Stray Cats is a rockabilly band which formed in 1979 in Massapequa, New Yor… Read Full Bio ↴Stray Cats is a rockabilly band which formed in 1979 in Massapequa, New York, United States. The band consists of Brian Setzer (vocals, guitar), Lee Rocker (bass) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums). The band released two successful albums in the United Kingdom in 1981 before releasing their American debut album "Built for Speed" the following year. The band's singles "Stray Cat Strut" and "Rock This Town" were successful in multiple countries.

The group, whose style was based upon the sounds of Sun Records artists and other artists from the 1950s, were heavily influenced by Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent and Bill Haley & His Comets. The Stray Cats quickly developed a large following in the New York music scene playing at CBGB and Max's Kansas City as well as venues on Long Island. When the Cats heard a rumor that there was a revival of the 1950s Teddy Boy youth subculture in England, the band moved to the UK. They then spearheaded the nascent rockabilly revival, by blending the 1950s Sun Studio sound with modern punk musical elements. In terms of visual style the Stray Cats also blended elements of 1950 rockabilly clothes such as wearing drape jackets, brothel creepers and western shirts with punk clothes such as tight black zipper trousers and modern versions of 1950s hair styles.

In the summer of 1980 the Cats found themselves being courted by the elite of the music world including Virgin Records, Stiff Records and Arista Records. Word quickly spread and soon members of The Rolling Stones, The Who and Led Zeppelin were at their shows. After a gig in London, Stray Cats met producer Dave Edmunds, well known as a roots rock enthusiast for his work with Rockpile and as a solo artist. Edmunds offered to work with the group, and they entered the studio to record their self-titled debut album, Stray Cats, released in England in 1981 on Arista Records. They had three hits that year with "Runaway Boys", "Rock This Town", and "Stray Cat Strut". The UK follow-up to Stray Cats, Gonna Ball, was not as well-received, providing no hits. Yet the combined sales of their first two albums was enough to convince EMI America to compile the best tracks from the two UK albums and issue an album (Built for Speed) in the U.S. in 1982. The record went on to sell double platinum in the US and Canada and was the #2 record on the Billboard album charts for 26 weeks

Musical and personal conflicts began to emerge in the ways that the individual members handled their new-found success; Phantom married actress Britt Ekland, while Setzer made guest appearances with stars like Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks and became the concert guitarist for Robert Plant's Honeydrippers side project. In late 1984, the band added former BMT's guitarist and Long Island native Tommy Byrnes on second guitar and harmony vocals, and after a European and US tour which ended at the New Orleans World's Fair, parted ways.

Rocker and Phantom formed a trio called Phantom Rocker & Slick (the "Slick" being former David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick) which contained the single "Men Without Shame", guest musicians on this record included both Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones and Nicky Hopkins on the piano. Setzer went on to a solo career, retaining Byrnes and exchanging his rockabilly focus for a more wide-ranging roots rock/Americana sound on albums such as 1986's The Knife Feels Like Justice. In 1986, the Stray Cats reunited in Los Angeles, and recorded the covers-heavy Rock Therapy. In 1989, they reunited once again for the album Blast Off!, which was accompanied by a tour with US blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. No longer with EMI America, they entered the studio with Nile Rodgers for the record titled Let's Go Faster, issued by Liberation in 1990. After 1992's Dave Edmunds-produced Choo Choo Hot Fish, and after another covers album, 1993's Original Cool, the group called it quits again.

In 2004, the Stray Cats reunited for a month-long tour of Europe. A live album culled from those concerts, Rumble In Brixton, included one new studio track, "Mystery Train Kept A Rollin'." In 2007, they reunited once again for a successful and long awaited US tour with ZZ Top and The Pretenders. This was their first North American tour in over 15 years. In the 2000s, the band toured Europe as part of their Farewell Tour, although the band has performed concerts intermittently in the ensuing years.

In 2008, for the first time in 18 years, the Stray Cats visited Australia and New Zealand which included several consecutive sold out shows of their Farewell (Australia) Tour.

In April 2009 the band reunited for a single show to celebrate Brian’s 50th birthday at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis, MN.

