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    Lyrics:
    Macavity's a mystery cat
    He's called the Hidden Paw
    For he's a master criminal who can defy the law
    He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard
    The Flying Squad's despair
    For when they reach the scene of crime Macavity's not there
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    About:
    Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the show is set amongst a larger- than-life junkyard playground and is alive with our favourite feline characters including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Grizabella and Skimbleshanks.
    The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year - the night of the Jellicle Ball. One by one they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.

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  • @occasionallyoccasional5940
    @occasionallyoccasional5940 4 роки тому +9611

    “He’s broken every human law” that’s it. That’s the funniest line in the whole musical. think of any crime. Anyone crime at all. Macavity has done it and it’s canon.

    • @cryptiidcrow4967
      @cryptiidcrow4967 4 роки тому +1813

      macavity sells weed

    • @occasionallyoccasional5940
      @occasionallyoccasional5940 4 роки тому +233

      that one multifandom nerd YEP

    • @emilywandosen8472
      @emilywandosen8472 4 роки тому +425

      Grizabella was a PROSTITUTE, so broken laws by macavity surprised you? Man the whole musical is so crazy.

    • @baguetteknife
      @baguetteknife 4 роки тому +871

      When i heard that line my mind immediately went to MURDER? but then i was thinking about those stupid laws like you can’t have a mustache in your pocket (or somethin-) and i had to stifle a laugj

    • @ecebulca7280
      @ecebulca7280 4 роки тому +721

      tax fraud

  • @rilianelucifen876
    @rilianelucifen876 4 роки тому +6497

    "He's broken every human law"
    Macavity: the original Florida Man

    • @Fun-K-Board
      @Fun-K-Board 4 роки тому +24

      😂🤣

    • @KonnaroTaro
      @KonnaroTaro 4 роки тому +90

      Florida Cat-

    • @raghvig9837
      @raghvig9837 4 роки тому +129

      Say this musical is quite old right?
      So he entered the House of Parliaments wearing a suit of armour, misplaced a postage stamp, gambled in a library, and shook a carpet I checked google for these laws in olden times

    • @revparravager3184
      @revparravager3184 4 роки тому +44

      @@raghvig9837 You have to remember this is a story told from the perspective of actual cats not just some cosplay furries. Its a musical based on an actual book called "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" and its a collection of poetry from the perspective of cats, hence why it was so easily adapted thematically by Andrew Lloyd Webber into songform.
      Cat's arent going to have any real grasp of the extent of 'Human Crime' its merely to be a humorous allusion to his depraved nature because every crime they actually mention is one that aint :)

    • @raghvig9837
      @raghvig9837 4 роки тому +24

      RevPar Ravager That was a joke..

  • @robinsea
    @robinsea 4 роки тому +697

    Macavity doesn't pay his child support

    • @ashlynnheller8400
      @ashlynnheller8400 3 роки тому +32

      This made me crack up so much. Mostly cause I think Jemina is Mcavitys biolgical daughter.

    • @wolfieisacat13
      @wolfieisacat13 Рік тому +12

      @@ashlynnheller8400 it's often theorized that Mungo and Teazer are the result of Demeter and Macavity.

    • @d.v.3314
      @d.v.3314 6 місяців тому +2

      @@wolfieisacat13 I wouldn’t be surprised if Jemima was also Demeter and Macavity’s kitten, along with Mungo and Teaser. She looks a LOT like Demeter, while the other two look more like Macavity. He’s ginger and she’s probably some kind of tabby or a calico, so it’s totally possible for them to have calico kittens and at least one black kitten I believe

  • @bella-eo1nm
    @bella-eo1nm 3 роки тому +1032

    3:15 "or when the milk is missing..." "...or another peke's been stifled"
    i like how macavity's crimes range from stealing milk to killing dogs

    • @theproducers1967
      @theproducers1967 2 роки тому +124

      well! those lines are sung by bomba and demeter respectively, and while in the original poem that was probably the point (to make such a leap in severity that it was absurdly funny) here it's to serve a different purpose: bomba has all the lines where macavity is like... "toned down". instead of talking about his crimes, she's talking about how weird he looks. bomba is acting more like he's some jilted guy she used to date while demeter is more trying to pull out all the stops to warn the other cats. so you have "yeah, he's a petty bitch sometimes and steals your milk" with demeter cutting in to remind everyone of the severity "he literally KILLS THINGS BE SCARED OF HIM!!!!!"

    • @Kimdino1
      @Kimdino1 2 роки тому +10

      Killing pekes isn't a crime, it's a public service.

    • @savanahdahlsten3149
      @savanahdahlsten3149 Рік тому +17

      Dont forget the catnip peddling! Lol

    • @thallium.81
      @thallium.81 Рік тому

      Mcavity has canonically committed arson, tax fraud, and ran out on child support

    • @CompSomAnichi
      @CompSomAnichi Рік тому +7

      I mean he is wanted for everything

  • @Squigescotti
    @Squigescotti 4 роки тому +2126

    THATS how you play Bombalurina

    • @Squigescotti
      @Squigescotti 4 роки тому +222

      Sad life I respect your opinion but I don’t agree, I really hated it and I’m a fan of hers.

    • @Squigescotti
      @Squigescotti 4 роки тому +92

      Sad life 😂😂😂

    • @ayleentrujillo2736
      @ayleentrujillo2736 4 роки тому +252

      Totally agree, Taylor had her attitude but couldn’t pull off the whole “cat in heat” vibe
      Still don’t like what they did to her in the movie along with macavity

    • @hillarywoo4977
      @hillarywoo4977 4 роки тому +49

      @Sad life Honey, Jennifer Hudson was RIGHT THERE.

    • @nothisispatrick1797
      @nothisispatrick1797 4 роки тому +216

      @Sad life her good deeds doesn't make her acting great. She's not bad, it's just that Bombalurina wasn't for her

  • @SunsetBlvd13
    @SunsetBlvd13 4 роки тому +3802

    Demeter: Beware him, he's scary!
    Bombalurina: Beware him, he might seduce you!

