To me it just seems like he wanted to sleep, but the other cats were so excited to see him that they woke him up and he just joined their song since they were already praising him so nicely x)
So, Munkus is everyone's dad. Deuteronomy is everyone's grandpa. Tugger and Misto are the big bros. Skimble is the fun uncle who brings gifts from his journeys
@@brunobucciaratiswifeMy take is that he belongs to the conductor or one of the workers so they don’t want to leave without him and so he concludes that he must be the most important part of this whole operation because of course that’s what a cat would believe lmao
You know how there are songs when you just have to play the first note and you instantly break out into a smile? Skimbleshanks is definitely one of them.
So, no joke, 1 month ago I thought this was the worst play ever written. Now? I can't get this goddamn song out of my head. Every time I try to be cynical, I start only to have my mind stop me in my tracks and make me think: "SKIMBLESHANKS THE RAILWAY CAT!" and then I start smiling. Andrew Lloyd Webber, what have you done to me?
laserwolf65 Why is it the worst play ever written? I’ve seen people really do have an uncessary problem with this musical because it has a loose plot about a tribe of street cats. It is literally based on a bunch of poems one dude wrote and it stayed true to them.
@@bnewtz7492 that's why I love this show. Yes, its kinda aimless and weird, but shit you can't get these songs out of your head and you can't not sing along when they pop up.
Skimbleshanks, the railway cat The cat of the railway train! There's a whisper down the line at 11:39 When the Night Mail's ready to depart Saying "Skimble! Where is Skimble? Has he gone to hunt the thimble? We must find him or the train can't start!" All the guards and all the porters and the station master's daughters Would be searching high and low Saying "Skimble! Where is Skimble? For unless he's very nimble Then the Night Mail just can't go!" At 11:42 with the signal overdue, And the passengers all frantic to a man That's when I would appear, and I'd saunter to the rear I'd been busy in the luggage van Then he gave one flash of his glass green eyes And the signal went all clear! They'd be off at last for the northern part Of the Northern Hemisphere! Skimbleshanks the railway cat! The cat of the railway train! You could say that by and large It was me who was in charge Of the sleeping car express From the driver and the guards To the bagmen playing cards I would supervise them all More or less Down the corridor he paces And examines all the faces Of the travellers in the first and the third He establishes control by a regular patrol And he'd know at once if anything occurred He would watch you without winking And he saw what you were thinking And it's certain that he didn't approve Of hilarity and riot, so the folk were very quiet When Skimble was about and on the move You could play no pranks with Skimbleshanks He's a cat that cannot be ignored So nothing went wrong on the Northern Mail When Skimbleshanks was aboard! It was very pleasant when they found their little den With their name written up on the door (Woo! Woo!) And the berth was very neat, with a newly folded sheet And not a speck of dust on floor There was every sort of light You could make it dark or bright And a button you could turn to make a breeze (Woo! Woo!) And a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in And a crank to shut the window should you sneeze Then the guard looked in politely And would ask you very brightly "Do you like your morning tea weak or strong?" But I was just behind him and was ready to remind him For Skimble won't let anything go wrong! When they crept into their cosy berths and pulled up the counterpane They all could reflect it was very nice To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice They could leave all that to the railway cat The cat of the railway train! Skimbleshanks, the railway cat! The cat of the railway train! Skimbleshanks, the railway cat! The cat of the railway train! In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of scotch While I was keeping on the watch Only stopping here and there to catch a flea They were fast asleep at Crewe and so they never knew That I was walking up and down the station They were sleeping all the while I was busy at Carlisle Where I met the station master with elation They might see me at Dumfries if I summon the police If there was anything they ought to know about! When they got to Gallowgate, there they did not have to wait For Skimbleshanks would help them to get out! And he gives you a wave of his long brown tail Which says "I'll see you again" You will meet without fail on the Midnight Mail, The cat of the railway train! The cat of the railway train!
I wen to see this a few days ago, and when he was dancing the dancer lost his tail then somebody almost tripped on it. I didn't care tho the actor was singing amazing! But I still laughed. But seriously it was amazing
It's not funny - takes you off from the world that the actors/dancers are working so hard to get you in, and also could've resulted in a very bad accident.
@@javieralbadalejo6354 if you wanted a theater experience that couldn't take you out of the world, see a movie. malfunctions and changes are what makes theater fun. sure an accident couldve happened and thats bad but being taken out of the world isnt a flaw of theater
@@biirch7750 I guess you got a point, but I'm more worried about the accident than being taken out of the fun. I just think the actors work so hard to give you a show, it'd be kinda sad for that effort to be ruined by an accident.
