The Trashmen - Surfing Bird (1963)

[cachond01]

good grounder that was not born today is still pure punk cool

[bluestormride]

so bad it's good!

[Gstru55]

Thanks so much for the post ! I'd never believe films like this exist .

[kamikaui]

auhauahauhauha,legal e esquisito

[sahelium]

why did they all dance like they're constipated back then?

[Amhlair]

@sahelium Not everybody danced like this, just the ones singing this song.

[beerborn]

This guy Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

[marleymanbob]

Family Guy shoulda showed this clip...He's mental!!! lol although Peter Griffin is such a complete LEGGGGEND!!!

[24Reference]

What was this guys inspiration?

[Miguelizk00l]

@24Reference His middle finger...being the bird. lol i guess

[spugintrntl]

I clicked this video just to see what the dude looked like.

[OsVaMeTaL]

0:32

[labriseventvert]

c'est sur c l'original merci +++

[Sadikul]

lois dont you know?

know what?

Stewe: CRAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP­PPPPPP

[drewzillasaurusrex]

You can find this in the classical records department at your local public library.

[dubldeka]

I somehow pictured that a fat old guy sang this.

it was quite a shock to see a young nerd miming it

Badly

[gnash555]

Totally nuts! Love it!

[andrisstrazdits]

ffffffffffffffffffffffffaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggggg­gggggggggggggggggggggggggg

[suicidalbeast560]

this is peter's rick roll

[AntonKuzmin]

The Rock n Roll before Rock n Roll

[joraider08]

One of Dr Dimento's favorites

[Like55Like]

Why does everybody know that "Bird is the Word?" Why is bird the word?

[chrow92]

Favourite video :D

[Samp0123]

So... what is a word?

[thepickletickle69]

Id be so embarrassed to preform this.

[EATshitanddrinkbleac]

THUMBS UP IF UR LISTENING TO THIS IN 1963

[daniel8a35]

The Trashmen is the punkiest band name ive ever heard.

[bengalboi77]

thumbs up if you got here from listening to the Ramones

[LekanAdeyeri]

well i said THE BIRD BIRD THE BIRD IS THE WORD....

[hofner176]

Thumbs up if you brought yourself here.

[tibiafinger]

I'd Be Damn If I would stand on stage and sing this by myself.

[tibiafinger]

Call I can see is Now Peter Griffin when I hear this song .

[paingranitus]

lol



[guzmanbatista67]

What show s that!

[AssasinBOBIK]

крутой чел)

[sonicpotatohead]

totaly class timeless!!!!!

[BagetaMovies]

weird and awesome part of youtube, finaly i found you again

[BagetaMovies]

this is some epic trolling skills

[painfullsound]

1:36 psycho!!! lol

[roadhog1970]

Johnboy and Billy rules

[jamesjamm79]

Made No 3 in the UK charts Xmas 2010

[2bc11]

@ChazzMetal no im listening this in 1241B.C on my iSTone btw iSTONE cost for about 200 coins

which what we call pissstones in 1241B.B

[sickmyduckhard]

BRIAN DONT !!!!!

[realskillschool]

The host is ultra-nice.

[Kr1ppl3Dr1bbl3]

I wonder if people in the distant future will still know that the Bird is the Word?

[braincookies123]

its a shame they didnt have 720p back then :(

[enlightenedwarrior16]

i dont even know what to think of this song after family guy

[jraywhitt]

The Family Guy gave this new life.

[st4r0y3]

@jraywhitt vietnam war >>> family guy

[perilobo]

Um grande sucesso no Brasil em 63, The Trashman com Surfing Bird, a garotada curtiu demais esta música, mais tarde surge outro grande sucesso The Rivingtons com Papa oom mow.mow, a garotada brasileira dançou, hoje esta meninada esta na casa dos sessenta, aqueles jovens de ontem hoje sao avos.. Assim é a vida, portanto não podemos criticar os jovens de qualquer época, ser jovem é uma vez só. Jundiai. Brasil.

[dkfelix]

This is strange to say the least, but me loves it :-)

[GrtSatan]

This is the guy who inspired Jerry Lewis to try and find a cure for Muscular Distrophy.

[thecelticmist]

very coollllllllllllllllll indeed

[luck840]

FAMILY GUY

[35sixer]

Classic surf tune.. where in the world did you fidn this? Trashmen rule!

[olvinyldude]

Try eating a bowl of Fruitloops while listening to this....

[JohnnyAquaholic]

This song is actually a combination of 2 songs by 1 group... The Rivingtons. Although The Trashmen gave it that "surfy" feel with the drum technique and combining the vocal pieces from both tunes.

[eboba04]

@JohnnyAquaholic... Wikipedia!!!

