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"Cat, Hat" is a song that appears in the 1971 cartoon The Cat in the Hat.

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Lyrics[]

The Cat in the Hat: I am, indeed, a cat, and this, indeed, is a hat.

In English: cat, hat

In French: chat, chapeau

It really is quite obvious, and don't you know?

In English: cat, hat

In French: chat, chapeau

Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, here we go!

(Can-Can plays)

I repeat: cat, hat

In French: chat, chapeau

In Spanish, el gato in a sombrero.

Kids: He's a cat in a hat, he's a chat in a chapeau.

He also is a gato in a sombrero. Ole! Ole! Ole, ole, o!

(Mariachi band music plays)

The Cat in the Hat: [spoken: Where were we? Oh yes!] Cat, hat: in French, chat chapeau

In Spanish, el gato in a sombrero.

And I'll tell you something more, now you listen to me gut.

In German I'm a katze und dies ist mein hut

Ist das nicht ein katze hut?

Kids: Ja, das ist ein katze hut

Katze hut, katze hut

Ja, das ist ein katze hut

(Schnitzelbank plays)

The Cat in the Hat: Now, if you're in a receptive state of mind I'll recapitulate.

(Plays piano keys fast)

Cat, hat: in French, chat, chapeau. In Spanish, el gato in a sombrero.

In German, I'm a katze in a hut and don't you know. I'm a gwonka in a bonkequank... in Eskimo.

The Fish: You're a gwonka in a bonkequank in Eskimo?

The Cat in the Hat: Right.

Kids: He's a gwonka in a bonkequank in Eskimo.

Ist das nicht ein bonkequank? Ja, das ist ein bonkequank.

Gwonka bonka, gwonka bonka. Yes indeedy, that is so.

He's a gwonka in a bonkequank in Eskimo.

The Fish: Now, to be certain that I have this straight, I'll re-recapitulate.

Cat hat, in French: chat chapeau. (The Cat in the Hat: Good!)

In Spanish, you're a gato in a sombrero. (The Cat in the Hat: Hmm.)

In German, you're a katze in a hut, I also know. (The Cat in the Hat: Perfect!) You're a gwonka in a bonkequank in Eskimo.

The Cat in the Hat: By George, I think he’s got it.

The Fish: Now, if you will allow me, sir, But please don't think I'm pushing. I think that I can tell you what, you are in-in-in Russian! Watch!

Shapka, shylapa. You're a shapka in a shylapa. Hey!

The Cat in the Hat: I am? Why that’s splendid!

I'm a shapka in a shylapa (x8)

That's enough of that. I'm a cat in a hat.

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