The Trashmen - Surfin Bird

"Surfin' Bird" reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is a combination of two R&B hits by The Rivingtons, "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word"

[queenvanagon]

This is one of my favorite songs from my childhood, my parents had it on vinyl.

[williammabry]

This song has kept me hopping since I was about six years old !

[miguelalbarransanz]

Me encanta. La escuchaba ya hace 45 años en la radio con rafael revert y fernando salaberry.

[willowdale]

This song title came up as a possible correct answer on The Chase in UK. I myself had never heard of the band name. But I do member hearing this song somewhere a long time ago. My son has just informed me that it has been played on The Family Guy.

[bobchessick]

This was from his appearance on American Bandstand.

[victorianedza]

This song is great I give it a 5-star rating

[brynmajor]

Stewie, Brian no. Crap. Family guy best ad for this song ever.
Everyone now knows the bird is the word.

[mafs]

Grandpa: I was cool when I was your age
Grandpa:

[isaacarteaga]

I just love this song It's AMAZINGLY wacky entertaining..

And he can actually play guitar and sing so my respects for the guy..

His dancing is actually an amazing bonus for a cool song😊😊😊
😊😊😊😚🤪
Its so entertaining and original😊😊😊😊😊

[angiepants]

How high were they back then to write this 🤣🤣

[alkholos]

This might just be the greatest rock song of all time! Then again, maybe not. His parents must have been SO proud!

[kingsycord]

this is why you dont touch that crystal meth and at 1:06 that is what you call a meth attack

[andresperez]

cuando llaman a mi móvil suena esto y la gente se pone a bailar !!!

[ultraliskking]

im working on making this the new rickroll.

[andyadam]

I'm seven and my brother put this on... I've tried it, it is not to bad

[onespiritgal]

WTF? I can't belive this is a real recorded song. What the hell was he smoking?

[beneathdatrees]

The Touchdown Song for the Arizona Cardinals.

[dannywilkinson]

Now I know why musicians in the pop and rock world have drugs. To keep them sane,

[mistergone]

And no one's mentioned Pink Flamingos, eh?

[devilineden]

Whatever this dude was taking, I want it by the truck load.