The Surfaris - "Surfer Joe" ( Single Version )

The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles, California area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" on the A-side and "Wipe Out" on the B-side of a 45 RPM single.

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The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles, California area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" on the A-side and "Wipe Out" on the B-side of a 45 RPM single.

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for The Surfaris - "Surfer Joe" ( Single Version )

Dave McLaughlin
Dave McLaughlin - 6 years ago
Love this track!
Kaitlan Quinnell
Kaitlan Quinnell - 6 years ago
Wonderful Music , not just trash , like now days.
Len B
Len B - 6 years ago
B side of " Wipe Out "
Smokin Giovanni
Smokin Giovanni - 6 years ago
Sounds like the Camper Van Beethoven of the 60s.
Orestis Narliotis
Orestis Narliotis - 6 years ago
I like the part when he goes "urf"
Orestis Narliotis
Orestis Narliotis - 6 years ago
Sometimes I just listen to this for hours at a time
Orestis Narliotis
Orestis Narliotis - 6 years ago
I love this song. I would marry it.
Brian Stolarski
Brian Stolarski - 7 years ago
Beach Rap.
okrajoe
okrajoe - 7 years ago
What's not to like?

10. comment for The Surfaris - "Surfer Joe" ( Single Version )

Kitty Kitty
Kitty Kitty - 7 years ago
LONG live Surfer Music !
Craig Mawer
Craig Mawer - 7 years ago
i did hear it in 1963 in june 1963 im on center one first time i moved out went to loon lake drayton plaines got sick of denise grandgood shes as bad as jake reece i dont buy nothing from him i dont care
Craig Mawer
Craig Mawer - 7 years ago
used to remeber it on the decade of big eight hits on 93.9 fm
Glenn Hopkins
Glenn Hopkins - 7 years ago
i met the real Surfer Joe at the Little Orchard Homeless Shelter in San Jose, Ca.
Glenn Hopkins
Glenn Hopkins - 7 years ago
i met the real Surfer Joe at the Little Orchard Homeless Shelter in San Jose, Ca.
Glenn Hopkins
Glenn Hopkins - 7 years ago
i met the real Surfer Joe at the Little Orchard Homeless Shelter in San Jose, Ca.
Glenn Hopkins
Glenn Hopkins - 7 years ago
i met the real Surfer Joe at the Little Orchard Homeless Shelter in San Jose, Ca.
Glenn Hopkins
Glenn Hopkins - 7 years ago
i met the real Surfer Joe at the Little Orchard Homeless Shelter in San Jose, Ca.
Swashbucklerpaul
Swashbucklerpaul - 7 years ago
Glendora, my home town.. I met the original 'Surfer Joe' whom the song was fashioned after...
Woodrow White
Woodrow White - 7 years ago
Remember the record store on Grand, near the Western Auto?
Guy Sharwood
Guy Sharwood - 7 years ago
Why does Wipe Out get so much airplay but not this?

20. comment for The Surfaris - "Surfer Joe" ( Single Version )