    • @valeriedecadbury2978
      @valeriedecadbury2978 4 роки тому +349

      Mariana Paredes
      Demeter: Beware him, he’s dangerous!!
      Bombalurina: Beware him, he won’t call you like he said he would 😭😭😭

    • @porcupinesauce3872
      @porcupinesauce3872 4 роки тому +94

      to be honest both of them seem seduced by him lol

    • @AnnoyingMystery
      @AnnoyingMystery 3 роки тому +251

      Both were charmed/seduced by him, but Bomburalina didnt stick around long enough to discover that he was abusive or at least a really bad lover. She thinks that Demeter is just overreacting since Demeter is a really anxious cat to begin with (even being scared by the Rum Tum Tugger at times), but Demeter is legitamately terrified of him even if she can remember some of the good times they had together whenever Bomburalina reminds her of them. Yes im reading into it too much but i dont care. Ive crafted personal backstories for every single cat in this godforsaken musical so i can and will die on this hill.

    • @ChristHoon
      @ChristHoon 3 роки тому +8

      Bombu's Macavity's Hench-cat

    • @justsomewoomywithamustache4481
      @justsomewoomywithamustache4481 3 роки тому +36

      @@AnnoyingMystery ☕🙂 I've got the tea ready. Let's hear some if you don't mind

  • @Apanovi
    @Apanovi 4 роки тому +7698

    „He‘s broken every human law“ - the cat commited tax fraud?

    • @dzilly
      @dzilly 4 роки тому +535

      macavity is a child molester?

    • @roxybaker257
      @roxybaker257 4 роки тому +628

      I can’t believe Macavity sold crack

    • @merkules6
      @merkules6 4 роки тому +363

      Macavity is a... zoophile??

    • @purpleoctopie7722
      @purpleoctopie7722 4 роки тому +184

      @@merkules6 He's a cat already tho, zoophilia only applies to humans. He wouldn't be breaking any laws per se, except maybe the laws of nature.

    • @Julia-yj9qk
      @Julia-yj9qk 4 роки тому +274

      This cat has raped

  • @nicolemiller7760
    @nicolemiller7760 4 роки тому +955

    Demeter’s your rational side when it comes to hot villains, and Bomba’s your fan girl side

  • @raticoochiesmith9819
    @raticoochiesmith9819 4 роки тому +3314

    " Hes broken every human law "
    Let me get this straight, this cat has committed tax evasion, copyright infringement, and gotten a DUI?

    • @supershepherd
      @supershepherd 4 роки тому +66

      yES

    • @PhoenixFireKMS
      @PhoenixFireKMS 4 роки тому +84

      Also probably some building codes too lol

    • @Eyeball44
      @Eyeball44 4 роки тому +8

      Yup

    • @r520jr8
      @r520jr8 4 роки тому +37

      Serpentine Hufflepuff Macavity is serial arsonist

    • @aether7211
      @aether7211 4 роки тому +23

      and child abuse

  • @hannahbanna_
    @hannahbanna_ 3 роки тому +352

    Demeter: I have a whole backstory with him and also he is really evil
    Bomba: teehee he kinda hot and cheats at cards

    • @ChristHoon
      @ChristHoon 3 роки тому +1

      Bombu's Macavity's Hench-cat

    • @shayla106
      @shayla106 3 роки тому +7

      @@ChristHoon No

    • @vicbasces
      @vicbasces 2 роки тому +11

      @@ChristHoon only in the movie version. In the musical she's not on his side.

    • @robo1513
      @robo1513 Рік тому +2

      @@ChristHoon wdym she's just intrigued by him

  • @m.m.nikholson8733
    @m.m.nikholson8733 4 роки тому +1043

    I love Rosemarie Ford's voice ( Bombalurina's actress). She sounds like she's actually purring and mewing, especially at the end, when she says Macavity's not there

    • @ChristHoon
      @ChristHoon 3 роки тому +1

      As well as Taylor Swift

    • @sweetcinnamonpnchkin
      @sweetcinnamonpnchkin 3 роки тому +84

      Taylor Swift can sing but she’s just not the right choice for this part

    • @ChristHoon
      @ChristHoon 3 роки тому +3

      @@sweetcinnamonpnchkin "I didn't realize that going the Heaviside Layer was just for him; Macavity promised me that I could join him. But now I saw the true, I learned that how selfish Macavity was, he only wanting my help so he could go to the Heaviside Layer. It was never about us, just him..." Bombalurina 2019

    • @snowleopard064
      @snowleopard064 3 роки тому +4

      Which one of the two was she? I’m new to cats

    • @Mia-sr1mz
      @Mia-sr1mz 3 роки тому +19

      @@snowleopard064 Bombalurina is the second cat 1:44
      The first one is called Demeter

  • @renfrien7009
    @renfrien7009 3 роки тому +282

    my favorite part of this is watching demeter slowly realize that bombs slept with him too. it comes out in little details, like the fact bomb knows what he looks like and that he cheats at cards. you can also see that demeter and bomb are at different stages: demeter seems to fear him and have been in a more abusive relationship, while bombs just got the initial hots for the bad boy (she flirts with tugger too in his number), and demeter looks a little worried for her. this is the level of choreography that makes characters come to life!

  • @saschashingles7902
    @saschashingles7902 8 років тому +4888

    Macavity just came out here to have a good time and he's honestly feeling so attacked

    • @sherbeauxs
      @sherbeauxs 8 років тому +184

      Memecavity, Memecavity, there's no one like Memecavity.

    • @callofabyss
      @callofabyss 8 років тому +162

      Macavity feels his sins crawling on his back. He's gonna have a bad time.

    • @m33zerella
      @m33zerella 7 років тому +8

      Sascha Shingles Mary Rosebush
      So many references XD

    • @miss.p4570
      @miss.p4570 7 років тому +5

      LOOOOOOL

    • @kitlee4647
      @kitlee4647 7 років тому +6

      aiohiru NO ITS MACAVITY! NOT MEMOCAVITY!!!

  • @Traveller281
    @Traveller281 4 роки тому +2547

    "He's broken every human law"
    Don't you just hate it when some cat ties an alligator to your neighbourhood fire hydrant?
    (Yes there's a legit law against that in the US)

    • @chiaraj1003
      @chiaraj1003 3 роки тому +103

      Or turns into a woman to skydive on a Sunday while in prison?

