Biography:
The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the national charts in May 1963, which were "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out" (respectively on the A side and B side of a 45 RPM single). The original band members were Ron Wilson (drums), Jim Fuller (lead guitar), Bob Berryhill (rhythm guitar), and Pat Connolly (bass). Saxophone player Jim Pash joined after their initial recording.
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Surfer Joe:The Surfaris.
Top of the charts in 1962 & '63.
B-side of the record was the instrumental,
'Wipe Out.'
#1. (Capo 1st fret for original.)
G
Down in Doheny where the surfers all go,
C
there's a big bleach blondie, named Surfer Joe.
G
He's got a green surfboard and a Woody to match,
D
and when he's ridin' the freeway's,
G
man, is he hard to catch.
CHORUS:
G C
Surfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,
G
Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.
D C G D
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.
#2.
G
I saw him one day flyin' down the road,
C
with tenty-six surfboards and a hundred pound load.
G
I knew where he was headin,' tryin' to reach..
D G
the playground of the surfers, Doheny Beach.
CHORUS:
#3.
G
He went down to Huntington Beach one week,
C
for the annual surfer's convention meet.
G
Hangin' five and walkin' the nose and when
D G
the meet was over, the trophy was Joe's.
CHORUS:
#4.
G
Surfer Joe joined Uncle Sam's Marines today,
C
they stationed him at Pendleton, not far away.
G
they cut off his big blonde locks, I'm told,
D G
and when he went on manoeuvers, Joe caught cold.
CHORUS:
#5.
G
Now, no, that didn't stop him, or keep him away.
C
When the surf was up, he still had his day.
G
They caught him at the Trestle, down by the sea,
D G
and now, poor Joe is doin' K.P.
CHORUS:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Top of the charts in 1962 & '63.
B-side of the record was the instrumental,
'Wipe Out.'
#1. (Capo 1st fret for original.)
G
Down in Doheny where the surfers all go,
C
there's a big bleach blondie, named Surfer Joe.
G
He's got a green surfboard and a Woody to match,
D
and when he's ridin' the freeway's,
G
man, is he hard to catch.
CHORUS:
G C
Surfer Joe..Now, look at him go..whoa..whoa..whoa,
G
Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe-o-o..Go man go-o-o.
D C G D
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, Surfer Joe.
#2.
G
I saw him one day flyin' down the road,
C
with tenty-six surfboards and a hundred pound load.
G
I knew where he was headin,' tryin' to reach..
D G
the playground of the surfers, Doheny Beach.
CHORUS:
#3.
G
He went down to Huntington Beach one week,
C
for the annual surfer's convention meet.
G
Hangin' five and walkin' the nose and when
D G
the meet was over, the trophy was Joe's.
CHORUS:
#4.
G
Surfer Joe joined Uncle Sam's Marines today,
C
they stationed him at Pendleton, not far away.
G
they cut off his big blonde locks, I'm told,
D G
and when he went on manoeuvers, Joe caught cold.
CHORUS:
#5.
G
Now, no, that didn't stop him, or keep him away.
C
When the surf was up, he still had his day.
G
They caught him at the Trestle, down by the sea,
D G
and now, poor Joe is doin' K.P.
CHORUS:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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