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Title: Crude, crass imitation of the real thing
Review: Next to the REAL genuises of Swing music (Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Bennie Goodman, Louis Prima, and even Glenn Miller), these guys look like the foul-mouthed wannabes from the other side of the tracks.I really like the Swing revival (and yes, the word is correctly capitalized). Some of the bands are fantastic, and I especially like Brian Setzer's great Orchestra. But Cherry Poppin' Daddies are a black mark on Swing music. Lest some of you younger folks think that Swing music originated in this decade, please do yourselves a favor and check out the big band stuff of the '30s and '40s. If you think big band music of yesteryear equals Lawrence Welk, think again. In terms of compositional style, musicianship, and just plain fun hot tunes, you can't beat the originals.
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