THE TRASHMEN - Surfin bird(Bird is the word REACTION - First time listening

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THE TRASHMEN - Surfin bird(Bird is the word REACTION
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[@JerisEve]

Don't you shudder to think you could have gone through life without ever hearling this?

[@HarriBestReactions]

😁😆😅

[@garyfletcher844]

I would have closed the shutters so i wouldn't have to see or hear this

[@marybaillie8907]

Oh yes. Takes me right back. My brother used to sing "the bird is a turd" and get into so much trouble. So funny. Still love it. It was our youth, what can you say? Thanks Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@tootsie5052]

Peter Griffin's favorite song. When I was a kid a local TV station in Roanoke Virginia did a film of this song with some guy on drums and I've never forgotten it. I sometimes sing this in the shower which no one else hears. "Bird is the Word"!!!

[@albertsmith9315]

You beat me to this point. I can't hear this without seeing Peter doing that dance.

[@wombatwilly1002]

Of the avian variety lol

[@flashdonat]

I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis in the 1960s I remember the Trashmen as a local band around 1964 this song was all over the air on our local AM stations ... KDWB and WDGY . WE heard it so much so we grew to love it!! ... Did I say my Dad and Mom Hated it!!!!

[@hydroy1]

Mom,------ TURN THAT CRAP OFF ! Dad, What the hell is WRONG with them prople ????? and I would play it again

[@stephenwalton1234]

Truely one of the great songs of all time. I bought it when it first came out. It started me out on my musical journey.. I'm 69years old and I'm still playing...😎😎😎😎😎

[@thedocofrock1890]

same age here and still playing guitar too. my first album i bought was surfin' safari - beach boys. and my first 45 was i don't want to spoil the party - the beatles. still one of my favorite songs . great harmonies - from both bands

[@stephenwalton1234]

@@thedocofrock1890 mate, I'm from Australia, we have a KFC add featuring surfing bird and plucka duck, a character from a show called Hey, Hey it's Saturday. I don't know how to send you the link, so just type in plucka duck, surfing bird

[@bigjay123]

@@stephenwalton1234 that was cool but it looked old. One was from the 90s. Is it still on?

[@thedocofrock1890]

@@stephenwalton1234 will check it out. i am in the states. i have a couple of youtube acquaintances in australia i converse with on music. thank goodness for youtube as it has allowed me to find great new bands. the mainstream music in the states in the last 25 or 30 years has been cringeworthy to say the least. nothing but rap , hip hop or just complete b.s. in 2017 i found the best new band i've heard in years and will leave you the link for the song 'holy war'. all female japanese power metal band LOVEBITES. they write all of their music - around 50 songs in 5 years and the talent and beauty is off the charts. maybe the best live band i've ever seen. don't miss these metal goddesses : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJikqaN7paqWpNE

[@stephenwalton1234]

@@bigjay123 no mate, not anymore.

[@DJHolte]

I feel like back in the day, this one filled the dance floor. It's got a great beat and is just fun. Get a few drinks in me, and I'll join the party!

[@mve5225]

I remember this song came out when I was 10 and I had a new transistor radio. I drove my parents crazy. This was a local band here in Minneapolis, so it got a lot of airplay. I love it!

[@GilbertNeilson]

I played with the New Trashmen in the late 60's. Steve the drummer was the only one of the original band that was in our band. It's good to see him again.

[@rolanddeschain965]

This song got a second life in the Stanley Kubrick film " full metal jacket" love it. Everybody's heard....

[@kenennis6287]

And again on Family Guy

[@DannyD714]

@@kenennis6287 Stewie: "Oh God NO!"

[@garyarnett1220]

One of the best novelty songs of the 60s,,,,definately unforgettable.

[@oozarusama]

When you are a musician or singer you want your work to be heard and remain for eternity, he achieved it.

[@margieloesch1497]

At that time, many songs included a dance. The bird was his attempt to launch a dance crazy like The Mash Potatoe, The Jerk, Tthe Twist etc.

[@rolanddeschain965]

It's just too fast to dance too! It should've made the punk scene, I can picture new York dolls doing this or iggy

[@hughjorgan413]

@@rolanddeschain965 The Ramones did a cover of this song.

[@youngThrashbarg]

I guess at that point in time, the music was already getting crazy, but the singers still wore suits.

