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The Cat Empire — Brighter Than Gold
Album: Steal The Light
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Released: 2013
Length: 3:17
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Four steps in the morning,
Two steps in the day,
Three steps in the evening,
The darkness is a-blazing all the angels seats
And soldiers step to liberate
Ola e, ola e

I run out like a cheetah
Monkey's in the blood
What a piece of work this man
Who screams the name of love
But all his brothers, cousins, sisters, and others hear his fuss
Ola e, ola e

All night awake,
In the moonlight I'm with you
In the moonlight I'm with you brighter than gold

Born on the horizon,
Beaming through the sky
Someone's seen what none can dream,
But light calls it a lie
And all the sinners, saints and winners,
Just wait to walk on by
Ola e, ola e

The Brando's in the forest,
And Nancy's in the flood
The ? makes a pirouette
The gods cry from above
And all the rain keeps falling,
I'm bare-feet in the mud
Ola e, ola e

All night awake,
In the moonlight I'm with you
In the moonlight I'm with you brighter than gold

Ola e, ola e

Come northern lights of Norway
Come sunrise to the East
Come wicked witches of the west,
West-south time with a beat
And all the lions, riots and preachers come down into the street
Ola e, ola e

All night awake,
In the moonlight I'm with you
In the moonlight I'm with you brighter than
All night awake,
In the moonlight I'm with you
In the moonlight I'm with you brighter than gold
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 renegade_X wrote:

Not bad, but they can never top their song Little Fishes!



Thanks for the tip renegade, just checked it out, Fishies is great!
Posted 7 months ago by linurbug    [ Reply ]
Not bad, but they can never top their song Little Fishes!
Posted 7 months ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
 gmsingh123 wrote:

Not crazy about the song but "The Cat Empire" does remind me of my house.



+1 for cool band name.
Posted 8 months ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
 Nerubo wrote:

I like songs that surprise me. This sounds like it was going to be a bouncy jazz piece, but it turned out to be bouncy jazz world music piece with a chorus that sounded a bit like a ballad.  



that must be why i'm not a fan. i like the music surprise daily, too, but bouncy jazz world music is not my thing. 

i find the cover art...chaotic, too.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Love this!!

If you're not moving to it - check your pulse!!!
Posted 1 year ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
Aaazuuucaaaa
Posted 1 year ago by joelrod    [ Reply ]
I wouln't know
Posted 2 years ago by luisaa72    [ Reply ]
Another RP-inspired purchase. Best track on the album, but the whole thing ain't too shabby 
Posted 2 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
Good tune! I never heard of them before. Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Srrine felines - mrrrowl! This gets my paws twitching. Prrr, prrr :o)
Posted 3 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
One of those bands that I only enjoy live.
Posted 3 years ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
Never heard of them before, but I'm off to find some more stuff.  Thanks RP.
Posted 3 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
 andychannelle wrote:
Another great find I've never heard before.
 TRY to get your hands on their OLLLDD stuff...its amazing!  "Tapes, Breaks and Out takes" has been a favorite of mine for 15 years now.
 

Posted 4 years ago by Kyrojoe    [ Reply ]
 beinder wrote:
Sorry to hear James Hennessy left the band after being sucked down a toilet trying to retrieve an Apple AirPod (according to Wikipedia 2019-04-16).
 
https://twitter.com/jrhennessy...

Not sure what to believe, though the thought of someone being sucked down a toilet for any reason is kinda funny....
Posted 4 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
A very infectious beat...
Posted 4 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
Love Aussie bands
Posted 5 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Fun tune!
Posted 5 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Sorry to hear James Hennessy left the band after being sucked down a toilet trying to retrieve an Apple AirPod (according to Wikipedia 2019-04-16).
Posted 5 years ago by beinder    [ Reply ]
beautiful artwork on cover!
Posted 5 years ago by Krist    [ Reply ]
I love the album cover art and the band name. Go Cats go. 7.4
Posted 5 years ago by jimtyrrell    [ Reply ]
 drews wrote:
I hear velvet underground, especially lou reed style vocal delivery
 
It sounds more like David Lowery (Cracker) or Joel McCrae (Cake) to me.
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]

{#Daisy}

I like. Didn't expect this to play here, which is exactly why I'm here.

Posted 6 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
Great Aussie band!
Posted 6 years ago by coby    [ Reply ]
Peppy!
Posted 6 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Not crazy about the song but "The Cat Empire" does remind me of my house.
Posted 6 years ago by gmsingh123    [ Reply ]
I hear velvet underground, especially lou reed style vocal delivery
Posted 7 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
this is nifty...
Posted 7 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
Me likey! {#Bananasplit}
Posted 7 years ago by musikluvr    [ Reply ]
 zedstation wrote:

A Phish Wish.
 
Phwhishful thinking?   {#Bananasplit}{#Dance}
Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:
A Phish Wish.

7 -> 8. 

If Phish had gotten into power-pop/salsa and found a slightly better singer, they would have sounded like this.
 

Got2blivin wrote:
Interesting mix of music on this song

  
Definitely!  

 


Posted 7 years ago by zedstation    [ Reply ]
7 -> 8. 

If Phish had gotten into power-pop/salsa and found a slightly better singer, they would have sounded like this.
 

Got2blivin wrote:
Interesting mix of music on this song

  
Definitely!  
Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
A band since '99? I discovered these cats on RP. Makes me wanna get back down to Melbourne, one of the grooviest places on Earth!
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Another great find I've never heard before.
 
Posted 8 years ago by andychannelle    [ Reply ]
I like songs that surprise me. This sounds like it was going to be a bouncy jazz piece, but it turned out to be bouncy jazz world music piece with a chorus that sounded a bit like a ballad.  
Posted 8 years ago by Nerubo    [ Reply ]
Just yesterday was wondering about the Kitty Empire
Posted 8 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]
Interesting mix of music on this song
Posted 8 years ago by Got2blivin    [ Reply ]