Soft Kitty

"Soft Kitty" is a children's song, popularized by the characters Sheldon and Penny in the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory, and which elsewhere may be rendered as "Warm Kitty."[1] A 2015 copyright lawsuit alleged the words to "Warm Kitty" were written by Edith Newlin; however, the lawsuit was dismissed because the court found that the plaintiffs failed to show they had a valid claim.[2][3][4][5]

In The Big Bang Theory, the song is described by Sheldon as a song sung by his mother when he is ill. The lyrics on The Big Bang Theory are: "Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur! Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr!" A scene in an episode of Young Sheldon, the prequel series to The Big Bang Theory, depicts the origin of the song. This aired on February 1, 2018, and shows Sheldon's mother Mary singing the song to her son, who is suffering with the flu.[6]

  1. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 16, 2010). "CBS.com Launches "Soft Kitty" Contest Inspired by Popular Song From CBS Hit 'The Big Bang Theory'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Newmeister, Larry (December 28, 2015). "Late Teacher's Heirs Sue Producers of 'The Big Bang Theory,' Alleging Copyright Infringement". U.S. News & World Report (online ed.). Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2015. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Padnani, Amisha (December 29, 2015). "'Big Bang Theory' Is Accused of Stealing 'Soft Kitty' Lyrics". The New York Times (online ed.). Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ^ McCartney, Laura Pendleton (Ed.) (1937). Songs for the Nursery School (Imperial 662 ed.). Cincinnati, OH, US: Willis Music Company. p. 21. OCLC 1024186. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Chase v. Warner Bros. Entm't, Inc., 247 F. Supp. 3d 421 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Tyler (February 2018). "'Young Sheldon' reveals the origin story of the 'Soft Kitty' song". Foxnews.com. Fox News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.