The Trashmen – Tube city ( USA surf instrumental early 60′s )
Montag, den 28. Juni 2010The Trashmen’s major notable hit was 1963′s “Surfin’ Bird”, which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the later part of that year. The song was a combination of two R&B hits by The Rivingtons, “The Bird’s the Word” and “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow”. The earliest pressings of the single credit the Trashmen as composers, but following a threat from their legal counsel The Rivingtons were subsequently credited as composers. It was later recorded by many artists, including the Ramones, The Cramps, Silverchair, Pee-Wee Herman, Equipe 84, and even the thrash metal band Sodom. It has been used in several movies and television shows (such as well-known scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket and John Waters’ Pink Flamingos). It is featured in the soundtrack in the video game Battlefield Vietnam. More recently it has been the subject of a 2008 episode of the animated series Family Guy, launching the song to #8 on the iTunes Top 10 Rock songs chart and #50 on the UK Singles Chart in 2009. [edit] Later history The Trashmen went on to have other hit singles on the charts. In 1964, “Bird Dance Beat” hit #30 on the Billboard in the United States[1], as well as becoming a top 10 hit in Canada, and a mega hit in Brazil. Five other Trashmen singles charted, and overall they released 14 albums. They were prolific enough for a four CD box set of their work to be released later. The group disbanded in 1967 but reunited in the 1980s, they played together until the death of Steve Wahrer, who …