    • @captainnomekop5056
      @captainnomekop5056 3 роки тому +85

      If there’s a law about it someone probably did it... *dang Floridians...*

    • @DylanBass1
      @DylanBass1 3 роки тому +68

      That was a law in Michigan but it was remove so now you can tie up your alligator

    • @kiz_5992
      @kiz_5992 3 роки тому +69

      @@DylanBass1 thanks god, i was worried I didn't have a place to tie my alligator.

    • @Bean-kh9cu
      @Bean-kh9cu 3 роки тому +22

      @@DylanBass1 oh thank god its legal now

  • @kalthepal1453
    @kalthepal1453 4 роки тому +2831

    Ok we can all agree the musical is 100000 times better than the movie

  • @harleenhufflepuff340
    @harleenhufflepuff340 3 роки тому +230

    Imagine having such a powerful voice that, every time you use it to its full potential, the sound equipment sounds like it's about to break. These ladies are astonishingly talented!

  • @ebisawkward
    @ebisawkward 7 років тому +2592

    How'd Macavity get convicted of any crimes if he was never there.

    • @austinpearce5442
      @austinpearce5442 7 років тому +155

      ebisawkward his dentist took care of it

    • @annikapohl4370
      @annikapohl4370 6 років тому +72

      He's a mystery cat think about that

    • @ashlynnheller8400
      @ashlynnheller8400 6 років тому +105

      He seems to ve simaller to Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer.Evveryone knows he did it.But ges never spotted at the scene of a crime.

    • @karasutenka
      @karasutenka 6 років тому +85

      The quote "He was never there" is used to say that there is no evidence that can place him at the scene of the crime, regardless of whether or not it is known that he committed it. If the evidence cannot prove that he is guilty, then in the eyes of the law, he is not. If it cannot definitively place him at the scene, then in the eyes of the law, he was not there. And Macavity is the best there is at ensuring that the evidence cannot prove anything. He always has at least three alibis (evidence that can and will unquestionably prove his innocence, most often an eye witness who can say with certainty, "Yes officer, I saw him in this place at this time") prepared for any given scenario and he always has his escape route planned to have him away from the scene of the crime well before the authorities can arrive.
      So regardless of whether it is common knowledge for everyone that he committed the crime or not. What ever time the deed took place, Macavity wasn't there.

    • @pompe221
      @pompe221 5 років тому +17

      He doesn't. But that doesn't make him any less guilty.

  • @taylorhaslam1715
    @taylorhaslam1715 3 роки тому +105

    I love how when Bombarilina says he cheats at cards, Demeter is like "you played cards with him?"

  • @stephnes2505
    @stephnes2505 3 роки тому +2919

    Everybody’s talking about how this cat has committed war crimes but can we all address the real problem here??
    Macavity has jaywalked

    • @hunterwilder9665
      @hunterwilder9665 3 роки тому +55

      Just some manatee with internet access Technically, since he’s a cat, wouldn’t that be catwalking?

    • @stephnes2505
      @stephnes2505 3 роки тому +51

      Humans aren’t jays either

    • @emilysmith3681
      @emilysmith3681 3 роки тому +25

      oh no! how dare you have the nerve to mention such a crime on the internet! lol

    • @taraelizabethdensley9475
      @taraelizabethdensley9475 3 роки тому +3

      Lol

    • @chiaraj1003
      @chiaraj1003 3 роки тому +27

      Also probably made fish drunk, then quickly turned into a woman and skydove on a Sunday while in prison (yes, these laws exist)

  • @renarddesneiges
    @renarddesneiges 4 роки тому +436

    If you did a Cats drinking game where you have to drink every time there is a cat butt shot, you'd be drunk in an hour.

    • @NefKamerzon
      @NefKamerzon 3 роки тому +85

      Take a shot every time Rum Tum Tugger does a thrust, you'll be dead by the first minute.

    • @metanoia2647
      @metanoia2647 3 роки тому +35

      correction: you'd be *dead* in an hour

    • @zealotoftheorchard9853
      @zealotoftheorchard9853 3 роки тому +13

      @@NefKamerzon rum tum thruster

    • @ben6217
      @ben6217 3 роки тому

      Right

  • @erinacosta6688
    @erinacosta6688 7 років тому +2289

    there's no one like my cavity

    • @KamHall06
      @KamHall06 6 років тому +24

      too much erin it’s MA CAVITY

    • @KamHall06
      @KamHall06 6 років тому +10

      Btw I know it’s a joke

    • @ratansingh2873
      @ratansingh2873 5 років тому +2

      erin acosta I agree with you

    • @LocustLuxe
      @LocustLuxe 5 років тому +5

      hahhahahahahahahhhahaha good one

    • @estellenunes1682
      @estellenunes1682 5 років тому +4

      Thank god im not the only one who says that!!!

  • @rosenrot234
    @rosenrot234 4 роки тому +720

    They did Bombalurina and Demeter dirty in the movie

    • @TDIdialgagirl
      @TDIdialgagirl 4 роки тому +1

      How bad was it?

    • @emilywandosen8472
      @emilywandosen8472 4 роки тому +82

      Yeah taylor swift as bombalurina is terrible.

    • @kittykatja5143
      @kittykatja5143 4 роки тому +112

      It’s frustrating the two didn’t get the number in the film, but Taylor did a good job. What’s annoying is they thought sprinkling catnip on everyone was a good distraction.

    • @sabrynna7288
      @sabrynna7288 4 роки тому +9

      Emily Wan Dosen taylor KILLED IT FYM

    • @emilywandosen8472
      @emilywandosen8472 4 роки тому +40

      @@kittykatja5143 she wasnt sexy enough as bombalurina.

  • @davriecaro3036
    @davriecaro3036 4 роки тому +361

    You know I am mad that in the 2019 movie that they didn't include Demeter. When the dance came up it felt like something was missing. As well as the fact that the dynamic between Macavity and Bombalurina in the movie dosen't feel right.

    • @majesticmicrobes60
      @majesticmicrobes60 4 роки тому +40

      The dance? What dance? Taylor Swift barely even moved. I wouldn’t call that a dance.

    • @valeriedecadbury2978
      @valeriedecadbury2978 4 роки тому +27

      Exactly!!!
      This song is pretty much a warning about Macavity but in the 2019 movie, she’s all evil. It sucked.