[JohnnyAquaholic]

@eboba04 I'm actually a fan of The Rivingtons. Wikipedia is not to be trusted... You can put whatever you want on there.

[Jutmeister]

This needs to be on rock band 3!!!! love this song!!

[hujo445]

even peter griffin agree that bird is the word :D

[SCBianchi]

I love how much the interviewer loves him/ them. Pretty special video despite it having one Trashman singing w/o a mic!!'

[gersman1962]

Punkrock,

[YRAN955]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk­kkk moh comedia

[SSAirsoftowns]

Thumbs up if you are listening to this in 9,999,999 BC.

[bcakapinky]

Mayor Adam West: "Oh, my God! Is that even possible. Call the boys in the lab and have them conform this."

Scientist: "Sir, our recent studies show that the bird is either equal to or greater than the word."

[FrapD93]

@bcakapinky Check it again!!

[PyroLegz91]

hands up if family guy brought you here XDXD

[abebabe]

they copied Family Guy !!!



[omejep]

@abebabe are you really that stupid to think that?

congratulations, you made my 9gag collection

[RIZZFTW]

@abebabe I don't want to live on this planet anymore

[bubutarejos]

@abebabe facepalm!!!!!!!!!

[forbeien212]

@LiMiTz1023 Hey Limits GO FUCK YOURSELF THIS SONG IS FUCKING LEGIT

[YankeeJet24]

Great song but it's good to see that lip-synching also existed 50 years ago.

[iamgoinghigher]

Great song!  Will live forever.

[dzilen3]

This song is a composite of two of The Rivingtons' songs...

[LiMiTz1023]

Pretty gay. Seriously its an old video. no one gives a damn about it.

[TheRealXartaX]

@LiMiTz1023

"noone gives a damn because it's old". Really?

I'll look forward to the day you get the Darwin award.

[mkp823]

@LiMiTz1023 Your comment is pretty gay. Dimwit.

[dogsaremykids]

@LiMiTz1023 I give a damn about it

[nebardooo]

ahora con el video ya se como se baila jej

[starfishgutts]

like button no way need a love button

[RentAHater]

7 persons did not know the word is bird...

[FUCKBALLZXTREME]

thumbs up if you searched this because of family guy

[sfarinas2]

Peter Griffin!

[MsWS6]

Todays question people. Just how drunk do you have to get to do that!!!!!! LOL

[ALLERTORLOVER69]

fuck fam guy this was the first song i ever heard

[DerDudeInShanghai]

BRIAN DON'T!

[rogersantz2]

family guy

[ryanblinkguy]

it's still stupid, regardless of how awesome it is

[MrRodrigoOpazo]

THAT'S WHAT I CALL F@#$%& MUSIC!!!

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[roneshrrrr]

I am trying to memorize the dance moves on this video so i can move like that during the next party!

[pieboy3141]

Love it!

[unbefestigt]

"Punk" in 1963! Great!

[ChazzMetal]

Thumbs up if you listen to it in 2045

[darkhoarse820]

@ChazzMetal I'll let you know. If I'm still alive, chances are "yes."

[greenday101000]

@ChazzMetal ????

[kickalion]

@ChazzMetal no, I am listening it 1202 bc on my iStone

[schef75]

I knew this one for Pink Flamingos

[nervouswreck75]

Anyone ever heard Sodom's version of this song?

[rickbandana]

This song and the cool motherfucker who sings it are twenty years ahead of their time.

[rickbandana]

I wanna be friends with that guy!

[SkullField]

this was kinna scary.

[blademiss]

Damn, this guys dances better than me! T3T

[MINroflmaos]

peter griffin brought me here.

[diabelli4life]

Genius!!

[luszisztrate]

this clip is totally

SICK :DDD I love it!!

[TheKellyKelly77]

Thumbs up if u only know of this song because of family guy

[carlosjota81]

well, now i have to see peter singing this song

[DanielAraujoNazar]

Jello Biafra and the guy from the B52s sure learned something from this guy.

Oh, and the blinking eye bird is plain creepy.

[79tazman]

need to hear the bird dance beat

[79tazman]

This song kicks ass!! I love it

[marioarriaga2105]

Way ahead of they time! !!!!! ;) terrific!!!

[Gbglitches]

1963 is the year John f kennedy was killed.

[Sceptor555]

De surfende vogel

[jordiboya]

security1: uhhhh I think there's a insane man on stage

security2: no no no. that's the trash man.

security1: well shouldn't he be collecting my trash right now

security2: no because he's busy freaking out on stage

security1: ohhhh

[TheErrol1975]

@jordiboya ??????????



[mremil1996]

A bird:-)! U yipå

[roboasscheese123]

will someone please tell me wtf this song is about

[l4stm4nst4ndin]

@roboasscheese123 i thought everybody knows that its about the bird...

