Original: The group had numerous hit singles in the UK , Australia and the U.S. including '' Stray Cat Strut '' , '' Sexy and 17 '' , '' I Wo n't Stand in Your Way '' , '' Bring it Back Again '' , and '' Rock This Town '' , which the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has listed as one of the 500 most important songs in the history of rock and roll .
Simplified: The Stray Cats band was formed in 1979 by Brian Setzer , with two of his school friends Leon Drucker ( who used the stage name '' Lee Rocker '' ) and James McDonnell ( who used the stage name '' Slim Jim Phantom '' ) .