The Resume

(1979- )
Born in Long Island, New York
Members:
Brian Setzer (April 10, 1959- ), guitar and vocals
Lee Rocker (birth name Leon Drucker; August 3, 1961- ), double bass
Slim Jim Phantom (birth name James McDonnell; March 20, 1961- ), drums
Recorded the singles 'Runaway Boys,' 'Stray Cat Strut,' 'Rock This Town' and '(She's) Sexy + 17'
Recorded the albums 'Built for Speed' (1982), 'Rant N Rave with the Stray Cats' (1983), 'Rock Therapy' (1986), 'Blast Off!' (1989), 'Let's Go Faster!' (1990), 'Choo Choo Hot Fish' (1992), 'Original Cool' (1993), 'Forever Gold' (2002) and 'Rumble in Brixton' (2004)

Why they might be annoying:

They are heavily tattooed.
They broke up in 1984, got back together in 1986, then broke up again, initiating a nearly continuous break-up/reunion cycle.
Setzer apparently decided that their 50s rockabilly was not retro enough, so he moved back another decade for the jump blues/big band sound of the Brian Setzer Orchestra.

Why they might not be annoying:

They opened for the Rolling Stones' 1981 North American tour.
Their colorful retro appearance made them an early MTV favorite.
They had three Top Ten hits in both the US and UK.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Animal Names
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 19]
• Fridays' Musical Guest
• Honeymoon Suite was My Opening Act
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• I Sing About Cadillacs
• I Sing About Memphis
• Look at Me, I'm on the Cover of Rolling Stone
• Look at My Magazine Cover
• My Song is Featured on Guitar Hero II
• My Song is Featured on Guitar Hero: On Tour
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1980] (Ranked: 31)
• Power Trios
• Profiles 25251-25500 (Ranked: 25398)
• Rockabilly Musicians
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1980-84] (Ranked: 1983)
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 11.76% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 73 Votes: 38.36% Annoying