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A-well-a everybody’s heard about the bird
B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird’s the word
A-well-a bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word

Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow

Surfin’ Bird by The Trashmen

The Trashmen’s major notable hit: 1963’s “Surfin’ Bird“, reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the later part of that year. The song was a combination of two R&B hits by The Rivingtons, “The Bird’s the Word” and “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow“. The earliest pressings of the single credit the Trashmen as composers, but following a threat from their legal counsel The Rivingtons were subsequently credited as composers. It was later recorded by many artists, including The Ramones, The Cramps, The Beach Boys, Pee-Wee Herman, Equipe 84, and even the thrash metal band Sodom. Used in movies and television: (such as well-known scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket and John Waters‘ Pink Flamingos). More recently it has been the subject of an episode of the animated series Family Guy, launching the song to #8 on the iTunes Top 10 Rock songs chart.

Need more birds on wires? Check out these:

(Hitchcock) Bird On A Wire I,

(Let’s Talk) Bird On A Wire II,

(Leonard Cohen) Bird On A Wire III

(Heard It From A Friend…) Bird On A Wire IV

(Water Soaked) Bird On a Wire V

(Tangled Up) Bird On a Wire VII

(On Edge) Bird On A Wire VIII

(Twitter/Tweeter) Bird On a Wire IX

(Uninvited Guest) Bird On a Wire X

(Let’s Do Lunch) Bird On a Wire XI

(Birds Of A Feather) Bird On a Wire XII

(High Wire) Bird on a Wire XIII

(Bird Over A Wire) Bird On A Wire XIV