Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat

[jmacleve]

What a dancer! And singer, come to that...

[AustrianMusicLover]

I love how you can tell which are the American singers and which are the ones from Scotland and the UK

[MorkRazzle]

Demeter and Munkustrap are my faves but this is one of my favorite songs <3 :)

[swapnilluvsk2]

wow,cn u give me ist analysis

[papaverpie]

It's a Scottish accent not an Irish one.

[papaverpie]

IT'S A SCOTTISH ACCENT NOT IRISH

[jadepizarro0987]

its my fav. song in cats because when we sing it im being more energetic!!hahhaha

[jadepizarro0987]

shocks it was really famous......we are going to act like them well it is because we are part of a theater!!!!

[GDOBSSOR]

My favourite song in the show :D

[SophisticatedLunatic]

Is that an Irish accent?

[blackclawedthing]

I just love Skimble. And Alonzo. And Misto. And Tugger. Hell, I love 'em all.

[Matmonster3516]

Ireland is awesome

[GaGaGirl89]

That little skip thing at 1:55 has got to be the best move in the entire show. Jesus, I love this song.... Makes me wish I was a guy so I could sing for auditions.

[pandacopter2]

Lol phantom of the cat opera in some parts !

[GroovyBeans]

I adore Skimble's accent :3

[sweetiegrl41]

Who couldnt smile during this or any song in this musical?

[nurz33]

Love this one the most lol the cat of the railway train

[TheNextGreatElphaba]

Irish!

[demdemdemdems]

he was always my favourite cat ♥

[skullkazor2]

i have seen this so many times that i could probably sing the whole entire play.....except for the parts i dont like for example when the old cat "gus" appears i dont like that part

[3yugiohfan]

WHO THA HELL DISLIKED THIS?!?!?!!?!? AND WHHHHYYYYYY???????

[CosplayCore]

@3yugiohfan

Macavity and his pals because Skimbleshanks had to kick them all off the train and call the police at Dumfries. ;D

[christiankittyluver]

I like Victoria's face when Teazer sneezes. 0.0|

[AnimeDisneyGal13]

I love this song so much!!!!!! I find it to be funny!!! xP

[RayquazaGirl]

I should not be swooning at his accent, 'cause I hear it every day, but I am anyway! <3

[radjayz]

no matter what.. this version of cats will always be my fav.. only coz ive watched it that many times the routines, voices and costumes are so familiar to me.. anything else just seems strange no matter how good it is

[Goldilocks417]

This is probably my favorite song from "Cats". Catchy tune!!

[Nessquick2458]

:O Jason Gardiner, i KNEW i knew tht name! the 'mean' judge from dancing on Ice was alonzo :O he was AWSOME! and i love that Rum Tum Tugger is now in Eastenders!

[StrickenRecord]

Favorite musical ever, and this is my favorite song in the musical. Skimbleshanks is epic. ^.^

[chocolategirl5ify]

Brill song!!!

[Aria132]

hoo hoo

[JedediahForeverMD]

thumbs up for Skimble :)

[Dragonanimefox]

this is my favorite song to.

[TheAnyole]

the original man that played Shimbel Shambel was Reed Jones, He Lives in me!! Love & Light

[iPodTouch22200]

I'm in CATS and I play Skimbleshanks!!!!

[Laurenlove5556]

I love Skimbles' Scottish accent!! :D This is such a fun song!!

[chocolategirl5ify]

@Laurenlove5556 no kidding

[EvilgidgitReturns]

The lady that played Cassandra always crept me out.

[StarX779]

so my fav dont need to think he like me!! <3 love love love this song and him!!

[JDzombaK]

"CAPYBARAS: The Musical"... It'll happen.

[Dubickimus]

my teacher Mr. Harrison played skimbleshanks

[Musicmaster874]

i love how this is the only song that you see Deuteronomy dance in.

[bettyrose420]

i love skimbleshanks

[mazeman90]

This is my favorite cat other than Mr. Mistoffelees. Mainly because I love orange cats, cute little clothes and accents.

[00GreyEyedGirl00]

What I don't get is that in the original poem it's written in the present tense. But in this song is sung in the past tense. Is Skimble not a railway cat anymore? :C Retired maybe? That sucks if that's what it is :/ Nevertheless Skimbleshanks is still my favorite :3

[utevon]

This was one of my favourite parts ever. It's just so peppy and happy! :) I also love how they stay so in character even when they're in the background. It's just so fantastic. And they act so goofy and fun, like all the kittens and stuff they do a great job. <3

[CosplayCore]

@utevon

Yeah I think they had fun with it. xD I love watching the piece in The Awful Battle Of The Pekes And The Pollicles where one of the Toms tries to pretend to shoot all the girls. lol He puts his "paws" together and starts making movements like hes shooting them all. lol And when one of them gets up behind Tugger in the Rum Tum Tugger scene and starts imitating him. xD But there are a few times when some of them DID break character, though.

