Zoot Suit Riot
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
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Who's that whisperin' in the trees? It's two sailors and they're on leave Pipes and chains and swingin' hands Who's your daddy? Yes I am Fat cat came to play Now you can't run fast enough You'd best stay away When the pushers come to shove Zoot suit riot (Riot) Throw back a bottle of beer Zoot suit riot (Riot) Pull a comb through your coal black hair Zoot suit riot (Riot) Throw back a bottle of beer Zoot suit riot (Riot) Pull a comb through your coal black hair Blow daddy! A whipped up jitterbuggin' brown eyed man A stray cat frontin' up an eight-piece band Cut me Sammy and you'll understand In my veins hot music ran You got me in a sway And I want to swing you down Now you sailors know Where your women come for love Zoot suit riot (Riot) Throw back a bottle of beer Zoot suit riot (Riot) Pull a comb through your coal black hair You're in a Zoot suit riot You're in a Zoot suit riot You're in a Zoot suit riot Oh you got me in a sway And I want to swing you down Now you sailors know Where your women come for love Zoot suit riot (Riot) Throw back a bottle of beer Zoot suit riot (Riot) Pull a comb through your coal black hair Zoot suit riot (Riot) Throw back a bottle of beer Zoot suit riot (Riot) Pull a comb through your coal black hair You're in a Zoot suit riot You're in a Zoot suit riot You're in a Zoot suit riot
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Song Origin"Zoot Suit Riot" is a song by the American band Cherry Poppin' Daddies, from their fourth studio album of the same name.
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Release DateThe song was released as a single in March 1998.
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InspirationThe song is based on the racial tension and the Zoot Suit Riots that occurred in Los Angeles during World War II.
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GenreIt's considered as one of the most successful singles in the swing revival of the late 1990s.
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Chart Performance"Zoot Suit Riot" peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the band's first and only top 40 hit.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song depicts a white sailor and a Hispanic woman dancing together in a club while being watched by a group of zoot-suited Latinos, it also includes footage of the band performing.
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Crossover AppealBesides its popularity in swing circles, it also found some success in mainstream pop and alternative rock radio stations.
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ControversySome critics pointed out that the song possibly oversimplified the historical events it was based on, although others praised it for bringing those events to mainstream attention.
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Band's Signature Song"Zoot Suit Riot" is often considered Cherry Poppin' Daddies' signature song.
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CertificationsThe album "Zoot Suit Riot" got certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America which indicates this song's popularity.
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Live PerformancesThe band frequently includes the song in their live performances till this day.
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CompositionMusically, "Zoot Suit Riot" melds elements of swing and jazz with more contemporary rock and pop.
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