Stray Cats - Runaway Boys

Music video by Stray Cats performing Runaway Boys. (C) 1992 Arista Records Limited.

[@edwardmorton6691]

I was a runaway boy at 15 /16 took me to various jails where i lost nearly 20 of my life. My constant companion and ultimate saviour.... MUSIC. Now 62 with Parkinsons disese ... Music....still my saviour.

[@Finthefish-hr8ky]

Keep rocking dude. Rage against the dying of the light

[@frankmesiti4824]

Praying for peace and strength brother.❤🙏🙏

[@user-mh6ku8wr9b]

Just the best of rockabilly revival. Proper magic.

[@user-lt5ny9xc1k]

And they had to go to England to do it🤣

[@cancelculture1132]

Brian Setzer's hair is an architectural masterpiece.

[@albertlluisvila1251]

Indeed 😅 One of the best rockers ever ❤❤❤

[@sallyjoan]

do me a favour, who in their right mind would walk around like that?@@albertlluisvila1251

[@seppokangas1488]

Now that you mentioned it… yes it is. :)

[@takedimmy2540]

Agreed

[@anthonykerr311]

Top rocker

[@noirpoursortirlesoir]

This is pure rock and roll. The guys look awesome.

[@jamesjackson4741]

Kind of. It's more rockabilly but those two genres are very similar.

[@vincentvanboekel5076]

00000

[@lucasfv]

@@jamesjackson4741 The original name of this music is Rock and Roll, or Rock. The term Rockabilly was created in the 70s.

[@jamesjackson4741]

@@lucasfv and this was released in 1981.

[@bruceleroyhoffman]

Teddy Boy is cool

[@CNS946]

Rockabilly Style at its finest!

[@aussiecoastie72]

Brian Setzer is an amazing guitarist ✌️

[@billyonions6024]

Maybe that is why Gretsch named a guitar after him.

[@bmac5085]

He's awesome. A proper rock n roll player.

[@ROCKIN-AL]

The Brian Setzer Orchestra wat a great next step, I have the singles, easily no step down

[@layde1]

This would still be a hit today, nearly 40 years later. It sounds fresh and relevant and superb.🎸🎵❤

[@melgrant7404]

Agreexx

[@rolandpratt403]

No it wouldn't. Far too good to get in the charts these days.

[@boyonthephone1]

Got a cousin who supported stray cats back in the day. Said it made his life. Brian Setzer is his god. They've still got it 40 years later

[@melgrant7404]

@@boyonthephone1 lucky cousin you have xx

[@betsievanroekel370]

@@melgrant7404 fantastisch

[@Carp1965]

As a skinhead in the late 70s and early 80s I had to keep my love for this band a secret from my skinhead pals lol . To be honest , I think all my pals probably felt the same , and why not ? . A great band and great tunes .

[@AthelstanEngland]

LOL exactly the same mate... although it was dancing to Since You've Bin Gone by Rainbow at the local disco that was the real problem both the skins and greasers wanted to beat me up! P.S. Check out The Skabilly Rebels best of both worlds...

[@motorvating]

Well I live in the Shires of the UK and I was a rockabilly Kat hanging out with Skins, Mods and Punks and went to the same venues, and this was late 70's early 80's.

[@H3avyHaul3r]

ironically it was a very punk sound for the time

[@leeetchells609]

@@H3avyHaul3r no the stray cats were influenced by 1950s rockabilly/ blues.

[@davidclaridge2088]

As skinhead I love this group

[@boriskiuk1181]

I was 16 and a rockabilly in 1980 and used to go to a pub in Hockley Birmingham called The Trees ( sadly no longer around) I took this in and got it played by the d j. Unfortunately the Ted's took exception to it and snapped it in two. A few weeks later and it was the most popular track in the place and the Ted who had snapped it weeks before had gone a bought it himself. Always knew I was right😂😂

[@Battismore-Blue]

As an aside , its funny the amount of stories people tell about Britain in the 70`s 80`s , mention a pub , then follow it with No longer there .

