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== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
Artist: UPA&NORA<br>
Artist: UPA & NORA<br>
Composition: Unknown<br>
Composition: Traditional<br>
Arrangement: [[Hiroyuki Togo]]<br>
Arrangement/Vocals: [[Hiroyuki Togo]]<br>
BPM: 127<br>
BPM: 127<br>
Length: 1:37<br>
Length: 1:37<br>
Genre: FUNK<br>
Genre: FUNK<br>
Movie: ?<br>
Movie: ?<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[CS bm 1st|beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[CS bm|beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Other Music Game Appearances: None.


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
Several vocal samples can be heard.
None.


== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* Cat Song ~Theme of UPA is a funk arrangement of a simple piano piece of unknown origin called ''Der Flohwalzer'' (The Flea Waltz), which is known in Japan as ''ねこふんじゃった'' (''Neko funjatta'', literally "I Stepped on the Cat").
* Cat Song ~Theme of UPA is a funk arrangement of a simple piano piece of unknown origin called ''Der Flohwalzer'' (The Flea Waltz), which is known in Japan as ''ねこふんじゃった'' (''Neko funjatta'', literally "I Stepped on the Cat").
** Another arrangement of Der Flohwalzer by [[Jun Wakita|Neko]] [[m@sumi|M@mma]] [[NU-KO|Team]], titled [[neko fun jitter]], can be found in [[AC NST|ノスタルジア]].
** Another arrangement of Der Flohwalzer by [[m@sumi|Neko M@mma]] [[Iori Saeki|Team]], titled [[neko fun jitter]], can be found in [[AC NST|ノスタルジア]].
* An 8-bit arrangement of Cat Song ~Theme of UPA appears in [[CS bm GB|beatmania GB]].
* An 8-bit arrangement of Cat Song ~Theme of UPA appears in [[CS bm GB|beatmania GB]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* In [[CS bm EU|beatmania (Europe)]], Cat Song ~Theme of UPA's title and genre were changed to '''CAT SONG''' and '''CHEESE''', respectively.
* In [[CS bm EU|beatmania European Edit]], Cat Song ~Theme of UPA's title and genre were changed to '''CAT SONG''' and '''CHEESE''', respectively.
* Cat Song ~Theme of UPA is the only song to have appeared on five beatmania console releases (APPEND YebisuMIX, [[CS bm BEST HITS|BEST HITS]], Europe, [[CS bm WS|WonderSwan]], and GB) but never in an arcade beatmania title.
** In beatmania GB, its title is shown as '''CAT SONG ~Theme of UPA'''.
* Cat Song ~Theme of UPA was one of the possible choices of BEMANI transplants for fans to vote in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]'s development. The other candidates were [[Across the nightmare]], [[DJ BATTLE]], [[FLOWERS for ALBION]], [[Morning Music]], [[THE SAFARI]], [[Threshold Lebel]], [[Waza]], and [[WITHOUT YOU AROUND]].
* Before [[CS bm BEST HITS|beatmania BEST HITS]], Cat Song ~Theme of UPA's artist is shown as '''UPA&NORA'''.
* Cat Song ~Theme of UPA is the only song to have appeared on five beatmania console releases (APPEND YebisuMIX, BEST HITS, European Edit, [[CS bm WS|WonderSwan]], and GB) but never in an arcade beatmania title.
* Part of Cat Song ~Theme of UPA's movie, which depicts a cat attempting to capture a mouse much like the Hanna-Barbera cartoon ''Tom and Jerry'', was later recycled in [[A! Kotori ni nacchatta!|あ! ことりになっちゃった!]]'s movie.
* Part of Cat Song ~Theme of UPA's movie, which depicts a cat attempting to capture a mouse much like the Hanna-Barbera cartoon ''Tom and Jerry'', was later recycled in [[A! Kotori ni nacchatta!|あ! ことりになっちゃった!]]'s movie.
* In beatmania GB, CAT SONG ~Theme of UPA runs at 131 BPM.


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
None.
=== beatmania maniac-tracks Booklet ===
The original song is one that everyone knows: "Neko Funjatta".<br>
I came up with this song with the theme of being a starting point for people who are new to beatmania.<br>
By the way, the "UPA" in the title is the name of my friend's pet cat.


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
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== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.<br>
beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.<br>
beatmania GB difficulty rated from 1 to 5.<br>
beatmania GB difficulty rated from 1 to 5. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://kani.no.coocan.jp/bm/bm.htm KANI KANI CRAB].)


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