Uploaded by Skibz778 on Apr 22, 2008
The original 1997 video for "Zoot Suit Riot" by Eugene, Oregon ska/swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, from their fourth album of the same name. Directed by Isaac Camner and filmed at the Cafe du Nord in San Francisco.
This is the rarely seen original "Zoot" video which aired only once on MTV. Once the song became a hit, CPD's record label made them film another video, as this one apparently "wasn't up to the standards of MTV". That version - the one all of you '90s MTV junkies would be most familiar with - can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq7fuCRJULk
Find more music, merchandise and tour dates at:
http://www.daddies.com/
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@ottoelperro As stated before, this *song* isn't ska, but the *band* themselves are half so. They play both. They even released an all-ska album a few years back, 'Skaboy JFK'. Check it out at daddies-dot-com.
1 month ago 11
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who else sees the crucified chicken?
2 months ago in playlist good music in here 5
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Our senior's played this on senior night at bhs. We were jsut talkin about zoot suits in history cuz there was a picture in the text book
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@MrJM1878 more like 20s 30s, but point gotten man!!!! awesome shit mother fucker I still try and keep that attitude alive, it was a better age to be sure....
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Can't wait to play this for the big band swing dance!
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OK Why don't high school dances use this, seriously? It fits the motif much better then the crap we have today.
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Way better than this modern pop/rap crap.
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Lovin' the scat bit.
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he looks a bit like Bruce Campbell...wheres his BOOM STICK!!!!
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the Zoot suit was designed to be over the top. It was designed to bring attention to yourself. When you rocked a zoot suit you were saying "I want to be the center of this party"
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1998 return of swing. The best kind of music ever
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Anyone who knows about US history in the 1940s understands these lyrics to a T!!!
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I think the video has been altered!! The dude with the hat isn't in the video MTV used to play!
GRACIEBARRAUSA 1 month ago
@GRACIEBARRAUSA There were two videos for this song. This one never aired on MTV; the one you're thinking of is linked in the description ( /watch?v=rq7fuCRJULk )
Skibz778 1 month ago
I love how swing/rockabilly have almost become one now :) Swing has Cherry Poppin' Daddies and rockabilly has Stray Cats. Ahhh I love it :) the sounds are so similar now
TravisTeego 1 month ago 3
@TravisTeego They'll become one soon, since the Daddies are finishing up their first rockabilly album for release in early 2012. Keep an eye out for it at daddies-dot-com. :)
Skibz778 1 month ago 3