Mega cult song performed by awesome surf rock trio THE TRASHMEN from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Released in 1963. on the LP with the same name - Surfin' Bird. Song is combined from parts of two R&B songs by THE RIVINGTONS (aka THE SHARPS), called "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird Is The Word". Song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the later part of 1963. During the years it has been covered by lots of artists like THE RAMONES, THE CRAMPS, SILVERCHAIR, PEE-WEE HERMAN, EQUIPE 84, BEAST IN HEAT, ATENTAT NA SLUH, SODOM... and has been used in several movies like Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" and "Pink Flamingos" by almighty John Waters.
25 июл 2009
