Surfin’ Bird
The Trashmen * Track #1 On Surfin’ Bird
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Album Surfin’ Bird
Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen
Release Date
Performed by
The TrashmenProduced by
Jack BatesWrited by
Sonny Harris & Carl White & Al Frazier & Turner Wilson, Jr. & Steve WahrerAbout
This song was, in fact, taken almost entirely from The Rivington’s tracks “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “The Bird is the Word”. It was released in 1963 as a single and gained mainstream success, topping out at #4 on the Billboard Top 100.
“Surfin' Bird” has become regarded as a protopunk standard, was co...
Surfin’ Bird Lyrics
[Chorus]
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
A well a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A well a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word
A well a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
[Refrain]
A well a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
A well a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a
[Chorus]
A well a everybody's heard about the bird
Bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
[Refrain]
A well a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody's talking about the bird!
A well a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A well a bird
[Break]
Surfin' bird
B-b-b aah, aah!
Pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa, pa pa pa pa
Ooma mow mow, papa, ooma mow mow
[Bridge]
Papa ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Oom oom oom oom, ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow, papa oom oom oom
Oom ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Papa a mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow, ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow, ooma mow mow
Papa oom oom oom oom, ooma mow mow
Oom oom oom oom, ooma mow mow
Ooma mow mow, papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow, ooma mow mow
[Refrain]
Well a don't you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
A well a bird, bird, b-bird's the word
[Outro]
A well a ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow
Surfin’ Bird Q&A
Who wrote Surfin’ Bird's ?
Surfin’ Bird was written by Sonny Harris & Carl White & Al Frazier & Turner Wilson, Jr. & Steve Wahrer.
Who produced Surfin’ Bird's ?
Surfin’ Bird was produced by Jack Bates.
When did The Trashmen release Surfin’ Bird?
The Trashmen released Surfin’ Bird on Wed Nov 13 1963.