Tommy the Cat

The song contains spoken word portions (as the voice of Tommy the Cat) interspersed with the singing of Les Claypool. In their live performances Claypool does both parts himself, but singer Tom Waits provided the voice of Tommy the Cat on the studio version from Sailing the Seas of Cheese . The song features a complex slapping bass line by Les Claypool.

Release

Primus released "Tommy the Cat" following their first major label single, "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver". In concert, Claypool started introducing all of their other songs by saying "This next song is not Tommy the Cat", apparently due to the popularity the song had gained after a video was released and played on MTV. ^[2]

The song was briefly featured in the 1991 film Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey during the 'Battle of the Bands' portion of the movie, where Primus was shown performing it.

The song was also used in the teaser trailers for South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut.

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	39

References

↑ tommy the cat single. "Primus album review". last.fm. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
↑ single popularity. "Seas Of Cheese". the daily guru. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Primus

Les Claypool Larry LaLonde Tim Alexander Todd Huth Jay Lane Bryan Mantia

Studio albums	Frizzle Fry Sailing the Seas of Cheese Pork Soda Tales from the Punchbowl Brown Album Antipop Green Naugahyde Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble

Live albums	Suck on This

Compilations	They Can't All Be Zingers

EPs	Miscellaneous Debris Rhinoplasty Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People June 2010 Rehearsal

Videos	Cheesy Home Video Videoplasty Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People Hallucino-Genetics Blame It on the Fish

Related articles	Discography Sausage (band) Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Oysterhead Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains Les Claypool's Fancy Band Blind Illusion Possessed Prawn Song Records Lance Montoya

Book:Primus Category:Primus Portal:Alternative music

Primus singles discography

Frizzle Fry	"John the Fisherman" "Too Many Puppies" "Mr. Knowitall"

Sailing the Seas of Cheese	"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" "Tommy the Cat" "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers"

Miscellaneous Debris	"Making Plans For Nigel"

Pork Soda	"My Name Is Mud" "DMV" "Mr. Krinkle"

Tales from the Punchbowl	"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" "Mrs. Blaileen" "Southbound Pachyderm"

Brown Album	"Shake Hands with Beef" "Over the Falls"

Rhinoplasty	"Behind My Camel"

Antipop	"Lacquer Head" "Electric Uncle Sam"

Green Naugahyde	"Tragedy's a' comin" "Lee Van Cleef"

Other	"Me Llamo Mud"

Collaborations	"N.I.B."

Bill & Ted

Films	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Television	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (animated series) Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (live action series)

Music	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Music from the Motion Picture Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" "Go to Hell" "Tommy the Cat" The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1

Computer games	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Bill & Ted's Excellent Game Boy Adventure: A Bogus Journey! Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (Atari Lynx) Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure

Related topics	Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book Bill & Ted's Excellent Cereal

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