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Stray Cats are an American rockabilly band formed in 1980 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/Brian Setzer Orchestra), upright bassist Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom (drums) in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. The group had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia and the U.S. including "Stray Cat Strut", "Sexy and 17", "Look at That Cadillac," "I Won't Stand in Your Way", "Bring it Back Again", and "Rock This Town", which the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has listed as one of the 500 most important songs in the history of rock and roll.
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.
Stayin' at home waitin' for you
You just won't get it 'cause I say we're through
Well I'm looking for someone to love
I'm looking for someone to love
Well you're not here but baby I don't care
'Cause I'm lookin' for someone to love
Playin' the field all day long
Since I found out I was wrong
And I'm lookin' for someone to love
Yeah, I'm lookin' for someone to love
Well you're not here but baby I don't care
'Cause I'm lookin' for someone to love
Caught myself thinkin' of you
You can't love me and another one too
Well I'm looking for someone to love
I'm looking for someone to love
Well you're not here but baby I don't care
'Cause I'm lookin' for someone to love
Drunk man a streetcar
Foot slipped oooh there you are
Well I'm looking for someone to love
I'm looking for someone to love
Well you're not here but baby I don't care
'Cause I'm lookin' for someone to love
I'm lookin' for someone to love
I'm lookin' for someone to love
I'm lookin' for someone to love