Zoot Suit Riot

[nwkomodo]

I agree, the first one was definitively better, it was more bright and active and matched the song quite well.

[lilysnape1]

@underthainfluence : you must have had an awesome prom; the best song we had was "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls :P

[LibraGamesUnlimited]

I think the original video was better, this one is kinda weird (evil looking clown face and vampire chick). :)

[WCUDH12]

The clown scared me!

[nomadikk]

It's just such a strange song to be so peppy for such a disturbing part of history...

[grungefreak10]

I don't quite see what occult imagery has to do with 40s music. My film student friend would probably watch this over and over for hours on end, because he is into obscure music and strange imagery. Plus when I was younger, I thought one of the dancers looked like Molly Shannon of SNL, who he absolutely adores.

[Xantre07]

I sing this song for Karaoke! I didn't realise that I was from the same town as them! I use to live in Eugene, Oregon for a couple years before joining the Marine Corps!

[Xantre07]

@Xantre07 In fact I am singing it in competition Tuesday Night! Oh this is rich-so rich! Cherry poppin' Daddies. If you're ever in the area of Sneads Ferry, NC- Come on out and have a good time at Lorelei's Pub and Grill! I'll see you there!

[MrWhitetrombone]

playing this song in jazz band. I'm 17, love swing and jazz and not all this new crap.

i think i must of been born in the 20's

[verindi]

3 people didn't throw back a bottle a beer.

[SlyzCooper]

@verindi they also have lightly feathered red hair.

[bagyourface]

swing came back for a little bit in the 90's.... remember??

[Xantre07]

@bagyourface That it did. I remember in Middle School that we were taught swing dancing in PE. LOL. The best kind of dance ever I think!

[bagyourface]

gaaaah i wish i could swing dance

[Thnickaman1]

the original video is better! this just confuses me lol great song! and i wish they still played swing on the radio!

[Brandy91881]

wow, naughty thoughts at 1:14

[tali3n]

this song just makes me wanna learn how to swing, as it is i cant stop the foot from tappin :)

[TNCultKing]

For some reason I feel that I should be seeing Bruce Campbell in this video.

[darklillithca]

My Dad was a Zoot Suiter back in the day - too young to go to war. Brings back memories of him teaching me how to dance. Too great! Thanks.

[browncoat697]

@darklillithca Wouldn't you be rather old then for the average YouTube commenter? You would have had to have been born in the 50s or 60s if your dad was a 40s swing dancer.

[darklillithca]

@browncoat697 I was unaware that there was an age ceiling for YouTube, I must have missed that memo when I was out shopping for my Geritol ;)  Yes, I was born in the late 50's; my father was born in the late 20's.

I am 52 years old and I'm pretty sure I still have all my marbles in their bag.

[browncoat697]

@darklillithca Ah, that's fine. It's just uncommon to see people over... 25 as YouTube commenters. I, for one, am 16.

[darklillithca]

@browncoat697  You are very eloquent for 16.

[pileofcrap]

@browncoat697 seriously? People our age were on Youtube while you were picking your nose and playing with toys.

[SlyzCooper]

@browncoat697 Is your username related to the show firefly? Or am I just a nerd?

[insignificantwounds]

@darklillithca you are in your prime! pay no mind to the youth of today. =)

[Falgroate]

@Ghostwalker89

Look up "Lindy Hop"

[dean07252000]

This is where talent wins out over the crap the music industry pushes out in the post-talent era.

[schmigee]

I think the "satanism" is just added to make it feel more rebellious. Pretty sure they weren't actually satanists haha =)

[mightystu49]

Great song, but is it just me or does this video have a touch of satanic?

