To introduce October, the Furkids ordered a big helping of happy affection with loads of hugs and cuddles. I suggested one of their favourites: I Do Adore Her, also a favourite of mine from my long-ago childhood.
The Furkids loved the melody but pointed out that the words weren’t quite right, so they set about “fixing” them. I did manage to talk them into keeping most of the original lyrics but then encountered an unexpected image discrepancy, i.e. the image I thought the opening words conveyed was not at all the image the Furkids had in mind.
Let me explain. Their Aunt Marti, of whom they are very fond, has a black furkid of the feline persuasion who arrived in her life with the name of Shadow. The song opens with the words “When shadows fall and stars appear” which, according to Furkids’ logic, is actually “When Shadows fall (note the capital S) and stars appear (think cartoon stars indicating mild concussion after a fall)”.
Uh-huh. That meant we needed an illustration depicting at least two Shadows falling since it is obviously plural, so we have their Aunt Marti’s Shadow with a second feline of that name to help out, plus a third Shadow suffering the cartoon after-effects of the aforementioned fall.
We’re all set now, and the jukebox is full of Calypso coins provided to the cause by the Caribbean Flamingos. So sit back, relax, press play and hum along with the la-la-la intro. Then scroll down to the illustrated lyrics and sing along!
Thank you to everyone who bought the Furkids a frothy Kofi last week. I am extremely grateful for your generosity. All proceeds from ko-fi.com/furkids go towards Loula’s health and well-being. We’re saving up for her next vet visit. In the meantime, Loula sends everyone loads of purrs, snuggles and kitty kisses. 