    • @Bee-fr3sk
      @Bee-fr3sk 4 роки тому +7

      Wait Demeter doesnt appear on the movie in this song?

    • @valeriedecadbury2978
      @valeriedecadbury2978 4 роки тому +15

      Nohaymasnombre Fachaxd Nope. In fact, her character doesn’t exist at all. And Bombularina is only in this song, and doesn’t appear else where.

    • @Bee-fr3sk
      @Bee-fr3sk 4 роки тому +4

      @@valeriedecadbury2978 ooooh thankss, I only hear bad comments about the movie and this rlly makes it worst, I love Demeter :c

  • @brunobucciaratiswife
    @brunobucciaratiswife 4 роки тому +651

    As a young cat, Demeter was drawn to Macavity because of his mysteriousness.. but he took advantage of her and left her with two kittens. MungoJerrie and RumpleTeazer. Because of the way they were conceived, she dislikes them and sees them as a reminder of her own naivety..
    The kittens, upset due to their mother’s neglect, rebel and secretly work for their father..
    Demeter’s younger sister, aware of his crimes, is falling into the same habit that got her sister attacked.. she seeks him because she KNOWS he’s bad.
    Demeter sings with a passionate resentment for Macavity, but Bomballurina sings with fascination and seductiveness. She still hasn’t learned her lesson.. and it might be too late.

    • @GiyuuTomioka25
      @GiyuuTomioka25 3 роки тому +23

      Goodness.
      My question: are Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer bad/evil (what ever...)?

    • @limesquared
      @limesquared 3 роки тому +79

      @@GiyuuTomioka25 No. Just mischievous.

    • @GiyuuTomioka25
      @GiyuuTomioka25 3 роки тому +8

      @@limesquared okay, thanks!

    • @pearllamb7232
      @pearllamb7232 3 роки тому +30

      You could make a fanfic out of this!

    • @jeremiahsands6163
      @jeremiahsands6163 3 роки тому +17

      I never thought of it that way. I love this so much

  • @beckiejbrown
    @beckiejbrown 8 років тому +819

    I just love the attention to detail like 1:22. They director evidently knows the choreography :D. x

  • @TheBoyCrazies1
    @TheBoyCrazies1 7 років тому +4808

    i about cried when my boyfriend asked why i was watching furries.

  • @theheavenlyfb4071
    @theheavenlyfb4071 4 роки тому +1697

    "He's broken every human law, he breaks the law of gravity" Bitch you telling me this cat can fly? Some weird shit going on but okay.

    • @lionblaze0384
      @lionblaze0384 4 роки тому +25

      IVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR YEARS

    • @joshjohnson3347
      @joshjohnson3347 4 роки тому +53

      These are cats, you cannot call them bitches😂

    • @oxajenwashere
      @oxajenwashere 4 роки тому +56

      He's broken every human law huh? That includes rape,murder,child abduction and many more Jesus

    • @sophieo.4527
      @sophieo.4527 4 роки тому +9

      I can't breathe now oh my god

    • @maritimebard2984
      @maritimebard2984 4 роки тому +8

      No ones gonna bring him down

  • @annoyingneighborcat
    @annoyingneighborcat 3 роки тому +58

    Demeter and Bombalurina are just powerful singers, this duet was just gives me shivers no matter how often I listen to it.

  • @yasminguimaraesmartinsvald8955
    @yasminguimaraesmartinsvald8955 4 роки тому +291

    I watched the whole musical and I think Demeter and Macavity had a case. She's the one to scream "MACAVITY!" every time his laugh is heard, she's the one to recognize him when he disguises himself as Old Deuteronomy and she has a scared but nostalgic look in her face as she sings this. I feel like she's seen the errors of following the villain, but still misses him.
    And I think Bombalurina knows AND is very angry at her for it and trying to help her forget that awful tom. But she WILL still judge Demeter for it, even if she doesn't say it out loud.
    "I miss him..."
    "Are you fucking kidding me? God, you dumbass, hope you feel better soon, sis. You need a hug?"

    • @cassidyb.3531
      @cassidyb.3531 3 роки тому +17

      Year late but some of the matinee lines are Macavity yelling "I'll be back for you!" At demeter so even more evidence

  • @cybaud
    @cybaud 7 років тому +891

    It's so creative because they ALL act like cats. These are what cats do. If you're wondering how I know how the move, I have 4 cats in my house and they all move similarly like this.

    • @DarthSinistris
      @DarthSinistris 6 років тому +30

      ItsAudrxy i think etcetera does a kitten very closely

    • @k.e1891
      @k.e1891 5 років тому +33

      Do they sing?
      Lol

    • @kateldaniels
      @kateldaniels 5 років тому +64

      they studied cats very carefully for their roles

    • @NikolaiOfTheShire
      @NikolaiOfTheShire 4 роки тому +5

      I have six cats and I disagree

    • @SG-yt5ks
      @SG-yt5ks 4 роки тому +9

      i have 3 cats and i agree

  • @abigailg2272
    @abigailg2272 3 роки тому +60

    Everyone being so literal of the lyrics "he's broken every human law" shouldn't forget he also "breaks the law of gravity" and he has "powers of levitation" but none of that matters because Macavity's not there.

  • @FluffyPoopPrincess
    @FluffyPoopPrincess 5 років тому +116

    Bombalurina is my "I'm straight, however..."-starterpack.

  • @paddis2601
    @paddis2601 7 років тому +699

    1:11 you could say Macavity´s...defying gravity

    • @ilikememes8912
      @ilikememes8912 6 років тому +28

      Stop. I am calling the cops.

    • @LocustLuxe
      @LocustLuxe 5 років тому +2

      good comment sir.

    • @raspberrycrowns9494
      @raspberrycrowns9494 5 років тому +10

      Stop
      Go back to your own musical

    • @hhhwhat9472
      @hhhwhat9472 5 років тому

      @@ilikememes8912 Can you please do this shit with Hamilton fans? It's annoying af

    • @hhhwhat9472
      @hhhwhat9472 5 років тому

      @@raspberrycrowns9494 And you too.

