Zoot Suit Riot

Album: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies (1997)
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: STEVE PERRY
    Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing

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  • J Money from SeapdxRegarding the line "Pull a comb through your coal black hair" I think this is a way to reference Latino mostly Mexican teens who were targeted by US Servicemen during the "Zoot Suit Riots" of 1943 in LA.
  • Tom Reichner from Pacific Northwest U.s.a.I came here hoping to see the meaning of the part of the lyrics that says, "pull a comb through your coal black hair", but was disappointed that there wasn't more expansive commentary and analysis about this song's lyrics.
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