THE TRASHMEN - Surfin' Bird + Interview (1963) video free download
Mega cult song performed by awesome surf rock trio THE TRASHMEN from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Released in 1963. on the LP with the same name - Surfin' Bird. Song is combined from parts of two R&B songs by THE RIVINGTONS (aka THE SHARPS), called "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird Is The Word". Song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the later part of 1963. During the years it has been covered by lots of artists like THE RAMONES, THE CRAMPS, SILVERCHAIR, PEE-WEE HERMAN, EQUIPE 84, BEAST IN HEAT, ATENTAT NA SLUH, SODOM... and has been used in several movies like Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" and "Pink Flamingos" by almighty John Waters.
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7 years ago
Ted Baxter
someone played this song with highlights of Larry Bird's exploits during games. It's really good there too.8 years ago
Damn Son
He never knew that Stanley Kubrick put his song in his movie8 years ago
William Neal
Actually, he's Fee Waybill of the '80's band the Tubes.8 years ago
death2pc
Oprah does this much better..................8 years ago
kevin harrington
I heard the frontman tell Dick Clark "WE wrote this song" but I knew that was a lie -- I have the Rivingtons' two original songs !!!~~8 years ago
Mike Hamric
At the end he should have said, Dick I'm gonna ask you this only once.Do you or do you not know about the bird?9 years ago
Skyrilla
Looks lip synched as hell.10 years ago
Seta Iberica
Podras reírte de el, podras juzgarle,,, pero ejecuto un clásico de música loca.Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow11 years ago
Mauro Sanchez
!! HELLO GUYS !! can some one please be so kind to explain the meaning of this song? i know i could just google it but i feel more confortable asking here on you tube thanks !12 years ago
GOTTA GO FEST
Is it me or did he swear at 1:30 to 1:3312 years ago
zuper zero
he was lucky the ditten luck him in a rubber cell and thow away the key :P12 years ago
wrotenwasp
Amen! You said it all. This cat is bad as hell! That groovy suit makes it all the cooler.12 years ago
Lori Vidaurri
the gangnam style back then12 years ago
RogerHorrorShow
I hate how kids think it's a made up song because it was on Family Guy.13 years ago
TheGrindhouselover
anytime i hear this song, i either think of Peter Grifin or Pink Flamigos :) :)13 years ago
lenpey
Clean your mouth.13 years ago
bluestormride
So Bad It's Good!13 years ago
ezandycle
During his interview, Dick Clark wondered if The Trashmen would be gigging at the Copa in ten years time. Actually, they were immortalized around ten years later, but it was in a scene from PINK FLAMINGOS that no one who saw the film could ever forget.13 years ago
PaleBunnyInfidel
HAHAAAAAA What a crazy mother fucker for 1963 !!! FUCKING COOL ass mother fucker, breaking all the rules and acting crazy, in today's time he would probably be like a marilyn manson or sex pistols or something. All you kids think about this shit. Just 45 years ago or so, this shit was like almost an arrestable offense. As Obscene. You all need to realize how far we have come & how hard it was for people like him back then. People like this man made it possible for YOU to be crazy now.13 years ago
PaleBunnyInfidel
@TheDaemonico YOU haven't HEARD? lmao then watch family guyRelated Videos
