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Re: question/observation....Catching the Wave

2007-11-17 by leetronhead

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie" <kornowicz@...> wrote:
>
> 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:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > jonesalley wrote:
> > 
> > > 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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