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The Ramones - Surfin' Bird - 12/28/1978 - Winterland (Official)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ramones
Ramones
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alfred Frazier
Alfred Frazier
Songwriter
John Harris
John Harris
Songwriter
Carl White
Carl White
Songwriter
Turner Wilson
Turner Wilson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ramones
Ramones
Producer
Don Berman
Don Berman
Assistant Engineer
Ed Stasium
Ed Stasium
Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Bill Inglot
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Mastering Engineer
Tony Bongiovi
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Producer
Dan Hersch
Dan Hersch
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, everybody's heard, about the bird
[Verse 2]
Bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Why don't you know about the bird?
When everybody knows that the bird is the word
[Verse 3]
Well, the bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Why don't you know about the bird?
When everybody knows that the bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the
[Verse 4]
Well, everybody's heard about the bird
Bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird, bird is the word
Why don't you know about the bird?
When everybody knows that the bird is the word
Well, the bird, bird, bird is the word
Well, the
Surfin' bird
[Verse 5]
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Well, don't you know about the bird?
When everybody knows that the bird is the word
[Verse 6]
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Poppa-mow-mow, poppa-oom-mow-mow-mow
Written by: Alfred Frazier, Carl White, John Harris, Turner Wilson Jr.

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