Zoot Suit
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Analysis of Zoot Suit Riot
For my analysis paper I chose to analyze the song Zoot Suit Riot, one of the "swinging hits" of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. There music consists of swing and ska tunes. Zoot Suit Riot is a part swing and part rock song that made them famous. This song comes from the Daddies fourth released album named for their hit song. This album is a compilation of the rockin' swing tunes on their last three albums plus a few new big band hits. However, Zoot Suit Riot is a swing with punk rock intensity.
There is a lot of great musical talent in the group so here is a quick introduction to the groups musicians. On lead vocals and guitar is Steve Perry, Jason Moss on guitar, Daniel Schmid on bass, Tim Donahue on drums, Dana heitman on trumpet and back up vocals, Sean Flannery on tenor saxophone, Ian Early on baritone and alto saxophones and finally Johnny Goetchius on key boards. All of the band members graduated from Berkley School of music in Boston. However I received this information from someone that I was talking to at one of the concerts...