Never saw them but man they were good back in the day when punk, pyschobilly , rockabilly were all merging to make one of the best periods in music. Check out he Meteors, Stingrays, Tall Boys etc. UK ruled that one : )
You missed Deltas , Vibes , Guana Batz , Krewmen , Escalators , Torment , Frenzy , Sharks , Dave phillips , Restless , Batmobile (Dutch) Yeah there were non uk great bands too.
This reminds me of early 80s at the Palmerston Hotel Bournemouth, Friday Rock N Roll night.Toby Bitter at 48p a pint.I was 14/15 & £3 would get me a night out with great music & Id get pissed too! Oh. Dave Phillips Tainted Love also brings the same memories! Baggy jeans,bowling shirt & grey chukka boots.... :)
I really love the rockabilly guitar solos, like the ones at 0:38 and 1:31. No basturbating or showing off abilitys, every beat there to make the tune rock even more...
@@Phil-tb2yz - Brian Setzer was the chief basturbator. 10-minute intros, 10-minute solos. To be fair, he's not the only guitarist who did that - but he was doing it right from the start. Besides which, Brian auditioned for Levi Dexter's band in about '79/'80. He was offered the job but couldn't accept because he was grounded for bad grades or something. Which is all very rock 'n' roll (though never an ounce of billy) but clearly precludes him from being the daddy.
when i first heard this song in 1980 something,on top of the pops, i thought iwas the beeness, great beat, i was stright downto ourpice to buy my copy, stillhave it
Is this recording from the "Polecats are Go" record or a single, sinse there's a promo video? Cause I've got a recording of this song from the late eighties Vinyl Japan "Won't die" album ep what ever and it's not the same version. Both versions are really good though. This one's got more thumping bass to it, the other is much more guitar driven.
+PsychobillyStompin' That was 1980, and all the toughest British punks wore make-up. The Polecats were a cross between a punk band, and a US rockabilly band like the Stray Cats. They were the missing link, or at least the link you've been missing, between rockabilly and later psychobilly bands like the Meteors.
+PsychobillyStompin' Elvis wore eye liner, as have a huge amount of bands over the years. Artistic people tend to do these things no matter what music they sing. Tim Polecat has been living in the states for donkeys years now and is at the center of the rockin scene in the states, and no one has beat him up.
If this is from Top of the Pops it'll be from when the song made the Top 40 in May 1981. It this sounds like that version from what I remember,particularly that intro.
81❤I was twelve years old then I loved this tune and tell you what....I still LOVE❤IT, ALWAYS til the day I die...
Haven't heard this track for YEARS. Bloody brilliant!!!! 🤩🤩👍
As an individual that loves music how could we not get through life without rockabilly this is an awesome song
Used to love seeing them play at the Royalty, @Southgate.. Brilliant. 😊💜
Hurray, das war meine Zeit!
I see Tim polecat in LA sometimes and Boz Boorer is still playing with Morrisey, a legend!
Wow, really? Dang, I miss L.A.!
Remember rockabilly being just as big as post-punk and synth-pop circa 1981.
Never saw them but man they were good back in the day when punk, pyschobilly , rockabilly were all merging to make one of the best periods in music. Check out he Meteors, Stingrays, Tall Boys etc. UK ruled that one : )
omg I am going to their gig live today ;) feels so surreal
I will check those all out thank you
You missed Deltas , Vibes , Guana Batz , Krewmen , Escalators , Torment , Frenzy , Sharks , Dave phillips , Restless , Batmobile (Dutch) Yeah there were non uk great bands too.
Seen them quite a few times back in my rockabilly days, still like rockabilly but the legs don't move as fast these days lol. Great Stuff.
for me the best rockabilly song ever
cool song.cool attitude.
the soundtrack our lives... rock n roll yeah
ROCKABILLY AWESOME
Love these guys, supported them in London back in the old days 👍
great rockabilly band from my teenage years great music!
i saw the polecats at '03 in Gavle, Sweden.. Damn what they played! i think i stod and danced in 2 hours! Damn what i had fun!
Top gurning action there.
i love this song , we always listening to this song when we cruising with the chevrolet impala :D
Yeah! I love that pink bass!
best song ever written! ever!
Great song!! 👍👍👍😍
Très groupe rockabilly des années 80
very catchy song!
brings back memories
rockabilly is my life. happyface
Cool Cats!
FAB !!!!!!!!!!
great song. everyone in this video except the swing dancing couples have some serious dance skills.
Great Rockabilly music!!!!!!!
This reminds me of early 80s at the Palmerston Hotel Bournemouth, Friday Rock N Roll night.Toby Bitter at 48p a pint.I was 14/15 & £3 would get me a night out with great music & Id get pissed too! Oh. Dave Phillips Tainted Love also brings the same memories! Baggy jeans,bowling shirt & grey chukka boots.... :)
Same here mate.
