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Stray Cats (Music)
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The band that brought Rockabilly back to the pop world. Stray Cats are a power trio formed in the late '70s by guitarist Brian Setzer, stand-up bassist Lee Rocker, and drummer Slim Jim Phantom. All three went to — or didn't go to, as the case often was — school together in Massapequa, New York. Hanging around CBGB's and Max's Kansas City introduced them to both Eddie Cochran and the punk scene, big influences on their work.They played the small places and amassed an impressive following, but had a hard time breaking through. Their style of stripped-down rock music was considered too weird in New York because it was neither Hard Rock nor Punk. They'd heard the scene in London was more diverse... and in the summer of 1980, they scraped together enough money to fly there. The tickets were one-way, so success was the only option. After sleeping in parks and on floors for a few months, they started getting gigs as an opening act.With their gravity-defying hair, thrift store cat clothes, and flashy showmanship, the Stray Cats couldn't help getting noticed. Soon, they were being wined and dined by The Rolling Stones. Every record label in England wanted to sign them. They accepted a deal that would see their albums released everywhere but the United States and got to work.The rest is history. The band saw incredible success in England — so much so that people in other countries were surprised the Stray Cats were American. The US warmed up eventually, though it took a few years. Their showmanship, with Slim Jim Phantom standing at the front of the stage pounding his kit, Lee Rocker spinning and climbing on his bass, and Brian Setzer crooning his way through the songs like a tattooed Paul McCartney, ensured they became an MTV mainstay.The Cats went their separate ways in the '90s, but get back together for a tour once in a while. Brian Setzer is the best-known Stray Cat by a long shot, perhaps due to his orchestra. | |
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Childhood Friends | |
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Childhood Friends: Lee and Jim have known each other since they were 9, and met Brian (who's a few years older) in junior high. | |
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Rock-Star Song | |
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Rock-Star Song: "18 Miles to Memphis": | |
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Sleeves Are for Wimps | |
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Sleeves Are for Wimps: Pick almost any picture from 1980 to 1983. Chances are, at least two Cats will be bare-armed. | |
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All Drummers Are Animals | |
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All Drummers Are Animals: Slim Jim Phantom. Offstage, he's always been the party animal of the three. Onstage, he's not content with sitting behind the singer. His drum kit is always at the front... and he plays it standing up. During particularly intense songs, he climbs on top of his drums. | |
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Step Up to the Microphone | |
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Step Up to the Microphone: "Drink That Bottle Down", the blues number Lee Rocker sings at almost every concert. | |
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Drowning My Sorrows | |
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Drowning My Sorrows: "Looking Better Every Beer". | |
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School Is for Losers | |
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School Is for Losers: "(She's) Sexy + 17", which seems to be loosely based on Brian Setzer's own life — he dropped out of high school to do music full time. | |
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Location Song | |
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Location Song: "Rumble in Brighton", from their debut album, is about a fight between rockers and skinheads in the English city. | |
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Car Song | |
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Car Song: It's rockabilly, so this is inevitable. "Built for Speed", "Look At That Cadillac" (comes complete with a video full of, well, Cadillacs), and "Hotrod Gang" all qualify. | |
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Song of Song Titles | |
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Song of Song Titles: The lyrics to "Gene and Eddie" are packed with references to Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, two of the Cats’ biggest influences. | |
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Cool Car | |
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Cool Car: The cover of Rant n' Rave features Brian Setzer's own '31 Model A hotrod, and there's a picture of him on his Harley on the inner sleeve. | |
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Disco Sucks | |
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Disco Sucks: A dig at the genre is included in one of the verses of "Rock This Town" | |
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Heavy Meta | |
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Heavy Meta: "Rock This Town" is the most notorious example. The Blast Off album takes this up to 10 — 4 of the 10 tracks are about rockabilly or rock 'n' roll. | |
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Break-Up Song | |
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Break-Up Song: "I Won't Stand In Your Way" is a '50s-style ballad about letting go of someone who isn't interested anymore. | |
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Cover Album | |
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Original Cool (1994) | |
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Aerith and Bob | |
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Aerith and Bob: Lee Rocker, Slim Jim Phantom, and... Brian Setzer. | |
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True Companions | |
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True Companions: They've been friends since they were kids and obviously have a lot of affection for each other. Jim and Lee are probably the closest — as Jim puts it in his autobiography: | |
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Intercourse with You | |
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Intercourse with You: "Fishnet Stockings". | |
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Long-Runner Line-up | |
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Long Runner Lineup: Type 3. All three members are original, although they're quite on-and-off these days. | |
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Freudian Trio | |
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Freudian Trio: Slightly atypical for a rock band — Brian is the Id, as you might expect for a lead singer and guitarist; however, Jim (the fun-loving drummer) is the ego, and Lee is the superego. | |
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The Alleged Car | |
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The Alleged Car: "Rev It Up & Go": | |
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