"Surfin' Bird" is a song performed by American surf rock band the Trashmen, containing the repetitive lyric "the bird is the word". It has been covered many times. It is a combination of two R&B hits by the Rivingtons: "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The... Wikipedia
Composers: Carl White, Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, and more
Recorded: 1963
Featured in film: Just Believe
B-side: "King of the Surf"
Genre: Surf rock; garage rock; proto-punk
Label: Garrett