[@EchoesDaBear]

As utterly silly & ridiculous as this song is, it absolutely ROCKS!! Have loved it since I was a kid! I can thank my parents (especially my dad) for introducing me to all these whacky tracks from the 60's! (and there were many!) Bird is indeed the word!!

[@danielvolk237]

When I was young in North Central Ohio every Friday night we watched a show called Chiller Theater and Ghoulardi , They played old horror movies and would play this song during intermission. We loved it and jumped and danced around until our mom told us to quiet down. 🤪 Ghoulardi was a beatnik looking guy who would blow up things with firecrackers. He blew up a live animal one night and was suspended. We kids all could not wait for Friday nights. Good old days. 🙃😎🔥👍🤪🤴

[@romine777]

When I was a kid, I never missed Ghoulardi on Friday nights.

[@blueyedkansan]

I still have a Ghoulardi T shirt. Only place I ever heard this song. Life in Ohio back in the 60's

[@danielvolk237]

@@romine777 There were some Romines in our town. Yeah those Ghoulardi shows were classic. " Turn blue You Purple Knif" We used to say that all the time at school. What a bunch of nerds. 🤪

[@danielvolk237]

@@blueyedkansan Yeah.. He used to say : Turn blue you Purple Knif. Knif was Fink spelled backwards. We would say it at school and the girls would look at us like we were foreigners. What nerds we were. 🤪

[@blueyedkansan]

@@danielvolk237 Don't forget to Cool It with the Boom Boom

[@Cynthia...]

Oh my goodness Ed I haven’t heard this one for so long. What a song! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen the live version.

[@Cynthia...]

@@mstewart109 Yes me too I don’t think I’ve really heard it since back in the day.

[@charlesstuart8009]

I was in the 7th grade when it came out!

[@craigplatel813]

Trashmen great Midwest garage band from early 60's. Good versions of Herietta, Rumble, Ubangi stomp, king of the surf. Just a classic representation of the non top 40 songs from that time. Now also go look up the rivington's "papa oom mow mow" and "the birds the word" to find out where this song came from

[@caspercasper8529]

Oh, yes. The Trasmen are mostly remembered by surfin' bird. They had other hits too as you mentioned. I have one album of 'em.

[@pauldover1403]

The scary thing is that until recently Tony Andreason was still performing this song and might still be doing so for all I know, as well as playing with a Bluegrass band. He's about 80 now if he's still alive.

[@jimtatro6550]

This song has been used in a running joke on Family Guy for years

[@edgarsnake2857]

This is the very definition of what's called a 'novelty record.' Great fun...and a huge hit.

[@smasica]

I live in Minnesota and went to high school in the mid-60s. I played guitar in a band back then with four other guys and my younger brother was the drummer. This song was in every band's playlist.

[@debbiemickelson5448]

Haven't even thought about this video in years, so funny yet good

[@williamlowers1964]

I heard a story about this song, I have no idea if it is true, but it sounds feasible. Two guys were talking about rock music and one said you can make a song about anything, and it could become a hit. So they made the Surfin' Bird. Makes as much sense as anything else.

[@realcoolbreeze]

Never saw it until now.😂😂But - my sister bought it when we were kids I think. Liked the song and the beat since I first ever heard it back then. Played alot on the radio and it was popular for awhile too.

[@user-gt2uf8cq9y]

It's just a medley of two doo-wop songs previously done by The Rivingtons: "The Bird is the Word" and "Papa Oom Mow Mow." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rivingtons

[@tomhiggins875]

The first part of the video was Steve “Ward” Wahrer of the Trashmen on American Bandstand hosted by Dick Clark on January 4, 1964 and the second guy is a Dutch comedian stage named André van Duin editing himself into the middle of the video in 1964.

[@NathanVeenstra]

I guess I missed that the first part was that American Bandstand performance, probably because it was of such bad quality.

[@barrycohen311]

I think it's an important and very original song. I can see later 60s bands influenced by the energy and general psychotic-ness of it. And it also has that "Garage Band" vibe and even Punk Rock vibes. Amazing how rock music progressed in such an amazing fashion.

[@j.dragon651]

I don't care what anyone says. I have been playing many genres of music for over 55 years and this tune still rocks. You have to go down the rabbit hole of novelty songs such as "Ahab the Arab" by Ray Stevens, or "My Boomerang Won't Come Back" by Charlie Drake

[@debbiemickelson5448]

Also used in the movie Full Metal Jacket

[@shelleybleu4903]

Amazing he can keep his mouth moving so smoothly for so long.

