Surfing Bird

[Texan]

Pee-Wee Hermans version.

I like the Ramones version best though.


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UAJEbuTBodI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUAJEbuTBodI

 

[xk49w]

It bores me in all of its guises.

 

[Downunderwonder]

Um, not ringing any bells here, I may have heard it and never cared for it.

 

[neo 7]

41 years old. Me and my guitarist play it for fun at open mic night and get really silly with the lyrics. On the breakdown we do finger between the lips making the bwahbwahbwahbwahbwah noise and chest pounding on the surfinnnnnnnnn' birrrrrrrrrrd part. I grew up in Maine and I first heard it on a TV commercial for The Boston Celtics, back when Larry Bird was a hotshot. I like the Ramones version best.

 

[Tituscrow]

Ramones.

I was listening to "Rocket to Russia," back in about 1978 or so, in about 9th grade. I couldn't believe that record. I loved every single moment of it, and still do.

The Ramones changed my life forever.

I thought SLTS changed your life forever.

Regarding OP - Trashmen. 44 years old.

 

[Lazylion]

I'm 58. I remember when the Trashmen version was a radio hit!
I never listen to the Ramones, the only song I know by them is I Wanna Be Sedated.
I avoid Family Guy like the plague!

I had no idea so many other people had covered it!

 

[garak7]

I remember the Trashmen version when I was in grammar school. We loved it then. Now.....pretty corny. Check this out:

 

[bluesblaster]

I remember the Trashmen version when I was in grammar school. We loved it then. Now.....pretty corny. Check this out:

YES !!!! take that lady gaga and the rest of your ilk

 

[jerry]

Trashmen! It's also the Trashmen in the movie Full Metal Jacket.

 

[mellowinman]

I thought SLTS changed your life forever.

Regarding OP - Trashmen. 44 years old.

I'm curious about something.

In England, lives only change forever ONCE???

This is why I'm glad my parents crossed the pond before I was born.

It's probably even WORSE in Scotland!

 

[Wesley R]

From Minnesota, and old, so first vote is for the Trashmen, second is the Ramones.

 

[ifallalot]

I knew the original. I grew up listening to the Oldies with my family

 

[MotorCityWest]

The Crammps

Best version by the best band ever.

 

[Pandastylebass]

I'm over 35 and Pee Wee Herman's version from "Back to the Beach" is the one I remember

 

[Bucketface]

I have heard it before family guy, And I am 16... Wow!!

 

[Oren Hudson]

Trashmen for sure. Ironically, the second band that my cousin and I put together in Junior High School in 1964 was named after the song. We were known as The Surfin' Birds. That was a very good band and we played pretty regularly for about 3 years or so till college took a couple of the older guys. Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and drums. In addition to the name on the kick drum head, there was a surfer's cross on it too. And yes, we played Pipeline, Wipe Out, Misrilou as well as "Surfin' Bird."

About 10 years ago, we had a reunion with all of the original guys. We went out to eat, then came back to my band room and jammed out for a couple of hours. The local newspaper sent a reporter and photographer and published a cool article and pics in the Sunday newspaper. Oh yea, the memories.