sauquoit13456
sauquoit13456 - 7 years ago
Per: www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm
Jim Fuller, lead guitarist with the Surfaris and co-writer of their hit,
"Wipe Out" (#2* in 1963 and #16 in 1966) died Friday (March 3rd, 2017)
in Monrovia, California. Known as the "Godfather of Surf Music", he was
69 years old...
May he R.I.P.
* "Wipe Out" peaked at #2 for one week, and the #1 record for that week
was "Fingertips, Part Two" by Little Stevie Wonder. The B-Side of "Wipe
Out", "Surfer Joe", also made the Top 100, it reached #49 and stayed on the chart for
six weeks, the quartet had one other Top 100 record, "Point Panic", it
peaked at #49 in 1963...
rob clarke
rob clarke - 7 years ago
so glad i was young in the 60s. all those memories...all that great music!!!!!
weirdwizzard 72
weirdwizzard 72 - 7 years ago
rob clarke lucky you. I was born in 1972, so I had to endure the most boring decade, the 80s, when I was a teen.
James Hooper
James Hooper - 7 years ago
BACK IN THE DAY WHEN ROCK AND ROLL BELONG TO THE AMERICAN YOUNG PEOPLE IN 1963, NOT TO JAPANESE WEIRDOS EXECUTIVES LIKE TODAY
Ed Ste
Ed Ste - 7 years ago
Always liked this one! Pendleton Marine 0300 in 1963.
laurie ann wilks
laurie ann wilks - 8 years ago
We moved to Huntington Beach, Ca in 1963 when i was just 7 years old just as the surfer music exploded !!! Great times for sure!!
Forest Oak Gaming
Forest Oak Gaming - 8 years ago
cool! my name's Joe, and I can surf
MrMusiclover41
MrMusiclover41 - 8 years ago
I was in the Navy when this came out. I loved the song, and all my mates would make fun of the part about his catching cold! Turns out the song said, "Joe got cold!"
vickeeble0
vickeeble0 - 8 years ago
Great old song and a B side
woldoog1
woldoog1 - 8 years ago
Yup...
80's Guy!
80's Guy! - 8 years ago
That surf sound was the coolest thing, guitar amps cranked, treble cranked, echo/reverb all the way up!
pericarditis2009
pericarditis2009 - 8 years ago
Love this! I remember singing this in a parking lot with my cool on...a couple of chicks came up and blinked their eyes signaling to come over. Then, unloaded on me with a squirt gun! Right in the face, then split. Thanks for the memory.

30. comment for The Surfaris - "Surfer Joe" ( Single Version )

Lorna  Chinniah
Lorna Chinniah - 8 years ago
Takes me back to the 60's, 'Surfer Joe' was a favourite of mine, and my friend, we spent hours in her room, playing records, and this one was played a LOT.
wecontrolthevideo
wecontrolthevideo - 8 years ago
This is one of the first records I owned when I was nine years old. I used to play this song on the jukebox at the local burger place when my parents would take me there.
Handsome Package
Handsome Package - 8 years ago
This song was recorded in Cucamonga. On Foothill Blvd and Archibald Ave
Handsome Package
Handsome Package - 8 years ago
That's very interesting. My family lived in the Cucamonga area since the 1800's and I never knew Surfer Joe was recorded here in town until the mid 80's. It was one of my favorite songs. There was a lot of music that came out of that studio which I read about. Early 60's Rock N Roll Bands from Pomona.
Now there was also another Safaris right? the guys who recorded Wipe Out or was it the same band that your folks handled
I used to like the Mothers Of Invention in the 60's. Back then I thought Zappa was from Chino. But he was from all over So. Cal. The arrest that I knew of was the one at Chaffey College where he was busted for Streaking.
The turtles was one of my favorite Bands. I like their first hit "It Ain't Me Babe" reminds me of the summer of 65". And "You Showed Me"
For being a small town there was a lot going on here. I heard that old diner next door to the old gas station on Foothill near Archibald was used for the original "Blob" with Steve McQueen.
cakraft24
cakraft24 - 8 years ago
Zappa lived at the studio for a while. I had a lot of buddies and knew some girls that would hang around there, when he owned it. I knew the vice squad guys that busted him, and his dad was a sub teacher in my classes for a few years. My folks handled The Safaris and The Turtles, for a local concert. There was a lot going on back then, and it was a smaller world.
"Brown Shoes -Don't Make It", is my favorite Zappa tune.
Ant - O - Nee
Ant - O - Nee - 8 years ago
woah seriously? I can walk there rn lol
Handsome Package
Handsome Package - 8 years ago
Yea, Zappa was there too in the early days, when he lived in Claremoint.
cakraft24
cakraft24 - 8 years ago
You mean at Zappa's place there?
Jerry Bruno
Jerry Bruno - 8 years ago
ahhh - ha - ha - ha - ha - ha!!!
Hang Ten! Those were the days
Trevor Brown
Trevor Brown - 8 years ago
Great song bi

