surfiN bird - trashmeN

Surfin' Bird
Originally written by: Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, Rocky Wilson
Adapted from: Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow written by Al Frazier, Carl White, Rocky Wilson, Sonny Harris
The Bird's the Word written by Al Frazier, Carl White, Rocky Wilson, Sonny Harris
Comments: Originally credited to Steve Wahrer, member of the Trashmen, because he's the one who produced "Surfin' Bird" by combining two songs by The Rivingtons.


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Lyrics:
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

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

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

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

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
Papa, ooma mow mow
Papa, ooma mow mow
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

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 ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow
Papa ooma mow mow

Singers:
1. The Trashmen (billboard hot 100) 1964 2. The Hep Stars December 1965 3. Christer Pettersson 1971 4. The Ramones 1977 5. The Cramps April 1978 6. The Queers 1994 7. The Iguanas 1995 8. Sonic Surf City May 1996 9. Silverchair 1996 10. The Boss Martians November 1997 11. P.P.M. 2001 12. Sodom 2001 13. The Skeletons 2004

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