Primus – Tommy the Cat

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"Primus – Tommy the Cat" is a 1991 funk-metal song by Primus, known for its virtuosic bass work by Les Claypool and a guest vocal appearance by Tom Waits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Sailing the Seas of Cheese NERFINISHED
artist Primus NERFINISHED
bassist Les Claypool NERFINISHED
character Tommy the Cat NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuredArtist Tom Waits NERFINISHED
format 7-inch single
CD single
genre alternative metal
funk metal
funk rock
hasBassSolo true
hasBassTechnique slap bass
tapping
hasDrummer Tim Alexander NERFINISHED
hasGuitarist Larry LaLonde NERFINISHED
hasLiveStapleStatus true
hasMusicVideo true
hasSpokenWordSections true
hasTimeSignature 4/4
includedIn Primus live setlists
isFromBand Primus NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalist Les Claypool NERFINISHED
length 4:15
musicVideoDirector Mark Kohr NERFINISHED
notableFor spoken-word vocal performance by Tom Waits
virtuosic bass playing
originalVersionAppearsOn Suck on This NERFINISHED
partOf Sailing the Seas of Cheese NERFINISHED
performer Primus NERFINISHED
producer Primus NERFINISHED
Ron Rigler NERFINISHED
recordLabel Caroline Records NERFINISHED
Interscope Records
releaseDate 1991-05-14
releaseYear 1991
reRecordedFor Sailing the Seas of Cheese NERFINISHED
tempo fast
trackNumber 7
vocalGuest Tom Waits NERFINISHED
writer Larry LaLonde NERFINISHED
Les Claypool NERFINISHED
Tim Alexander NERFINISHED

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Mark Kohr directedMusicVideo Primus – Tommy the Cat