  • @ScarletGinger
    @ScarletGinger 4 роки тому +4043

    My childhood obsession with this should have been a dead give away I was gay

  • @Jazzitiswhatitis
    @Jazzitiswhatitis 4 роки тому +79

    This will forever be the only acceptable way to sing this song. Swift took the ‘Oomph’ outta it! This always had so much soul and emotion👌🏻

  • @pgr_J
    @pgr_J 4 роки тому +213

    I just watched the movie...and I'm here to forget the whole mess

    • @thecrazyworldofamy7949
      @thecrazyworldofamy7949 4 роки тому +2

      JiY627 P me too, me too...

    • @ChristHoon
      @ChristHoon 3 роки тому

      "I didn't realize that going the Heaviside Layer was just for him; Macavity promised me that I could join him. But now I saw the true, I learned that how selfish Macavity was, he only wanting my help so he could go to the Heaviside Layer. It was never about us, just him..." Bombalurina 2019

    • @shayla106
      @shayla106 3 роки тому +2

      @@ChristHoon Get a life.

  • @Sunkist161
    @Sunkist161 8 років тому +2499

    You know the cameraman had fun on this song.

    • @elisabetrouge
      @elisabetrouge 8 років тому +217

      Plenty of close ups of the two shaking their butts

    • @tiara-ev7zn
      @tiara-ev7zn 6 років тому +13

      lol so true

    • @ciaraicb
      @ciaraicb 6 років тому +36

      Elizabeth Martin now I can’t take this seriously

    • @tankmaster1018
      @tankmaster1018 6 років тому +79

      plus whatever the fuck happened at 00:38 in the video... Its like the choreographer accidentally included a few seconds from the porn he was watching at the time, while designing the choreography!

    • @fnc_
      @fnc_ 6 років тому +3

      tankmaster1018 probably what happened

  • @joyisntfunny
    @joyisntfunny 7 років тому +369

    Macavity used to scare the shit outta me.

    • @willie4549
      @willie4549 6 років тому +8

      Joy Nicole yes when I was little I got scared of that scene

    • @LocustLuxe
      @LocustLuxe 5 років тому

      ok

    • @alexblatchford4147
      @alexblatchford4147 5 років тому +7

      Same I saw the musical when I was in fourth grade and he scared the crap out of me

    • @James-wk8ne
      @James-wk8ne 5 років тому +4

      Same still does

    • @ChristHoon
      @ChristHoon 3 роки тому

      Because he's full nude dark brown ?

  • @cameravice1825
    @cameravice1825 4 роки тому +85

    0:59 Bombalurina is really enjoying Demeter’s hip moving

  • @samosullivan1744
    @samosullivan1744 3 роки тому +31

    You can say whatever you like about Cats, but you can’t deny the choreography is in a class of its own. Gillian Lynne was a genius!

  • @Robinwinghood
    @Robinwinghood 7 років тому +810

    How on earth is a cat wanted by Scotland Yard?

    • @Moon_Kat__
      @Moon_Kat__ 7 років тому +83

      Robyn Carlisle When he's based Professor Moriarty from Sherlock Holmes!

    • @dreamercreations2499
      @dreamercreations2499 6 років тому +65

      Robyn Carlisle we will never know...that's why he's a mystery cat

    • @RadiantNova159
      @RadiantNova159 6 років тому +79

      Hes broken every human law...

    • @jelly5789
      @jelly5789 6 років тому +92

      the rest of the cats are real cats, macavity's just a furry

    • @Rose_Nightingale
      @Rose_Nightingale 6 років тому +11

      Meaning he's super dangerous

  • @whymsie
    @whymsie 4 роки тому +130

    When the old fashioned live-action version was more realistic than the CGI edited version

  • @kaydenwood9545
    @kaydenwood9545 3 роки тому +43

    I just noticed Rum Tum Tugger, Bombalurina, and Demeter have similar collars, do you think they're owned by the same family? They all have that wild diva energy

  • @cannibalisticrequiem
    @cannibalisticrequiem 4 роки тому +326

    Take notes Taylor. ☕🐦

  • @danielstewart6509
    @danielstewart6509 7 років тому +1264

    Macavity dated both of them .

    • @geminilove9623
      @geminilove9623 7 років тому +6

      Daniel Stewart lol

    • @sadlittleghost8346
      @sadlittleghost8346 7 років тому +172

      It's like Demeter is his ex and Bombalurina is his current chick or something.

    • @milliejay1451
      @milliejay1451 7 років тому +136

      Veronica Buckner no they both hate him but Demeter is his ex

    • @crystalcaspian
      @crystalcaspian 7 років тому +95

      Word of God states that one of them was raped by Macavity and has Stockholm Syndrome (I think Demeter?), so...

    • @milliejay1451
      @milliejay1451 7 років тому +32

      ZigZagZangoose it was Demeter

  • @snazzyjazzyx6145
    @snazzyjazzyx6145 7 років тому +291

    These two were my favorite Cats growing Demeter and Bombalurina. Also the Cat that sings with Grizabella. I thought they were so hot. I still do who am I kidding.

    • @jemimathekitten7435
      @jemimathekitten7435 7 років тому +28

      Do you mean me???? *cute kitten eyes*

    • @snazzyjazzyx6145
      @snazzyjazzyx6145 7 років тому +2

      Jemima TheKitten Yes, I do.

    • @TheOriginalBirb
      @TheOriginalBirb 7 років тому +8

      I PLAYED JEMIMA AT THE TOWN PRODUCTION! MADE YOU PROUD GETTING BEST SINGER AWARD

    • @jemimathekitten7435
      @jemimathekitten7435 7 років тому +1

      Silver Feather Naaaw!! Thanks! I'm absolutely sure you deserved that award!

    • @lenastorm6280
      @lenastorm6280 7 років тому +4

      Jazmin Marino The actress of the cat that sings with Grizabella has such a beautiful voice! My favorite in this musical!

  • @limesquared
    @limesquared 4 роки тому +18

    The choreography for Demeter is fascinating, especially how she opens the song skittering about the stage and jerking her arms and hands.
    Gillian Lynne's work!

  • @Mymloch
    @Mymloch 4 роки тому +34

    So much sexier when it's a duet between Bombalurina and Demeter, rather than trying to shoe-horn Macavity into his own song... (Macavity shouldn't be there, after all).