0:54 My fav part. Then he gave one flash of his glass-green eyes and the signal went all clear, (They'd be off at last to the Northern part of the Northern Henpishere)- Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat. The Cat of the Railway Train.
I feel like the Skimble from this edition is a far better singer, but the choreography in the movie is brilliantly done and very enjoyable to watch. Honestly it's the best part of the movie lol
@@90geekgirl06 yeah makes sense the Skimble in the movie is a principal dancer for the Royal ballet. So he's mostly a dancer, still a good singer nonetheless tho
Hi it's me Amanda Tucker this video is cute and kawaii it's adorable that this cat is in charge of the train in the railway anyway good job keep up the great work you're doing well and well done stay positive.
@@reine71658 Tom Hooper is to blame for everything that went wrong with the film. He kept Andrew Lloyd Webber out of the creative process, leaving him to only compose the music. Keep in mind that the singing, music, dancing, and acting was great. The actors did precisely what they’d been paid to do: act like singing, dancing cats. But all of Tom Hooper’s directorial decisions is what caused the film’s lack of success. He has officially become one of the worst directors of Hollywood, right up there with Michael Bay and M. Night Shyamalan.
Some of them, yes. I know Jellylorum and Victoria are still around, they were both pretty young in 98 Sir John Mills, who performed as Gus, has tragically passed away, however.
I mean it was filmed in 98 and with the amount of dance they do they would have to be very healthy, so probably, I can't say if they are still actively preforming or not but besides Sir John Mills, I'm pretty sure the cast is still alive
skimble probably didn’t even want a new life; he was just there to flex
To me it just seems like he wanted to sleep, but the other cats were so excited to see him that they woke him up and he just joined their song since they were already praising him so nicely x)
@@maikenzupancicdanko9377 That's adorable
Nah, he wants to get out of Cats, so he can be in Starlight Express 😉
i think a lot of them just wanted to flex lol
@@juliamavroidi8601Him and Rusty would be best friends
He is such a good boy. I'd trust him with my life. He's the real mvp
Yes
So, Munkus is everyone's dad.
Deuteronomy is everyone's grandpa.
Tugger and Misto are the big bros.
Skimble is the fun uncle who brings gifts from his journeys
but accurate
Lovely
nah nah nah, y'see. Tugger is the big bro and Misto is his boyfriend
@@moss1805 munkustrap is rum tum tuggers brother
*YES*
This song is like pure, injectable happiness. Like, show me someone who hates “Skimbleshanks,” and I’ll show you someone who hates joy.
i think it’s really funny that the train relies on this one god damn cat and if he’s not there the train does not and will not leave until he arrives
han joy I don’t think that’s actually true, I think that’s just what Skimble likes to tell the kittens lol
@Douglas Babb i mean that’s how it goes in real life right? so that wouldn’t be too far from possibility
they don’t like to leave without him so he naturally concludes that he’s a very important part of the operation
@@brunobucciaratiswifeMy take is that he belongs to the conductor or one of the workers so they don’t want to leave without him and so he concludes that he must be the most important part of this whole operation because of course that’s what a cat would believe lmao
I love how even without the actual video, you can tell he was getting excited in this song.
He has such an adorable voice
his vibrato makes me smile so big
I love his scottish accent so much
Glad I’m not the only one who was thinking the same thing :0
I think his accent sounds so similar to scrooge mcducks
You know how there are songs when you just have to play the first note and you instantly break out into a smile? Skimbleshanks is definitely one of them.
i wish skimbleshanks a very pleasant evening
So, no joke, 1 month ago I thought this was the worst play ever written. Now? I can't get this goddamn song out of my head. Every time I try to be cynical, I start only to have my mind stop me in my tracks and make me think: "SKIMBLESHANKS THE RAILWAY CAT!" and then I start smiling. Andrew Lloyd Webber, what have you done to me?
laserwolf65 Why is it the worst play ever written? I’ve seen people really do have an uncessary problem with this musical because it has a loose plot about a tribe of street cats. It is literally based on a bunch of poems one dude wrote and it stayed true to them.
In your tracks?
@@bnewtz7492 that's why I love this show. Yes, its kinda aimless and weird, but shit you can't get these songs out of your head and you can't not sing along when they pop up.
Serotonin is stored in the Railway Cat
@@dragoneye2874 So right!!
