Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot

Styles: Retro Swing
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:27
Size: 118,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. Zoot Suit Riot
(3:31)  2. Ding-Dong Daddy Of The D-Car Line
(2:28)  3. When I Change Your Mind
(3:16)  4. Here Comes The Snake
(3:08)  5. Mister White Keys
(2:39)  6. Come Back To Me
(2:57)  7. Brown Derby Jump
(3:35)  8. Dr. Bones
(3:41)  9. Pink Elephant
(4:07) 10. Master And Slave
(5:09) 11. Drunk Daddy
(4:00) 12. No Mercy For Swine
(3:04) 13. Cherry Poppin' Daddy Strut
(5:53) 14. Shake You Lovemaker

Somewhat conspicuously following the novelty success of Squirrel Nut Zippers, the Cherry Poppin' Daddies released the album Zoot Suit Riot, culling the best "straight" swing tracks from their first three albums, instead of the rock- and ska-influenced songs that inform much of those LPs. Unlike the Zippers, the Daddies don't seem to have much affection for the genre they're aping, so Zoot Suit Riot comes across as a smirking hipster joke, only without any humor and very little music. There are a few cuts that have a catchy hook and are reasonably infectious, yet the album suffers from its own condescending Gen-X attitude, as well as a lack of understanding about what made swing fun. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine  http://www.allmusic.com/album/zoot-suit-riot-mw0000025140

Zoot Suit Riot

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