Samantha Martin's Rock Cats

Posted by Alex in Animal, Music, Video Clips on March 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm


I couldn’t get my cat to not throw up her hairball on our bed, so imagine my awe at Samantha Martin, who trained her "Amazing Animals," a group of 13 cats, to walk a tightrope, ride a skateboard, and play in a rock band:

It was just a half-hour before the opening of the sold-out show, and the normally close-knit band had completely fallen apart. The lead guitarist had shut herself in a dressing room and refused to come out. The pianist—in an apparent attempt to self soothe—groomed her hair obsessively. Meanwhile, the drummer had bolted off stage and hidden under the bleachers, where she ignored the pleas of two fawning assistants.Such temperamental, pre-show meltdowns have become typical of the Rock Cats, a trio that––even their manager admits––is known more for their looks than their rock ‘n’ roll talent.

"Their music sucks. I mean, when they’re playing, they’re not even playing the same song," said Samantha Martin, the band’s manager, who stood at the edge of the stage wearing a black velvet body suit and a headband topped with felt cat ears. "I don’t think they realize they’re supposed to play together."

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And in case you didn’t believe me, here’s a YouTube clip of the said Rock Cats performing:


[YouTube Clip]


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8 comments to "Samantha Martin's Rock Cats"

  1. Max Average
    March 23rd, 2009 at 9:32 pm

    Not so sure looping the same 1-second shots of cats putting their paws on musical instruments is evidence of "training". Cats are basically lizards with fur. The only way a cat will do what you tell it to is if it happens to feel like doing that particular thing at the time. Anyone who thinks they have trained a cat is probably delusional and should seek professional help.

    However the cat playing the drums looked like he had taken a lesson or two...

  2. Cola
    March 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    Hey Max, I'm sure you'd like to tell that to Casper, my six year old tabby point, who sits, shakes, and lays down on command. I trained him with treats, like you train any other mammal, but he doesn't need the reinforcement at this point.

    Their no dumber than dogs, and no less amenable to training.

  3. BartC3
    March 23rd, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    sick freaks

  4. Kathy
    March 24th, 2009 at 12:50 am

    That's really stupid!

  5. seefish3
    March 24th, 2009 at 4:23 am

    Lets feed the trained parrot to the trained cat and see if we can train the feces !

  6. seefish3
    March 24th, 2009 at 4:24 am

    Ok, that was harsh, but this video is lame...

  7. I C Pussy
    March 24th, 2009 at 10:26 am

    That's Pussy! Totally Pussy, I tell ya!

  8. Johnny Cat
    March 24th, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    Ha, TUNA.


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