  • @ElectroPlasmaSurvive
    @ElectroPlasmaSurvive 8 років тому +225

    I love Bombalurina

    • @tamrinto
      @tamrinto 5 років тому +8

      altefx acosta don't we all?

    • @allison3852
      @allison3852 5 років тому +5

      Bombalurina and DEMETER ARE BESTING

    • @nif3853
      @nif3853 5 років тому +2

      altefx acosta I’m playing bombularina in cats tomorrow night 🤪🤪🤪

  • @alejandra8111
    @alejandra8111 4 роки тому +870

    This is more cat alike than that terrible cgi cathumanface . I'm safe here

    • @wriggleby
      @wriggleby 4 роки тому +3

      Yup

    • @liamseres
      @liamseres 4 роки тому +51

      It felt like they didn't even know the backstories of the characters. Like, I'm pretty damn sure Demeter hates Macavity, but NAH she helps him in the movie.

    • @frenchie4364
      @frenchie4364 4 роки тому +6

      Alejandra
      This is the original and isn’t actually bad

    • @ginkgothestink-o6949
      @ginkgothestink-o6949 4 роки тому +13

      I think the main actress tried to move like a cat, but the rest were just humans with fur. And all of the designs were so off-putting

    • @arwenemeny7124
      @arwenemeny7124 4 роки тому +11

      @@liamseres Actually, Its Bombalurina who helps Macavity in the 2019 movie. Demeter the grey cat who says, "Cat got your tongue?" Next to Cassandra.

  • @HellMonarch000
    @HellMonarch000 3 роки тому +8

    The "WIDE AWAKE" part is so fantastic I love it

  • @brianm6013
    @brianm6013 2 роки тому +8

    I can't get over Bombalurina's mic peaking... Like, as a sound person, it's a comfort to me that even professionally, this kind of thing happens, but also I can't just hear those couple of lines where it happens and NOT be distracted by it...
    In person it's not as big of a deal b/c most people forget about it as soon as it stops, but being able to go back and rewatch the same performance repeatedly it's easier to notice.
    (Timestamps in case anyone needs: 2:17-2:22, 2:33, & 3:21-3:23)

  • @billisijanoski845
    @billisijanoski845 7 років тому +323

    RIP headphone users at 2:19 And 3:20

    • @puppet7900
      @puppet7900 6 років тому +11

      It was at full volume
      But I wasn't phased oops

    • @willie4549
      @willie4549 6 років тому +1

      I liked the mic did that

    • @tugstoffeleescats3906
      @tugstoffeleescats3906 5 років тому

      Bill Isijanoski ai

    • @ashlynnheller8400
      @ashlynnheller8400 5 років тому +3

      Ive been listing to this two long. It doesnt phase me.

    • @thomasparker390
      @thomasparker390 4 роки тому +2

      Lol, I'm so strange, those are like my favorite parts 😂

  • @ella-ib3ev
    @ella-ib3ev 6 років тому +210

    Macavity's a mystery cat
    He's called the Hidden Paw
    For he's a master criminal who can defy the law
    He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard
    The Flying Squad's despair
    For when they reach the scene of crime Macavity's not there
    Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity
    He's broken every human law
    He breaks the law of gravity
    His powers of levitation
    Would make a fakir stare
    And when you reach the scene of crime, Macavity's not there
    You may seek him in the basement
    You may look up in the air
    But I tell you once and once again
    Macavity's not there
    Macavity's a ginger cat
    He's very tall and thin
    You would know him if you saw him for his eyes are sunken in
    His brow is deeply lined in thought
    His head is highly domed
    His coat is dusty from neglect
    His whiskers are uncombed
    He sways his head from side to side
    With movements like a snake
    And when you think he's half asleep
    He's always wide awake
    Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity
    He's a fiend in feline shape
    A monster of depravity
    You may meet him in a by-street
    You may see him in the square
    But when a crime's discovered then Macavity's not there
    He's outwardly respectable
    (I know he cheats at cards)
    And his footprints are not found in any files
    Of Scotland Yard's
    And when the larder's looted
    Or the jewel cases rifled
    Or when the milk is missing
    Or another Peke's been stifled
    Or the greenhouse glass is broken and the trellis past repair
    There's the wonder of the thing, Macavity's not there!

  • @MsBiali
    @MsBiali 4 роки тому +61

    "He breaks the law of gravity"
    Isaac Newton: *TRIGGERED*

    • @NSNC0
      @NSNC0 3 роки тому

      IN: What goes up must go do--
      Macavity: sike!

  • @Ngamotu83
    @Ngamotu83 3 роки тому +12

    "Macavity's a ginger cat."
    Did you hear that, Tom Hooper? Macavity is meant to be ginger coloured, not brown.

  • @ricomorla5442
    @ricomorla5442 4 роки тому +2955

    Raise your paw if you're here to have an idea how Taylor Swift will portray Bombalurina

    • @machigiceb7788
      @machigiceb7788 4 роки тому +191

      🙋😺 ... i wonder how awkward will the grinding be haha

    • @st33lw0lf09
      @st33lw0lf09 4 роки тому +47

      Omg yesss like there wasn't anyone else

    • @highrevryan2288
      @highrevryan2288 4 роки тому +202

      Put a bunch of famous people in a movie and it gets ratings. They don’t have to have a good movie.

    • @justuhkat
      @justuhkat 4 роки тому +242

      The answer is “incorrectly”

    • @bubblegum_yummm7466
      @bubblegum_yummm7466 4 роки тому +35

      The answer your looking for is no it will not happen

  • @elliemilnes6684
    @elliemilnes6684 7 років тому +97

    If I could play any cat, I would play Bombalurina

    • @ashlynnheller8400
      @ashlynnheller8400 5 років тому +4

      Id proablly go for Victoria or Jemina

    • @midgetwthahacksaw
      @midgetwthahacksaw 4 роки тому

      @Sarah Hamilfan Same!!!

    • @lonelyscarygirl
      @lonelyscarygirl 4 роки тому +4

      I'd be Cassandra.

    • @luma4902
      @luma4902 4 роки тому +1

      I would be the cat that falls for rum tum tugger everytime

    • @marilenasaraidari3932
      @marilenasaraidari3932 3 роки тому +2

      @@lonelyscarygirl indeed. Love her moves, very gentle and theatrical. I think she was very underrated in the musical

  • @m1llerf
    @m1llerf 4 роки тому +61

    I was here after Taylor released Macavity.

