Roobarb Briers died, followed four days later by animator Godfrey. Roobarb is a green dog, and Custard is a pink cat. This is an inversion of the pudding (dessert) rhubarb crumble (pink) and egg custard (yellow). Roobarb is always involved in some kind of misadventure which he approaches with unbounded enthusiasm. Custard is cynical and sets out to sabotage Roobarb's fun. Which one comes out on top varies from episode to episode. Other characters in the series are the birds, who watch the antics of the other two from the safety of a nearby tree, often making snide remarks, and siding
Cat Rapes Dog were later released on Swedish independent labels Energy Rekords (Die Krupps / VNV Nation / Front 242 etc) and Subspace Communications (Covenant / Apoptygma Berzerk etc) and most recently on Artoffact Records of Toronto, Canada (in 2013). Additional retrospective compilations have also been released by the above mentioned labels. Cat Rapes Dog Cat Rapes Dog was a Swedish electropunk, EBM and heavy metal band, formed in 1984 by Joel Rydström and Magnus Fransson. Initially the band self-released a number of albums on cassette, (then a trend followed by many independent acts of their type), plus a cassette album & vinyl