[@davidchurch6993]

I was 15 in 81 when this blew me away. Was a young rockabilly guy. Loved the polecats too.

[@TheSmardu]

I was 10. ❤❤❤❤

[@TheRealKaner]

I was 14. Loved going to gigs a few years later and stomping around the psychobilly scene that was going on then.

[@seansands424]

I was 19 at the time

[@yaniktarillon3952]

How can you dislike this piece of art

[@470danadidas]

Straight from the golden era. Loved it . Boys looked great

[@pauloandrade2445]

This is pure rockabilly,rock and roll with 32 styles,the best.

[@paulpalmtree9295]

Just brilliant rock ‘n’ roll love it.❤👍🇬🇧.

[@stephendriver66]

As 15/16 year old, I was into two tone, but I also loved my new wave, punk, electronic, reggae, you name it, we had it all. This was and still is one of the best guitar tunes ever!

[@rocker-barrel4786]

Me too same age. I liked the meteors too.

[@martinpepperell8424]

It was an awesome time in music

[@ciaran82359]

Same here also, great time for music variety as well.... All sounds the same now...

[@Stu-SB]

Same man, I was a total hash/metal head and loved this, it was released and charted after stray cat strut circa 1981..

[@onlyme219]

Same here, I loved Adam and the Antz but kept it a secret

[@richardhughes8968]

They knocked it out the park with this one

[@ChivertonCoUk]

That beat is just fantastic, double base!

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

Totally unique Then, and totally unique Now! What an amazing song, sound and band. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Voro2]

I love this band! God bless you forever ❤

[@stevengiraud5859]

One of the coolist bands of the 80s

[@AnitaVickers-ey2nw]

Love the stray cats since 1980. They are so talented love the hair clothes and music but most of all Brian Setzer

[@istomantynen]

Legendary!👍 2023 and still COOL! 🕺

[@user-ws1wx3nu1g]

4 июня 24 года ВСЕ ТАК ЖЕ КРУТО!

[@peterburgess5974]

Pure nostalgia!

[@adyg5402]

Awesome,Setzer's guitar is superb.Love it on Sexy and seventeen.First heard this when i first started work all those years ago.Never forgot it!

[@fogasterg]

this is rockabilly but at the same time very original, a masterpiece. Their first two albums are must-haves.

[@therealrodhull1]

I danced to this as a kid at school in the early 80s. Brilliant!

[@Pataluhta]

I was a pure metal kid back in time, now, I know better :)

[@patrickbastiaensens9903]

Me also, I was 17...sweet memories

[@paulhynes6566]

1st video filmed at the old 'Tram Shed' (now gone) in Woolwich where I used to live. Remember being a huge early and young fan, seeing their gig poster outside but too young to get in. For decades thought the lyric "Losing all your quarters, man it's always the same" was "who's an ordi-cordi man who's always the same" how I laughed later, duh 🥴

[@nickforrest5256]

So underrated,so bloody cool

[@MrBribass]

One of the greatest guitarist's of all time

[@mrb9294]

He was a big fan of Scotty Moore Elvis's guitarist and Later song of the Stray Cats was the train keeps rolling paying tribute to the other Sun records artist and Sam Phillips. If anybody gets the chance listen to it brilliant song

[@majapalm7583]

He’s amazing! And I am so impressed by my boyfriend for being able to play it just like him

[@dan.aljdro]

I'm 15 years old and i love it

[@rulax8608]

You probably think you were “born in the wrong generation” as well.

[@valtteri5711]

@@rulax8608 What? Was that supposed to be an insult? So people nowadays can't have their own music taste, am i right?

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

Xalur Madeira-Edis oh shut up, I’m 13 so what

[@carlabhc197]

same

[@majapalm7583]

We wont let it die, yeah?

[@alejandroramirezsosa]

Slim Jim, Lee & Brian , long live the Stray Cats.

[@FWFWFWF]

Great production by Dave Edmunds on this, he captured this song spot on.

