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As ABC's copycat attempt to duplicate the success of SNL, 'Fridays' was a pretty funny show. This episode is special to me b/c I believe it was the Stray Cats' first American TV appearance. Within ten seconds of hearing 'Rock This Town' I knew this was a band of which I'd be a lifelong fan. Their clothes, their instruments (Setzer's classic Gretsch 6120; Lee Rocker's doghouse bass, and omgosh, Slim Jim Phantom (standing up!) at a simple snare, bass & cymbal drum kit) and their awesome rockabilly sound. It literally blew me away. It was like Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, Carl Perkins, Billy Lee Riley & Elvis all rolled into one! If you're a rockabilly fan & you've not seen those early Stray Cats videos, do yourself a favor & check them out. It's rockabilly like the rock 'n roll angels meant it to be played! Setzer later went on to form a swing band orchestra, and most of their output was awesome as well.