Wipeout Song

Ask a serious percussionist to play the song and you ll probably get a dirty look for your troubles.

Wipeout song. Total wipeout is now on youtube. The surfaris were an american surf rock band formed in glendora california in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the national charts in may 1963 which were surfer joe and wipe out respectively on the a side and 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. Over the years the surfaris occasionally reformed and even re recorded wipe out for a k tel album in the 70s.

Apparently wipe out and surfer joe are the only songs the surfaris actually played on the album wipe out. The tune also featured in the films surf s up and dirty dancing. Listen on all music players. Background wipe out is based on the 1959 song bongo rock by preston epps citation needed bob berryhill pat connolly jim fuller and ron wilson wrote the song almost on the spot while at pal recording studio in cucamonga california in late 1962 needing a suitable b side for the intended surfer joe single one of the band members suggested introducing the song with a cracking sound.

The others were performed by another surf rock group called the challengers. Stay tuned as richard hammond from top gear and amanda byram bring you all the best falls smashes crashes fail compilati. Wipe out is a tune written by bob berryhill pat connolly jim fuller and ron wilson.