The discography of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, a Eugene, Oregon-based ska-swing band, consists of ten studio albums, two compilation albums, five singles and three demo EPs, among other releases.
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies were formed in 1989 by singer Steve Perry and bassist Dan Schmid following the disbandment of their garage rock group Saint Huck, releasing their debut album Ferociously Stoned in 1990 on independent label Sub Par Records. After finding cult success in the Pacific Northwest region, the Daddies established their own label, Space Age Bachelor Pad Records, self-producing and self-releasing 1994's Rapid City Muscle Car and 1996's Kids on the Street, the latter proving to be a minor commercial breakthrough on the heels of the mid-1990s third wave ska revival, earning distribution through Caroline Records.
In 1997, the Daddies signed with Universal Music Group subsidiary Mojo Records to release Zoot Suit Riot, a compilation of their swing material. Arriving at the onset of the late 1990s swing revival, Zoot Suit Riot became the band's most commercially successful release to date, selling over two million copies in the United States while its eponymous single became a radio hit. Following the commercial failure of their 2000 follow-up Soul Caddy, the Daddies were eventually dropped from Mojo and entered a hiatus, resurfacing in 2008 to independently record and release their fifth studio album, Susquehanna. In 2009, the band briefly joined indie label Rock Ridge Music to release the ska compilation Skaboy JFK and a re-release of Susquehanna. The Daddies independently released their sixth studio album, a swing/rockabilly double album entitled White Teeth, Black Thoughts, in 2013, followed by the Rat Pack tribute album Please Return the Evening in 2014 and the Cotton Club-era jazz tribute The Boop-A-Doo in 2016. The band's eleventh album, the ska punk-oriented Bigger Life, was released in the summer of 2019. Their twelfth album, the all-swing At The Pink Rat, was released on July 26, 2024, followed by the all-ska Roma! Roma! on January 23, 2026.
Studio albums
Title Details Ferociously Stoned Released: November 20, 1990 Label: Sub Par Records/Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: LP, CD, CS Rapid City Muscle Car Released: December 12, 1994 Label: Sub Par Records/Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: CD Kids on the Street Released: February 6, 1996 Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad/Caroline Records (#4228) Format: CD, CS Soul Caddy Released: October 3, 2000 Label: Mojo Records Format: CD, CS Susquehanna Released: February 19, 2008 (online release)June 10, 2008 (CD release)September 29, 2009 (Rock Ridge re-issue) Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad/Rock Ridge Music Format: CD White Teeth, Black Thoughts Released: July 16, 2013March 18, 2013 (PledgeMusic pre-release)May 5, 2014 (European release) Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad/People Like You Format: CD, LP Please Return the Evening — the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Salute the Music of the Rat Pack Released: July 29, 2014 Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: CD The Boop-A-Doo Released: January 22, 2016 Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: CD, LP Bigger Life Released: June 14, 2019 Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: CD, LP At The Pink Rat Released: July 26, 2024 Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: LP Roma! Roma! Released: January 23, 2026 Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: LP
Compilation albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US Last accessed March 9, 2010. AUS NZ Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Released: March 18, 1997July 1, 1997 (Mojo re-issue)January 13, 2017 (20th Anniversary re-issue) Label: Mojo Records/Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: CD, CS 17 61 5 RIAA: 2× PlatinumRIAA - Cherry Poppin' Daddies Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 09, 2010 MC: GoldCRIA - Cherry Poppin' Daddies Canadian Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2010. RMNZ: Gold Skaboy JFK: The Skankin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Released: September 29, 2009 Label: Rock Ridge Music/Space Age Bachelor Pad Format: CD — — — "—" denotes items which failed to chart.