I really love the rockabilly guitar solos, like the ones at 0:38 and 1:31. No basturbating or showing off abilitys, every beat there to make the tune rock even more...
Brian Setzer was the daddy
@@Phil-tb2yz - Brian Setzer was the chief basturbator. 10-minute intros, 10-minute solos. To be fair, he's not the only guitarist who did that - but he was doing it right from the start.
Besides which, Brian auditioned for Levi Dexter's band in about '79/'80. He was offered the job but couldn't accept because he was grounded for bad grades or something. Which is all very rock 'n' roll (though never an ounce of billy) but clearly precludes him from being the daddy.
Pole cats yea boz& TIM LOVE THE OG BAND..... ROCKABILLY TIJUAS DOVERMAN
I just love them Polecats - Neil Rockabilly band Big Black Cadillac!!
The "scream" happens to be Pat Smear from the Germs .... LOL
OMG. I remember having the album!
awesome song rocka..rocka..rocka..rocka..rockabilly guy.. :D
when i first heard this song in 1980 something,on top of the pops, i thought iwas the beeness, great beat, i was stright downto ourpice to buy my copy, stillhave it
Great 80s neo Rockabilly band.Got to say when this track came out it was cool then and remains cool today.
Only just seen this question and you probably know already but that was my old band the Wigsville Spliffs.
best of 2017 so far.
I love the Polecat's!!!!!!
Great!!!!!
Sweet that boy can move.
cool brings back memories
Super ✊️👍
I used to think, when I grow up I'll do that! They're what , average 17? Great song. B-side is great too, Don't cry baby!
loved this when it came out still do
the singer looks like Dr. Cox from Scrubs! Good music!
i used to look just like Tim but my pomp is getting a bit thin
Good to see this video...worked with boz:))great video! shawn
they had a better sound than the stray cats
The Polecats are Playing The Meow Club, The Cluny in Newcastle on 1st July 2010!!!
Sem palavras .. essa musica ..não me seixa parado ... rockabilly .. sempre
Go Boz!
muy bueno el video
yeah i love rockab
Gene Vincent + stray cats :)
There's only one Boz Boorer! (He's the guy in the red shirt playing guitar, for those that don't know :P )
Wow, Boz Boorer looks so young
Young Boz!!!
my boyfriend dances like the singer when he plays ps3.. haha.. this is so his song :0
@GumBeatingTV If you want to hear really good sound, dig deep into real 50s rockabilly. It beats it all
good
Is this recording from the "Polecats are Go" record or a single, sinse there's a promo video? Cause I've got a recording of this song from the late eighties Vinyl Japan "Won't die" album ep what ever and it's not the same version. Both versions are really good though. This one's got more thumping bass to it, the other is much more guitar driven.
+Per-Olof Wiktorsson It aint the 1979 release, so must be 1981. I think the video is from Top of the Tops which would confirm 1981
@Radiostrauss Age doesn't matter. I started liking rockabilly at a young age too.
Boz!!!
Boz rules.
BOZ + MOZ = what can go wrong??
boz boorer so young! haha cool mate!
Dammit! Again, I have to go back further in the past to find music I like! WTF happened?
GrayNeko Justin beiber heavy metal and Eminem happened ugh it's pure ear rape I swear this is sound is soothing
Blimy Limy!
at the end there is a british phone box and a NYPD officer?????
...and an American sailor too. Must've been a veeeeery long street.
@SisterToSleepx
I think this is from the 80's
I rememeber dat one
what year's this from?
1981
0:07
crazy kats
upee biisi
boz looks about 10 haha
I'm good friends with the singer
The Quakes cover is nice too!
yeh thats boz
they are not from de 50's
Don't agree with that makeup since american rockabillys would probably beat them up for that but everything else is amazing
+PsychobillyStompin'
That was 1980, and all the toughest British punks wore make-up. The Polecats were a cross between a punk band, and a US rockabilly band like the Stray Cats. They were the missing link, or at least the link you've been missing, between rockabilly and later psychobilly bands like the Meteors.
+PsychobillyStompin' Elvis wore eye liner, as have a huge amount of bands over the years. Artistic people tend to do these things no matter what music they sing. Tim Polecat has been living in the states for donkeys years now and is at the center of the rockin scene in the states, and no one has beat him up.
You've just described The M3t3ors there! The Polecats & all the other poncy Rockabilly bands were pussies compared to them.
If this is from Top of the Pops it'll be from when the song made the Top 40 in May 1981. It this sounds like that version from what I remember,particularly that intro.
roackagay guy
Queerabilly 😍
+Modern Plutarch Have you always been a mindless idiot ? OR do you practice..TROLL !!!