Great song brings back memories
Daisy Blue
Daisy Blue - 8 years ago
awful song, I wonder if stanless steel really liked this song? lol
K Rene Finley
K Rene Finley - 8 years ago
Brings back incredible memories. Thanks
Lee Mendham
Lee Mendham - 8 years ago
Sigh. Sorry, too much noise reduction. Sounds horrible.
jacob bruce
jacob bruce - 7 years ago
Your comment sounds horrible
Spermwhale1000
Spermwhale1000 - 8 years ago
The flip side of wipe out! I remember!
vonbontee
vonbontee - 8 years ago
POOR JOE!
David Maslow
David Maslow - 8 years ago
This mother was out in 63. I love it!
David Maslow
David Maslow - 8 years ago
+Spermwhale1000 I miss those days too bro!
Spermwhale1000
Spermwhale1000 - 8 years ago
+David Maslow I miss those days! When the air was clean & sex was dirty.
David Maslow
David Maslow - 8 years ago
+Spermwhale1000 Check out California Sun by The Rivieras! That too was on the radio the Summer of 63. Also, My Boyfriend's Back and It's My Party.
David Maslow
David Maslow - 8 years ago
+Spermwhale1000 I'm glad you like it! Also that Summer, Fingertips Part 1 and 2 by Little Stevie Wonder came out! That was probably our favorite! In the Fall of 63, Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs was Huge! Another monster hit in the Fall was Be My Baby by the Ronettes. The one that was one of rocks biggest hits was Louie Louie by The Kingsmen! Talk about a classic!
Spermwhale1000
Spermwhale1000 - 8 years ago
+David Maslow Right! Its a classic!
David Maslow
David Maslow - 8 years ago
+Spermwhale1000 I meant that this song was on top 4O radio in the Summer of 63. We loved it! Still do!
Spermwhale1000
Spermwhale1000 - 8 years ago
+David Maslow Out Where?
Randi Blackman
Randi Blackman - 8 years ago
this was a hit in the south bay communities in socal well before it went national. I can't really describe his voice, let me just say it is totally "surfer voice" from that time. Surfaris, Dick Dale, The Trashmen.....they were what we listened to way back then. The Beach Boys were looked upon as phonies, hell, they played at my High School *morningside) and believe me, they stunk!! Phonies all the way. Not quite hodads, just wannabes.
Vin D
Vin D - 8 years ago
Still sounds great!
musik mädel
musik mädel - 8 years ago
ne,nie in den Staaten gewesen,aber der Song wurde damals viel auf der Kirmes hier gespielt und ich war da so 12-13 Jahre.Ich fand ihn damals und heute einfach minimalistisch klasse.
Und Sport?Na ja,heute Mucki-Bude,damals die erste Begegnung mit Bier und Schnaps(grins)
markko17
markko17 - 8 years ago
My brother absolutely HATED this song. He was into "serious" music, like Barbra Streisand. So being a good little brother, every time this came on the radio I turned it up as loud as it would go.
weirdwizzard 72
weirdwizzard 72 - 7 years ago
markko17 I guess your big brother was a brainy nerd is outcast (suits him right), whilst you were the hero of the class
WytZox1
WytZox1 - 7 years ago
Boys are not Streisand fans! unless they are gay! ♣
woldoog1
woldoog1 - 8 years ago
+Munk Rock funny.
80's Guy!
80's Guy! - 8 years ago
Barbara Streisand? Poor guy, I hope he's feeling better these days...lol.
Caden Tharrington
Caden Tharrington - 8 years ago
same here! annoying siblings is fun!! (-3
Moon Pie
Moon Pie - 8 years ago
Yeah, was in love with surf music back in the day...
bandmanusetabe
bandmanusetabe - 9 years ago
They coulda at least tuned those guitars. :-)
John Casper
John Casper - 9 years ago
"Woodie". Second hand hearses. Bill Dana as Jose Jimenez said "Good for taking surfboards to the beach, also good for bringing surfers back from the beach..",
CHuD Wah
CHuD Wah - 8 years ago
+John Casper

Nope. Woodies are wood-bodied station wagons. As the name implies, they were developed to haul passengers and luggage to and from train stations. Eventually, the wood became just trim on a metal body, then plastic with vinyl decals, and eventually disappeared.

