Cattanooga Cats - "Theme Tune"

[Cindylover1969]

That's amazing - how'd they manage to play bass and guitar without strings?

[asphyncteriswot]

Sticks, was the best ..... kitty joe, well she was just a tease

[TheCondorman1974]

I'm comin' ramsey

[peecee1384]

Thumbs up if you love Lambsy - "It's the woolef it's the woolef!"

[dacentafielda12]

The Cattanooga Cats are doin' their thing! Has to have been at least 20 years since I've heard this song.

[H2R504]

Felt like Saturday mornings all over again. Used to drive my ex crazy singing theme song.

[squeapler]

Wow, I can't believe I forgot this theme song. Used to get frustrated with this cartoon as a little kid because I wanted to see the Cattanooga Cats on more and instead they would keep showing Autocat and Motormouse (boring! I liked the band!) I did like "It's the Wolf" with Paul Lynde voicing the wolf though. Funny stuff, I'd see him on Hollywood Squares and go "there's the wolf!"

[andgate2000]

omg..........flashback.....for­gotten what it was like to be a kid of the 60s.

[johnalang]

The shortest-lived cartoon in cartoon history.

[Kitsuneranger]

@johnalang It's a crying shame really, 1969 was a sad time for animation

The FCC forced ABC to cancel Hot Wheels due to they were "half hour commercials" plus The Banana Splits was stealing The Cattanooga Cats's thunder every step of the way

[HannaBarberaFan85]

Boomerang From Cartoon Network 2004

[pfordsq]

Wow. I have'nt seen or heard this since 1969. This , and The Archie Show are the earliest Saturday Morning Cartoons I can recall. Thanks for posting.

[andoc]

This song is strangely addictive.

[o0ohflyymama]

the hook "doin their thing chabadah chabadah" will always be stuck in my head because it's so catchy! im only 20 but i heart this cartoon since i get to see it on the boomerang channel=]

[dubceezie]

@o0ohflyymama

Hey!!!!!! I know yo. Chabada chabada

[rionica80]

I love this theme song :)

[paulmick2006]

one of the worst Hanna-Barbera cartoons. was" chubada" the repeated phrase? it always sounded like Shove it up. Yes! doin their thing

[help3741]

@paulmick2006 hehehhe what an imagination

[boooooo970]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhh

[sityapuspasatu]

brings back images of my childhood - what a beautiful world it was!

[ZenPimps]

wow that was so groovy....

[Gxyz222]

Whoa, never seen the Catanooga Cats before, they look out of sight though(I take it that the Mr. Men show stole this toon's funky vibes and art style)!

[geor67]

Yeah! I love the cartoon and its theme song! Classic! Thank you for posting this!

[tomczap]

I wonder if they copied Susan Cowsills dance she used to do for this intro...same signature moves at the end there.

[littlemssunshine2010]

I missed this show. It was pretty good, too.

[BootPatrol]

Can anyone name all four of the Catanooga Cats? I know I can.

Country, Scoots, Groove and Kitty Jo.

[tenderheart17]

@BootPatrol

Well gee-whiz George...give it away why doncha? Yeah...everyone knows their names...NOW!! : D

[BootPatrol]

@tenderheart17 I didn't mean to make anyone angry, and I apologize if i "spilled the beans" a little too soon.

I am starting to like the Cattanooga Cats in this day and age. Trippy, yet enjoyable.

[tenderheart17]

@BootPatrol

Aww possum, I'm not angry. I was pulling your leg....just a little bit (cos I wouldn't want to hurt ya!) But isn't this a cute cartoon?! I loved it when I was little.

Thanks for digging up such cool stuff!

Hugs from Australia.

[BootPatrol]

@tenderheart17 Since this show was referred to me last week, I have been enjoying it - both the songs and the stories.

I do believe that Kitty Jo has stolen my heart. Thanks for posting, friend, and hugs to you, too.

[fernandogrungero10]

wena que temon

[makeaton]

I had almost forgotten how trippy this intro was.

[SCHIZZOBOOM]

ve lo dico in italiano. grazie sono tornato ad avere 9 anni

[JCCyC]

This is, without a doubt, the catchiest cartoon theme in the history of ever.

[lupusyon2k]

@JCCyC this AND the one from "butch cassidy and the sundance kids"!

[coolascooler87]

These Guys Are Great They Should Get A Live Action Movie

[BootPatrol]

@coolascooler87 Actually, there has been talk of a Catanooga Cats live action movie at Warner Bros. from time to time, and I think it would be a rather interesting idea - as long as they stay true to the characters.

