Favorite Stray Cats cover of a song?

ArtVandelay wrote:

They've done plenty of Gene Vincent and some Eddie Cochran coverTHE STUDIOs but my favorite would have to be their live version of "Oh Boy" by Buddy Holly. What about you guys? Stray Cats-Oh Boy- Live!

I COMPLETELY AGREE.THE LIVE VERSION OF OH BOY IS THE BEST COVER....

I think the cats have done alot of great covers but my favourite is 'looking out my back door'
allthough choo choos version of cant help falling in love is good too.

allthough choo choos version of cant help falling in love is good too.

Yes, very good but it was from ORIGINAL COOL, not CHOO CHOO HOT FISH...

Setzerado wrote:

allthough choo choos version of cant help falling in love is good too.

Yes, very good but it was from ORIGINAL COOL, not CHOO CHOO HOT FISH...

My bad, cant believe i made such a schoolooy error. Original Cool is one of my faves 'Let it rock' was cool.

setzerino wrote:

Original Cool is one of my faves 'Let it rock' was cool.

Somebody told me they heard a rumor a while back that ORIGINAL COOL wasn't even recorded with all three of them in the studio at the same time .....

I find that hard to believe though ..... even though a few tracks on there do sound extremely sterile, like for example BLUEJEAN BOP. It kinda lacks that 'spark' -

But getting back to the original topic, my fave is SLIPPIN' IN from Blast Off .....

sweet

please , can someone tell me , who is the original artist, that made " blast off " ? thank´s

That would be Gordon Lightfoot.


I'm kiddin' ya, of course! Blast Off is an original composition by Phantom, Rocker, and Setzer. It may have been covered by others, but Stray Cats recorded the original.

Edmund Fitzgerald-billy




HAHAHA! I just sifted through the previous four pages of posts, where I answered your question several times, as have several other members. It is, without a doubt NOT a cover, and needs no further discussion on this thread.

Or were you havin' a laugh?

I love 7 Nights to Rock and Mystery Train.
SoCalGG


These are great also!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvzkmOUwy9A


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxtJtbztMUQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17KOZMIhz1g

My currant favourite cover by the Cats would have to be Sweet Gene Vincent as heard at Brixton on Sept. 10th, originally done of course by Ian Dury & The Blockheads, after that it's pretty much open season although I have a soft spot for playing Flyin' Saucers Rock'N'Roll through headphones.

Needless to say... PLEASE DON'T TOUCH!