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The mean kitty song (aka Hey Little Sparta) (Cory Williams)
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Description

If you have a cat, I'm sure you can relate, lol. I originally wrote the song because I didn't want to do a simple talking blog about my Sparta's little biting problem and I also wanted to show my friends back home in Turlock what my new place in Thousand Oaks looks like... BTW, trying to get a cat to perform for a music video... nearly impossible! lol Thanks for watching : )


Cory Williams

Transcript

Kit-kitty, little kit-kitty
Little kit-kitty, little kit-kitty
Little kit-kitty, little kit-kitty
Little kit-Kitty
Little kitty-kitty-kit

I got this little kitty about 2 months back
he was the nicest little kitty, now a pain in my crack
This little kitty is a ninja, always stalking my feet
This little kitty is a warrior, you know what I mean

he's an evil little kitty look what he did to my hand
tries to get in trouble in any way that he can
I could give this cat a toy, but he'd rather have the wrapper
and I will always give him water, but he still drinks from the crapper

You could lock him in a closet and he just won't care
kitty chews on my shoes and he licks up my hair
always scratching on my favourite chair and jumping on the couch
playing in the window sills and tearing through the house

He's so full of energy and easily amused
kitty will attack anything that moves
Causing trouble, starting battles just so he could be a little part of
he's a meanest little kitty so we named him Sparta

Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight?
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite

Where'd you go
are you stalking me?
are you under the couch? quite possibly
ears laid back so you don't get caught
ready to pounce my leg with everything that you got

I know you're probably watching me from across the room
concentrating contemplating on attacking me soon
You're not invisible kitty, I'm gonna find you first
Come out come out before I make things worse

I've seen where you hide and I know where you've been
Hey kitty why don't you give in
Even if you try to sneak up on me, I'm prepared
Cause I've got my safety gear on and I'm not scared

I think I hear a little kitty under the bed
I know your making noises just to mess with my head
You can stalk me all you want, but I'm not your prey
you always seem to find me first, but not today

Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
Come on out, I'm gonna get you now

I've got 'im cornered
and now he's mine
He's not gonna get away this time
I'll snatch him up fast before he can blink and then...
Aw man! He's asleep in the sink

What is with this cat? I'm confused
He's got a bed, but it's never been used
In every waking moment, kitty's out for the fight
then next minute kitty's out like a light

How could I let this creature live inside of my home
I gotta keep an eye on him when I'm on the phone
I'm a little afraid to leave this cat all alone
this kitty may destroy everything that I own

Look at him now, I kinda feel bad
He's the best little cat that I've had
and the one big thing I forgot to mention, was that
He wasn't fighting, he just wanted attention

Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little Sparta what is with all the fight
showing love, that's all this kitty does

Kit-kitty, little kit-kitty
Little kit-kitty, little kit-kitty
Little Kit-kitty, little kit-kitty
Little kit-kitty
Little kitty-kitty-kit

Explanations

AKA= (from the title of this song) Also Known As (A.K.A.)
We use this abbreviation when we refer to an alternative title which is not the original one but it is also used. For example, the most famous book in Spanish literature is "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha" (aka Don Quixote).


MEAN= Bad, naughty.

KITTY= /kɪdɪ/ (also /kɪtɪ/) A kitten or a kitty is a baby cat. We can also use this word as a loving way to say "cat" even if adult, and we also say "kitty-kitty-kitty" when we're calling a cat to make him come here. Since the sound /t/ goes between vowels, standard AmE will and colloquial BrE can, pronounce it as a the Spanish R in "toro", that is, a quick rolling /d/. (you can see this happening all through the song).

2 MONTHS BACK= (coll.) Two months ago.

A PAIN IN MY CRACK= (coll.) The original expression, a bit rude, is "a pain in my ass" (here the word "crack" refers to the same thing). If someone or something is a pain in your a--, then they are really a nuisance, they're bothering you a lot.

STALKING= If someone stalks you, they are following you, spying on you, watching you, probably ready to attack when the moment's right, but from a hidden position, so you can't see them.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN= (conversational English) This phrase is often used in conversation when we have explained something and the explanation probably wasn't too clear but we think or hope that our listener understands it because he knows what we're talking about. You know what I mean, right?

EVIL= Very bad.

WRAPPER= The piece of paper used to wrap a present (a present is covered or wrapped with paper all over it).

CRAPPER= (vulgar, slang) Toilet (derived from the vulgar slang word "crap" which means "shit", (if you excuse my French).

CHEWS= To chew is to munch food inside your mouth to smash it before you swallow, or to bite repeatedly something which is outside your mouth.

COUCH= /kaʊ/ Sofa.

WINDOW SILL= The flat part at the bottom of a window where you can put a flower pot, for example.

TEARING THROUGH THE HOUSE= Breaking (tearing) things as he moves around the house.

AMUSED= Entertained.

MEANEST= (most mean) Extremely bad.

SPARTA= A city-state in ancient Greece famous because it had the toughest warriors in antiquity.

WHAT IS WITH ALL THE FIGHT?= (coll.) Why are you fighting?

LITTLE BITTY KITTY= Very little cat.


WANNA= (coll.) Want to.

WHERE'D YOU GO= (coll.) Where did you go?

POUNCE= To jump onto something in order to attack.

WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU GOT=  With all your strength.

FROM ACROSS THE ROOM= From the other side of the room.

GONNA= (coll.) Going to.

BEFORE I MAKE THINGS WORSE= Before I decide to give you a harder punishment.

GIVE IN= Give up, surrender.

SNEAK UP ON ME= Come to me walking very quietly without making any sound, so I don't know you're approaching.

MY SAFETY GEAR= My clothes and accesories to be safe

SCARED= Afraid.

MESS WITH= Cause trouble to.

PREY= A lion is a predator and a gazelle is a pray, because lions eat gazelles.

I'M GONNA GET YOU= I'm going to catch you.

'IM= (coll.) Him.

CORNERED= If you corner someone or have them cornered, they have no escape because behind them there is a wall.

SNATCH HIM UP= Catch him.

BLINK= A quick movement of closing your eyes to keep them moistured.

WHAT IS WITH THIS CAT?= (coll.) What's wrong with this cat? what's the matter with him?

OUT FOR= If you're out for something, you are ready and willing to do it.

INSIDE OF (AmE) = Inside (BrE)

I GOTTA= I've got to, I have to, I must.

KEEP AN EYE ON HIM= Watch him, be careful with what he does.

OWN= Possess, have.

I KINDA FEEL BAD= I kind of feel bad = I feel a bit bad (kind of = more or less)