[@markr.devereux3385]

My BOYFRIENDS BACK is one of most popular early 60s for me.worth many listenings.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

An American Anthem! I grew up in New Orleans and I knew this song. Resurfaced in American punk, the Cramps and Ramones both covered it.

[@coocoocachooglin]

Harri taking notes on how to write classic top #4 hits like Papa-papa-papa-papa-oom-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-mow Pa-papa-oom-mow-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-mow Doot-doot-doot Doot-doot-doot

[@markr.devereux3385]

I remember this pretty cool song. Novelty sure and it played in your head for a day or two.

[@leftcoaster67]

The band is good as the singer. Those drums are wild.

[@rubroken]

Harri, have you reacted to "Louie, Louie" by the Kingsmen? About the same time as this....and VERY controversial, the lyrics were so mumbled that many thought profanity was a big part of the song. It was a good song tho

[@dagmar.6954]

This is one of the most fun kooky songs. Brings back a lot of memories hearing this when I was younger. And the video is absolutely hilarious.

[@bigjay123]

Bird is the Word

[@IZZY_EDIBLE]

Love! You must see Peter Griffin's version of SURFIN' BIRD from Family Guy! Hilarious!

[@cojaysea]

OMG can’t believe you listened to that ! Love that song ! Great video too. I bought that on a 45 .

[@RicoBurghFan]

This gave a smile. Thanks Ed and thanks Harri!

[@hydroy1]

In 1963 Surfin Bird was #3 on the Pop charts . I wore my 45 copy out and had to replace it. I still have it and play it from time to time. This song was like freedom from the some old same old of 1963 boring crap, and we NEEDED IT SO BAD !. Still totally outargues even today as well. Keep in mind this was a year BEFORE the Beatles ! We had NOTHING back then and this was a breath of fresh air. and yes even in 1963 you had to love it or hate it.

[@bebic7903]

It was weird back then...and it's still weird now. But SO entertaining and enjoyable. Makes me smile every time. You ought to see my two sisters try doing this when they've had a couple of drinks. 🤣 But, I Iike what you said about being 'unforgettable'. That it is.

[@The5thGen]

When my son was a kid he used to sing this. Lol

[@johndavidson5228]

In my hometown, at least one radio station had an event in which they drowned a vinyl recording of this song in a local lake and vowed not to ever play it again.

[@debbiechang5781]

Sometimes we just need to laugh! I remember this from back in the recesses of my memory. It’s fun to hear it again. Thanks Ed and Harri 🌺✌️

[@stephanieo2509]

There's a hilarious episode of "Family Guy" where Peter keeps singing this.

[@rodneygriffin7666]

It's been covered multiple times. Its still so fun today!

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

This song is fun on the same level as “Rubber Biscuit” by The Chips.

[@AttorneyBCollins]

The most talented person in history. The Trashmen's agent.

[@bryanforis1839]

Great song

[@mr.knowitall6440]

For a nice look at Surf Culture from this time, check out a movie called "Endless Summer". It's a classic documentary where a couple of pro surfers follow the summer season to places like Africa and Australia, with a bunch of Hawaii stuff thrown in too. It's a great overview of real surf culture of that time, not Hollywood crap. 🌊 🤙 😎

[@gpxo11]

Song regained popularity about five years ago when a Family Guy TV episode revolved around this song.

[@richeaton7436]

My 6yo Great-Granddaughters favorite song... (and favorite dance move. lolol)

[@raenellefisher8514]

The best use of this song was in Full Metal Jacket--a Vietnam War movie. The song played while the ever present Helicopters flew and landed--birds.

[@jonastona]

The man in the video is andre van duin . this was his first show . Everyone in the netherlandse knows andre van duin is a dutch comdian . Hi do now dutch tv shows

[@mikehutchings1567]

IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT

[@albertsmith9315]

I wonder how much this song owes to Family Guy for the later resurgence and views. Peter Griffin doing that crazy dance comes into my mind every time that I hear this.

[@NathanVeenstra]

The guy in this video is actually Dutch comedian André van Duin. So this is by no means The Trashmen if anyone would think it is.

[@piano40s]

This is so refreshing to me, I don't remember this song it's before my time, but I love it a guy going nuts and having fun, so different from today maybe 20 words in the song that make no sense but who cares? so sad you cant do this kind of stuff today, the music industry has made it impossible all you get is Girl Boy bands tying to look cool and failing, Music controllers remember the bird is the word.