[@turrafirmaguitarchannel]

I didn’t know Dave Edmunds produced this! I agree he captured the sound and vibe so well.

[@jamiefoyers2800]

Loved this band growing up. Rockabilly was all the fashion growing up, there was a lot of bands choosing to emulate all these 50's artists at the tale end of the 70's into the 80's. Still sounds cool all these years on...

[@kneeknocker1967]

2020 and still a fantastic song...

[@melgrant7404]

It is indeed xxxx

[@alibobsmarland9572]

2021 and still sounds awesome!

[@alexeyrodionov7743]

2022 awesome too

[@martenx1384]

Amazing!!!!

[@gewfone]

2024 still rockin on...🎉

[@jaage70]

This song appeared for the first time on Suomen-TV in the Levyraati program. It was something great and wonderful. I went to Tampere in a cafe called Raatihuone with my best childhood friend Pasi"Patze" to listen to this song on the jukebox, because otherwise I couldn't listen to the song. I will never forget this.

[@Misslegsakimbo]

I was 10 when I first heard the cats. Loved it as soon as I heard it and still do. Proper music by a proper band. They don't make em like they used to. Thank god for radio 2 and other alternative stations, that you can escape the utter shite that is about today😍

[@MrChubbington]

Saw them in concert in1981 ....in Leicester Polytechnic union . Brilliant times... brilliant music...

[@williammclauchlan2610]

Rock n roll masterpiece that will never ever age.

[@melgrant7404]

So true xx

[@mht525]

True rebel punk. Rockabilly, punk and metal. Only musical genre's 🎼 ✌️🤘🏴☠️🇦🇺

[@josephmurphy7768]

I wish there were bands like this round today...stray cat magic.

[@seansands424]

Crap today no jobs no nothing half the stuff today needs eradicating

[@melgrant7404]

Look forward to the 40th anniversary Tour 2019.

[@trtr-bc3zl]

​@@seansands424 we could start with you negative Nellie 😂

[@lisahalsall8568]

Love ❤ that guitar x

[@AnitaVickers-ey2nw]

Back here again love the stray cats songs. Love the legendary Stray Cats kings of rockabilly no competition. The whole package. Still love stray cats in 2023 and beyond. ❤

[@Koni2947]

Toujours fan. Always fan. And the air cut!! Wooa

[@TheKopyKatz]

One of my favourite Stray Cats songs to play live. Love Runaway Boys. Killer riff and great guitar solo.

[@lisahalsall8568]

Agreed wholeheartedly ❤x

[@scream62]

i am german,and i beginn every new year with very loud music of stray cats, its like a "tradition" .

[@robertfournier7854]

Le premier album des Stray Cats a révolutionné le début des années 80, les titres étaient terribles, une musique de fou, de qualité, 3 musiciens hors du commun.

[@jackychazaubenay1195]

oui,d accord avec toi,a part eddie cochran auparavant bien avant, les strays cats ,savaient jouer le "rockabylly " ca swinguait! dur ..

[@Koni2947]

Oui c'était si énorme qu'a l'époque de la new wave (que j'adore toujours) il faisaient parler d'eux !!

[@thefurrybastard1964]

This is *still* a wild sound!

[@MrCharliedub1]

who is still up :)

[@ReaperRd]

I’m up

[@MrCharliedub1]

@@ReaperRd great one more for the party 👯:)

[@KAZSANable]

❤

[@DukeOfKidderminster]

Brian’s quiff is a work of art here.

[@kimgrant3879]

It is xxxx

[@TheMarkos1982]

I got this played on Ken Bruce's Buried Treasure today!