Extended plays
Title Details The Daddies Released: 1992 Label: Sonic Recollections Format: 7" vinyl Vacationing in Palm Springs Released: 1997 Label: Mojo Records Format: 7" vinyl
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUS AirplayAllMusic Charts: [ Cherry Poppin' Daddies singles] Retrieved March 9, 2010US ModUS AdultUS PopAus "Zoot Suit Riot" 1997 41 15 16 32 57Zoot Suit Riot "Brown Derby Jump" 1998 — — — — — "Here Comes the Snake" — — — — — "Diamond Light Boogie" 2000 — — — — — Soul Caddy "I Love American Music" 2013 — — — — — White Teeth, Black Thoughts "Gym Rat"2019 — — — — —Bigger Life "Diesel PunX" — — — — — "Yankee Pride" — — — — — "Faux Nice, Mock Fancy"2020 — — — — — "Platform Shoes" — — — — — White Teeth, Black Thoughts "Switchin' to Glide" — — — — — "Lowdown Appreciator"2023 — — — — —At The Pink Rat "Kingsized" — — — — — "Party Shake" — — — — — "Thrill Thing" — — — — — "Kings of Swing" — — — — — "Undecided"2024 — — — — — "Hey Goombah" — — — — — "Royal Street Swingdown" — — — — — "Take It Off, Stella" — — — — — "Shooting Bullets at a Bell" — — — — — "When You're a Clown" — — — — — "Hater's Envy" / "Waterman"2025 — — — — —Roma! Roma! "Up from the Downside" / "Snowbells" — — — — — "Get Back in Line" / "Stay Funky" — — — — — "Final Girl" / "Escape from Flaccid Island" — — — — — "Face the Breeze" — — — — — "—" denotes items which failed to chart.
Music videos Year Title Director Album 1997 "Zoot Suit Riot" Isaac Camner Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies 1998 "Zoot Suit Riot" Gregory Dark"Brown Derby Jump"Jamie Caliri 2013 "I Love American Music" Jesse Locke & Steve PerryWhite Teeth, Black Thoughts "The Babooch" Jesse Locke & Steve Perry "Huffin' Muggles" Jesse Locke & Steve Perry2014 "Doug the Jitterbug" Jesse Locke "Come Fly with Me" Steve PerryPlease Return the Evening "Fly Me to the Moon" Steve Perry2015"Brown Flight Jacket"Jesse Locke & Steve PerryWhite Teeth, Black Thoughts2016"That Lindy Hop"Steve PerryThe Boop-A-Doo2017"The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line"Steve PerryZoot Suit Riot: 20th Anniversary Edition2019"Gym Rat"Jesse Locke & Steve PerryBigger Life"Diesel PunX"Jesse Locke & Steve Perry"Yankee Pride"Jesse Locke & Steve Perry2020"Platform Shoes"Jesse Locke & Steve PerryWhite Teeth, Black Thoughts"Switchin' to Glide"Steve PerryNon-album track
Videography "Brown Derby Jump" (live), performed in the documentary Punk Rock Summer Camp (1998) AMC Swings!, television special hosted by and featuring the music of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies (1999) "Zoot Suit Riot" (live), performed on the instructional VHS Swing: The Romance of Dance (1999)
Other appearances Non-album tracks The following are songs that did not receive a release on a studio or compilation album. Year Song Source 1993 "Nobody's Friend" – 5:17 I-5 Killers, Volume 2 compilation (Schizophonic Records) "The Graduate" – 3:24 Northwest Ungrunge compilation (Elemental) 1997 "Sound System" (Operation Ivy) – 2:06 Take Warning: The Songs of Operation Ivy tribute album (Glue Factory) 1998 "Butch the Gay Santa Claus" – 1:37 Kevin and Bean: Santa's Swingin' Sack compilation (KROQ) "Cool Yule" (Louis Armstrong) I'll Be Home for Christmas soundtrack "Jump in the Line (Shake, Shake Senora)" (Harry Belafonte) – 3:45 BASEketball: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Mojo) 1999 "Brown Derby Jump" (live) – 3:22Jingle Ball '98: The CD (KFMB) "Zoot Suit Riot" (live) – 4:03 "Here Comes the Snake" (remix) – 2:56 Three to Tango: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Atlantic) "So Long Toots" (alternate recording) – 2:31 Blast from the Past: Music from the Original Motion Picture (Capitol) 2001 "Jake's Frilly Panties" – 2:48 Exclusive fan club download on official website from 2001 through April 2006. A remixed version was later released on 2013's White Teeth, Black Thoughts.2019 "Faux Nice, Mock Fancy" – 4:00 A glam rock-styled demo which was released as an exclusive download with pre-orders of Bigger Life on Spotify. A re-recorded version was later released as a standalone single in January 2020.
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