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Coffee Break: Cats in the cradle

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 27:  Milly, a 13-week-old kitten looks through the glass of her pen as she waits to be re-homed.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Milly, a 13-week-old kitten looks through the glass of her pen as she waits to be re-homed.Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

by Anna Weggel

October 29, 2019

Happy National Cat Day to you and your majestic little lions.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention cats?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Elton John - Honky Cat
Squeeze - Cool For Cats
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat
Prince - Velvet Kitty Cat
The Cure - The Love Cats
The Weakerthans - Plea from a Cat Named Virtute
Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle