Vacationing in Palm Springs

Vacationing in Palm Springs
EP by Reel Big Fish and Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Released 1997
Genre Ska punk
Label Mojo Records
Producer Reel Big Fish: Jay Rifkin, John Avila
Cherry Poppin' Daddies: Steve Perry

Vacationing in Palm Springs is a split 7" from California ska punk band Reel Big Fish and Oregon ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released in 1997 on Mojo Records.

Overview

Reel Big Fish's side includes a ska-funk-disco cover of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" from the 1949 musical South Pacific. This cover was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1997 film Welcome to Woop Woop, later appearing on the band's Viva La Internet/Blank CD compilation.

The Cherry Poppin' Daddies side features two ska songs, "Hi & Lo" and "2:29". "2:29" was later used as the b-side to the band's hit single "Zoot Suit Riot" and as an additional track on the Japanese release of the album of the same name. Both songs were later re-recorded, "Hi & Lo" for the Daddies' 2008 album Susquehanna and "2:29" for the 2009 compilation Skaboy JFK, which also included the re-recording of "Hi & Lo".

Two pressings of this split were made, the first on bright blue vinyl, the second on standard black.

Track listing

Reel Big Fish

  1. "There Is Nothing Like A Dame" (Rodgers & Hammerstein) - 4:31

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

  1. "Hi & Lo" (Steve Perry) - 3:28
  2. "2:29" (Steve Perry) - 3:34

Personnel

Reel Big Fish

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Additional musicians