[@davycochrane7943]

I am a 53 year old punk, and I love Stray Cats.... I know I'd have been a rocker if there hadn't been any alternative! I love my music,but for an old punk, I have a very versatile choice in music.Life would be shite otherwise!! 👍❤️👌😀

[@jimstafford2832]

Can relate... Loved them as a confused teen.. went though it all.. punk to folk.. but thats life. Psychedelic rock now with the drugs.. love it

[@virginielafrench3921]

Why would you limit yourself to ONE music genre ? Variety of interests is a sign of openmindedness so i congratulate you 👏 As far as i 'm concerned , i enjoy Stray Cats as well as Philippe Jaroussky

[@colinredhead7946]

too right mate if its good its good no matter the genre

[@Koni2947]

57 years old and the same. But i stop a punk apparence until 30 years! In 80's stray was amazing! (Also today)

[@gailguest3603]

got all the original stray cat's stuff - still love it to day!!

[@patriziafallini6123]

Single?

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826]

A biggie from December '80 in UK charts.I was 7 and loved it then still do !!!

[@sammiianne5295]

I had just turned 8 lol 😂

[@user-BymeLou]

Loved this band and still do. Good ole Rockabilly... Still got my 45's too. This is my favourite and was 15 years old when this was released in the UK. Just timeless 👌

[@marcdelente2456]

Les Stray Cats des légendes je les ai vu des quantités de fois à l époque pas si lointaine années 80 jmetai fait la coupe a Brian j'ai cru que mon père allait s evanouir il était policier mais après père grand mère et mère tout le monde aimaient. Brian est un guitariste de génie et ces musiciens batteur et contrebasse des vrais génies intemporel.

[@seanqueripel6230]

It's there first hit way back in 1980 , rockbilly at its best 👌

[@robjones2408]

Saw The Stray Cats at the now defunct Venue in London, in December 1980. They were fabulous. Brian Setzer was the missing link between Scotty Moore and Eddie Cochran. He still remains a fantastic guitarist. A fantastic song from a long-vanished period in pop music.

[@onlyme219]

I'm late to the party, that was a marvelous call back to my youth, thanks cats :)

[@matildafaltyn6253]

The early 80s had a few strands of rock pop and rockabilly was one of them.

[@andreahighfield7893]

What a fantastic song. Reminds me of my youth.

[@-Boppers]

Still love it, even after all these years!! Woo!!

[@christiaanjellesma1851]

+Steve Bex this is a lifetime classic :D

[@melgrant7404]

@@christiaanjellesma1851 agree

[@badsexofficialthingy2026]

Puurrrfect, love em.

[@cerealkiller4248]

One of the first 45's I bought. Still remember headbanging to it in front of my bemused parents when I was about 11/12 years old. Still sounds awesome!!

[@melgrant7404]

Good music never dies.

[@regancarter5845]

My first album played it full blast with a couple of mates before school 1980 I think

[@Ishidanfarded2370]

Gnarly drinking song too, always a winner at parties

[@aliana7631]

I seen them in Newcastle and Sydney and I will just say that they were awesome 👌

[@williamsterben]

This brings back so many memories. Such an evocative track, an audio time machine. Thank you Cats.

[@singkaraokewiththestars5051]

Loved the Stray Cats as a teenager back in the 80's when I was a Rock 'A' Billy. Would love to do some karaoke duets with the Stray Cats.

[@supacrossuniverse3295]

Pure genius & musicianship!

[@paulphipps3995]

A timeless masterpiece!

[@andysandel9325]

ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING QUALITY CLASSIC!!!! STILL MY FAVOURITE ALWAYS!!!!

[@carlgibson5269]

Me & kev Haggerston only rock & rollers in our school in the late 70's early 80's lol

[@pastytit]

Remember lads. Music is our time machine.

[@jarirusi]

There should be at least one million more views on this... !

[@christiaanjellesma1851]

+Jarski J. Billion ;)

[@emeis29]

+Jarski J. Idea: share it on your account facebook twitter and whatever else you have :)

[@richardhead4564]

No, because those guys are too busy listening to shite. I like it when very few people like the stuff I like

[@Lungomolto]

no way, being a greaser is a way of life just cars, beer and cunts. No shit like politics, being vegetarian or sissy stuff, it's demodé in a world of sissies

[@jean-raymondhermelin271]

One billion...

