--- In
Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie" <kornowicz@...> wrote:
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> Speaking of surf music (I'm also a fan), would the Surf Punks be
> considered an authentic surf band?
>
> Bernie
> NO!!! and neither would the Butthole Surfers!!!!
Lee
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Korb <jkorb@> wrote:
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> > jonesalley 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
> genre...
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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.
> >
> >
> > 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!
> >
> >
> > 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 ?
> >
> >
> > 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
> some
> > > > songs for them.The music for Sidewalk Surfing was from a
> B.B.song Catch
> > > > A Wave on the Surfer Girl lp.
> > >
> > > >
> > > >> Did anyone here ever like Jan and Dean? I thought the had
> some good
> > > >> lyrics. Remember "Dead Man's Curve?" Descriptive writing...
> and
> > > >> prophetic. Who could forget Little Old Lady From Pasadena? Or
> > > >> "Sidewalk Surfin."
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