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Stray Cats Lyrics

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(She'll Stay Just) One More Day My baby she don't tell me anything I don't know…
(She's) Sexy + 17 Hey, man, I don't feel like goin' to school no…
02-Town without Pity When you're young and so in love as we And…
07 I Fought The Law Breaking rocks in the hot sun I fought the law and…
18 Miles from Memphis We've been driving all night long Just to reach our destinat…
18 Miles to Memphis We've been driving all night long Just to reach our…
22 Bring It Back Again Bring it back. Bring it back. Bring it back again…
Baby Blue Eyes You're baby blue eyes that you promised tonight have got…
Baby Don't Drag Me Down You got it easy girl that much I can say Well…

Baby What You Want Me To Do You got me runnin', you got me hidin' You got me…
Be Bop A Lula Well be bop a lula she's my baby Be bop a…
Be-Bop-a-Lula Well be bop a lula she's my baby Be bop a…
Beautiful Blues Always a queen, always so fine Always some joker standin' in…
Beautiful Delilah Beautiful Delilah Sweet as apple pie Always gets a second lo…
Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula Well be bop a lula she's my baby Be bop a…
Blast Off 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…
Blue Jean Bop Blue Jean baby With your big blue eyes Don't want you lookin…
Bring It Back Again Bring it back. Bring it back. Bring it back again…
Broken Man Well he walked down to the station With a pistol in…
Built for Speed Here I come in my fifty seven, She's a real…
Built for Speed (Live) Here I come in my fifty seven, She's a real low…
C'Mon Everybody Well c'mon everybody And let's get together tonight I got…
can I need love, love to ease my mind, I need to…
Can't Go Back To Memphis Low down dealin' in Memphis a card game in a…
Can't Help Falling in Love Peretti-Creatore-Weiss Wise men say only fools rush in B…
Can't Hurry Love I need love, love to ease my mind, I need to…
Cat Fight Two hot chicks, Joe's Bar and Grill Got into a tussle…
Change Of Heart Well it's 10:55 we're spitting out songs by the dozen And…
Crawl Up & Die Well, I don't know what's the matter Oh, what's the matter…
Crazy Mixed up Kid Rock with me baby I'm gonna roll with ya baby Well rock…
Cross Of Love Where does it say All the love that we made must…
Cross That Bridge Well, I'm gonna pack my suitcase Gonna hop right in that…
Cruisin Cruisin', lookin' for my gal I'm cruisin', goin' don't know…
Cry Baby Pick you up on a Saturday night hopin' that later…
Cryin Well, I'm in love with you, baby And I do declare…