[CosplayCore]

@utevon

(CONTINUED) Like during the "Jellicle Cats Are Things Of The Night" part of "Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats", Tugger tries to grab Munkustrap's nuts and Munku swats him away. Or when Tugger is ending his number, watch the Tom just behind him really closely. He starts rubbing his nipples and making this really weird face at Tugger... Or when Tugger first meets Grizzy, read his lips. Tons of fellow fans think that some drama happened because of what he said to her.

[utevon]

@CosplayCore Well they ARE guys. They might not know they're on camera and were just trying to bug each other, or make 'em look stupid. I can't blame them. & yeah I love the Peeks & the Pollicles (spelling?) part one of my favourite, they were all just so goofy. :)

[Umbreonloverpokemon]

i swear this song makes it look like teazer is skimble's daughter

[naturegirlfromny]

love it

[grumleyxoxo]

19 people are jellicle dogs.

[MrShogo666]

@grumleyxoxo no offence but its prodigal dogs and jellicle cats

[Umbreonloverpokemon]

@MrShogo666 its actually pollicle dogs -_-

[CosplayCore]

@MrShogo666

Are you sure? The poems say "pollicle". I know. I have the book. :/

[MrShogo666]

@CosplayCore your probably right, i just know its not jellicle dogs

[Emrald569]

4:42 skimble denies deuteronomy of a hug

[90chixtonz]

ppl literally tell me id be a good skimbleshanks

[hollywoodjay09]

My kids watch this with me and giggle like crazy when Rumpleteazer sneezes! They think that it's so funny. It's one of our favorites.

[CatsAlonzoFan4]

I thought alonzo was hot until I saw in the credits hes jason gardiner... O.O

[sassbrat]

i had to recite a poam for one of my english class and i chose one of T.S. Elloit's cat poams. i wore out my vhs of this show years ago

[Rocketboy1950]

Any relation to Tama the station cat ?

[GraceUnderPressure1]

This musical is so important to me, I remember I was alone in the house one day about 6 years ago and this was being shown on TV so I watched it with my dog beside me on the settee and I danced with him, being silly lol, good memories.

Again, I'm alone in the house, but watching it on here, only no doggie to share the experience this time. Hope he's watching it with me wherever he is. RIP Freddie boy, we had a good afternoon back when we watched it together x

[smooth395]

@GraceUnderPressure1 I have so many memories of my cat running into the living room when this song started and would meow like crazy; it was his favorite.

[roopertbacalao]

@GraceUnderPressure1 of course Freddie is watching it with you... he lives in your heart...

[TheSamanthaSue]

I love cats sooo much! I would love to be in one of the shows!!!!

[ella8sel]

@TheSamanthaSue  THANKS FOR LOVING MY FAMILIES

[SpudaGerkins]

I love this! I've seen the stage show about 12 times! and 8 times in japansese

haz

[Purplefizzgirl]

I think I know this song by heart...

Heck, I think I know the entire show by heart, I've watched it so many times!!!!!!

Always great!!!!!!!!!!!

[CommanderShelly]

The part from 0:30 to 0:40 is my fav. part ^-^

Skimble is awesome and his accent is the cutest I've ever heard ^-^

[Arachnidius]

Anybody find it difficult keeping track of the rhytm of the intro/chorus section? I got to this song from Wikipedias page of songs in unnusual time signatures. The intro/chorus are in 13/8. Weird :p

[alcockell]

Hmm - this is NOT good camera work.. and were the cast not as strong as the 1982 cast?

[karinaprincess2316]

Omqees!!! It's a talking cat!

:}

[sexyybabe34]

I Went to see this live, And me and my sister knew ALL the songs by heart,

And we we're singing them all....

Then my dad told us to shut up u_u

[tigersfan3411]

I love Skimbleshanks!

[zupercalafragalistic]

OMG. I just googled this bc this song randomly popped into my head... loved this shit as a kid. Now I understand why people hate this musical!

[hvkarajanfan]

i wonder if his accent is real?

[GinAndNester]

is his accent Scottish?

[boogsthekitty]

He almost sounds Irish o w o And hes adorableeeee <3

[Arachnidius]

@boogsthekitty I thought he sounded more Scottihs, but meh :p

[MediasNotFoolingMe]

what are the twins' names? I don't this they're mentioned here....

