[Produced by tooone] --------------------------------- [hyper-modern production with clear vocals, no autotune, Dolby Atmos mix, high-fidelity, high-definition audio and wide stereo] --------------------------------- [Japanese Lyric] --------------------------------- [Vocal : Female whispered voice, Laid-back singing style ] [intro: 8 bars vocal and shamisen, start quietly ] [chord progression: Bmaj7 / A7 | Am7 / F7 | Bmaj7 / A7 | Am7 / F7 ] しゃべる猫なら 今も見かけるが 踊る猫となると なかなかいない けれど 二百年も昔 隠居したお侍が 筆にのこしたそうな 踊る猫の ふしぎな話を [verse: scruming shamisen effected echo, Shakuhachi or Airy Flute Sound, bass and drums] [chord progression: Gm7 | Bm7 | Bbmaj 7| A on Db | Dm7] せんだって 新宿あたりに住まうおばの かかりつけの医者が申すに 「せっしゃ ちばの生まれ なき父が ある夜ふと 枕元で かさりかさりと 音を聞きつけ 目を開けば わがやの猫めが てぬぐいを頭に ひょいと立ち 手をあげ 足をはね まるでボブ・マーリーのように 踊っておったと [verse2] [chord progression: Gm7 | Bm7 | Bbmaj 7| A on Db | Dm7] 父は枕元の太刀を抜き 猫を討たんとするも 猫はたちまち逃げ失せて そのまま 行方知れずに これなるゆえ よにいう"猫の踊り"も あながち 虚言とは申せまい [chorus] [chord progression: Bm7 | Am7 | Ab dim | Gm7 Gm7 | A7 | Dm7 | Cm7/Dm] かたぐるしいさむらいの暮らしが 息苦しくてならず 好いた猫ができて よごと 手拭い一枚まとい ふらりと 踊りに出たのかもしれぬ ロシアの海越え バレエを習う夢など 見ていたりしてなあ [intermezzo: 8 bars scruming shamisen effected echo, Shakuhachi or Airy Flute Sound, bass and drum ] [outro] [chord progression: Bbmal7/ A7 |Dm7/ F7] ──まこと、踊る猫とは あわれにして 愛らしきものよな [fade] ------------------------------------------- DANCING CAT ------------------------------------------- Talking cats can be found even today, but dancing cats are not so common But , two hundred years ago a retired samurai wrote down a wondrous story about a dancing cat ------------------------- Long time ago about an aunt who lived in Shinjuku area Her doctor told "i'm from Chiba Many years ago my father suddenly heard a sound one night and heard a rustling under his pillow When he opened his eyes he saw his cat standing there with a towel on its head raising its hand and splashing its legs like Bob Marley dancing He pulled out his sword and tried to kill the cat but the cat immediately ran away and was never seen again So this is how the "dancing cat" is not a false rumor The life of a samurai is not suffocating The cat has a lover The cat may have gone out to dance Over the sea in Russia Dreaming of learning ballet I wonder if he was watching ─ Indeed, a dancing cat is so lovely , isn't it?
