Jesse the cat is quite the music lover.
The nine-year-old long-haired Persian enjoys U2 so much, he sticks his tongue out every time he listens to the band.
Jesse went viral after owner Gary Adams posted a video of him lapping up Bono belting out the hits.
Gary, 49, says the moggie always sticks his tongue out while listening to U2 classic ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’.
Bizarrely, Jesse’s tongue remains protruding for several hours after listening to the tune.
A video clip shows Jesse closing his eyes and bobbing his head to the beat midway through the guitar solo.
The cat is famous around his neighbourhood of Harborne in Birmingham because of the trick.
Gary, who adopted former stray Jesse six years ago when he wandered into his garden, said: ‘He is quite well known in the neighborhood for sitting outside the house waiting for passers-by.
‘He likes to listen to U2 every day and his tongue just comes out and it stays there for the rest of the day.
‘He lies down on his back, sticks his tongue out, and waits for a stroke on his belly. He really does make people laugh.’
When he was adopted, Gary took him to the vet to sort out his teeth.
‘He had gum disease and had to have one of his two front teeth removed,’ explained Gary.
‘That’s when he started sticking his tongue out but only when he heard U2.
‘He is cheeky and a bit of a character. It’s quite unusual for cats to stick their tongue out.
‘It’s also unusual how he follows you round like a dog and joins us on a half-mile circular route.’
Gary, an area manager for energy giant E.On, added: ‘When it gets to the guitar solo it’s as if his mouth gets relaxed by the music, but he doesn’t do it during other songs.
‘I posted some video on social media and within 24 hours more than 20,000 people around the world had viewed and shared it. It went bonkers.’
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