This instrument reminds me of Marvin Suggs of the Muppets. He had a group of furry creatures called muppaphones. He played tunes by hitting them with a mallet. Each one would yell OW! and were arranged in order Do, Re, Mi etc. The muppaphones would come on the stage talking among themselves about headaches & running away.
1 cat for each note (A,B,C,D,E,F,G). It soesn't quite make a full octave, but you do have all the notes (no sharps or flats though).The note range is quite limited so you wouldn't be able to play very many pieces.
There are only 6 cats not seven. You are not listening I say there are 6 cats. Now how many cats do you see? 7. Well I can see we are going to be together for some time. ... Now, how many cats do you see?
Tim Minchin and Bill Bailey should do a piano duel. I would love that.
Everyone's commenting about the seven cats, I just love that bill Bailey was 'playing' how much is that doggie in the window with cats!
Oh my goodness! Bill Bailey and Tim Minchin on the same show! I hope they make music together one day.
My exact reaction when I saw Bill Bailey
Glad Tim mentioned mice in boxes, cause this totally reminded me of that Monty Python sketch where Terry Jones did that.
TIM MINCHIN AND BILL BAILEY IN THE SAME ROOM? *explodes*
Love to see them perform a rendition of Duelling Cat Pianos.
Tim Minchin and Bill Bailey in the same room? What is this, a crossover episode?!
BEST EPISODE OF QI EVER
This reminds me of the Muppets when they hit little round furry things who go "ow" at different pitches.
Monty Python had their "mouse organ" sketch as well.
...two of them in fact. I personally prefer the remake from "And Now For Something Completely Different".
the fast show did a similar thing with the dunny beetles
This instrument reminds me of Marvin Suggs of the Muppets. He had a group of furry creatures called muppaphones. He played tunes by hitting them with a mallet. Each one would yell OW! and were arranged in order Do, Re, Mi etc. The muppaphones would come on the stage talking among themselves about headaches & running away.
I heared that 8 out of 10 cats broke their tails in the piano.
Nah, only 6 or 7.
Anyone interested, search "cat piano" on UA-cam. It's a really great short animated film about a katzenklavier.
Monty Python did a sketch about this!
so did the muppets.
and the fast show
Links or it never happened!
I remember Terry Jones playing mice with mallets, but no cat piano. Which series of Flying Circus is it from?
TIM MINCHIN!
best. panel. ever.
Tim Minchin on QI. this should be awesome :D
Cheers for the comment, just watched it and it's great
Things that get me trough the week: Alan's shirts.
He's dressed like a reverse Principal Skinner
Dobby! Shame David Mitchell wasn't on, then Mark and Dobby would have been reunited.
she said there are only 6 cats, but there are seven, and no one corrects that!
I wouldn't call the *thing* in the far right corner a cat
Her point still stands.
She probably saw the directly-staring expression of the cat on the right end and thought it was just the gloss of her reflection off the screen.
1 cat for each note (A,B,C,D,E,F,G). It soesn't quite make a full octave, but you do have all the notes (no sharps or flats though).The note range is quite limited so you wouldn't be able to play very many pieces.
What an _outrage_!
came looking for this x)
that's a wise thing to say to a cat lover
Mario has seen flying turtles...
there's an animation based on this called "The Cat Piano" narrated by Nick Cave, google it, it' amazing!
Love qi !
I assume you get cats that will meow in different pitches lined up and squeeze them in order.
TIIIIIIIM
Stephen is dressed kind of like The Joker.
Best use of cats, ever!
I want to marry Isy Suttie, she's the best.
Not at counting.
Fucking UA-cam. Every 10 seconds: "So, what did the man who knew everything"...
cool for kats
There are 7 cats.
There are 7 cats
Bill & Tim have never collaborated?
IT'S TRUE! We ARE all in Hell & don't know it!!!!!
Didn't someone do this with pigs?
theres seven cats.. not six....
Cool
There are only 6 cats not seven. You are not listening I say there are 6 cats. Now how many cats do you see? 7. Well I can see we are going to be together for some time. ... Now, how many cats do you see?
[sees six cats as his brain plays tricks on him from the torture] "I see seven cats!" he lies.
THERE ARE THREE MICE !
There are three mice, six cats, and a scared five year old kardasian!
Well then...
COOL
I'm a human, isn't your question obvious??
Well someone can't count to 7..
Why is dobby there
William Woods I thought she fucked off to New York
I'm a cat lover, isn't this cruel??
i was gonna comment this dammit
Not trying to be pedantic or anything, but there are actually 7 cats in the picture..
how dreadful.