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Posted by Neredbojias on 07/10/07 10:42
Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:58:25
GMT Blinky the Shark scribed:
>> The Trashmen... I _believe_ they did a song called "The Bird is the
>> Word",
>
> I remember it as "Surfin' Bird" -- the rock and roll band I and some
> friends started up played it. In practice -- before we could get
> presentable some of us (not me) flunked/dropped out of school and got
> drafted.
I got drafted, too, but drifted back.
>> -a repetitous affair which nevertheless was catchy and became quite
>> popular. Wait - let me Google...
>>
>> Yep, "The Bird's The Word", and some others. You're pretty old for a
>> fish
>
> I remember that as a refrain in "Surfin' Bird".
>
> My Billboard Top 40 Book credits them with two on the chart:
>
> 1. Surfin' Bird late 1963 Reached # 4
> 2. Bird Dance Beat early 1964 Reached #30
Surfin' bird?? Don't recall anything about surfing in the song. It was
actually referring to "the" finger.
>> (-although sharks live a long time, don't they?)
>
> I turned 60 last month.
Gawd! You must be almost as prehistoric as dorayme. Hey, is that why
you're a fish? No dry land around when you were born?
--
Neredbojias
A self-made man who worships his creator
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