Never let it be said that the extended Defamer Australia reader community isn't a caring, sharing bunch. Earlier in the week we put out the call for anyone who might be able to help us/James Blunt KEEP UP THE CATS at his live gig, and look what - wait for it - the cat dragged in (ohh, I kill me!):

There he is, on stage at Rod Laver, keeping up the cats! Frances M Benz would be so happy!

Thanks to incredible Defamer reader Mel for her exemplary efforts above. You keep up those cats, Mel, you keep them way up!

Over the last day or so, throughout our obsession with LOLBlunts, we have pondered the possible deeper meaning of the term "KEEP UP THE CATS", issued as it was by Frances M Benz with such unerring enthusiasm - we thought, perhaps Defamer Australia has just unwittingly tapped into a long-held relationship between tiresome whiny singer/songwriter James Blunt and cats?

Well, a cursory search of the internets revealed something that - and we don't want to scare you - could blow the whole "KEEP UP THE CATS" phenomenon to kingdom come.

In short: JAMES HAS BEEN KEEPING UP THE CATS SINCE MID-LAST-YEAR.

Don't believe it? Hold our hands and come with us over the jump, and you will finally know the shocking truth...

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And in no way is it a slight return, either!

It seems the LOLBlunt phenomenon* knows no bounds, even hopping in a time machine and molesting our childhood reminding us of the joys of Fat Cat & Friends:

Want to make your own LOLBlunt? Are you, too, keeping up the cats? Don't know what the fuck we're all talking about?

You can find all the history here, and then go to and send your own creation to tips AT defamer.com.au.

* Disclaimer: May not actually be a phenomenon

Once daft commenter and James Blunt fan Frances M Benz began the James Blunt "KEEP UP THE CATS!" mania yesterday, it's safe to say that all members of the Defamer Australia family have been, more or less, completely obsessed with one-upping each other with more and more LOLBlunt/KEEP UP THE CATS macros.

To wit, your Associate Editor's effort:

As ever, we welcome your virtuoso efforts at procrastination and idiocy contributions to the cause, so don't forget to email your own LOLBlunts to tips AT defamer.com.au!

ED: VERY WELL DONE, CLEMENTINE. A+ AND A GOLD STAR!