I Got Cat Class, and I Got Cat Style

I always dug Brian Setzer's hair, especially in this video from the rockabilly threesome. Here are the Stray Cats with their highest charting hit, "Stray Cat Strut"...




Lyrics | Stray Cats lyrics - Stray Cat Strut lyrics

"Stray Cat Strut"

Single by Stray Cats
from the album Stray Cats / Built for Speed
B-side
"Drink That Bottle Down" (UK)
"You Don't Believe Me" (US)
"What's Goin' Down (Cross That Bridge)" (Japan)
Released April 16, 1981 (UK)
June 11, 1982 (US)
Format 7", 12"
Genre Rock 'n' roll
Length 3:15
Label Arista (UK)
EMI America (US)
Writer(s) Brian Setzer
Producer Dave Edmunds

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3

Dig That Sound and Shake It Around Your Mind

Formed in New York in 1980 by Brian Setzer, today's trio features bassist Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom on drums. With their very distinctive sound and their second biggest hit, here are The Stray Cats with "(Sexy) & 17"...




Lyrics | Stray Cats lyrics - (She's) Sexy & 17 lyrics

(She's) Sexy & 17
by Stray Cats
from the album: Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats
released: 1983

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5

Happy Birthday to The Excellent 80's

Well, one year ago today, I made my first post here, and I'm happy to say things are still going strong and I'm still having fun digging up music videos, television clips, movie clips and other miscellaneous 80's stuff. If you've been with me a while, then thank you. If you just found this place, then welcome back to the 80's.
Ironically, it's the power of 2008 that has allowed me to do this. So my thanks to youtube, lyricsmode, wikipedia, and all the various 80's band and singer websites that are still going strong today.

I want my MTV!


And since it is a party occasion, I'm going with a couple of my favorite videos of songs that are staples of anyone's party collection... first up, my favorite Billy Idol song... Billy is a zombie killing machine in this video - "Dancin' With Myself"...

Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
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Lyrics | Dancin' With Myself lyrics


And, next up today, is a band that brought an old school rockabilly sound and an old school look to the 80's... it's Brian Setzer and the Stray Cats with "Rock This Town"...







Lyrics | Rock This Town lyrics

“Rock This Town”

Single by Stray Cats
from the album Stray Cats
B-side "You Can't Hurry Love"
Released 1981
Genre Rockabilly
Label Arista
Writer(s) Brian Setzer
Producer Dave Edmunds

US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #9