♪ Everybody wants to be a cat, because a cat's the only cat, who knows where it's at. ♫ Released on this day in the UK | Disney

“Everybody Wants to Be a Cat” is the most iconic song from Disney’s The Aristocats (1970). It’s a jazzy musical number performed by Scat Cat and his alley cat band when Duchess, Toulouse, Marie, and Berlioz meet them in Paris. The song takes place in an abandoned building where the alley cats hold a lively jam session. Scat Cat introduces the tune, praising the carefree, musical life of felines especially jazz cats. Duchess and her kittens join in, with Toulouse and Berlioz playing instruments a