[@edmarlemos4453]

Amazing autentic stray cats great band !!!

[@janimakinen5828]

born in1976 and this was the song that i liked .... well a littlebit older but still it has that feel 😊😀😆 gotta jive 😊

[@henryalbagli5221]

It's been about 20 years since I listed to the stray cats. Today I started again, at the his song my indoor cat started singing along! He never has done that and I'm a KZbin music junkie! So crazy

[@jezzbro]

I still have (and play) the original vinyl single that I bought as a kid. Great song.

[@melgrant7404]

Me tooxx

[@petrinurmi8307]

I remember this song from my childhood. They were briefly almost mainstream popular. This sounds surprisingly cool and solid even today.

[@JessicaAdamsAstrologer]

Masterpiece in 2023.

[@konconvict]

even my cat loves this song!

[@dalesmart321]

best rockin roll band from mod

[@MrCharliedub1]

when you are sad , just play this loud ,and it will make you feel good just like the sun is out and you feel happy and good , enjoy your life as you only have one go at it so enjoy life love and peace to all 22/10/20 :)

[@melgrant7404]

True xx

[@SRVACE]

Brian Setzer ~guitar god

[@gipsy8106]

I heard them in an endless loop while I was preparing my exams back in 1981 ! it is still very refreshing and as pleasant to listen to that it was at this time ....

[@moustafaelhaguine7826]

The real guardians of rock and roll👍👍👍

[@Topfuel_lover]

Im only 17 and love the stray cats band and all i can say is my dad raised me right

[@Michael64Guitars]

StrayCats got their first Gold record from Finland where Rock-A-Billy was almost strongest youth mucis style (with Punk) in very early 80's. No other country in those years had so strong Rock-A-Billy music revival in the World.

[@albertlluisvila1251]

Best rock band ever ❤❤❤

[@Francisco-by2cp]

On the Top. Forever and Ever.

[@davethecurrymonster]

2018 still sounds fresh brilliant band rockabilly rules 👍👍👍👍

[@melgrant7404]

Agree rockabilly forever👍💗

[@alejandrobalds2292]

El mejor álbum de Stray Cats, "Stray Cats".

[@asheriko26]

The greatest band ever

[@yazzz50]

Get kicked out for coming home at dawn, Mom and Dad cursed the day you were born, Throw your clothes into a duffle bag shoutin' as ya slam the door home is a drag Who can I turn to and where can I stay ? I heard a place is open all night and all day There's a place you can go where the cops don't know You can act real wild they don't treat you like a child Runaway boys Your hair's all greasy and you feel like a slob, You're only fifteen and you can't get a job, Go into the luncheonette and shoot a few games Losing all your quarters, man it's always the same Steal a couple of bucks to buy a new toy, Slip into the alley with the Runaway boys Runnin' faster, faster all the time You're under age and God knows, that's a crime ! Runaway boys

[@dookiekerplunk6540]

bought this album today on vinyl. Found it at a bootsale. Fell in love with these guys after i heard Stray Cat Strut, now listening to every track on it through youtube. Because my dad's crazy about preserving vinyl. So i don't play mine in case i scratch em. When he was my age he was like 'i'll play it once and record it to cassette then put it in a dust sheet and never listen to it again'.

[@jimireefer3689]

I did exactly like your father and I still have my records in mint condition

[@EllisBurton3339]

Punk Rockabilly .....fab

[@luisfernandorojasvelasco4731]

40 years thank you!!!!

[@jissim76]

Because of a radio recording after a certain song, I remembered this song on tape.....I left it there back then cause I liked it. So glad I found this song again.

[@barbaramicek4420]

This song was my alarm clock during high school 👌🏻👌🏻

[@shaunetulett4069]

Loved this band back in the day - '81-'83 Good days

[@tezzrterry7485]

This is still an awesome song, after all these years. Rockabilly Punk.

[@jkrk7006]

I was already going to the rock and roll / rockabilly kind of music, but this one give me the kick in the butt and I am still a rock and roll / rockabilly fan...