Re: Stray Cats - I Fought The Law - Live!

[@leoshallenberger1769]

Hello, my name is Samuel Leo Shallenberger... I am the son of the original bass player for Bobby fuller before he became fam6 I just want to tell you that I LOVE your version of "I fought the law" .... thank you for keeping my dad alive with your music!

[@bluehorizon5149]

Very nice of you to say this Leo, Kudo's man.

[@leoshallenberger1769]

@@bluehorizon5149 just wanted to say... he inspired me to have a life in music, I'm a drummer. Because of my experiences in the military... I can never play the guitar again like my father taught me. Thank you for doing my dad justice.... some how, I owe you

[@surreygoldprospector576]

I love this, and I love the Clash one, but the Bobby Fuller Four version is The Best! :o)

[@Nachito460]

The Crickets & Sunny Curtis is the original band of this song from 1959

[@chriscuthbertson4577]

@@Nachito460 Correct

[@AnitaVickers-ey2nw]

Stray cats legends in their own rights. Kings of rockabilly no competition. Still love u stray cats in 2023. ❤ the full package. Go go cats.

[@tonychowles6416]

I've heard about 50 different covers of this song and this one is the best. What a brilliant live rock and roll performance. Wish I could have been there

[@jamesschaidt1096]

These boys are a rippin' band, the real deal. When they busted out in the early 80s they were like nothing at the time but were like everything cool that came before.

[@celticoverall]

Have you heard the Clash version man,,,

[@tgrapey]

The Clash version is much better.

[@quadropheniapaf1690]

It's a good performance but The Clash version at London Lyceum 1979 blows this away

[@gonz420247]

The Stray Cats were my older cousin Jimmy’s favorite group when we were growing up in the 80s. His first tattoo he got was of their logo on his arm. Rest In Peace, Jimmy. Until we meet again, cuz. Love you 😢

[@thecrossbowchannel3351]

three guys...simplest of instruments and electronics...and they owned the place

[@matthueneman3286]

Saw the Cats at the Towne & Country in London..thought we wouldn't survive that night. Punks & Teds were spoiling for a fight out front. It was like witnessing "Rumble in Brighton" first hand except we - two stupid Americans - were presumably the first course. Thank God for a Kenyan cab driver who got us the hell out of there! Great show!!

[@edmondhankiewicz5518]

Depuis 1984 je Les connais ! J 'écoute encore de temps en temps ! Sont bons !

[@theteacher8528]

I Fought the Law is a song written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets and became popularized by a remake by the Bobby Fuller Four, which went on to become a top-ten hit for the band in 1966 and was also recorded by the Clash in 1979. The Bobby Fuller Four version of this song was ranked No. 175 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004, and the same year was named one of the 500 "Songs that Shaped Rock" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@garypiont6114]

thanks for giving credit due.

[@paulpalmer6364]

This is one of my old theme songs. An freaking old M/C guy who thought fuller did the only version worth listening to. My mistake St Paul out

[@WildChildMcCloud]

Bobby Fuller was murdered and they never found out who did it.

[@Nachito460]

Green Day (2004)

[@mackey-5438]

@@Nachito460 Their version just sounds like they are copying The Clash version.

[@martinsowkowski8957]

in one mad weekend in the very early 80's I went to see Stray Cats Friday, Meteors Saturday, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers Sunday. Wow does it get any better than that Carlsberg weekend

[@rikantony6571]

marquee ? i bless its sticky carpet

[@martinsowkowski8957]

@@rikantony6571 youve been then lol lol

[@rikantony6571]

@@martinsowkowski8957 the toilets were always dodgy if gene october was around

[@Two4Brew]

Maybe the 1st concert my dad brought me to when I was 7 in the summer of 64? Playbill was Chuck Berry, Do Diddley, Little Richard and Fats Domino.

[@davemacdonald3889]

@@Two4Brew Wow.🇬🇧

[@paulkeyton2870]

One of the best bands and guitarist ever !!!!

[@zebravox]

Rough 'n' Ready. Just the way it should be. Never heard a guitar growl so good. Seen this band twice. Unforgettable.

[@williammahoney2113]

Liked these guys since they came on the scene decades ago . Fantastic musicians . Brian has such a rich sound on the guitar. Really like how they brought Rockabilly music back . 👍

[@keyofc99]

A classic rock and roll song played by a great band

[@deborahcrossley525]

Brian is a brilliant guitar player.

