Stray Cats
In the early 1980s, Long Island's Stray Cats almost single-handedly renewed interest in rockabilly. The Cats were an unprecedented success, thanks to Brian Setzer's skilled fretwork and the band's retro sound and image, which stood out against MTV's rotation of new-wave hair bands. The act stormed into the top ten three times in two years with "Rock This Town," "Stray Cat Strut," and "(She's) Sexy & 17." Although the band was short-lived, Setzer emerged in the '90s as the lynchpin of yet another revivalist movement--swing--with the hugely successful Brian Setzer Orchestra.

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Albums
Top Tracks
  • Rock This Town
  • Stray Cat Strut
  • Rock This Town (1999 Digital Remaster)
  • Stray Cat Strut (2000 Digital Remaster)
  • (She's) Sexy +17
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  • theoffspring on 2008-08-10 14:52:26.203:
    If "Rock This Town" isn't a classic jukebox song, I don't know what type of song it is!
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