This is the best version by far, even better than the original broadway version
I prefer the new one, and this is pretty much the only song I prefer the new movie version of
Who is letting this cat drink tea laced with scotch? That is horrible pet ownership.
oh I think he's just being silly
Its me, im the guy
Cats can have a little scotch, as a treat
He's also a railway/train conductor on active duty. So he knows how much the right dose is!
skimble is a free man
This is probably one of my favorite songs from this musical. I don't know if I just love the accent or the dancing... LOL
Sameeee
Ditto - but what kind of accent is this?
Sandra Dermark Scottish, I think
Props the accent
@@sandradermark8463 Scottish
SKIMBLESHANKS THE RAILWAY CAT THE CAT ON THE RAILWAY TRAAAAIN
cats and trains, in one song? in my childhood this made me happy beyond all reason
Skimbleshanks, the railway cat
The cat of the railway train!
There's a whisper down the line at 11:39
When the Night Mail's ready to depart
Saying "Skimble! Where is Skimble?
Has he gone to hunt the thimble?
We must find him or the train can't start!"
All the guards and all the porters and the station master's daughters
Would be searching high and low
Saying "Skimble! Where is Skimble?
For unless he's very nimble
Then the Night Mail just can't go!"
At 11:42 with the signal overdue,
And the passengers all frantic to a man
That's when I would appear, and I'd saunter to the rear
I'd been busy in the luggage van
Then he gave one flash of his glass green eyes
And the signal went all clear!
They'd be off at last for the northern part
Of the Northern Hemisphere!
Skimbleshanks the railway cat!
The cat of the railway train!
You could say that by and large
It was me who was in charge
Of the sleeping car express
From the driver and the guards
To the bagmen playing cards
I would supervise them all
More or less
Down the corridor he paces
And examines all the faces
Of the travellers in the first and the third
He establishes control by a regular patrol
And he'd know at once if anything occurred
He would watch you without winking
And he saw what you were thinking
And it's certain that he didn't approve
Of hilarity and riot, so the folk were very quiet
When Skimble was about and on the move
You could play no pranks with Skimbleshanks
He's a cat that cannot be ignored
So nothing went wrong on the Northern Mail
When Skimbleshanks was aboard!
It was very pleasant when they found their little den
With their name written up on the door (Woo! Woo!)
And the berth was very neat, with a newly folded sheet
And not a speck of dust on floor
There was every sort of light
You could make it dark or bright
And a button you could turn to make a breeze (Woo! Woo!)
And a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in
And a crank to shut the window should you sneeze
Then the guard looked in politely
And would ask you very brightly
"Do you like your morning tea weak or strong?"
But I was just behind him and was ready to remind him
For Skimble won't let anything go wrong!
When they crept into their cosy berths and pulled up the counterpane
They all could reflect it was very nice
To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice
They could leave all that to the railway cat
The cat of the railway train!
Skimbleshanks, the railway cat!
The cat of the railway train!
Skimbleshanks, the railway cat!
The cat of the railway train!
In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright
Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea
With perhaps a drop of scotch
While I was keeping on the watch
Only stopping here and there to catch a flea
They were fast asleep at Crewe and so they never knew
That I was walking up and down the station
They were sleeping all the while
I was busy at Carlisle
Where I met the station master with elation
They might see me at Dumfries if I summon the police
If there was anything they ought to know about!
When they got to Gallowgate, there they did not have to wait
For Skimbleshanks would help them to get out!
And he gives you a wave of his long brown tail
Which says "I'll see you again"
You will meet without fail on the Midnight Mail,
The cat of the railway train!
The cat of the railway train!
i just realized something in my opinion Skimbleshanks reminds me of an uncle that'd always tell you of his adventures when he came to visit
I'd name my cat(if I owned one, and was a orange tabby cat) skimbleshanks
same! one day, eh?
@@tankunicorn134yeah, one day
By far one of the best performances of this song.
I wen to see this a few days ago, and when he was dancing the dancer lost his tail then somebody almost tripped on it. I didn't care tho the actor was singing amazing! But I still laughed. But seriously it was amazing
LOL! That is funny! Wardrobe Malfunction!
It's not funny - takes you off from the world that the actors/dancers are working so hard to get you in, and also could've resulted in a very bad accident.
@@javieralbadalejo6354 if you wanted a theater experience that couldn't take you out of the world, see a movie. malfunctions and changes are what makes theater fun. sure an accident couldve happened and thats bad but being taken out of the world isnt a flaw of theater
@@biirch7750 I guess you got a point, but I'm more worried about the accident than being taken out of the fun. I just think the actors work so hard to give you a show, it'd be kinda sad for that effort to be ruined by an accident.
that's like the theatrical equivalent of "stick on the ice" in hockey
0:54 My fav part.
Then he gave one flash of his glass-green eyes and the signal went all clear, (They'd be off at last to the Northern part of the Northern Henpishere)- Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat. The Cat of the Railway Train.
This song reminds me of Tama the stationmaster. Look her up if you're not familiar, she was basically a real like Skimble.
*real life
Desu... know the late Tama and now her successor Nitama
I like to think that they would be friends
this makes me smile no matter what!
The little “woo woo!”s are so cute
SKIMBLESHANKS THE RAILWAY CAT THE CAT ON THE RAILWAY TRAIN
This song brings back memories, I loved it so much when I was a little child! And still can't stop singing along.
Thank you for uploading! I've found it in two parts but not all at once!
Favourite song from the show, and I’m hoping it’s done well in the film.
Yes, in the movie it is good, but not perfect
I feel like the Skimble from this edition is a far better singer, but the choreography in the movie is brilliantly done and very enjoyable to watch. Honestly it's the best part of the movie lol
@@90geekgirl06 yeah makes sense the Skimble in the movie is a principal dancer for the Royal ballet. So he's mostly a dancer, still a good singer nonetheless tho
This song and performance was the best in the movie imo haha 😂
Zakana it didn’t
His voice reminds me of a hobbit....i love it
fuck memories. this is the song that makes me cry every time. it's just so fucking beautiful
Real
this one of my favorite songs
Hi it's me Amanda Tucker this video is cute and kawaii it's adorable that this cat is in charge of the train in the railway anyway good job keep up the great work you're doing well and well done stay positive.
4:19/4:20 lol that drum solo.
I absolutely love this song!!!!! I feel like skimbleshanks is from Scotland or England from his tone of voice!!!! I absolutely love this movie 😍
Well if skinbelshacks can ride the train 🚂 my dog 🐕 loves going anywhere on public transport xxx
I love Geoffrey Garratt and David Arniel.
I own the Cassette tapes of this musical. This is my favorite song on it
Wish they didn’t cut so much of the lyrics out of the 2019 version, even though it was still great.
That movie sucked.
@@reine71658 Tom Hooper is to blame for everything that went wrong with the film. He kept Andrew Lloyd Webber out of the creative process, leaving him to only compose the music.
Keep in mind that the singing, music, dancing, and acting was great. The actors did precisely what they’d been paid to do: act like singing, dancing cats. But all of Tom Hooper’s directorial decisions is what caused the film’s lack of success. He has officially become one of the worst directors of Hollywood, right up there with Michael Bay and M. Night Shyamalan.
Yeap, the one number of the movie I actually liked the musical changes cause that tap dancing was super cool
J'adore le moment où Rumpleteazer éternue.
Le visage de Victoria... très joli.
is it a show or a Musical
my this one then RUM TUM TUGGER
A musical show. (Hint: the cast is singing as it acts and dances.)
Where the heck is the cab on the train they build? And what about the tender?
Cool
then everything went wrong
Skimbleshanks sounds like Scrooge McDuck.
its the accent.
What kind of accent?
@@sandradermark8463 scottish
@@teddylegg78 Sounds more Irish to me, honestly
IS THE ACTION THAT PLAY THE CATS STILL ALIVE
Some of them, yes. I know Jellylorum and Victoria are still around, they were both pretty young in 98
Sir John Mills, who performed as Gus, has tragically passed away, however.
John Partridge who plays Rum Tum Tugger is still around as well. Look him up, he did some pretty cool things.
I mean it was filmed in 98 and with the amount of dance they do they would have to be very healthy, so probably, I can't say if they are still actively preforming or not but besides Sir John Mills, I'm pretty sure the cast is still alive
Yes they are! All of them except for Sir John Mills.
@@TigirlakaLaserwolf6 good
❤
i know i diffrent song with the same titel
Musical Media
is it just me but i like the movie version
They used the click track for it. Of course it was better than everything else
@Anne Davis i know it was in a click track before
Who is the singer?
Geoffrey Garratt
@@RadioTrefoil He is the actor but not the singer. It's dubbed by David Arneil as it's supposed to be in scottish accent.
@@violety2136 Ah, yep my mistake
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