Woodies became popular with surfers because used ones were cheap and big enough to haul boards. Some surfers did use old hearses, as well as sedan deliveries, for the same reasons.
LouZ ontek
LouZ ontek - 9 years ago
A big bleached blondie named Surfer Joe..........now look at him go.  One of the best surfin' songs ever.
Spermwhale1000
Spermwhale1000 - 8 years ago
+LouZ ontek Go Man Go!
tippimail1
tippimail1 - 9 years ago
We used to love this when it came out-haven't even thought of it in many years.Thanx!!!!

50. comment for The Surfaris - "Surfer Joe" ( Single Version )

musik mädel
musik mädel - 9 years ago
sssssssooooooooooooo lange nicht gehört!!!!!!!!!
Conor Kilpatrick
Conor Kilpatrick - 8 years ago
Ken K. Sie sprechen davon als ob dieses Art amerikanisches Music auch in Deutschland in den sechziger Jahren populär war. Ich hatte keine Ahnung. Ich hatte gedacht das Wellenreitend und die Kultur die mitgeht meist einen amerikanischen Phänomen war. Aber vielleicht waren Sie damals hier in den Vereinigten Staaten? Interessant dass „Surfer Joe" an der „A" Seite ist, und „Wipeout" als „B" betrachtet war. Für mich, war es die Gegenteil. Mein Sohn hatte uns zweimal nach Hawaii mitgereist, und war einen „Naturell" auf einem Surfbrett. Ich möchte ihm diesem Lied zeigen, um zu demonstrieren, dass Siebzehnjährige vor 50+ Jahren hatten dem Sport auch sehr geliebt.
Sheven718
Sheven718 - 9 years ago
a real blast from the past ! great track here ! thanks
Kzinssie (porygonlover322)
Kzinssie (porygonlover322) - 9 years ago
I'm listening to this for a class assignment... though I agree with a lot of the commenters here that the vocalist is terrible, I really like the instrumentation.
David Kent
David Kent - 8 years ago
+Max Headroom Willie Nelson might not have a great singing voice, but there is something distinctive about it that makes it very listenable, the same can be said about Rod Stewart, Jagger's voice is no better, nor worse than most lead singers from 60's bands. I think the best and most versatile white male voice from the 70's belongs to Boz Scaggs. Tried to think of a black guy with a bad voice, but can't think of any, though I do find the histrionics that pass for a lot of female black singers inferior to a lot of female white singers, my top 3 female singers being Anastacia, Celline Dion and Liza Stansfield followed by 2 soul ladies Anita Baker and Toni Braxton.
Margaret McClurkin
Margaret McClurkin - 8 years ago
+Max Headroom   Rod Stewart once said that Mick Jagger's singing voice is not bad but his (Stewart's) is better.
Max Headroom
Max Headroom - 9 years ago
+porygonlover322 Funny you should say that. People like Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman), Rod Stewart have terrible singing voices. They were only successful because their audiences were always stoned.

FYI, almost all white male singers have terrible voices. A few white guys like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett had good voices, among some others. But when you look at the universe of white male singers, from 1960's and forward, most had horrible voices and loud back up music to disguise it.

