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.
Your True Love
Stray Cats Lyrics
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Your true love, your love
True love baby that's what you give to me
Your love, your love
Your true love, your love
True love baby that's what you give to me
I've got my baby and I'm glad I found
You've got that certain touch
And to my baby you mean so much
You give me
Your love, your love
Your true love, your love
True love baby that's what you give to me
Your love, your love
Your true love, your love
True love baby that's what you give to me
Well love was made I don't boast
When he made you he made the most
When I found you I found that
You give me something baby
I can't forget you give me
Your love, your love
Your true love, your love
True love baby that's what you give to me
Your love, your love
Your true love, your love
True love baby that's what you give to me
Your love, your love
Your true love, your love
True love baby that's what you give to me
Well the big, the little, young and old
All need somethin' to have and hold
When I found you I found that
You give me something baby
I can't forget
I can't forget you give me
Your love, your love
Your true love, your love
True love baby that's what you give to me
Oh baby
True love baby
That's what you give to me
The song "Your True Love" by the Stray Cats is a beautiful tribute to the love between two people. In the song, the singer speaks of his love for his significant other and how important they are to him. The lyrics focus on the idea of true love, which is an unbreakable bond that exists between two people who truly care for each other.
The song starts with the singer repeating the lines "Your love, your love, your true love, your love, true love baby that's what you give to me." He continues on to explain how God made the world round, but he is grateful for having found his true love. The singer acknowledges that his love for his partner is something special and that their touch is unique to them.
The song then speaks about how love was made and how when the singer found his partner, he realized that they were the most amazing person on Earth. The chorus repeats the same lines of praising the true love that his partner gives. The song then ends with the singer stating that big or small, young or old, everyone needs someone to hold onto, and he considers himself lucky to have found his true love.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love, your love
The singer is emphasizing how much they appreciate their lover's love and is grateful for it.
Your true love, your love
The singer is emphasizing that their lover's love is true and genuine, which is what they value the most.
True love baby that's what you give to me
The singer is expressing how their lover has given them the most valuable thing there is, true love.
Well God made the world and he made it round
The artist is stating that the world is round, which is a fact, in order to emphasize how lucky they are to have found their lover.
I've got my baby and I'm glad I found
The artist is stating how they are happy to have found their lover and how grateful they are for having them.
You've got that certain touch
The singer is acknowledging their lover's unique qualities and how they have a positive impact on their life.
And to my baby you mean so much
The singer is expressing how much their lover means to them and how they hold a very special place in their heart.
Well love was made I don't boast
The artist is stating that they are not boasting when they say love was made because it is an undeniable fact.
When he made you he made the most
The artist is stating that their lover is the best thing to have come out of love and that they have been blessed to have found them.
When I found you I found that
The artist is acknowledging how important their lover is to them and how they are grateful for having found them.
You give me something baby
The singer is expressing how their lover has added a positive element to their life.
I can't forget you give me
The artist is emphasizing how unforgettable their lover's love is and how it has had a lasting impression on their life.
Well the big, the little, young and old
The singer is stating that everyone, regardless of age or size, needs someone or something to hold on to in life.
All need somethin' to have and hold
The singer is emphasizing how important it is to have someone or something to hold on to in life.
Oh baby
The singer is expressing their affection towards their lover.
True love baby
The artist is emphasizing how their lover's love is genuine and valued above all else.
That's what you give to me
The artist is acknowledging how important their lover's love is and how it has positively impacted their life.
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setzer1987
Very good cover of a Carl Perkins classic.
C Synch
I'd like to think with recording technology the way it was in mid 50s (and Sun was one of the more advanced studios) this is how vivid Carl might have sounded. Brian, Phantom and Lee do it more than justice.
methevas2
Great rythym. I kinda think the lyrics and singing are
not that good.
methevas2
@***** It was just hard to get used to it, i listen to it all the time now. I'm not a hater, I have a stray cats poster in my room lol.
methevas2
lol I like it though ;P
Adam Hobza
its your opinion ... but in my opinion this is one of the best songs which ive ever heard :))
Beata Kuno
<3 it
Flavio Grosso
Amazing
Marco Nadalin
Love !
Andre Benz
Great song, but this version is rather insipid.