  • @ladymondegreen
    @ladymondegreen 3 роки тому +33

    I love how Bombalurina sings “depravity”. I wanted to be her when I was a kid watching this several years ago. Also, this musical is my favorite - I’ve literally watched it more times than I can count - and the movie was an absolute cringe fest train wreck. However, if it’s introduced people to this version, I’m thankful.

  • @holdenhagelberger8496
    @holdenhagelberger8496 3 роки тому +9

    does anyone at 2:30 get chills? idk just the costume, makeup, lighting, her facial expressions, how close she is to the camera, the quality of the video, idk it just gives me chills.

  • @kathrynvincent1563
    @kathrynvincent1563 3 роки тому +11

    0:39 Gillian Lynne “The man was wonderful when he made love to me but I hated him” move

  • @hazydemon3593
    @hazydemon3593 4 роки тому +19

    This will ALWAYS be better than the movie ❤️

    • @ChristHoon
      @ChristHoon 3 роки тому

      Idris Elba wants to know your location

  • @user-le8zv8hs8x
    @user-le8zv8hs8x 4 роки тому +22

    "When a crime's discovered, Macavity's not there"
    It kind of sounds like he didn't commit the crime

  • @matthewdonovan1240
    @matthewdonovan1240 8 років тому +36

    Learnt this song in music lessons at school. Love it.

    • @sorpiss
      @sorpiss 7 років тому

      Matthew Donovan. my .class mates reacted (acted again) the musical and made the moves kid friendly and the songs were hafely sung to make it easyer to remember

  • @benjamingriffin8549
    @benjamingriffin8549 7 років тому +76

    My English teacher showed us this scene during my freshman year of high school, forgot how it tied in with the lesson. Now I just recently saw the whole thing, but this scene still sticks to me. It also started my crush on Bombalurina haha, when her part kicks my gut sinks in for like a second.

    • @Rodshark75
      @Rodshark75 4 роки тому +3

      The songs are based off of a book of poetry by T. S. Elliot, that was probably the excuse to just watch hot girls dress up like cats and slink around sexily *lol*

  • @toothpicksinurtoes1598
    @toothpicksinurtoes1598 4 роки тому +17

    0:47 ok but who tf allowed a CAT to be this
    T H I C C

  • @93_noname
    @93_noname 4 роки тому +114

    "He's broken every human law", um, so macavity has killed a person?

    • @ashlynnheller8400
      @ashlynnheller8400 4 роки тому +7

      He magic. Who knows what his limits are.

    • @93_noname
      @93_noname 4 роки тому +21

      *newscaster voice* "in other news, this cat has committed tax fraud. More at 6"

    • @Eyeball44
      @Eyeball44 4 роки тому +2

      Many

    • @MrNoUsername
      @MrNoUsername 4 роки тому +3

      EVERY human law, nuff said...

    • @henrysoprano7
      @henrysoprano7 4 роки тому +4

      he just cheats at cards that's even worse

  • @ameliasv222
    @ameliasv222 3 роки тому +11

    I think a lot of people miss the point when they say the movie would have worked better if it were animated. A very important part of the musical is the dancing. In my opinion animation takes some of the shock valiue from dancing. You don't think "Wow, I can't believe a human being can do that" because a human being isn't doing that.
    EDIT: I mean the 2019 movie.

  • @viviansanmiguel4887
    @viviansanmiguel4887 2 роки тому +5

    This cast is the only cast who can do Cats right, the look, the sound, the moves. That personality that shows from the cast in the videos ❤

  • @fprichards4148
    @fprichards4148 5 років тому +6

    My child had to remember and recite the first half of the poem of this song for school, and she found this song, and it was so useful. Weve also seen Cats in the theatre. Its got genious choreography, songs, costumes and actors/actresses. We saw it in theatre about 4/5 years ago and cant wait for it to come back near us on tour so we can see it again.

  • @BOYABEANNN
    @BOYABEANNN Рік тому +3

    I used to watch this faithfully as a kid, I still have the VHS. Probably my favorite musical ever !!

  • @TheSonOfTheDragon
    @TheSonOfTheDragon 2 роки тому +8

    This probably the first villain song I've heard that not only isn't sung by the villain but the villain isn't even on stage or screen for it.

    • @leechowning8728
      @leechowning8728 Рік тому +1

      I remember seeing one reaction, where they watched the 98 (here) and then the 19... and when Mc. appeared right at the beginning they screamed "you are not suppose to show up yet".

  • @TheWolfsHowl666
    @TheWolfsHowl666 4 роки тому +11

    2:55
    "I'm sorry, what?"
    "you heard me"

  • @TheArdeleannicole
    @TheArdeleannicole 4 роки тому +8

    I remember loving and being obsessed with this musical and I still am!! Now we get a remake with today’s artist ? Wow! I hope it will be as good as this 😍

  • @chelseakendrick656
    @chelseakendrick656 3 роки тому +7

    I did this musical not too long ago and I was able to play the amazing part of Demeter in the show. When I saw the 2019 movie I was pretty disappointed as Demeter wasn’t involved in the macavity dance at all and Barley even had a line. This show perfectly shows every cat and what their capable of. I will always prefer this side of cats :)

  • @NSNC0
    @NSNC0 3 роки тому +15

    Something bad happens in Harry Potter: "Voldemort!"
    Something bad happens in cats: "Macavity!"

  • @user-fi1ze8nn1c
    @user-fi1ze8nn1c 5 років тому +147

    These two queens turned me gay.

  • @kevinriley6320
    @kevinriley6320 4 роки тому +58

    This song works as a duet. IDK what they they were thinking making it a solo number for Taylor Swift.

  • @edgyspaceunicorn7215
    @edgyspaceunicorn7215 3 роки тому +12

    This song either implies that there's a cat version of Scottland Yard, or that the human Scottland Yard is after a fucking cat. I'm not sure which one is more funny.

  • @elizrebezilmadommdo1662
    @elizrebezilmadommdo1662 4 роки тому +455

    I still can't imagine Taylor Swift singing to this And pulling it off. Hope she surprises me lol

    • @unicornalq11
      @unicornalq11 4 роки тому +84

      She actually took lessons on broadway and did musical theatre as a teen, she played Maria in sound of music as a kid, she just doesn’t sing in that belt style on her albums bc she prefers to showcase her lyrics.

