Speaking of surf music (I'm also a fan), would the Surf Punks be
considered an authentic surf band?
Bernie
--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Korb <jkorb@...> wrote:
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> > I wonder if there's any scientific correlation between having
serious brain
> > damage and being successful as a performer in the surf-band
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> Greetings Gang, I too enjoyed those surf-beach-songs before
> my Mellotronic awakening in late 1960's. Happily recalled the
times
> when swimming at the NJ shore or Lake Hopatcong to the music
> of Beach Boys and Jan/Dean.
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> This carried-thru into 2004 when visiting San Diego.
> I quietly hummed the tune "Surfin' USA" upon seeing the Pacific
Ocean
> first time ever at La Jolla beach. Thanks for the guided tour
Frank!
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> Did anyone also consider (based upon Jon's statement above,
> that some of these guys got whacked upside the head with a
surfboard
> when "Hanging-10 ?" Could be the reason. Lee , you're an avid
> surf-guy. Your thoughts on this ?
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> Cheers, -- JK (still looking for the itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow
> polka-dot bikini )
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> > >I grew up loving the Beach Boys and Jan&Dean.Brian Wilson wrote
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> > > songs for them.The music for Sidewalk Surfing was from a
B.B.song Catch
> > > A Wave on the Surfer Girl lp.
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> > >> Did anyone here ever like Jan and Dean? I thought the had
some good
> > >> lyrics. Remember "Dead Man's Curve?" Descriptive writing...
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> > >> prophetic. Who could forget Little Old Lady From Pasadena? Or
> > >> "Sidewalk Surfin."
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