Monday, July 26, 2010

Behind the Music... Keyboard Cat


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He was the darling of Youtube. Anything that went down Keyboard Cat, took them out with his charm and skills on the keys. He loved the litter, the ladies, and... the drugs. Keyboards Cat came from nothing to take the internet by storm... then lost it all. This is Keyboard Cat, Behind the Music!!


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Keyboard Cat was born Mr. Snuggles, into a litter of 9 kittens in rural Oklahoma. He loved to run, scratch the furniture, play with string... and jam on the keyboard! From an early age Keyboard Cat knew he was destined for bigger things. As a 3 year old he left the family farm and headed west for the bright lights of L.A.. Things were not easy for Keyboard, he struggled early as an alley cat, eating scraps from the garbage, yowling at night, and having dangerous unprotected sex w/ other strays.


KC: "I was out of control, I probably had 56 kittens from 20 different cats. I was drinking dirty water, and letting any stranger who walked by pet me and scratch my chin. But I never forgot the music."


One day, luck found Keyboard with a chance encounter. One morning he was drunk on spoiled milk, singing and playing keyboard outside a fancy house in the Hills. That house belonged to Quincy Jones. Jones recognized the talent and quickly got keyboard hooked up with an up and coming outfit... Jingle Cats! Keyboard Cat was a hit with the new group and they quickly shot to internet fame.



KC: "It was the best time of my life. We had fun, fame, attention from the hottest bitches. We had it all. We toured the world and it was always electric. We rocked Silent Night all night baby!"


Tensions in the band grew. Keyboard Cat clashed with fellow music arranger Mr. Bojangles and they eventually came to an impasse. Keyboard Cat knew he had more to offer than old tired Christmas covers. Next stop... solo fame! His first big internet hit was the solo effort covering an old Russian tune Trololo. Charm, moves, and a deep baritone made it a hit!



That was just the beginning! Back with Quincy Jones, Keyboard Cat was ready for his closeup. Back behind the keyboard and ready with a new single, Keyboard was back on top. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J---aiyznGQ

Next up was an assault on the internet... and more hits!!!



But the good times didn't last. Keyboard Cat was depressed by the dipshits on the internet that he had to play off and slipped into sour milk and pounds of catnip.


KC: "I went from Keyboard Cat to Kilo Cat. The nip, the bitches, all of it. I couldn't stop."


The hits dried up and a fickle crowd moved on to Chocolate Rain, Annoying Orange, and other internet sensations. The fame, the cats, the money... they were all gone. Keyboard Cat woke up one morning a 5 year old has been, broke and homeless, crying in back alleys, begging for treats. But then, redemption! Again, an unlikely friend found an old video and luck looked to be back on Keyboard Cat's side. Mr. Bojangles from the Jingle Cats found an old tape of one of their early recording sessions and put it into internet rotation.



Keyboard Cat was back and starting to rehabilitate his image. Unfortunately, the luck ran out. One night Keyboard slipped up and forgetting his new found sobriety he decided to celebrate his new hit. Keyboard Cat was found the next morning, dead, bloated, and surrounded by catnip... the dream was over. But the music remains.


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