[@fredc8346]

Don't even need a rhythm player

[@ryanmedic789]

I've never seen him live, definitely on my bucket list 🎸

[@derin111]

A virtuoso

[@djizzah]

very very good, yup

[@algatte2441]

That's a great song done by a great band, Brian is an amazing guitar player,

[@Requiescence01]

Brilliant band. Saw them live in Edinburgh in 1982. Really small club at top Leith Walk.

[@retsdon]

If you ever learn guitar, in all the instruction books, etc, you'll come across Brian Setzer licks all the time. And they're recognized as classics. The Stray Cats were such a complete band. Punk musicians who could really, really, play their instruments. What's not to like?

[@roywalker7512]

I thought the stray cats were rockabilly.

[@dominikweber4305]

@@roywalker7512 that's the cool thing, they're both at the same time

[@maccabbee2014]

@@roywalker7512 Anything they liked, they could play. Most of the time, they gave it speed and depth.

[@cliveedwards2958]

Yep I saw Stray Cats a couple of years ago and they really reminded me of the gigs I went to in1977 when punk was everywhere..just the same vibe..energetic raw..loved it!

[@jenniferherring7813]

Well said. I haven't heard this song in years ❤❤

[@gliceriomangco4383]

PUNKS NOT DEAD

[@BurntOrangeHorn78]

Stray Cats are most definitely not punk.

[@robertthomas7239]

​@@BurntOrangeHorn78Not even close to punk.

[@jerometaperman7102]

Rockabilly

[@hmackie6823]

I realized Brian Represented Everything I felt

[@AnitaVickers-ey2nw]

Yes I like this version better then anyone elses. You need a bit of stray cats in your life to cheer you up and be happy. Go go stray cats.

[@RobScenity]

Best treatment of this song I've heard yet!

[@omfug7148]

+Rob Scenity I prefer the Clash personally.

Am I the only one that likes Green Day's cover the most?

[@omfug7148]

Daniel Praźmo probably, LOL. I'm not a Green Day fan, but I actually really like their version of "Working Class Hero" but no, not their version of this tune.

[@shoknifeman2mikado135]

+Rob Scenity I prefer the ORIGINAL by the CRICKETS (1959)

[@mikjanbubble]

I prefer the Dead Kennedy’s version

[@cannibalsuperstar6081]

The only band to ever seamlessly fuse Rockabilly, Punk and New Wave.

[@buckwheatz666]

not true. The Reverend Horton Heat

[@skualpascal6684]

@@buckwheatz666 the cramps !!!!

[@michaelveis1277]

Absolutely

[@chrisst8922]

And with intelligence. I remember the politics in the lyrics at the time.

[@keko1130]

Theres a whole genre dedicated to this mate

[@foursixtwenty]

I'll have to go and lie down now. I am 68 years old you know.

[@universallanguage59]

LOL! Exhausting indeed...well done though, I must say...

[@SMAY0001]

Brian Setzer can rock!!’

[@becbusman7721]

Don't forget you're legally 21 , if legally your 21 the biggest question is who says you have to add numbers ? 😁😁 , happy birthday youngster

[@mht525]

The best, rockabilly, punk, rock band eva .✌️🤘🏴🇦🇺

[@midnightrider7648]

Great version of the bobby fuller 4 song. Good job Stray Cats!

[@TheWGLOVER]

The Crickets song, written by Sonny Curtis.

[@hmackie6823]

I was young I didn't hear it all except what M TV Played

[@luiscesarplataserranoplata7181]

Muchos años después. Mejor que nunca x que no hacen ya este tipo de música hoy en día. Lo mejor del rock billiy

[@sspaay]

Second best version of this song I've ever heard.

[@t4texastom587]

Damn.... he's an awesome guitarist.🎸

[@thesaints-7-andrew.]

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Best rockabilly band ever.period. THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN.

[@immortalobelisk6302]

Uh, no. These dudes were from Long Island NY, not the south. Also, saying "THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN" to an American is like saying "I WANT THE TURKS TO TAKE GREECE BACK" to a Greek.

[@hmackie6823]

see that GRETSCH Brian is playing?...I just bought one am about to plug it in tonight just getting worked up :)

[@jimthomson7987]

Just fucking awesome! Big ups & massive respect to The Stray Cats, Joe Strummer & especially to Sonny Curtis who wrote the original of this classic!

[@NaveedManjra]

Stray cats best in town their style beyond rock and roll with rockabilly beyond awesome my style rock on cheers.

