Plus it shows that “Keyboard Cat is one of the Good Guys,” he added. “That’s what people will say.” Doug Clark can be reached at (509) 459-5432 or [email protected].

Sure enough, Colbert stumbled over a line and the keyboard cat gave him the hook. "Every time it gets to a larger media outlet, I assume that's the biggest one that's going to happen," said O'Farrell.

Keyboard Cat, created by Charles Schmidt, first appeared in a YouTube video uploaded in 2007, showing a cat playing an electronic keyboard. Nyan Cat, from Christopher Torres, ...

Like the old vaudeville hook, the keyboard cat will play you off the stage. The phenomenon was started by Brad O'Farrell, a 22-year-old syndication manager for the video Web site MyDamnChannel.com.

The drawing's creator didn't expect their artwork to blow up like this, but they're pretty happy it did. ... SEE ALSO: Move Aside, Keyboard Cat. It's Time for Otters to Take the Stage.