[roboasscheese123]

@l4stm4nst4ndin ok, i kinda had that coming lol

[Nerdicaful]

It was my understanding that everyone had heard.

[Aeolis7]

Holy Crap!  Family Guy actually toned this down!

[njuf9]

pekne prastený!

[juan58102]

Yes from the wild place of North Dakota! Long life Dakotas!

[Hi5Gymnast]

THE RAMONES VERSION IS SO MUCH BETTER!!!!

[thespuuud]

Bad ass song,but @ itzdrake92 your stupid and so is everyone else that believes that bullshit,just like the Y2K CRAP.STUPID....

[xkakashi01]

Ok I thought this song was made up by Seth mcfarlane.I didn't know this was an actual song Omg!!!

[LittleHannahStudios]

Swag, he has it.

[Semaali1]

love this song!! :)

[bhbego]

ahi vamos

[1994subzero]

North Dakota! Yeah! That is we're it is

[marikomatsudaia]

itzdrake92. correction. its,2012.sadly..theres no zombies.

[torchic1134]

BRIAN DONT!!!!

[captainclick728]

@ScwarzesonneXII then why Are more white people famous than black? Hm? Racist bastard

[0live0wire0]

@captainclick728 not sure that's true, especially in music

[captainclick728]

@Joeleana76 after this song everybody thought the singer was brain damaged and stopped listening XD

[SchwarzeSonneXII]

and this is the reason WHY white people aren't cool.... -.-

[badgirlsclubbitches]

BRIAN DONT

[2011mrkingofkings]

FULL METAL JACKET!!!

[vezetvam]

superrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr superrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[trillyon44]

everyone know bout the word!

[JoLeana76]

Whatever happened to the Trashmen since then?

[aaijay1]

like if u came here from watching family guy

[nowayou15]

Who the fuck is peter griffin ?

[Skillet7890]

@nowayou15 If you have Netflix, search Family Guy and pick any episode to watch, you'll figure out who all of the characters are, and if you don't have Netflix, just search a clip up on YouTube.

[1234anshuman]

@Skillet7890 U do realize he was bein sarcastic right?

HE DOESNT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT PETER.

he likes the song, like most of us

btw i like brian and stewie more :3

[Skillet7890]

@1234anshuman First of all, I couldn't exactly fucking tell that he was being sarcastic. Second, I like the song too. Third, I was just giving info.

[2011mrkingofkings]

@nowayou15 Peter Griffin is a character from the TV series Family Guy that aired from 1999-2002 and again since 2005.

[CommanderBakal13]

so thats were Mcfarlane gets his peter griffin voice!!! dont you know about the word???

[CubaRene]

he rullz!



[MrBlaze2541]

Lol fuk naw

[1234anshuman]

I came here from fred claus ._.

[AssassinJordi]

This gives a new definition to the word "swag".

[itzdrake92]

"Still popular in early 64" What r u talkin about? ITS STILL POPULAR IN 2011! :D

[Arjanxd]

@itzdrake92

even in 2012!!!!

but not in 2013 cuz the world is gone by then

[jordiboya]

@itzdrake92 2012 now

[TheErrol1975]

@itzdrake92 And 2012

[Jaroome13]

@itzdrake92 same shit in 2012 ;)

[tyler10ful]

@itzdrake92 no stil popular in 2012

[thecelticmist]

fucking classssssssssss no other words

[davideovitsch]

hm.. that is what i call surf punk!

[Beatlemaniacaa1]

papa oom mow mow papa uma mow mow

[DynamoChannl]

Zat's mad inzaneeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Actar411]

That was a wonderful recording! I'm glad to see something of such a mature age still in the kind of shape it is. As for all the bickering about family guy and the like: the creators of Family Guy liked the song, so they had a character sing it. It did bring some people to the original. Some people maintained ignorance, but what can you do?

[zonyvanz]

A topic that marked my life in the nineties up to today with the one who is but in end I will die pleasant that the slam begins...

[hellya280]

peter is a fat slob

but funny

[HolgRaider]

AWESOME

[MrMoviecritic2011]

ah if you came here because of family guy get the hell of jerks!

[Darin06]

Peter did it better

[XxEpicZxXx]

*dazla831 you're totally right :D

[jagharvf]

Maby the first punkband ever? But he shoud have menchond the black r n b -band who gave them the songs :)

As well as Little Richad should be talking about his "Keep a knocking" Who was relly a song done by a white band in the 1920...Rock is mad by musicians,white and blacks..cheers!

[DJJDSoup]

Peter Griffin didn't sing this . Peter Griffin is a cartoon character, Dufus!!

And Seth MacFarlane used the original cut of the song, which was done by the Minneapolis quartet, The Trashmen (which you hear here.)

Peter Griffen sings it better !!!