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Great song great band

[@stephensharp3033]

This is a brilliant cover. Love the singer's voice.

[@bertvervoort7976]

Such great talent for 3 guys and such a small drum set. And love the traditional monster base. These guys deserved much more fame and fortune than they ever received. The downside of fusing great music and unfortunately not ending up mainstream. That being said, killer version of this song - absolutely the best cover!

[@lisbethSalander0811]

Saw the cats in berlin! ✊ Brian's voice was so great, admirable and wonderful!

[@motocomiot]

Vastly underrated version of this song - combined the fine guitar of tbe Bobby Fuller Four with the Clash thrash perfectly…

[@diehardgolfer1]

one of the best covers ever this band rocks.

[@noritoren101]

良い曲だよね。

[@heighwaysonthewing]

Splendid version , it's very much on their own terms as well, where rock and roll and Punk collide

[@chashamby9943]

Aaaaaa

[@elisabeteboszkomartins7159]

Isso ao vivo é absurdamente contagiante!

[@tangobango9653]

The early 80’s belonged to the Stray Cats!

[@hirepimike]

Inspired. Sometimes we lose track of why people are famous. It’s talent.

[@Tennfatmatt]

Great job by Brian and the Stray Cats! Love the drummer and his shirt, even though it probably wouldn't be acceptable today...but fits right in with the rebel nature of this song. Thanks heinzausmainz for posting.

[@Jigaboo123456]

Tennfatmatt.WTF? It's today, and I find his shirt very acceptable :-) But that's because I'm not a brainwashed, guilt-tripping, knee-bending snowflake bullied by BLM and Antifa into swallowing the false narrative/idiot's guide that the US Civil War was started to put an end to slavery. Lincoln spun it that way two years into the war to encourage Britain's parliamentarians to use the Royal Navy, at at that time the most powerful navy in the world. to mount patrols to blockade Charlestone, Va, and other confederate ports from exporting cotton in exchange for weapons and other war materials. That aside, The Stray Cat's do a great job on this-three guys, with only three instruments, terrific!

[@t4texastom587]

@@Jigaboo123456 TOTALLY agree with you Jay.👍

[@rob8872]

You mean the battle flag of the losers of the war to keep slavery.?

[@aidanfeighery6634]

Not that simple Rob...

[@t4texastom587]

@@rob8872 As everyone knows, that war didn't start JUST because of slavery. Most people forget what the War of Northern Aggression was about in the beginning..... especially liberals. To them, they blindly believe it was ALL & ONLY about blacks and slavery. Read up, folks. The truth is right there in PLENTY of history books. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@shedarmeromeo3281]

🎶🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶GREATASS MUSIC,&,SINGER,LUV ME SOME,,STRAY CATS**🎶🎹🎸🎶

[@richardhigginbotham2018]

Great version 👌 but the clash live version on rudeboy kills everything

[@danielmesery2904]

Good band🎸😁✌️🏆

[@jeffreywright2294]

Awesome band !!!

[@markmitchell450]

Never knew stray cats were so diverse love it

[@bollweevil1976]

Absolutely love it ✌️

[@samuel498]

best roadie job in the history of rock,easily get the entire set in a pickup truck!

[@dougsmith1251]

Great homage to the clash version of this bobby fuller classic ...rock on d. S.

[@lewisc215]

always a great song.

[@wonnno]

Слушаю и такая ностальгия берёт!

[@barbaralockhart9282]

Bloody brilliant music 🎶 🎶 🎶 👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bobbersinner9905]

THE KINGS!!!

[@ARONHALLAM]

Brilliant man, and even though I may not be able to play it I can now see it and understand it. I have the tab book but it looks like Russian to me.

[@B0rnles13]

This is such a good song it's hard to make it sound bad if it's played competently

[@lancerobichaud4644]

stray cats rock awesome

[@sevvy101]

3 guys, basic equipment..... amazing energy, timing and skills.. BOOM!!!

[@正伸江塚]

この3人の余裕を感じる演奏が好きです

[@marcdelente2456]

Les cats des légendes bien vivante et ça déménage a mort brian et ces acolytes les meilleurs reconnus dans le monde entiers . Que dieu les protègent.

[@kiloechocharlie5415]

They spun that off just fine and had a laugh. So easy to be negative. So hard to do live onstage for commenters..

[@BarrioFabulous]

Everyone's a critic. The Stray Cats were amazing. If someone doesn't like it, fine, but let's hear them do as well.

