Owner of a Lonely Heart (1983)

Music Artist: Yes

Directed by: Storm Thorgerson

Synopsis: This iconic music video follows shape-shifting band members and a man (Danny Webb) caught up in a dystopian society.

Kitty Cameos: Footage of the band performing cuts to a story in which the members change into various animals. Drummer Alan White is walking along between sets of sinks when he changes into a black cat.

Owner of a Lonely Heart - black cat standing between sinks
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Alan White changing into black cat walking between sinks animated gif

While being dragged through a large governmental building, the persecuted man has flashes of animals and creatures crawling on him. In one quick flash a longhaired black cat drops down onto him.

Owner of a Lonely Heart - longhair black cat dropping onto Danny Webb
Owner of a Lonely Heart - longhair black cat dropping onto Danny Webb
Owner of a Lonely Heart - longhair black cat dropping onto Danny Webb animated gif

Final Mewsings: Of all the animals to have dropped on you, cats are probably the most desirable.

Many thanks to Ben Saddington for reminding us about the cat in this video.

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