On this day in 1983 {July 23rd} the Rockats performed "Make That Move" on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand... The following year is 1984 it reached #1 on the MTV's video chart... R.I.P. Mr. Clark...
thanx for showing this.i was the brunette in one of the gold sequin tube tops by the bar-there were two of us in gold sequin tops.the group of blondes dancing together towards the end of the video were the british girlfriends of the band members.
I hadn't seen this video for many years until I got the footage and posted this, but the image of the blonde girl with the long curly hair at 2:31 and 3:05 has been in my head for about 24 years. Only a few seconds but what a cutie she was. This is classic stuff. The Rockats were great.
Slight correction: The blonde on the right of the screen is MaryAnne, Barry's ex-wife. The blonde at the back is Gail Higgins, Smutty's ex-wife and former Heartbreakers road manager. Between them is Mimi, Gail's younger sister or cousin (I forget). She headed the fan club.
Smutty Smith. OMG. And, I remember when our cabs (where Checkers!) cost that much. That was Danceteria, I'm pretty sure. Lots of the people I remember. Wow. The Mr. Peabody's Way-Back Machine.
very...true...rokcats with levi....bloodless pharohs with brian n brother gary...but rockats really rocked with american guitar players ryan and scott then harvey
That's right, but it's still so cool. I just got married 3 years ago and i gave the DJ a CD i made with this and levi dexter on it, what a blast. Check out Phantom,Rocker and Slick, Men without shame
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I never saw this video in the US, but in the summer of '84, i saw it at least 20x across Europe, everywhere I went.
Excellent song - kudos to the one who dug that one up. Haven't seen it in 20 years.
Great! A perfect mixture of Rockabilly and the spirit of the 80s. The essence of Neo Rockabilly!
On this day in 1983 {July 23rd} the Rockats performed "Make That Move" on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand...
The following year is 1984 it reached #1 on the MTV's video chart...
R.I.P. Mr. Clark...
thanx for showing this.i was the brunette in one of the gold sequin tube tops by the bar-there were two of us in gold sequin tops.the group of blondes dancing together towards the end of the video were the british girlfriends of the band members.
I hadn't seen this video for many years until I got the footage and posted this, but the image of the blonde girl with the long curly hair at 2:31 and 3:05 has been in my head for about 24 years. Only a few seconds but what a cutie she was. This is classic stuff. The Rockats were great.
Slight correction: The blonde on the right of the screen is MaryAnne, Barry's ex-wife. The blonde at the back is Gail Higgins, Smutty's ex-wife and former Heartbreakers road manager. Between them is Mimi, Gail's younger sister or cousin (I forget). She headed the fan club.
Saw them at the old Ritz in NYC in the 1980's...A great party band....miss them, good to see the video...
@crisisangel001 for you to know: Rockats started in 1977 with Levi Dexter, Stray Cats in 1980.
Haven't seen or heard this in thirty years.
If you have a reunion you can include me - I was the waitress in the red sequin top!
This is like the best Rockabilly track ever right?
and thank god for that! I doubt buddy holly ever said "now i'm gonna write a 'rockabilly song'".
Thanks for this. I have the vinly for this and I need to convert to mp3. I wish someone would post the Burning video.
Thanks for the identification. It looks like it's Gail Higgins who's image was in my head all those years. Amazing what a few seconds can do.
Another video Goodnight L.A. would view late at night.
Great stuff!
Smutty Smith. OMG. And, I remember when our cabs (where Checkers!) cost that much.
That was Danceteria, I'm pretty sure. Lots of the people I remember.
Wow. The Mr. Peabody's Way-Back Machine.
thats right 80s with rockabilly neo-rockabilly
i worked for them and didnt know this.....thank you
very...true...rokcats with levi....bloodless pharohs with brian n brother gary...but rockats really rocked with american guitar players ryan and scott then harvey
Would love to find a digital version of this EP!!
I don't know how to classify it, but it sure is a great song!
That's right, but it's still so cool. I just got married 3 years ago and i gave the DJ a CD i made with this and levi dexter on it, what a blast. Check out Phantom,Rocker and Slick, Men without shame
this music. forget nowadays :/
COOL！！
Agree!
Thanks pigle36278 -Oh well, I always have this video!
Don't forget the Bluecats!
Same with ska and fish in the 80s...
That's 'cause they're cool cats.
has anyone noticed that most of the rockabilly revival bands from the 80s have a cat on their name?
Stray cats, Polecats, and Rockats?
@crisisangel001 ....so's your mama !!!!
Billy's Stopless ???
Bopcats
Ahhhh, a vid where you actually kept your clothes on!
リーバイ外して商売繁盛(T_T)
but....Rockats were before Straycats....hence levi and the rockats.....know your wannabes
A good song. The Rockats are Stray Cats wannabees.