On the other hand, almost every black male singer had good singing voice. Some were better than others, but I can't think of one black male singer who even approaches the description terrible.
Dennis Lowry
Dennis Lowry - 9 years ago
I was fortunate to have "lived" the 50's and 60's music. Would change when or where I grew up for anything. The music is legendary. This song is no exception.
David Maslow
David Maslow - 8 years ago
+TheShizue777 Yeah, those were Great times!
TheShizue777
TheShizue777 - 8 years ago
+Dennis Lowry I'm 62 from San Francisco and I know what you mean. I just wish I had appreciated all of it more. Not to mention, I should have hung on to more records and comics from way back then. C'est la vie!
Moody Herring
Moody Herring - 9 years ago
i love it and remember it on the radio i was 12!
TheGamecock366
TheGamecock366 - 9 years ago
WHICH BAND MEMBER SANG THIS?
Janice Mills
Janice Mills - 9 years ago
this is still a good song, no cussing, just clean fun.
mastersduhgree
mastersduhgree - 9 years ago
My uncle ron changed his name to joe because of this ridiculous song.Now that ive heard it im embarrassed.
tmilknosugar
tmilknosugar - 6 years ago
Nice one ron
classic287
classic287 - 7 years ago
Those uncles will embarrass you every time....
Sue H
Sue H - 7 years ago
LOL
winterlandboy
winterlandboy - 10 years ago
This is like Monster Mash
Marshal Jim Duncan
Marshal Jim Duncan - 9 years ago
+winterlandboy Lol, I thought the same thing!
sauquoit13456
sauquoit13456 - 10 years ago
On this day in 1963 {August 25th} the flip-side of "Wipe Out", "Surfer Joe", entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #92; and on September 22nd, 1963 it peaked at #62 {for 1 week} and spent 6 weeks on the Top 100...
The week it peaked at #62, the Beach Boys were at #11 with "Surfer Girl"...
Alex Niedt
Alex Niedt - 10 years ago
So much brilliant music came out of the '60s.  Then there was this.
Chima Ezeilo
Chima Ezeilo - 10 years ago
How the hell did i get here...
Marcus Pennington
Marcus Pennington - 10 years ago
My old supervisor hated surfer music since he was born in Cleveland, Ohio and never learned to swim. LOSER!
Yukon Ted
Yukon Ted - 10 years ago
yup had this 45 when i was a kid thanks to my dad
johnny johansson
johnny johansson - 10 years ago
same
FriendlyRambler
FriendlyRambler - 10 years ago
One of my favorite songs way back when I was 10 years old!  The ending always made me sad though....poor Joe!
Michael Sena
Michael Sena - 10 years ago
Yea dude same age first time, cool song. It's wipe out slowed down, heard that somewhere.
1761Charlie
1761Charlie - 10 years ago
We've got a scene here in New Jersey too . . . and they used to call me "Surfer Joe" (because of this Surfaris classic) back in high school . . . yeah baby, I could hang eleven!!!!
FriendlyRambler
FriendlyRambler - 11 years ago
I agree!
FriendlyRambler
FriendlyRambler - 11 years ago
How can anybody not like this song??? It's a classic!
Alex Krauth
Alex Krauth - 11 years ago
The second and fifth verses are cut out of this version, just in case some of you don't know.
6cubedcivvy
6cubedcivvy - 11 years ago
listen to joe dolce then, that should show you what a crap song is all about
Bill Shea
Bill Shea - 12 years ago
This song is one of the stupidest written and sung songs I have ever heard and I like alot of the surf songs and movies from the early sixties.
RecordKing44
RecordKing44 - 12 years ago
I think both sides should be the A side!! One of my dire favorites!!! Man, is he hard to catch
The Federal Farmer
The Federal Farmer - 12 years ago
I have a purple woodie.
flak jac
flak jac - 12 years ago
you gotta admit hes the man
Ringo
Ringo - 12 years ago
When I was buying 45 rpm records they were 50 cents
Ringo
Ringo - 12 years ago
I still play Wipeout , and sit in with bands as a guest drummer playing alot of the old Surf tunes. I started playing drums in 1966. Still play all the old Surf music
Ringo
Ringo - 12 years ago
Better than todays music
DefMode66
DefMode66 - 12 years ago
Surfer Joe is an awesome song!
Atillio Infante
Atillio Infante - 12 years ago
This side proves anyone can make a bad record. I'm glad they had to fill the other side with Wipeout.
moses wapshot
moses wapshot - 12 years ago
In New York Wipe Out was the hit and became the best known instrumental of all time, probably. Drummers like it! I never heard Surfer Joe until today - let;s say they should stick to playing guitar.
Victor Gaspar
Victor Gaspar - 12 years ago
@kukaburr Yes it was. With the laugh and all.
805melody
805melody - 13 years ago
Haha! I was eleven and felt like I got a real deal, two hits for my $1.29! Wow, thanks for the flash back;)

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