Help me find this song

Cafe Society
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I was listening to the local college station, and I think they were playing their blues lineup, though it was a short trip in the car and I didn’t hear much.

A song comes on, and it has the line “the stray cat strut” in it, but it’s NOT “the Stray Cats” song, it’s NOT another version by Brian Setzer, it’s NOT that song. I’ve known that song since it came out, and been a fan since. Different lyrics, except for that phrase.

So, I’m looking for a blues-ish (I guess) song that has the line, “the stray cat strut” repeated through it, but is not the popular song everyone knows. I also recall the words “my gut” at some point.

I was driving, a bit distracted, and only heard it once, of course, but when it first came on, before the lyrics, I thought it was kind-of, sort-of “The Doors”-ish sounding, sort of reminiscent of, “Riders on the Storm” a bit. Having said that, I’m sure when I figure out the song, it’ll sound closer to “Yakety-Sax” and I’ll be facepalming, but that was what I remember as my impression, so there you go.

It was electric. If I was thinking of, Riders on the Storm", it probably had some Robby Krieger-esque guitar or Manzarek keyboard sound.

Got a clue, anyone? Googling “The Stray Cat Strut” is kind of a nightmare, even when removing “the stray cats” and “Setzer”

This aught to be interesting. Thanks in advance.

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I’m sure you’ve already come across this but I found these: Nitzer Ebb covered this song on the “I Give To You” single in 1991. Johnny Winter covered the song in 1974. A version of the song also appeared on Soundgarden’s 1992 EP Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas and as a B-side on the single for their song “Jesus Christ Pose”."

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Thanks for the attempt, but no, not it. I think it’ll turn out to be a little-known, fairly modern tune. Lots of bands working out there, and I expect they’re putting together tunes in home studios and self-publishing. Damn college station. They don’t post on the 'net what they play, they don’t back-announce SHIT. Hipster assholes.

When I get my new phone, I’ll have to get that app for it that identifies songs. Dollars to donuts it would have stumped it, though. Probably a little-known tune.

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I’m sure this isn’t it, but Stray Cat Strut took quite a bit from Blank Generation by Richard Hell and the Voidoids. Worth a shot.

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Nah, not close, but thanks. “Blank Generation” reminded me of this, though :smiley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI0jf1QzMWs

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Man, One tough order to fill. Been Googling and coming up with nothing.

Now I feel the need to share Litterbox “Marked Territory” marked territory by litterbox - animated music video - YouTube

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Have you tried calling the hipster assholes and asking them? Radio stations love to get calls.

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I’ll see if I can get contact info. Their radio website is, IIRC, nonexistent.

(Googling ensues)

I recall correctly. Just a regular university website, with educational info. Perhaps while they’re busy not announcing their songs one day, they’re give a phone number. I’ll listen for it in the future, but I don’t recall this ever happening.

Thanks to all for trying. I think it may be a lost cause though.

EDIT: Great user name, BTW :slight_smile:

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It couldn’t have been a cover of the Rolling Stones’ "Stray Cat Blues"?

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Thanks, but no. Ambivalid talked about it above, but while he or she provided links to the song, the name was not mentioned.