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   Such a neat message, thank you :)   
      
   I especially love Delilah.. never heard that one that I can remember.. :)   
      
   > 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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