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Indiana Sev
05-21-2004, 07:44 PM
With the summer season just around the corner, I thought a thread where we could post our favorite surf songs would be appropriate for those looking to make a cool compilation for the beach this summer.

I like The Beach Boys but their surf songs never really did it for me (Surfin' Safari, Surfin' U.S.A., Surfer Girl).

My all-time favorite would be Pipeline by The Chantays followed by Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen.

Of course, Misirlou by Dick Dale & His Del-Tones is an all-time classic.

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Romero&Juliet
05-21-2004, 07:52 PM
La La La La La, by the Blendells. It was on Reprise, I'd say around 64'. SUCH a cool fucking song. I dont know anything about them, though.

Also, I feel the need to mention Dino, Desi and Billy. A bit of a novelty band from the sixties (Dean Martin Jr and Desi Arnez Jr) and they did an album of american pop hits including some really cool surf songs.
Indiana Sev
05-21-2004, 08:04 PM
God, I almost forgot Wipeout by The Surfaris.
AppleHuntr
05-24-2004, 12:59 AM
Lets not forget the Pixies surf album Bossanova, which contains the great Ana. Otherwise I'm not too familiar with surf....
therealjohng
05-24-2004, 01:12 AM
What about that song on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack? Is it called Commanche? Would that be considered a surf song?
Gollum
05-24-2004, 02:09 AM
Weezer: "Surf Wax America"
Psychocandy
05-24-2004, 02:37 AM
Kill Surf City by The Jesus And Mary Chain (of course)
bowieee
05-24-2004, 04:24 AM
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Buck Turgidson
05-24-2004, 11:54 PM
Pipeline, definitely.

The first incarnation of The Cruzados was called The Plugz, and they have a lot of Fender-heavy quasi-surf music on the Repo Man soundtrack.

And there is a loud, heavy version of Pipeline that was recorded sometime before 1984 (because that's when I heard it, in a now-defunct record store), that really explored all the sonic possibilities of the music.
daddiefatsacks
05-25-2004, 02:59 AM
Woo Hoo by the 5,6,7,8's
The Postmaster General
05-25-2004, 04:40 PM
Check out LOS STRAITJACKETS - Totally great suf revival performed by people dressed as Mexican Wrestlers -- And oddly enough, they never reek of gimmicks or novelties -- It just sounds like solid, good surf music.

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Check out their version of "The Munsters" theme. From Halloween Hootenany....

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