11 Jan 2008: it's a "Surfin' Safari"!

[urth]

So what's this string-laden instrumental? Sounds like it could almost be Phil Spector's take on surf music.

[urth]

Just occurred to me this could be the shortest set ever, 'cause all these surf tunes are like 1:48.

And the buzzer sounds at 10:26.

[mshray]

Just occurred to me this could be the shortest set ever, 'cause all these surf tunes are like 1:48.

I thought so too, and we were right, over and done in 26 minutes.

[RGMike]

So what's this string-laden instrumental? Sounds like it could almost be Phil Spector's take on surf music.

I'm not recognizing -- sounds like the theme from '60s British TV show -- something that would've topped the UK charts for weeks.  OMG! it was Jack Nitzsche! So the Spector connection is there.

[RGMike]

How could we forget "Wipe Out!"

TANC of the Day: I'm listening to CBS-FM and they're playing "Wipe Out" -- in honor of the stock market being down over 200 points. Yikes.

[Lightnin' Rod]

I only heard the question for the bonus segment before a cow orker interuption, not the tune or what Fogheads might have answered.  But I seriously wanted to call in and answer "Beach Blanket Scrabble!" 

Just for fun.   

[Gazoo]

Just occurred to me this could be the shortest set ever, 'cause all these surf tunes are like 1:48.

Surfer Joe, very cool. Haven't heard this in decades.

Not sorry I missed this.  But the Turtles -- who started out as a surf-rock band -- did a parody-ish song called "Surfer Dan" and a serious surf instrumental called "Buzzsaw" on their Battle of the Bands LP.

[Lightnin' Rod]

Just occurred to me this could be the shortest set ever, 'cause all these surf tunes are like 1:48.

Surfer Joe, very cool. Haven't heard this in decades.

Not sorry I missed this.  But the Turtles -- who started out as a surf-rock band -- did a parody-ish song called "Surfer Dan" and a serious surf instrumental called "Buzzsaw" on their Battle of the Bands LP.

Cool, you're at 7777 posts at this moment...

[urth]

Just occurred to me this could be the shortest set ever, 'cause all these surf tunes are like 1:48.

Surfer Joe, very cool. Haven't heard this in decades.

Not sorry I missed this.  But the Turtles -- who started out as a surf-rock band -- did a parody-ish song called "Surfer Dan" and a serious surf instrumental called "Buzzsaw" on their Battle of the Bands LP.

Cool, you're at 7777 posts at this moment...

And in 651 posts I'll be at 6666.

Make that 650.

[ggould]

this is so cool.  I'm going to be busy all day, so unless this gets played at 8:00, I'll miss it.  Miserlou, New York's, Surfer Joe, Wipeout, Surfer Girl, Surfer Bird, and the Lonely Surfer are all BOS in my book!  Also, as I remember it back in 7th grade, I remember Surfer Joe being the flip side of Wipeout.  I loved that tune!

01/11/2008 - FRIDAY!!! It's a 10@10 Surfin Safari!!
 
1.   Jan & Dean - Surf City      
2.   Dick Dale - Miserlou      
3.   Beach Boys - Surfin USA      
4.   Trade Winds - New York's a Lonely Town (When You're the Only Surfer Boy Around)      
5.   Surfaris - Surfer Joe      
6.   Surfaris - Wipeout      
7.   Beach Boys - Surfer Girl      
8.   Trashmen - Surfin' Bird      
9.   Jan & Dean - Ride the Wild Surf      
10.   Jack Nitzsche - The Lonely Surfer      
 
BONUS TRACK:  Ventures - Raunchy