Surfin' Bird
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For the album it's from, see Surfin' Bird (album).
"Bird Is the Word" redirects here. For the Roseanne episode, see Bird Is the Word (Roseanne).
"Surfin' Bird" is a song performed by American surf rock band the Trashmen, containing the repetitive lyric "the bird is the word". It has been covered many times. It is a combination of two R&B hits by the Rivingtons: "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word".[1]
Quick Facts Single by the Trashmen, from the album ...
"Surfin' Bird" | ||||
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Single by the Trashmen | ||||
from the album Surfin' Bird | ||||
B-side | "King of the Surf" | |||
Released | November 13, 1963 (1963-11-13) | |||
Recorded | 1963 | |||
Studio | Kay Bank Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
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Length | 2:20 | |||
Label | Garrett | |||
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Producer(s) | Jack Bates | |||
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The song was released as a single in 1963 and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The Trashmen also recorded an album named after the track, released two months later.