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.
Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie
Stray Cats Lyrics
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There's a real wild party and the booze is free
First we'll fuck
Yeah yeah yeah tough luck
Yeah yeah yeah then we'll rock
Rock and roll, well do what you're told
Well I rock all night and I sleep all day
First we'll fuck
Yeah yeah yeah tough luck
Yeah yeah yeah then we'll rock
Rock and roll, well do what you're told
Baby bay you will have to wait
I'll be ready at eight
I keep a knockin' at your front door
I wanted you alone till I get some more
Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie got my blue suede shoes on
Got a pink carnation and my black slacks too
First we'll fuck
Yeah yeah yeah tough luck
Yeah yeah yeah then we'll rock
Rock and roll, well do what you're told
Baby baby you will have to wait
I'll be ready at eight
I keep a knockin' at your front door
I wanted you alone till I get some more
Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie come and dance with me
There's a real wild party and the booze is free
First we'll fuck
Yeah yeah yeah tough luck
Yeah yeah yeah then we'll rock
Rock and roll, well do what you're told
"Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" by Stray Cats is a rock and roll song that tells the story of a boy who wants to have fun with a girl named Jeannie. The lyrics are simple and repetitive, emphasizing the message that he wants to party and have a good time with Jeannie. The opening lines invite Jeannie to dance with him at a wild party where the drinks are free. The singer describes his lifestyle of rocking all night and sleeping all day, as he is a part of the rock and roll music scene in Bellmore, U.S.A.
The chorus repeats the lines "First we'll fuck, yeah yeah yeah tough luck, yeah yeah yeah then we'll rock, rock and roll, well do what you're told." The lyrics suggest a sexual tension between the boy and Jeannie. He asks her to wait for him until he is ready, as he keeps knocking on her front door, wanting to spend more time with her. The singer talks about his attire, wearing blue suede shoes, a pink carnation, and black slacks, suggesting that he is dressed up for the wild party.
In summary, "Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" is a rock and roll song that uses simple, repetitive lyrics to emphasize the message that the singer wants to party and have fun with Jeannie. The lyrics suggest a sexual tension between the boy and Jeannie, as he describes his desire to spend more time with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie come and dance with me
The singer is asking Jeanie to dance with him at a wild party where drinks are free.
There's a real wild party and the booze is free
The party that the singer invites Jeanie to is wild and the drinks are free.
First we'll fuck
The singer plans to engage in sexual activity with Jeanie.
Yeah yeah yeah tough luck
The artist brushes off any obstacle or resistance to engaging in sexual activity.
Yeah yeah yeah then we'll rock
After having sex with Jeanie, the artist plans to engage in dancing and partying.
Rock and roll, well do what you're told
The singer encourages everyone to enjoy the party and engage in rock and roll activities.
Well I live in Bellmore U.S.A.
The singer is located in Bellmore, U.S.A.
Well I rock all night and I sleep all day
The artist enjoys staying up all night, engaging in rock activities and sleeping during the day.
Baby bay you will have to wait
The artist tells Jeanie she must wait for him to engage in sexual activity.
I'll be ready at eight
The artist tells Jeanie they will engage in sexual activity at 8 o'clock.
I keep a knockin' at your front door
The singer is persistent in trying to engage in sexual activity with Jeanie.
I wanted you alone till I get some more
The artist wants to have sex with Jeanie again.
Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie got my blue suede shoes on
Jeanie is wearing blue suede shoes.
Got a pink carnation and my black slacks too
The singer is wearing a pink carnation and black slacks.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MOTTOLA, GEORGE / PAGE, RICKI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JeremyBoissiere
Je suis née en 1986 je suis fan du groupe les stray cats rockabilly rock'n'roll depuis toujours et j'adore aussi Elvis Presley et Eddy Mitchell
@seanqueripel6230
Now that's what I call rock n roll
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@JeremyBoissiere
Je suis un grand fan du groupe les stray cats rockabilly rock'n'roll
@larrystroh233
Thank you Eddie Cochran
@sandrinerousseau6579
yes ! mais bonne reprise !!! d'ailleurs brian setez etait un fan d 'eddie Cochran
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Eddie is a king
@bennyjazzful
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan.
@waynebrownsword7999
What can i say just awesome
@billharpur9529
" First we'll f**k, yeah yeah yeah tough luck!, yeah yeah yeah then we'll rock, rock and roll yeah do what you're told!"