[UberWolfGeist]

@mightystu49 yeah.......it seems that this video have a touch of satanic......I'm a bit confused......I didn't knew there is a  link between swing and satanism.......is there such a lnk or it just thins song! Guess i better get back to Gleen Miller and Dean Martin! LOL

[mariaarizona]

I'm going to see this band live on Thursday night....can't wait....I just discovered them....I'm also learning Lindy Hop/Swing....it's so much F U N !!! :)

[MissAmezce]

Don't worry, soon enough Glee will do a swing episode & then everybody will say they love it,

[Metalhead197]

@MissAmezce I wish you weren't right, hopfully that show will end before they ruin another classic song like they did with "only the good die young".

[MissAmezce]

@Metalhead197 It's great for theatre nerds like myself, those who do/used to get teased for being into musicals and the like, but you're right re: ruin another classic song. Speaking of, Bell Biv Devoe's Poison was always a guilty pleasure song of mine. Now kids have it on their ipod. All because Mr Shue sung it.

[DerGunzWald]

That cuz they're too square, chicky!

[mesmerizer1]

People making fun of anyone listening to this song need to learn the spelling of "music" ... I listen to everything possible under the sun....and this song still rules my library. !!!! And I sing it too... in the original tone. !!!! So Keep listening.... over and over again Emmy. !!!!!

[GregoryGibbensIII]

I was hoping for a blue Zoot Suit for a halloween costume... didn't happen... :'(

[louswire]

WOW!!! My parents prolly wouldn't like the images, but I know they'd like the song... my dad played a bass back in the 40's and 50's... this IS my Dad's rock-n-roll.

[22dudewhy]

haha awesome

[mikewj94]

love the song. my band plays it. trombones rock the house!

[Mazer2721]

I wish this song was played at my prom. All we got was that mainstream bullshit.

[ClueLou]

like the other video better

[DEMONSEED68]

i like that there name is cherry poppin daddies

[ClueLou]

@DEMONSEED68 yeah and wonder what they are insinuating.... hmmm

[GuyInTheShades]

Middle School Jazz Band that takes me back. :)

[Mr1962KDSelvis]

where have I been ? I noticed these guys are headlining the Tulsa Mayfest tomorrow night (my hometown) and so since I hadn't heard of them I came to youtube and LO AND BEHOLD they F-ING-A ROCK. what a song what a band. Dear God, Don't ever let swing die !

[AdorzAaliyahSince94]

i thought the swing revival was gonna lasts a lot longer than it did. I actually saw a man rocking a zoot suit in 2000.

[MyDogsNameIsTedBundy]

Does the lead singer remind anyone else of Bruce Campbell?

[mulberry3]

haha, yeah I can see him wielding a chainsaw.

[KestF]

@MyDogsNameIsTedBundy

thats what i was just thinking

[KhadajRemnant]

The swing revival period was so epic. I wonder if they were upset about having to remke the video. I thought the original was just as great.

[Ralphi73]

Awesome, i play trombone in Jazz

[BERSERKERMAN395]

@Ralphi73 . Same as me, My Schools Jazz band is doing this song, its so awesome, i get to wear a zoot suit when we play it

[tight384]

We are playing this in Jazz Band at my school. We have the plunger and everything for the Bones and trumpets. I play guitar though.

[FenderPlayer54]

cool we are playing this too.

i play trumpet but i think i am gonna play bass on this song.

[CodyRockLee13]

@tight384

Hey, cool, so's my school jazz band. :D

[capnstanky]

Great!

[gitaargast]

Nice and dirty, and so is the video

[SupaChard89]

I love the horn line and the zoot chains!

[rcarrl]

estupendo con solo escucharla hacen que tus pies y tu cuerpo se muevan al ritmo de esta cancion con mucho ´´swing´´. 1998 fue un buen año con este tema ...EXCELENTE.

[cremefresche]

esta cancion se trata de una epoca desgraciada en Los Angeles cuando los marineros yanquis terrorizaron la poblacion joven mexicano que ponian los "ZOOT SUITS"...investigalo por internet y ya sabras..

