From Amazon.com
1999(?)

At the forefront of the neo-swing movement championed by bands like the Squirrel Nut Zippers and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the Cherry Poppin' Daddies were swingin' way before Swingers made it hep. A garage rocker whose life changed when his mom gave him a copy of the Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, vocalist Steve Perry founded the eight-piece combo in 1989 in Eugene, Oregon. With the Cherry Poppin' Daddies' 1997 release, Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, being compared to the big-band swing of Duke Ellington and the blues-jump of Louis Prima, we thought it would be cool to find out what makes Perry flip!

What song makes you swoon?
"My Heart Belongs to Daddy" by Eartha Kitt.

What album do you play when you're feeling sorry for yourself?
Raw Power by Iggy & the Stooges.

What song would be playing as you crossed the finish line at the Olympic marathon?
"That Smell" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

What's the best breakup song?
Bob Dylan's "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine."

What's your favorite road-trip CD?
The Meat Puppets' first EP, In a Car.

What's your favorite song from childhood?
"Rock On" by David Essex.

What song is better than coffee for helping you wake up?
"We Are the Road Crew" by Motörhead.

What do you play when you want to make people dance at your party?
"Dope Smokin' Moron" by the Replacements.

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