[johnnylongbone]

I love Kitty Jo's dance at the end of the video!

[mkl62]

The Original Southern Rockers.

[LeonardRockstein]

whoever came up with this show was on some serious drugs but this song is persistent in my brainbox...That theme has an edge that kind of lived into the punk/new wave era for sure. Kitty Jo must have been on her back for those guys constantly...after all , it was the 60's ..and...they're all tom cats..hehehe

[TimFrith24]

What are the lyrics to the Cattanooga Cats theme song?

[clarkstuff]

Cattanooga Cats don't ever purr They know how, but not what fer Cattanooga Cats don't go meow wouldnt try, but they know how doin' their thing (chubada, chubada) doin' their thing (chubada chubada) doin' their thing (chubada, chubada) The Cattanooga Cats are doin' their thing!

[martianspy]

Wow...Holy flashback! I used to have an LP of the Catanooga Cats songs. My favorite was "how do you like me in my birthday suit?". Very weird for a kids record.

[mosttiptoptopcat]

the mix is better over at the other one, with 45K plays....the guitar is outtasite, but the picture is choppy. who cares, i want THE TUNE. jabada

[looneytoon76]

Groovy !

[nnwahler]

Good God.....never have been able to get this song outta my head, even after not having seen the series in 39 years!!!!!!!

Great stuff & thanks.

[Avatar3700]

@nnwahler Me too! :)

[BadNews88]

Being a cat owner & cat lover..I *hafta* opine it was my fave Saturday AM series back in its day..

And the Swat Kats are a *tie* with the C.C.'s

By the way, I tried to pitch a one-off mini-series "Sawt Kats meet the Cattanooga Cats"..was considered in 1999..abandoned in 2001 after Bill Hanna's passing.

Ennyroad, thanx, m8..

[Bizarronumber4]

I loved this cartoon when I was a kid!

Kitty Jo was a real sex kitten! (pun intended)

[stachi78]

Cavolo che flash!!!!

GRANDISSIMI!!!!

Solo che non mi ricordo come si chiamavano nella versione italiana (sempre se avevano un nome differente......); qualcuno potrebbe aiutarmi?

[mbrellin]

Uguale...i gatti di Cattanooga (pron. CHattanooga). Erano cartoni di Hanna & Barbera ed all'interno dello show c'erano: Topomoto e Autogatto; Attenti al lupo; il giro del mondo in 79 giorni e Frankestein junior.

[MissMinnieMousegirl]

Someone pointed this out that Kitty's outfit is the same and Daphne's on Scooby Doo...

[budscin]

I love and have very fond memories of this show. It would be nice to see it released on DVD someday. Long live classic TV cartoons and thanks for posting this!

[mabmb1987]

Do you like When Kitty Jo pops out of the box her eyes were looking down at 0:09?

[l1i2m3a4]

los catedraticos del ritmo.... lo maximoooo

[BiNowGayLater]

Thanks for the post and the great sound quality... Brings back lots of very fond memories... I loved Smirky!

[mabmb1987]

When Kitty Jo pops out of the box her eyes were looking down at 0:09

[liberlogaeth]

The song is marvellous, and the visual effects in psychedelic modes are fantastic!

[wampl]

very catchy song ;)

[ttipoop]

Cattanooga Cats is on Boomerang weekends at 7am eastern.

[whitewolfalex]

That's right.

[zentraedi27]

eran muy bueno sobre todo el autogato y el motorraton y la ovejita nancy aca en chile se llamaban los catedraticos del ritmo y lo daban en el pipiripao de los años 80

[Gemear]

You know those theme tunes that get you REALLY excited that you are about to watch a great show??? This is one of them! It rocks!!

[whitewolfalex]

I agree. My favorite theme.

[Grimhilde7]

WHERE DID YOU FIND THESE????? i haven,t seen this since i was a kid! keep up the good work!

[Noosic]

The Cattanooga Cats used to be on Boomerang which is the Cartoon Network's oldies channel They stopped running the CC's about a year ago. I agree, this is a kick for those of us coherent in 1969!

[Grimhilde7]

now if i could only find the complete Skyhawks! {Ken Snyder,Pantomime Pictures} that was my biggest fave ever!{same time-frame}

[xanthick]

It's sometimes on weekends at 12:00.

[NewBisso]

Este tema fue el boom que me produjo empesar a tocar la bateria