[@melgrant7404]

@@BarrioFabulous agree.

[@Jonijajujibgua]

The best version 😃🍻🍻

[@kursat5912]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIKlnIGVir6rl7s this cover is better than original

[@harrijussila5899]

CLASH #1

[@paavopuusaari]

thats rock n roll

[@ThePopesmusic]

Stray Cats rule!!!

[@harrijussila5899]

And THE CLASH !

[@nedkelly8162]

Brilliant!

[@williamcole9040]

HOW TO WHIP UP THE CROWD….FABULOUS BRIAN AND THE BOYS!!

[@rimbaudartur7555]

WHAT WONDERFUL PLAY.

[@chrisst8922]

Super. No five minute solos or mucking about, just that sound and no bullshit.

[@drdontpassone8164]

ride on,,,spot on

[@andreasboss4068]

i agree with you my friend John Fuentes even i thing that "The CLASH' is out of competition at any level especially at this kind of music.And i meen Punk rock.

[@TheYamahog12]

Saw the Cats at Syracuse Carrier Dome in 1983. Also Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.

[@myideas8548]

Hell yeah! Awesome.. actually... Perfect!

[@eelamite]

drummer's standing up, bassist's running around. very great

[@edmondhankiewicz5518]

J ai reçu une cassettes des stray cats en 1984 et je les écoute encore parfois.

[@goatsheadsoup]

Bad Ass! Love the Stray Cats. cheers TyT

[@HarryEWood]

Great version.

[@user-lr5ph1gk5j]

Молодцы я их давно услышал очень

[@АлександрИльин-д8ч]

Это песня Клэш.

[@erickellogg8532]

stray cats my favorite band

[@kevinklein2172]

Stray Cats 4life Baby!!!! Let´s Rock!!!

[@kevinklein2172]

I´m from eastgermany and i love it so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ronstowell3754]

Allways loved this band simple good beat fun ..get up out of seat get it on

[@alastairwest5200]

Channelling Joe Strummer - RIP.

[@martincowley6500]

Best ever version I ve ever heard. Superior.

[@helenaalbert4817]

Wow! Perfecto guys!

[@ingwayramchand8769]

2021 baby.

[@hmackie6823]

did u notice when they said six gun they hit it 6 times? love that

[@hugodunsany5576]

The first and last time a mullet was ever cool.

[@hmackie6823]

Brian's selection of music and his own interest are so freakin similar to mine,is what drew me to him,I dismissed the Stray cats...My Mistake

[@HarryWebb46]

Oh My Goodness!

[@markmarkofkane8167]

Beautiful!

[@carldryden9081]

great job!

[@vincentbarbeau3031]

Brian Seltzer is a great musician.

[@beyoroshikune]

This is a club citta in Japan .love it

[@JFinSD2]

Great cover....but it is actually a cover of a Crickets song. The Bobby Fuller 4 big hit was actually a cover.

[@72RocknRoll]

Sony Collins -- original guitar player with Crickets b4 Holly made it big -- wrote / recorded this tune. Fuller picked it up later. Collins had recorded demos with Holley since 1954. Dropped out of Holly's group WAY too soon.

[@damianbutcher8381]

+72RocknRoll Sonny Curtis?

[@JFinSD2]

+manchesterblue2007 have a nice day. :)

[@Morahey]

+Damian Butcher Yes, Sonny Curtis, not Collins, indeed! :-D

[@shoknifeman2mikado135]

+72RocknRoll You mean Sonny Curtis; sung by Buddy's replacement Earl Sinks

[@bluehorizon5149]

Hey, Hey BRILLIANT !!!

[@josemhernandez8733]

My favorite!!!!

[@johnschutt9088]

The Stray Cats are the only latter day Rockabilly band that can be included in the conversation of Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Elvis.

[@frank1387]

Reverend Horton Heat is definitely in that group.

[@frank1387]

Reverend Horton Heat is definitely in that group.

[@frank1387]

Reverend Horton Heat is definitely in that group.

[@frank1387]

Reverend Horton Heat is definitely in that group.

[@foughtstatue1023]

Well the other guy seems happy about Reverend Horton Heat. The Cramps could also be discussed along with the classic rockabilly bands but they were also a really big punk band. So that one is up to you.

[@robertopinnasilva4176]

Great concert in VHS

[@timbourner9069]

AWSOME

[@gerardjerry4637]

This is good version of the song especially the Gretsch guitar

[@fredc8346]

He's got some great tone on that thing