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About This Track
“Stray Cat Strut” is the eighth track on the Stray Cats’ debut album, Stray Cats, released in 1981 in the UK. In the US, the song was first released in 1982 on Built for Speed. The song became a hit in the US, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, over a year after it had reached its number eleven peak in the UK. The music video for the song received extensive airplay on MTV during the channel’s early days.
In the October 1998 issue of Guitar World magazine, Brian Setzer’s solo from Stray Cat Strut ranked #92 on the “Top 100 Guitar Solos of All Time” list.
Brian Setzer later played this song with his new band, The Brian Setzer Orchestra. The band played the song during a recorded concert, and was released on “The Ultimate Collection”.
This song was sampled in popular Green Day song “Hitchin’ a Ride”.
In 2006, the ska punk band Reel Big Fish covered the song for a compilation entitled Go Cat Go! A Tribute to Stray Cats.
It is also featured as a playable track in Guitar Hero: On Tour.
In the October 1998 issue of Guitar World magazine, Brian Setzer’s solo from Stray Cat Strut ranked #92 on the “Top 100 Guitar Solos of All Time” list.
Brian Setzer later played this song with his new band, The Brian Setzer Orchestra. The band played the song during a recorded concert, and was released on “The Ultimate Collection”.
This song was sampled in popular Green Day song “Hitchin’ a Ride”.
In 2006, the ska punk band Reel Big Fish covered the song for a compilation entitled Go Cat Go! A Tribute to Stray Cats.
It is also featured as a playable track in Guitar Hero: On Tour.
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Shouts
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bottiecough wrote:
classic
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kemp678 wrote:
Meow.
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
Brian good on guitar
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girlwatcher wrote:
makes you remember the days!!
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mooncosmicpower wrote:
I wish I knew how to play an upright bass now
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Manoloxines wrote:
I got cat class and I got cat style!
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realcyndre wrote:
♥
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kemp678 wrote:
fun fun fun!
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
attitude dude !
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NitaD1 wrote:
Used to love these guys....just discovered, i still do!
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PattySauce wrote:
Love the Stray Cats!!!!!! So fun!
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GothLust wrote:
\o/
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rockabillyfan wrote:
klasse Rockabilly Band, machen super Musik !!!!
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knightrider4711 wrote:
Really good Rockabilly.
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MastersRose wrote:
Was first introduced to this song by my Master, and have loved it ever since. *purrrs*
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CoryCat1965 wrote:
Love Stray cats
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rocktitwoah-man wrote:
Love this dude...do me Brian!!! <3
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rocktitwoah-man wrote:
ya know i'm kinda lookin for that stray cat
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rocktitwoah-man wrote:
nothin better than seeing Setzer's band...any one of 'em
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sallster92 wrote:
classic
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