    • @AudreyStar17
      @AudreyStar17 4 роки тому +4

      *cringes Can't even think of what they did to Bomb

    • @unicornalq11
      @unicornalq11 4 роки тому +5

      DreamingMomma 17 read my comment xoxo

    • @juliewiebe6686
      @juliewiebe6686 4 роки тому

      Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't swift playing Victoria? Who doesn't sing this song?

    • @elizrebezilmadommdo1662
      @elizrebezilmadommdo1662 4 роки тому +8

      @@juliewiebe6686 no I think some ballerina chick is playing her, I don't know who though

  • @Donyoku
    @Donyoku 4 роки тому +9

    "He's broken every human law" Yeah I remember, those human rights tribunals where they questioned a cat for hours were wild

  • @kuckag5710
    @kuckag5710 3 роки тому +5

    Bombalurina: I know he cheats at cards
    Demeter: how the fuck do you know that?!?!

  • @carsondubs
    @carsondubs 3 роки тому +8

    Maccavity cannoticly wore socks at Buckingham Palace

  • @cheepoi3700
    @cheepoi3700 4 роки тому +20

    Y’know when the cats say he’s broken every human law? It just makes me think how many laws do they know? Seeing as they’re cats, probably not a lot

    • @leechowning8728
      @leechowning8728 Рік тому

      Considering the prime... audience... for this film, the one law that comes to mind with the way both girls talk about him is plenty bad enough.

  • @luminousmiu
    @luminousmiu 4 роки тому +81

    This is what I call a real musical, not like the movie.

  • @supershepherd
    @supershepherd 4 роки тому +8

    I love Demeters voice so much

  • @maddieB2023
    @maddieB2023 6 років тому +119

    Funfact: Macavity is Mistoffolees father. Demeter and Macavity hooked up. Mistoffolees was the result. Why do you think Demeter is the target usually.

    • @moomoo2913
      @moomoo2913 6 років тому +1

      Maddy Mads well thanks for the spoiler 😾 you should’ve said spoiler alert

    • @alex_is_out
      @alex_is_out 6 років тому +19

      There's 0 proff of that. It's all speculation

    • @mwst2095
      @mwst2095 6 років тому +42

      Don't Touch Me Some of it can be confirmed though. There’s no proof Mistoffolees is their child (I doubt he is), but Demeter and Macavity definitely had a thing. In fact, probably very abusive. Choreographer Gillian Lynne states in the behind the scenes footage that they definitely have a past, and actress Lena Hall, the original Broadway actress for Demeter, was told that Macavity may have even raped Demeter causing her to be skittish.

    • @alex_is_out
      @alex_is_out 6 років тому +13

      It's based off a poem that didn't confirm any of that. It's all up to the actors/directors/audience etc to interpret the performance

    • @mwst2095
      @mwst2095 6 років тому +17

      I know, but I'm specifically talking about the musical (and, I guess the movie). There are specific directions added into the script. Even on the Cats the Musical's official website, Macavity is described as "spending much of his time attempting to kidnap Demeter". Why? Like you said, up to the creators. But that can at least be confirmed that Macavity wants her for some reason.

  • @danielstewart6509
    @danielstewart6509 7 років тому +26

    sounds like both Macavity and Grizabella weren't invited to the jellicle ball , what's his deal with Old Deuteronomy

  • @puppyhowler
    @puppyhowler 3 роки тому +4

    Bombalirina: i know. he cheats. at cards!
    demeter: oh shit for real?

  • @lydia8526
    @lydia8526 3 роки тому +7

    Demeter: He is scary, he is dangerous, he is a criminal. Watch out for him.
    Bombalurina: Lol he ✨h o t✨ though.

  • @trucetruce335
    @trucetruce335 4 роки тому +6

    Imagine it though, police pursuing a murderer/thief but never find him because he’s actually a magic fucking cat.

  • @hardlyquinn6760
    @hardlyquinn6760 4 роки тому +8

    Guess who decided they wanted to show up during my Dentist appointment?
    Macavity, that's who.

  • @gmoney66
    @gmoney66 4 роки тому +58

    "He's broken every human law"
    If you know that, then he's a really BAD criminal, and should find a new profession.

    • @opticalyoutube5597
      @opticalyoutube5597 4 роки тому +2

      Never thought of it like that

    • @dustyrose192
      @dustyrose192 4 роки тому +1

      They know he did it via eye witnesses but there is no evidenve to link him there

    • @opticalyoutube5597
      @opticalyoutube5597 4 роки тому

      @@dustyrose192 if there are eyewitnesses then I believe that's enough evidence to convict him

    • @dustyrose192
      @dustyrose192 4 роки тому

      Not if he left evidence framing someone else

    • @opticalyoutube5597
      @opticalyoutube5597 4 роки тому

      @@dustyrose192 but if there's eyewitnesses then the framed person clearly didn't do it

  • @QuinnConnell
    @QuinnConnell 4 роки тому +10

    1:07 Macavity has committed numerous war crimes

  • @reeriot1485
    @reeriot1485 3 роки тому +7

    I like the fact that Macavity can commit a felony and then the next minute go to steal some random bowl of milk

  • @antsee1321
    @antsee1321 6 років тому +8

    What if ur at the dentist like: BUT I TELL YOU ONCE AND ONCE AGAIN, MY CAVITY’S NOT THEREEEEE

  • @whitherwhence
    @whitherwhence 3 роки тому +12

    Demeter: *tips fedora* m'cavity
    Bombalurina: *tips fedora* m'ystery cat

    • @ChristHoon
      @ChristHoon 3 роки тому

      Bombu's Macavity's Hench-cat

    • @shayla106
      @shayla106 2 роки тому

      @@ChristHoon Nope

  • @kiksocks12
    @kiksocks12 6 років тому +3

    Demeter’s singing is the best and Bombys dancing is the perfect combo!

  • @snk1000
    @snk1000 4 роки тому +3

    Macavity the mystery cat is a poem written by T.S Eliot. He was a renowned poet and this poem is a representation of different crimes, corruptions, irresponsible authorities etc