[EvilDoctorMeow]

anyone who makes fun of this obviously has no class or a sense of what it means to party

[EvilDoctorMeow]

i must admit while i love metal and rock this type of swing gets me in the mood to party hell this song help me get a girlfriend once

[myswingincat]

OK! Thanks CQB, yes, I know them, and what about others bands & groups?, small bands or something like that...

[rogerstanton100]

I like it!!! do you know other bands that play this music?? Thanks!

[FmrCQB]

The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Squirrel Nut Zippers and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Brian Setzer was the front man for the Stray Cats which is where the line " Stray Cat frontin' out an eight piece band" in this song comes from.

[BrightestBlackSheep]

they played this song at prom?? what kind of new england rich ass harvard money prom did you have?!?!?!

[zaphod96usa]

I saw theme ay BBKing's in New York, they were awesome.

[EmmyBaby95]

my friends make fun of me for listening to this. i don't care. i love it.

[BustinB57PBR]

They aint got the beat Emmy.

[seepauliedie]

if your friends don't listen to CPD you need new friends :)

[spinalisgod]

@EmmyBaby95 just thorw back a bottole of beer

[ShinobiGarth]

@EmmyBaby95 your friends are losers. swing is awesome and more bands need to do it

[edwartica]

@EmmyBaby95 a) good for you, and b) why do your friends make fun of it?

[fumahongos]

@EmmyBaby95 they're stupid

[zootdemon]

lol i had no idea the name ive been going by was also a suit with an awsom song like this :D

[SaturnsEthics]

I absolutely LOVE Cherry Poppin' Daddies... Such great music coming from them.

[The2008Vip]

Are they still together, touring, etc?

[Skibz778]

CPD IS still together; later in the year they plan to (or at least have announced to) release their second compilation album, sixth studio album, an EP and tour Australia.

[Genphylar]

The band who plays this song is the cherry poppin daddies

[kiana398]

i really wanna know the name of the band performing the music! can anyone tell me?

[cDubbed1]

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[greatsayain]

i love that, "i tihnk i'm aobut ready to sing it" when the song is over

[zimcod5]

dude, i've looking for this song for like a whiiiiile thx :)

[SilverZephyrFalcon]

We're playing this in band now.

[frostbiteinOhio]

any1 else think the singer looks like he's on drugs?

[BungalowPictures]

yeah, I'm with you on that one!

[BungalowPictures]

weird video for a catchy song

[F45B]

Swing and Jazz...the best two styles of music ever. And the only ones that can pull off the awesomeness that is Fedora.

[Musicality14]

I wish music like this was still popular...swing is so cool.

[destayler94]

@Musicality14 i wish the same and i am 15 and this is better than any of the stuff today

[edwartica]

@Musicality14 Just because it's not "popular" doesn't mean you can't listen to it. I'm sure there's gotta be some swing bands out there right now. Indie music is pretty big right now.

[LinkKB]

The Swing Revival KICKS ASS!!!

[Screegirl]

i lovee this song!!

they played it at my homecoming n me n my friend started swing danceing to it

ppl were like wtf?!

lol

[XurXtrueXloveX]

yay.....lol we use to play this in band....before i joined but i have the musivc and its cool

[Jakemeister18]

i may be 15 but ive always loved this song

[matt4487]

We play this in pep band, it is an awesome song

[raymond37148]

i taugh my friends daughter to swing dance to this song.she now thinks im cool....

[dood0dood]

This song sounds badass in my band class lol

[DudeBR7]

really?? can you send me your version dude? =)

[jd3p0]

i don't know why i liked this song in middle school, i really can't stand it now

[John02234]

If Big Bad Voodoo Daddy played this, it would kick ass.

[timmmccoy]

Go daddy-o is by Big Bad VooDoo Daddy. Same genre, different band.

but its all good swing music.

[AllRequired]

Go, daddy-o!

[UnderworldxAnarchist]

Cherry Poppin' Daddies haha amazing shit mann lol

[Vukitaliana]

Petike jól playbackelte:)

[Tensaihime]

I wish we'd had this at our prom.