The Cat Empire - Oscar Wilde (LIVE at The Roundhouse London, 2018)

2016-2018 & Rising With The Sun - In Review

Despite the wash of hundreds of cities, thousands of stages, millions of miles travelled...some shows remain in your mind forever. The Roundhouse in London was one of those shows. We were the first Australian band to sell out two consecutive nights at that venue, but that's not the only thing that made it special. There was just something in the air, something about that stage, something about that audience. Hands up if you were there.

Make sure you are 'there' when our virtual concert goes to air in December. Tiks via https://thecatempire.com/tour/.

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Filmed at: The Roundhouse, London 15 & 16 November 2018.
Filmed by: Offslip Productions UK.
Audio: Lachlan Carrick
From the Album: Stolen Diamonds (2019)
Composer: Felix Riebl, Harry Angus
Publishing: BMG Publishing, GAGA Publishing
Lyricist: Felix Riebl, Harry Angus
Record Label: Two Shoes Records PTY LTD

LYRICS: [F.RIEBL/H.ANGUS]
I remember a night back home
Some distant years ago
As my dog ran along the road
As fast as he could go
And I know that the past is gone, but
Some moments shine like gold
And I called as I followed
And all I called was

Oh eh oh eh oh eh oh eh
And where do we go, eh? Oh eh oh eh oh eh
Just on and on and on …

I’m going to let go
I’m going to see you
I’m going to do all I was afraid of
I will forget who I thought I was
I’m going to make a friend of chaos
Will you be my friend?
Will you be my right hand if I went into my creature?
So glad to meet you
Oscar Wilde yeah

Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh some
Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh one

In the pause of a morning stare
In the roar of a midnight song
I’ve followed you out there
I’ve followed you old dog
When I run let me feel no care
Let me spark when the evening comes
What’s mine is mine to bear
So all I call is

Oh eh oh eh oh eh oh eh
And where do we go, eh? Oh eh oh eh oh eh
Just on and on and on…

Up on the rooftops as the day goes
All of the wild ones sing
“Where do we go? Where do we go?
Where do we go?” Just on and on and
Down in the alleys of broken bottles
All of the dogs echo
“Well how would I know? Well how would I know?
How would I know? How would I know?” and

Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh some
Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh one
Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh some
Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh

I’m going to let go
I’m going to see you
I’m going to do all I was afraid of
I will forget who I thought I was
I’m going to make a friend of chaos
Will you be my friend?
Will you be my right hand if I went into my creature?
I’m not going to miss it Oscar Wilde yeah

Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh some
Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh one
Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh some
Ooh-eh-eh-eh, ooh-eh-eh-eh one

About:
Formed in Melbourne, Australia and adored the world over, The Cat Empire is a musical success story that continues to be written. Throughout their 20 year career, the band's stratospheric trajectory has continued unabated, becoming one of Australia's most successful musical exports, growing an army of ardent fans at home and abroad.

Since their teens, the six bound together by a love of music, and bolstered by the career-long guidance of Manager Correne Wilkie, have gone about the business of crafting infectious, genre-embracing anthems and releasing chart-topping, multi-platinum albums to take to the live stage. It was not unusual to find the band performing on main stage bills at iconic international festivals, selling out the world's most famous arenas, mobbed by supporters and media at airports in Spain, and appearing on top rating T.V. shows like Letterman and Leno.

In September 2021, The Cat Empire announced that after 20 years, the band's original line-up would play their final shows together, culminating in a massive show and virtual concert from their hometown of Melbourne in December.

The next chapter of The Cat Empire begins with founding members Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill stepping forward with "a re-imagined, vibrant, cross-cultural, and joyful collective of musicians and artists", with new music planned for 2022.