The Surfaris

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The Surfaris were an American surf music 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” on the A side and “Wipe Out” on the 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.

Ron Wilson’s energetic drum solo made “Wipe Out” the best-remembered instrumental song of the period. “Wipe Out” is also remembered particularly for its introduction before the music starts, a cracking sound (imitating a breaking surf board), and a manic voice babbling “ha ha ha ha ha wipe out”. A “wipe out” is a misfortune that can occur in surfing, that is, the surfer falling off the board with physical danger, and/or interrupting the ride prematurely. The song is generally regarded as being the surfing anthem.

The band released a series of records, with only one other single, “Point Panic”, having any impact on the charts. (Point Panic is a renowned surfing venue in Hawaii.)

The Surfaris disbanded in 1966 but have periodically reunited and are still active as of 2004, performing and recording, often re-recording their old songs.

Drummer Ron Wilson died on May 7, 1989, one month short of his 45th birthday.

1	Wipe Out full track	431
2	Wipeout full track	277
3	Point Panic	41
4	Surfer Joe	29
5	I'm Into Something Good	17
6	Don't Hurt My Little Sister	14
7	Surfing Drums	12
8	Dune Buggy	11
9	Hot Rod Graveyard	10
10	Hey Joe Where Are You Going	9
10	Mystic Island Drums	9
12	Murphy the Surfie	8
12	Bombora	8
12	Moon Dawg	8
15	Misirlou	7

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BobbieWest wrote:
June 2008

not the original but still great

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gratefulmolly wrote:
November 2007

i just had the surfaris on my radio show! really really nice people...

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FranzDude wrote:
August 2007

great band ^______________^

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RyanJones wrote:
July 2007

Murphy the Surfie has to be one of the best Surf songs of all time.

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Fleischklops wrote:
March 2007

if you like wipe out, you may like this track: http://www.irie-revoltes.com/Songs/Irie%20Revoltes%20-%20BAF.mp3 it's from Irie Révoltés , have fun with it, i like both versions ;)

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kateem wrote:
February 2007

You're right, I agree that! This song is amazing

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Fleurquin wrote:
January 2007

Wipe Out is one of the best songs ever made.

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WestChinchilla wrote:
January 2007

Hahahahahahahaha, those different ways to tag Wipe Out...

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