chamber Orchestra with conductor Piecaitis, who composed the piece for   
   Nora.   
      
   The Cat Waltz - by Frederic Chopin   
      
   When Frederic Chopin's cat jumped up on his piano one day and walked   
   across the keys, he was so inspired by what he heard that he sat down at   
   the piano and composed an entire piece around the melody played by his   
   cat.   
      
   Walkin' My Cat Named Dog - by Norma Tanega   
      
   This was the only Top 100 hit for singer-songwriter Norma Tanega. She had   
   a cat she named Dog because she always wanted a dog, but her living   
   situation only allowed for a cat. She would walk Dog around the   
   neighborhood on a leash. Album: "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" 1966.   
      
   Soft Kitty - From The Big Bang Theory   
      
   The real title of the song is "Warm Kitty," an 1800 Polish children's folk   
   song. It was written in 1937 by Laura Pendleton McCartney who adapted it   
   from an earlier version by Edith Newlin.   
      
   Man of the Hour - by Norah Jones   
      
   For Norah Jones, the one man in her life none of her boyfriends could   
   compete with was her Poodle named Ralph. She wrote this ballad to honor   
   Ralph. Album: "The Fall" 2009.   
      
   Cracker Jack - by Dolly Parton   
      
   Dolly Parton grew up on a farm in the Tennessee foothills of the Smoky   
   Mountains. Even though her family was poor, we learn through her songs   
   they were rich in love and faith. In the song "Cracker Jack," Parton tells   
   the true heartwarming story of a favorite dog she found when she was a   
   child. Album: "Jolene" 1974.   
      
   Martha My Dear - by the Beatles   
      
   The first pet Paul McCartney owned was Martha, an Old English Sheepdog.   
   She was named after his muse, and McCartney adored her. Martha would often   
   lie at McCartney's feet while he composed. One afternoon while playing a   
   piano exercise, he heard a melody and the phrase "Martha My Dear." A   
   tribute to his dog, McCartney and John Lennon wrote the song. Album:   
   "White Album" 1968   
      
   I Love My Dog - by Cat Stevens   
      
   When Cat Stevens was a kid, he found a Dachshund tied to a post. After   
   searching for the dog's owner and finding no one who claimed him, Stevens   
   adopted him. This is a song to honor his Dachshund. Album: "Matthew and   
   Son" 1966   
      
   Old King - by Neil Young   
      
   A Bluetick Hound named Elvis traveled with his owner, Neil Young, when he   
   was on tour. One day the bus pulled off the highway for a brief stop.   
   Elvis rushed off the bus and disappeared. A devastated Young was forced to   
   leave to get to his next gig. He left a shirt and bowl of food by the road   
   hoping Elvis would find the familiar scent. After getting to his   
   destination, he immediately sent someone back. Elvis was waiting by the   
   shirt. The song is a tribute to Elvis, who spent hours listening as Young   
   confided in him. Album: "Harvest Moon" 1992.   
      
   cat dog songs maryDog & Butterfly - by Heart   
      
   Ann Wilson was in her music room one afternoon waiting for her muse to   
   wake up. She was watching her dog from her window while he chased a   
   butterfly. He was defiant and refused to give up. As she watched his   
   determined effort, the chase took on another meaning. Wilson explained,   
   "Like so much in life, the spirit is undaunted, you keep going after it."   
   The dog's determination was her inspiration for the song. Album: "Dog and   
   Butterfly" 1978.   
      
   Song My Dog Wrote - by Brendan Biondi   
      
   Calvin was a "Hero Dog" puppy in training in 2014. Hero Dogs are raised   
   and trained by volunteers and then paired with disabled or injured vets.   
   Biondi, a volunteer, had never owned a dog and was so impressed with   
   Calvin that he was inspired to write a song from the perspective of a dog.   
      
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