Surfin' Bird
The Trashmen
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Written by: John Harris, Turner Wilson Jr, Alfred Frazier, Carl White
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen is a combination of two R&B tracks by The Rivingtons: "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word".
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Release DateThe Trashmen recorded and released "Surfin' Bird" in 1963.
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LyricsThe song has very simple lyrics as "Bird is the word" and "Papa-oom-mow-mow" are repeated many times.
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Chart PerformanceIt reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA.
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Band IdentityThe success of "Surfin' Bird" became the most identifiable aspect of The Trashmen, despite the fact they released several other albums and singles.
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Legal IssueOriginal legal rights to the song were controversial at the time, as The Trashmen weren't initially aware of the two Rivingtons songs they had essentially combined.
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Resurgence"Surfin' Bird" had a resurgence in popularity in 2009 and 2010 thanks to an episode of the TV show "Family Guy". The song was featured on the show, and this led to it reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2010.
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Black Lips CoverIndie rock band Black Lips did a cover of "Surfin' Bird" and included it on their fourth studio album, "Good Bad Not Evil".
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Peers RecognitionThe Ramones, a prominent punk rock band, covered "Surfin' Bird" on their third studio album, "Rocket to Russia".
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Cultural ReferencesThe song has been referenced and included in several films, television series, and video games, including Full Metal Jacket, Pink Flamingos, The Big Bang Theory, and Battlefield Vietnam.
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