Fishnet Stockings
Stray Cats Lyrics


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Well my sweet baby wears fishnet stockings
When she starts a rockin' there ain't no stoppin'

Singing wop bop a doo dop fishnet stockings
Shoo wop a doo dop when she's rockin'
Bop bop a doo dop there ain't no stoppin'
Rockin' with my baby in her fishnet stockings
Well she's got a pair in pink
She's got a pair in red
When she puts the black ones she makes me loose my head

Singing wop bop a doo dop fishnet stockings
Shoo wop a doo dop when she's rockin'
Bop bop a doo dop there ain't no stoppin'
Rockin' with my baby in her fishnet stockings

One time
Well she's got a pair in pink
She's got a pair in red
When she puts the black ones she makes me loose my head

Singing wop bop a doo dop fishnet stockings
Shoo wop a doo dop when she's rockin'
Bop bop a doo dop there ain't no stoppin'
Rockin' with my baby in her fishnet stockings

Rock it again now
Well my sweet baby wears fishnet stockings
When she starts a rockin' there ain't no stoppin'

Singing wab bop a doo dop fishnet stockings
Shoo wop a doo dop when she's rockin'





Bop bop a doo dop there ain't no stoppin'
Rockin' with my baby in her fishnet stockings

Overall Meaning

"Fishnet Stockings" is a rock and roll song by the Stray Cats released in 1981. The song is a celebration of the singer's love interest who wears fishnet stockings, which he believes makes her irresistible and unstoppable. The lyrics of the song are filled with playful onomatopoeic sounds and imageries that replicate the mood of the music. The lines "Singing wop bop a doo dop fishnet stockings, shoo wop a doo dop when she's rockin'" are a nod to the popular 1950s rock and roll songs that used nonsensical syllables and repetitive sounds to convey a sense of joy and energy. The melody of the song is catchy and infectious, with Brian Setzer's twangy guitar and Slim Jim Phantom's punchy drumming creating a dynamic rhythm that makes the listener want to dance.



Line by Line Meaning

Well my sweet baby wears fishnet stockings
My lover wears fishnet stockings when we go out to have some fun.


When she starts a rockin' there ain't no stoppin'
When my lover starts dancing in her fishnet stockings, nothing can stop her from grooving.


Singing wop bop a doo dop fishnet stockings
I cannot help but sing about my lover's fishnet stockings.


Shoo wop a doo dop when she's rockin'
I am thrilled when my lover dances in her fishnet stockings.


Bop bop a doo dop there ain't no stoppin'
Nothing can slow down the party when my lover wears her fishnet stockings and starts dancing.


Rockin' with my baby in her fishnet stockings
I enjoy dancing with my lover while she wears her fishnet stockings.


Well she's got a pair in pink
My lover has fishnet stockings in the color pink.


She's got a pair in red
My lover also has fishnet stockings in the color red.


When she puts the black ones she makes me loose my head
My lover looks incredibly attractive to me when she wears her black fishnet stockings.


One time
This is something that happened once with my lover.


Rock it again now
Let's dance again, I am ready to rock it with my lover.


Singing wab bop a doo dop fishnet stockings
I cannot stop singing about my lover's fishnet stockings.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN SETZER

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Comments from YouTube:

@billyonions6024

I remember buying their first album when it first came out in Feb 1981. Setzers guitar playing is something else.

@carloscarias6276

Billy Onions i wish i was alive in that era i was born in 94

@m.j.c.6969

Setzer's guitar. Use the apostrophe to indicate it's his possession.

@meatsweats2374

Just started listening to this band like 5 mintues ago 2nd song already addicted

@billyonions6024

Solias Rodriguez
Bit like me when I heard Runaway Boys in 1980, I was hooked !

@TheKopyKatz

We love playing a cover of Fishnet Stckings. A great way to closr the show. It rocks hard!

@AnitaVickers-ey2nw

What can I say about the legendary Stray Cats kings of rockabilly no competition the full package. ❤ u still in 2023 and beyond. Go go cats ❤

@seanqueripel6230

Stray cats can't beat a bit of Rockabilly love it

@Xesmuclana

thanks allan, now I'm addicted.

@robart1332

love this song

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