Stray Cat Blues
| "Stray Cat Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Original by The Rolling Stones | |
| Studio sessions | Summer 1989 – Reel Time Studios (acoustic) |
| Length | 3:37 |
| Songwriter(s) | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards |
"Stray Cat Blues" is a cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins of the 1968 song by The Rolling Stones. It was recorded during the acoustic sessions at Reel Time Studios in 1989, and made its first appearance on the Mashed Potatoes bootleg.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
I hear the click-clack of your feet on the stairs
I know you're no scare-eyed honey
There'll be a feast if you just come upstairs
It's no hanging matter
It's no capital crime
I can see you're just fifteen years old
No, I don't want your I.D.
You're so sad 'cause you're so far from home
It's no hanging matter
It's no capital crime
Oh yeah, you're a strange stray cat
Oh yeah, scratch my back
Oh yeah
Bet your mama never saw you scratch like that
Bet she never saw you scratch my back
You're still so scared 'cause you're so far from home
Bet you really miss your mother
And I can see you're so scared of home
It's no hanging matter
It's no capital crime
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
And I can see your girlfriend's wilder than you
Why don't you bring her upstairs
If she's so wild then she can join in too
It's no hanging matter
It's no capital crime
Oh yeah, strange stray cat
Oh yeah, scratch my back
Oh yeah
Bet your mama never saw you scratch like that
Bet she never saw you scratch my back
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Reel Time Sessions II | Bootleg • Demo |
| Mashed Potatoes | Bootleg |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 2 plays
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1989-09-02 at Metro, Chicago, IL, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1989-09-08 at Edge of the Looking Glass, Chicago, IL, US