The Surfaris
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The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out", which were the A-side and B-side of the same 45 rpm single.
Career
The original band members were Ron Wilson (drums, vocals), Jim Fuller (lead guitar), Bob Berryhill (rhythm guitar) and Pat Connolly (bass).
In the fall of 1962, Southern California high school students Jim Fuller and Pat Connolly called friend and guitarist Berryhill for a practice session at Berryhill's house. The trio practiced for about 4 hours and met drummer Wilson at a high school dance later that evening, whereupon the band was born. "Wipe Out" was written and recorded by the quartet later that winter, with the song reaching #2 nationally in 1963 before becoming an international hit.
Saxophone player Jim Pash joined after their "Wipe Out" / "Surfer Joe" recording sessions at Pal Studios. Ken Forssi, later of Love, played bass with The Surfaris after Pat Connolly.
Podcasts:
The Surfaris
ALBUMS
- Fun City, U.S.A. / Wipe Out released: 2008
- Hit City 64 / Fun City, USA released: 2005
- Wipe Out! The Best of the Surfaris released: 1994
- Hit City '65 released: 1965
- Hit City 64 released: 1964
- Fun City, U.S.A. released: 1964
- Wipe Out released: 1963
- The Surfaris Play released: 1963
- Surf Party!: The Best of the Surfaris Live! released:
Fun City, U.S.A. / Wipe Out
Released 2008- Dune Buggy
- Hound Dog
- Hot Dog Graveyard
- I'm Leaving Town
- Murphy the Surfie
- Apache
- Hot Rod High
- Moon Dawg
- Go Go Go for Louie's Place
- Big Surge
- Burnin' Rubber
- Shzam
- Wakiki Run
- Surfer Joe
- Similau
- Bat Mansurfing Drums
- Surfing Drums
- Point Panic
- Misrilou
- Wipe Out
- I'm a Hog for You
- Jack the Ripper
- Surfari's Stomp
- Surf Scene
Hit City 64 / Fun City, USA
Released 2005- Scatter Shield
- Be True to Your School
- Mystic Island Drums
- Little Deuce Coupe
- Comin' Home Baby
- Louie Louie
- Wax Board and Woodie
- Hiawatha
- I Wanna Take a Trip to the Islands
- Scratch
- Sugar Shack
- Earthquake
- Dune Buggy
- Hound Dog
- Hot Rod Graveyard
- I'm Leaving Town
- Murphy the Surfie
- Apache
- Hot Rod High
- Moon Dawg
- Go Go Go for Louie's Place
- Big Surge
- Burnin' Rubber
- Shazam
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Surf Party! - The Best of The Surfaris - Live!
by: SurfarisDown in Doheny where the surfers all go
There's a big bleach blondie, named Surfer Joe
He's got a green surfboard and a Woody to match
And when he's ridin' the freeway's,
Man, is he hard to catch
Chorus:
Surfer Joe
Now, look at him go-o-o-o-o-o
Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o
Go man go-o-o
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe
I saw him one day flyin' down the road
With tenty-six surfboards
And a hundred pound load
I knew where he was headin'
Tryin' to reach the playground
Of the surfer's, Doheny Beach
Repeat Chorus
He went down to Huntington Beach one week
For the annual surfer's convention meet
He was hangin' five and walkin' the nose
And when the meet was over
The trophy was Joe's
Repeat Chorus
Okay let's go!
-Instrumental-
Surfer Joe joined Uncle Sam's Marines today
They stationed him at Pendleton, not far away
They cut off his big blonde locks, I'm told
And when he went on maneuvers, Joe caught cold
Repeat Chorus
Now, no, that didn't stop him
Or keep him away
When the surf was up
He still had his day
They caught him at the trestle
Down by the sea
And now, poor Joe is doin' KP
Repeat Chorus
Ah, ah, oh - ah, ah, oh - ah, ah, oh
Poor Joe!