[sandstorm136719]

@MediasNotFoolingMe Coricopat and Tantomile ^^

[stringbass123]

skimble is my favorite cat

[MrLeedsguy]

my ex partner played bill bailey in the show in 1999 and this song always made me smile so enjoyable & enteraining to watch joe ryan i miss u loads

[Since1933v2]

Makes me sad that it's not really Geoffrey Garrat's voice. :(

[lauratunes12]

@Since1933v2 Wait what, it's not?

[YourFiestyRocker]

I want that train they make!! It's awesome

[ItsVampireCat]

I have this movie and I watch it every day when I get home and I never get tired of it . I love this movie so much!

[nicmic42]

@ItsVampireCat me too! i was up until 2 AM watching cats last night!

[Msbribri1233]

Victoria's face is soooo funny when Rumpleteazer sneezes XD i love that! Skimble is soooo cute too

[Grayskayle]

i luv this.don`t u.;p;D=]=);)=p=D

[AmberNicholeSeneca]

well the sneeze expression is really at 2:40 but close enough (=

[slusionfan11]

this reminds me a lot of joseph

[AlucardRawks]

At 1:53, I wish I could walk like that everywhere!! XDD <33

[MissMurder454]

@AlucardRawks Ohmygod, yes. <3

[raphaellover]

this is my favorite kitty!

[doyoulikewafflesyum]

this never gets old

[awsomegtax44]

after this movie i wounder if this was how furrys was made up?

[Arancina22]

Good Skimble is just adorable ^-^

And that locomotive is wonderful!!! *__*

[doyoulikewafflesyum]

lol hi rumpleteaser, and magik mister mistouphoulios r my favs

[XxMissNoNamexX]

It's so damn catchy!

[MsIlovedance]

This is A great Poem We are learning about poems in school and we are doing this one i like the part were they make the train x

[stryke26]

i don´t like just the part where she sneeze but all the musical i saw it in england quite a few years ago

[ExercisesFacial]

WOW

[dillboy933]

i kined of like this song

[pindalanderz]

This has got to be my second favorite song of the whole movie (Memory being the first). I love the dance though, and the fact that all the other cats adore Skimbleshanks. Sooo cute! They are all so energetic when he comes on stage! Love it!

[Jemima1328]

My aunt said this was her least fav. song in the musical and I was think what are you crazy. I guess she kinda is.

[Jemima1328]

All the little kittens are so cute around skimble. All of them look so happy.

[Jemima1328]

I love his little vest. Ha Ha Ha clothes for cats.

[Gallowghoul]

@Jemima1328 kinda like topcat, the cartoon

[Emrald569]

@Jemima1328 Lol, yea but no pants. He looks more naked with it on than off, haha.

[StarX779]

@Jemima1328 funny hows he the only one who has clothes on i think at lest.!!

[Jemima1328]

Skimble is so cute when he's sleeping.

[GerryButlersLoverr]

I think it's so cute that he's got the accent, and that he's wearing a vest. That's just adorable. hahaha

[Jemima1328]

I love the energy in this

[InspectorJavert1820]

Okay, number one his accent is freaking adorable. And this is one of the very few songs that can make me happy no matter what.

Another thing, did anyone else think "STEAMPUNK?" <3

[painlessissuicide]

@InspectorJavert1820 I am now!

[SimmingLemming]

We had to dance to this at school

Funny :)

[Jemima1328]

skimble is cute

[Jemima1328]

I love thjis scene.

[crowsonguy]

What I dislike about this musical is how utterly unfeline they all are

[kayandmiguel211]

Well, they're supposed to be felines but they're also meant to be humans.

[movieguy101]

You are completely missing the point of the film. The film itself is a metaphor comparing human and cats as well as giving human characteristics to cats. The film is also made up of various symbols which need some mind processing in order to understand it.

[Animalcrazy96]

skimble reminds me of baron on the cat returns

[guchaable]

my favourite cat! and the best song from the musical:)

[Jemima1328]

Skimble is so cute in the beginning when he is sleeping

[Jemima1328]

Skimble's accent is so cute.

[xXJulaxXx]

@Jemima1328 He has an accent? I can't hear it, I'm german... What kind of accent is it?

[IANOYTYK]

@xXJulaxXx It's a slight irish/british accent. Or that's what it sounds like to me (I'm American)

[xXJulaxXx]

@IANOYTYK Thx :)

[Jemima1328]

This scene causes a lot of energy so thats why a lot of people love it

[Jemima1328]

I love the dancing and the song. This scene is so cute

[Jemima1328]

this is such a fun and energtic scene

[MistoxDialore]

He looks so cute when he's asleep!

I LOVE HIS ACCENT.