[@hardboiledharry4061]

Now you have to track down the episode of Family Guy where Peter gets obsessed with this song.

[@johnbrowne2170]

The greatest song ever.

[@tonifrazier2443]

The original group that wrote these 2 songs were the Rivingtons an R and B group. The trashmen borrowed their 2 songs they wrote.

[@kennymcleod3016]

The episode of Family Guy that features this track is comedy gold.

[@williambeasley7423]

The song is okay but difficult to dance to unless you're elliptic lol. Great reaction have a great day and keep looking for that better tomorrow

[@nononobutyeah]

Full Metal Jacket.

[@garyfletcher844]

He goes full blown Michael Richards in the middle of the song

[@evelynrossetto3143]

A LITTLE GIRL...CHANGED MY LIFE!!

[@iowafinn2602]

I definitely remember the song, but I never saw this video.

[@johnthegreek5836]

Thanks, I never heard this before and I like it

[@markrobb4343]

A Classic!!!

[@franksmyth5730]

Now everyone who listen e,d to this will hear it in their head foR the next few days.

[@djriddleandgmoney5930]

Some songs I think you would love for the emotion involved. Brooks and Dunn Believe Kellie Pickler I Wonder. Diamond Rio One More Day. Love the videos. keep it up

[@georgeringley2667]

I remember this song. It was popular much the same as Bobby Boris Pickets Monster Mash.

[@ltcajh]

The Full Metal Jacket clip on this is best.

[@robertarnold7187]

A lot of songs like this were on the "Looney Tunes" album. Not the cartoon show. Also there was another collection on the album called "Dumb Ditties".

[@Jovolution]

Now you know the word ...

[@rayniecox7683]

Peewee Herman did a cover of this and it's pretty good as well. 😎😎😎😎

[@mysticmouse7261]

Great lyrics

[@EdwardVodika]

Peter Griffins from family guy favorite tune

[@User_vjp_92753]

I'm ashamed to say I remember this.....no just kiddin' !! 🕊🕊👍✌

[@catdude5567]

Watching the video with sound turned down and the guy looks like a 1940's video of someone going through a psychological breakdown.

[@stephenwalton1234]

We have a KFC add in Australia featuring surfin' bird and a character from a show called Hey, Hey it's Saturday called plucka duck, I dont know how to send the link, so just type in Plucka Duck and surfin' bird, it's great to

[@johnnyhawkins43]

Its a hit !

[@kenennis6287]

The bird is the word

[@Trooper_ts]

"Is that you John Wayne? Is this me?"

[@mr.knowitall6440]

The Beach Boys have a version of "Pa-Pa-Oo-Mow-Mow".

[@stephenulmer3781]

Good song Harri 😀

[@Nonconformistwilderbeastman]

This might be the inspiration for Tennessee Bird Walk by Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan, just sayin' 🍺🍻✌️🎉🎊

[@davidbentley145]

This un has a certain memorability....nothin else like it...Try Rolf Harris's "Tie me Kangaroo down"

[@JK_Clarke]

'n' take me koala back, Jack :)

[@davidbentley145]

@@JK_Clarke He lives somwhere out on the track ,Mac....Ha,ha.ha....you gotta be old to remember this!

[@damonhines8187]

It figures this'd be a fave of 'Family Guy's' Peter Griffin! lmdao.

[@suzie4417]

Check out Ian Dury & the Blockheads ‘ Hit me With your Rhythm Sticks ‘ !! 😊💗

[@rydelldownward7808]

Give the covers by The Cramps and The Ramones a whirl.

[@russgilbertson8689]

Crazy but catchy !

[@clarkcraig6959]

Harri, The Ramones covered it in the 7Os

[@zeppelinmexicano]

Try going in circles with your knees bent like that. It ain't easy! Did he practice that?

[@jeffcobb2734]

This is like punk rock. LOL

[@caryfeldbush4070]

Listen to the original songs by The Rivingtons, The Bird is The Word and Paa Paa Oom Mow Mow for further context.

[@jimwilcox2964]

Big bird from the Muppets did a cover of this

[@mikemiller3069]

You may need to do a deep dive into the lyrics of this one. 😂

[@dt1064]

This song was on the sound track of the movie Easy Rider, by a different band?

[@richardmartin9565]

I didnt want to hear this again. Never saw this performed performed.