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
Zoot Suit Riot Video (MV)
"Zoot Suit Riot" is a song by the American ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, written by vocalist and frontman Steve Perry for the band's 1997 compilation album of the same name on Mojo Records.
First issued as a single in October 1997, "Zoot Suit Riot" slowly gained radio momentum with the commercial growth of the late-1990s swing revival before ultimately hitting its peak in the summer of 1998, reaching #41 on Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart and #15 on the Modern Rock chart, while a surrealist music video became one of MTV's most played of the year, earning the Daddies a nomination for "Best New Artist in a Video" at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.
As of 2023, "Zoot Suit Riot" remains the only single of the Daddies' career to place on the Billboard charts.
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Cherry Poppin DaddiesFirst issued as a single in October 1997, "Zoot Suit Riot" slowly gained radio momentum with the commercial growth of the late-1990s swing revival before ultimately hitting its peak in the summer of 1998, reaching #41 on Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart and #15 on the Modern Rock chart, while a surrealist music video became one of MTV's most played of the year, earning the Daddies a nomination for "Best New Artist in a Video" at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.
As of 2023, "Zoot Suit Riot" remains the only single of the Daddies' career to place on the Billboard charts.
Genre(s): Swing, swing revival, One Hit Wonder
Language: English
Length: 3:53
Written by: STEVE PERRY
Produced by: Steve Perry
Released: October 1st, 1997
Year: 1997
Cherry Poppin Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot Lyrics
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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
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
Writer: STEVE PERRY
Copyright: Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group