Surfin' Bird

"Surfin' Bird" is a song recorded in 1963 by the Trashmen. Actually a medley of two established songs ("Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word"), the single placed 4th on the Billboard Hot 100 and was prominently featured in the films Full Metal Jacket, Back to the Beach with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello (wherein it was performed by Pee-Wee Herman), The Big Year, and the Family Guy episode "I Dream of Jesus."
The Sesame Street album The Bird Is the Word! features Big Bird performing a shortened version of the song.
==Releases==
*The Bird Is the Word! (1995)
*Big Bird's Best! (2019)
==References==
*On March 19, 2018, @BigBird tweeted: "Bird, bird, bird, b-b-b-bird is the word!"
*In a web exclusive video for The Hollywood Reporter, when the Sesame Street Muppets are asked what is Big Bird's favorite dance, Big Bird replies that he likes to do 'the bird.' He proceeds to bob his head back and forth singing to "Surfin' Bird."
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Category:Sesame Street Songs