Apparently, I hadn't really listened to that new South San Gabriel album I talked about a couple posts back. I just listened to it again, all the way through, and discovered that it is in fact a concept album...about a cat.
The cat, Carlton, stalks and kills a bird. Owner gets mad at him for this and locks him in the garage for the night. His girlfriend, Kittyphone, is disappointed to find him missing, and the neighboring dog, Ramon, taunts him, inspiring Carlton to run away. Though he's happy with his flight initially, he realizes that life on the road isn't for him, especially after an altercation with Possum that leaves him with a broken leg. Dejectedly, he limps home. Owner is dismayed but happy to see him again. In the end, Carlton is disillusioned: his less-than-triumphant return and pending operation have left him with ambiguous feelings.
Will Johnson, your postmodern sentiment in the guise of a cat is brilliant. Thanks, you genius songwriter you.
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