Soundgarden - Stray Cat Blues Lyrics






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
This ain't no hanging matter
No, this ain't no capital crime

Ya I can see that you're just fifteen years old
But I don't want your I.D.
Ya I can see that you're so far from home
This ain't no hanging matter,
No it ain't no capital crime

[Chorus:]
Oh yeah, you're a stray stray cat
Oh yeah, you're a stray stray cat
Oh yeah, you're a stray stray cat

I bet your momma never saw you fight like that
I bet your momma never saw you scratch my back

You like to get yourself those [?] from home
But I know you miss your mother
You look so scared out of my man made bed
This ain't no hanging matter
No, this ain't no capital crime

[Chorus]

I bet your momma never heard you spit like that
I bet your momma never saw you scratch my back

I see your girlfriend and she's wilder than you
Why don't you bring her upstairs
She's wild enough that she can join in too
This ain't no hanging matter
No, this ain't no capital crime

[Chorus]

I bet your momma never saw you fight like that
I bet your momma never saw you scratch my back
I bet your momma never saw you
I bet your momma never heard you spit like that

I bet your momma never told you
I bet your momma never told you
I bet your momma never told you you scratch like that
Oh yeah, Oh yeah





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  1. L.... T....

    1:15 I bet your mama never saw you fart like that :D

  2. M.... D....

    Big cover!!

  3. S.... ....

    I dont really love it but I reckon the effort and style of Soundgarden.

  4. J.... A....

    This is a great song, but do you realize it's about banging underage girls? Lol

    J.... A....

    RS singer had a 14yr old girlfriend.

  5. P.... V....

    Stray Cats Rock my World

  6. L.... ....

    Lyrics

    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
    This ain't no hanging matter
    No,
    This ain't no capital crime

    Yeah,
    I can see that you're
    Just fifteen years old
    But I don't want your I.D
    Yeah,
    I can see that you're
    So far from home
    This ain't no hanging matter
    No,
    It ain't no capital crime

    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat
    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat
    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat

    I bet your momma never
    Saw you fight like that
    I bet your momma never
    Saw you scratch my back

    You like to get yourself
    Those stuff from home
    But I know you miss your mother
    You look so scared out
    Of my man made bed
    This ain't no hanging matter
    No,
    This ain't no capital crime

    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat
    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat
    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat

    I bet your momma never
    Heard you spit like that
    I bet your momma never
    Saw you scratch my back

    I see your girlfriend and
    She's wilder than you
    Why don't you bring her upstairs
    She's wild enough that
    She can join in too
    This ain't no hanging matter
    No,
    This ain't no capital crime

    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat
    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat
    Oh yeah,
    You're a stray stray cat

    I bet your momma never
    Saw you fight like that
    I bet your momma never
    Saw you scratch my back
    I bet your momma never
    Saw you
    I bet your momma never
    Heard you spit like that

    I bet your momma never told you
    I bet your momma never told you
    I bet your momma never told you
    You scratch like that
    Oh yeah,
    Oh yeah
    Oh

  7. O.... O....

    Why have a video with no sound. SMH

  8. B.... P....

    at 4:06 is def one of my all time fave Cornell wails.

    B.... P....

    2:40 is also a great transition

  9. s.... r....

    Watch Chris Cheney and Chrissy Amphlett on RockWiz - awesome

  10. J.... S....

    A Good version but I just went back to listen to the original Stones version and it can't be touched, the sway in the rythym, the devil in the guitars and Mick's sneering attitude as always can't be beat.

  11. r.... ....

    Cornell forever

  12. L.... ....

    RIP Cornell :(

  13. S.... B....

    whoever doesn't like this doesn't know good music.... it isn't supposed to be the same as the stones version.... Cornell kills it

    S.... B....

    100% agree, BUT....it is still a (justified) trinute......both the Stones and Soundgarden RULE!!!

  14. J.... C....

    The original version - Stones song is the BEST, EVER !

    J.... C....

    bad timing, Joao.

    J.... C....

    Yes Dan, I understand you. I liked Chris Cornell

  15. S.... ....

    not bad, but the guitars are kind of muddy

  16. A.... P....

    Check Johnny Winter version !!!!

  17. S.... F....

    I'm sorry guys this is a silly cover. It sounds like they were just getting a feel for the studio and picked a song to warm up. I am a big time fan of both bands and there's no way this comes close to the stones version. This sounds about as menacing as a commercial for pickup trucks. The guy who sang Big Dumb Sex can do a lot better than this. LOL

    S.... F....

    +Shaun Flaherty lol I get what youre picking up on, I just think youre over playing it.

    S.... F....

    +hanksscorpio666 this is a menacing song.. It's about banging 15 year old groupies. Total creepshow. Check out the lyrics.

    S.... F....

    if you like soundgarden and the stones idk how you don't like this cover...i'm not really a stones fan but i like the song.cornell really killed it on the vocals,and it's a far cry from a bob seger chevy commercial bro.

    S.... F....

    +hanksscorpio666 being that you aren't a stones fan and I am maybe I'm going to pick up something that sounds lost in translation. Nuance. It's all good bro. My opinion is small.

    S.... F....

    well the stones wrote it , go figure. stupid thread anyway over a cover tune.

  18. A.... F....

    Love this in comparsion to the Stones original.

  19. T.... D....

    I was expecting Soundgarden to put a Badmotorfinger twist on this song.  I was a little disappointed with this one, and I am a huge Soundgarden fan.

