Here Come The Cats by Waitress
Here Come The Cats is a Waitress single. Waitress, on the Bandcamp page, is a Los Angeles project led by Kennedy Rubio, with Sam Knapp and Ella Devine named alongside. The game HERE COME THE CATS uses the recording. The song is older than that game.
Dates and credits that do not match
| Field | What is printed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Release | 7 May 2026 (Genius); 8 May 2026 (Apple, Deezer); 13 Sep 2026 (Bandcamp) | Genius; Apple + Deezer + Qobuz; Bandcamp |
| Length | 2:34 on Apple, Spotify, Bandcamp, Deezer; 2:35 on YouTube | 2:34: Apple + Deezer + Qobuz + Bandcamp; 2:35: YouTube |
| Label | ℗ 2026 The Burlesque* | 1 source, Apple |
| Writers | Kennedy James McClendon (Genius); Musixmatch also lists Jack Gilbert Dosik | Genius; Musixmatch · conflicting writer credits |
| Production | Kennedy James McClendon and Sensu; Bandcamp says produced by sensu | 2 sources |
| Players | Kennedy Rubio: voice, guitars, bass, synths, extra live drums. Sax: Brian Mendez | 1 source, Bandcamp |
A few lines, not the song
I quote four short pieces so you can tell you have the right track. The full text stays on Genius, Musixmatch, and Bandcamp.
- “Oh, here come the cats / Run, little rat.”
- “You can play the landslide, I can play dead.”
- “I can still remember you sitting in the kitchen / Laughing in the distance, darling.”
- “So blow me like a Kennedy, burn like the sun.”
Genius is the wording I quote. Other pages differ by a word or two, including “We’da” versus “We’d” and “a sun” versus “the sun.” The meaning page reads those lines. The chord page is a separate intent. Listen on the buttons above or the store links. I do not offer a download of the audio.
Genre labels differ by store: Alternative on Apple, Alternative & Indie on Qobuz, and post-punk revival plus zolo on Bandcamp. These are each platform’s labels, rather than a genre assigned by the game.
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Questions
When did it come out?
Genius prints 7 May 2026. Apple and Deezer print 8 May 2026. Bandcamp prints 13 Sep 2026. I keep all three.
Is the song copyrighted?
The Bandcamp page says all rights reserved. That is one source. This site does not host the audio or the full lyric.
Is Waitress the musical?
No. The game credits even say “the band, not the musical.” The musical is Sara Bareilles. This Waitress is Kennedy Rubio’s Los Angeles project.
Sources
Sources checked . See the editorial policy for the public sources and cross-checking method.