THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
130-Al Stewart-Year Of The Cat.
1976-Number 31 single.
Best Bit-At 5.33.From my interpretation of the songs lyrics it should be ‘Year Of The Fox-y Lady.’
‘Year Of The Cat’ was written by Al Stewart,but songwriting credits are also given to English keyboard player Peter Wood(1950-1993) who had been a member of Scottish Rock group Quiver(see also best songs 697.) Stewart recalled that he was opening for Linda Ronstadt during a 1975 tour of the United States when he heard Peter Wood using a catchy chord progression during soundchecks,Stewart incorporated the notes into the melodic line of ‘Year Of The Cat.’
Al Stewart has explained the songs meaning.’It’s about a business man who is extremely busy flying to a destination in the far east when his plane has an unscheduled stop.He leaves the plane along with other passengers.He succumbs to this beautiful woman,he stays the night with her and by the time he wakes he realises the plane has gone and will not be back for some considerable time.His life has changed,it’s not a decision he would have planned but it’s a good turn in his life events,that time coinciding with the year of the cat.’
The cat is one of the twelve signs of the Vietnamese zodiac,it corresponds to that of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac.
‘She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a watercolour in the rain.’
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