    T.... D....

    @Trews Detroit go away troll

    T.... D....

    +Trews Detroit stones version is vanilla compared to this...

    T.... D....

    +hanksscorpio666 this is so overproduced, it's about having sex with underage groupies. It's supposed to sound filthy.

  20. p.... l....

    Ugh. Where's the danger? Where's the predatory feel?

    p.... l....

    pup lover; Not everyone can be Mick and Keith.

    p.... l....

    Not in your mind apparently

  21. F.... S....

    Awesome !!

    F.... S....

    Haven't listened to this one in years! Thanks for the blast from the past! :0)

  22. J.... B....

    i see your girlfriend and shes wilder than you

  23. J.... B....

    oh yeah your a stray stray cat

  24. s.... ....

    Johnny winter's version has to be the best cover "that iv'e heard".

  25. h.... ....

    hmm.. the stones' version is clunky for sure.I think soundgarden actually cleaned this song up enough to make it worth listening to..

    h.... ....

    hankscorpio666 stray cat blues is a dirty predatory song it’s not supposed to be clean!!

  26. H.... H....

    i dont what you guys are talking about, ive always loved this cover

  27. w.... ....

    He is Jesus!

  28. J.... C....

    I'm not one for choosing covers over the original but this completely kills Rolling Stones' version imo. Man, fucking Chris.

    J.... C....

    John Conquest are you fu**ing crazy? Dropped on your head when you were younger? I like this version, and I love SG. But, anyone who thinks this is better than the original version is hearing impared, or completely deaf.

    J.... C....

    John Conquest total bullshit

  29. G.... L....

    great song, great cover

  30. A.... S....

    I like. A decent cover.

  31. w.... ....

    Typical clunky, forced Soundgarden.

  32. A.... L....

    this is a disgrace to the stones

  33. S.... ....

    The beauty of music...ANY music...is that every time a tune gets played, it's going to be different. There can be a million versions of one song and one of them is going to appeal to somebody more than someone else.

  34. D.... D....

    Its ok for a cover song....cannot beat the originals,the stones version far away better than this

  35. k.... ....

    Too fast.

  36. S.... B....

    this is great

  37. i.... ....

    really doesn't compare

  38. J.... B....

    Cornell and Mark Lanegan are my favorites from that time frame in my world...both will go down as two of the best frontmen of bands...

  39. R.... L....

    SMashing Pumpkins do a great cover of this song!!

  40. a.... ....

    i really like the version rolling stones played in hyde park..

  41. P.... S....

    @paulsoud I agree with you; maybe you'll like Johnny Winter's version ;)

  42. P.... M....

    best grunge band and great song.... u brought me much joy lads

  43. C.... H....

    this pretty much proves that soundgarden was one of the best ever.

  44. p.... ....

    I personally prefer the Stones' version, but this kicks ass in its own way.

  45. D.... F....

    nice cover :)

  46. b.... ....

    @MultiNickDanger That's right. This version isn't badly done, but it's completely forgettable in comparison to Mick's vocals on the original version.

  47. N.... D....

    nice cover, and i'm a soundgarden/cornell fan

    but i've gotta say, hearing this gives me a better appreciation of what jagger brings to the table - nobody can make this song sound as filthy as mick, and let's be frank, it's a song about euphebophilia

    covering the stones is like trying to sink a 50-foot putt - it's easy to get it near the hole but impossible to nail it

  48. A.... ....

    Amazing!

  49. K.... F....

    I actually like this better than the Stones'...it's more coherent. And I like Chris's voice.

  50. T.... 8....

    this is pretty good

  51. J.... C....

    @Andymalcolm1 no man, not as good as nirvana or alice in chains or pearl jam soz

  52. L.... ....

    @Andymalcolm1 hell no man there good but alice in chains when layne was still breathin was the gretest grunge rock metal whut ever u wanna call it band there was

  53. j.... ....

    Great version...but the Stones' version is actually a bit rawer...and their live versions of this are even better ;)

  54. G.... R....

    Comes pretty damn close to topping the original. The Howling Dogs' version is great, too.

  55. G.... C....

    not bad hardly can tell thats chris cornell

  56. j.... ....

    Oh my god, this is so rare and hard to find, so cool, if your "from" the 90s is awesome!

  57. S.... B....

    Soundgarden the best grunge band

  58. s.... ....

    your're awful

  59. D.... T....

    I'm not sure if I'm hearing things, but to me it sounds like Cornell has a bad habit of trying to imitate the person's voice whose song he's covering. Not all of them obviously, case in point being the Come Together cover where Chris rips it. But on a lot of other covers, like the very beginning of this, he tries to keep the vocals in the wrong wheelhouse. When he just lets go, like halfway through this song, it's fucking brilliant.

  60. d.... ....

    That is really a spectacular cover.

  61. p.... ....

    I thought it was phenomenal

  62. D.... ....

    Like you, I'm praying everyday for Soundgarden to come back. But where is Kim Thayil? Anybody?

  63. M.... ....

    what a lovely song.
    you think there is a minor chance of a Soundgarden reunion?

    M.... ....

    it's crazy to read this comment in hindsight. Knowing they did get back together release an album, almost finish a 2nd, tour a lot and Chris would die after one of their shows is insane to unpack from a simple minor chance/small hope. life is crazy