This does not really relate to cat songs, but is "folky" enough to be of interest in terms of the cat vs. dog debate. In the old days, when people still "laid out" the dead in their homes, it was often necessary to sit up with the body as well as to make sure that all doors and windowns were secure. Why? Because cats in the vicinity tended to try to feed on the corpses given the opportunity. Pretty gross, but it does make you look at Tabby in a new light.