I also ruined a bit of my friend's innocent's by pointing out something about Skimble...I WON'T SAY WHAT IT IS in order to save further innocence.

[Lilienpfote95]

I love Cats, specially Skimbleshanks =)

[asdfghjykl]

i dont understand why mongojerry and rumpleteaser wud be candidates?, they are wee shits, stealing form there owners all the time!

[Completetwilightfan]

I dont know why, but Skimbleshanks always reminded me of Bill Cosby. :]]

[kssykssygg]

This was the first really big Broadway show I saw. I was about 8 or 9 and I had such a crush on Skimbleshanks. Goood times.

[BuddyTheSuperdog]

Omg me too!!!!!!!!!! Haha

[KillerDroide]

Without Skimble the railway cant go out!! Skimble is my favourite cat but Rumpleteazer and mungo jerrie are awesome too :D !

[AnAverageGom]

Every cat, even those without a song, are candidates.

[kathrynemilyxo]

i used to watch CATS seriously every single day when i was little! loovvve it!!! bestttttttttttttttt musical everr!!!!!!!!

[LuluBelleLa]

me too. i was addicted!

[carolinasmom2006]

My 3 year-old's favorite cat. She loves her Skimble!

[EvilgidgitReturns]

My favourite song in the show.

[0213kaz]

Ｉ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｃａｔｓ　and broad way musical after wathing CATS. Its awesome , isn't it? I really interest in T.S ELLIOT.

[Voileen]

I just saw Geoffrey in Mary Poppins not too long ago in New York! He is very good! I love this guy.

[pirarty]

my ALLL time fav musical since i was like1 and first watched it <3 i think i sorta fancied bombalarina =P

[gilligansgirl01]

1:55 LMAO wow that is so funny

[pottergl]

This is so cool I love it

[Athena908]

is it true Skimble is Jenimis (spelling?) father?

[HighCaliberFlame]

No, Jemima's father is Munkustrap.

[blahblahblahblah22]

Nope, Skimble is Rumpleteazer, Mungojerrie, and Etcetra's father.

[19BabyDee87]

hi i just watched this for the first time earlier today and beside the obvious title can someone please tell me what is this musical about exactly

thanks

[Alyxandeyr]

search cats (musical) on wikipedia, you just can't fit it all here...

[19BabyDee87]

thanks so much for the tip...... i can enjoy it so much more now that i know what it's about

[Alyxandeyr]

Not a problem. It's good to see more people interested in one of the greatest musicals.

[foodonface]

The cats are trying to decide which cat should lead in the next of the 9 lives. The cats running are: gumby cat, rum tum tugger, bustopher jones, mungojerrie and rumbleteazer, gus, and skimbleshanks. Grizzabella left the cats because she thought she was too good for them. Now she's washed up. So she wants to join them again.

[Brujo2595]

aam anybody knows where is this video but subitulated to Spanish? im not talking abaout de mexican version, only the subs n_n

[abbzie2593]

I love the part where she sneezes!! @ 2:39 :) Her expression is hilarious!!!

[TheEnergie76]

I´ve seen it in Vienna. It´s also good in German. I love the musical cats.

[gilligansgirl01]

one of the best cats in the whole show. i love to watch his face he gets in to it. his voice is great too. hes also a very good dancer, none of the guys can dance like that at my studio. he is so awesome! love you skimble!!

[hinatathecookiedemon]

1:55 - 1:59 makes me giggle with happiness <33

Its just so cute!

[stringbass123]

skimbel is my favorite cat

[brassholio]

woohoo 13/8 mother fucker! Good stuff. Saw this last night. Was weird coz the Skimbleshanks in the show did it in an Australian accent. I was thinking "Skimble is Scottish!" Still, he was excellent, as was the whole show. The key change gave me goosebumps.

[secretinuits]

MASSIVE BULGE!

[raal85]

oh  this is rigth !!!!!

i think so !!!

[gangreengangsta]

HAHA. Awesome.

[CandyGirl4evaa]

i love the musical cats!!!!<333

[monkee426]

i love Skimbleshanks

[Swallow1967]

I love how skimble is like everyones favorite uncle cat ^^

[aquakid360]

That is not Rumpleteaser. Just look at the cast list.

[rickewjr]

That is Rumbpleteaser, and if by cast list you mean the one in the cindyphantom comments section, please expand the comment section by clicking more and you will see her name.

[LookInMyCrystalBall]

rumpleteazer only doesnt have that collar during mungojerrie and rumpleteazer and old deutoronomy as she doesnt leave the stage to change it =) shes wearing her woolworth pearls =D

[NikKiDWolF]

XDDD