C`mon Everybody Well c'mon everybody And let's get together tonight I go…
Dig Dirty Doggie Hey, man, I don't feel like goin' to school no…
Don't Drag Me Down You got it easy girl that much I can say Well…
Double Talkin Baby Aunque lo intente mil veces No puedo ahogar lo que a…
Drink That Bottle Down What's a man supposed to do When the blues have…
Elvis On Velvet All night long way black top highway midnight hitting a…
Fishnet Stockings Well my sweet baby wears fishnet stockings When she starts a…
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll Bradshow-Mann-Kay Well the news of the saucer been a-flyin'…
Gene & Eddie Well be bop a lula she's my baby Well be bop…
Gina Well they say Gina don't you run with him Because you…
Give It to Me Give it to me, give it to me, why don't…
Gonna Ball Gonna ball, like I never did ball before, yeah Gonna ball,…
Gonna Be Your Rock When I come to a part of town That I…
Good rockin tonight Well, I heard the news there's good rockin' tonight. Well, I…
Hotrod I, I got a low down dirty feeling That I've…
How Long You Wanna Live Anyway Well, there's a forty-nine Merc Goin' 'round Ridin' 'bout …
How Long You Wanna Live, Anyway? Well it's no good to smoke and it's no good…
I Fought The Law Breaking rocks in the hot sun I fought the law and…
I Wanna Cry I'm hearing big things Inside of my head Dreaming crazy demo…
I Won I, I got a low down dirty feeling That I've been…
I Won't Stand in Your Way I, I got a low down dirty feeling That I've…
I Wonât Stand In Your Way I, I've got a low down dirty feeling That I've…
i wonÂ’t stand in your way I, I got a low down dirty feeling That I've been…
I Won\xE2\x80\x99t Stand In Your Way I, I've got a low down dirty feeling That I've…
I Wont Stand In Your Way I, I got a low down dirty feeling That I've been…
I Won’t Stand In Your Way I, I've got a low down dirty feeling That I've…
I'm A Rocker Well, out of love Times we're now Well, out of love Times we…
Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie Well, Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie come and dance with me Well, th…
Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie Well, Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie come and dance with me There's …
Keep on Running She had a white wedding one hundred guests and a…
Let Hey, let's go faster, faster Let's go faster, faster Let's g…
Let It Rock In the heat of the day, down in Mobile, Alabama Working…
Let's Go Faster Hey, let's go faster, faster Let's go faster, faster Let's g…
Little Miss Prissy Well I know a little lady, she lives down London…
Lonely Summer Night All those long and lonely summer nights That I have spent…
Lonesome Tears Lonesome tears sad and blue I cried lonesome tears for you W…
Look At That Caddilac Oh, wake up in the morning, Brush my teeth and…
Look at the Cadillac Oh, wake up in the morning Brush my teeth and comb…
Lookin I saved a place in my heart for your warm, sweet…
Lookin' Out My Back Door Lookin' Out My Back Door (J. Fogerty) Just got home from…
Looking for Someone to Love Stayin' at home waitin' for you You just won't get it…
Looking Out at My Back Door Lookin' Out My Back Door (J. Fogerty) Just got home from…
Looking To Love Someone Stayin' at home waitin' for you You just won't get it…
Lookin Better Every Beer I saved a place in my heart For your warm…
Lucky Charm Ooowee Suzy, baby you're my lucky charm Ooowee Suzy, baby…
Lust 'n' Love The wind is blowin' beercans down a cold deserted street I…
My Baby Left Me Well, my baby left me Never said a word Was it something…
My Heart Is A Liar Sittin' by myself lookin' out a broken window And out on…
My One Desire I want to walk with you, talk with you all…
Mystery Train Train arrived sixteen coaches long Train arrived sixteen coa…
Mystery Train Kept a Rollin' Well the train rolled into station about 1955 I′ve never bee…
Nina Lives Well I got nine lives baby I just keep comin'…
Oh Boy Well, all of my lovin' all of my kissin' You don'…
One Hand Loose I'm a tip top daddy and I'm gonna have my…
One More Day My baby she don′t tell me anything I don't know She…
Please Don t Touch Don't you touch me baby 'cause I'm shakin' so much…
Race With the Devil Well I've led an evil life, so they say But…
Rebels Rule Teenage rebels rule okay I'll be damned if I work…
Reckless Well I met you in the backroom You had lipstick on…
Rev It Up Well, I got a big old bomb and it won't…
Rock Is Town Well, my baby and me went out late Saturday night I…
Rock It Off Well I woke up feeling bad I mean I never felt…
Rock Therapy Well, I don't need a doctor I don't need a…
Rock This Towm Rock this Town (Setzer-Stray Cats) Well, My baby and me went…
Rock This Town (Live) Well, my baby and me went out late Saturday night I…
Rockabilly Rules There's a crazy sound that sends my soul It's part hillbilly…
Rockabilly Rules O.K. There's a crazy sound that sends my soul It's part hillbill…
Rockabilly Rules OK There's a crazy sound that sends my soul It's part hillbilly…
Rockabilly World Some times I just gotta get away To the place that…
Rockin I HEARD THE NEWS, THERE`S GOOD ROCKIN` TONIGHT. GONNA HOLD …
Rockin' All Over The Place Well I can't believe my eyes am I losing my…
Rumble in Brighton There's the Rockabilly Cats With their pomps real high Weari…
Rumble in Brighton (Live) Well there's the rockabilly cats with their pomps real high …
Rumble in Brigthton There's the Rockabilly Cats With their pomps real high Weari…
Runaway Boys Get kicked out for coming home at dawn, Mom and…
Runaway Train Well I fell down on the barroom floor Well the bartender…
Runnaway Boys Get kicked out for coming home at dawn, Mom and Dad…
Sexy 17 Hey , man , I don't feel like goin' to…
Sexy %2B 17 Hey, man, I don't feel like goin' to school no…
Sexy + 17 Hey , man , I don't feel like goin' to…
Sexy and 17 Hey, man, I don't feel like goin' to school no…
Shotgun Baby Oh shotgun Baby - You never let me down Shotgun Baby…
Sixteen Candles Sixteen candles Make a lovely, lovely light But not as brigh…
Slip Slip Slippin' In Well I went out this evening I left the little woman…
Somethin' Else Uh-look-ah there There she comes Here comes that girl again …
Something Yeah, punch my card at five o'clock Friday night and I'm…
Something Else Hey lookee there. Here she comes Here comes that girl again.…
Something's Wrong with My Radio Something's wrong with my radio Punch my card at five o'clo…
St james' Infirmary It was down by old Joe's barroom, on the corner…
Stood Up Well, I've been waitin' ever since eight I guess my baby's…
Storm the Embassy Fifteen man taken captive in a hostile foreign land Scorchin…
Stray Cat Strut Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh…

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