Surfing USSR - Ray Stevens Comedy Classics

Surfing USSR - Ray Stevens Comedy Classics comedic music video about the cold war.

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for Surfing USSR - Ray Stevens Comedy Classics

Justin Anderson
Justin Anderson - 6 years ago
I haven't seen/heard this song in like 20ish years. I forgot how clever this was, especially at the Lenin/Lennon part. I fucking lost it at the yo-yo part.
lw216316
lw216316 - 7 years ago
yo....yo......crack me up.....
this man has more talent in his pinky than all the new stuff around
Aether Fenris
Aether Fenris - 7 years ago
My great grandpa had a VHS tape with a bunch of Ray Stevens stuff on it and I used to watch it with him all the time. I didn't understand this one back then, but as an adult it's hilarious
Dr.Stormy Stop-Motion
Dr.Stormy Stop-Motion - 7 years ago
Aether Fenris me too!
Pregueletto Butromonobabbitt
Pregueletto Butromonobabbitt - 7 years ago
It's always the Dm chord that makes a song. (...start no nuclear fight..). Amazing how much he can sound like Mike Love.
John Q Public
John Q Public - 7 years ago
AH! So it was Ray Stevens! That's why I couldn't find it on any Weird Al album.
david sanchez
david sanchez - 7 years ago
Hey that fits ca today. Since ca has opened embassies and is looking to secede the union.
Amhlair
Amhlair - 8 years ago
Wonder if there are any thin bikini ladies at Malibu any more?
Hollows 21
Hollows 21 - 7 years ago
yup they still there
Bluelew777
Bluelew777 - 8 years ago
yo
Crurned
Crurned - 8 years ago
This should have been the closing song to The Hunt for Red October.

10. comment for Surfing USSR - Ray Stevens Comedy Classics

corey williams
corey williams - 9 years ago
Love this song
C. Dawg Knight
C. Dawg Knight - 9 years ago
This is so retro.
mybluebelly
mybluebelly - 10 years ago
Where`s that like button..
Steven Gordon
Steven Gordon - 11 years ago
Polyushka Polye. It's on here, by the Red Army Choir. Also used in Tetris.
Steven Gordon
Steven Gordon - 11 years ago
Well, be thankful you didn't have the original Napoleon XIV album, which my mom slammed against the wall and broke into thousands of pieces. That album is now worth hundreds. :-(
Fergus Macleide
Fergus Macleide - 11 years ago
Gorbachev & Reagan
BoogeyMan
BoogeyMan - 11 years ago
my mom and grandma burned mine cause i played it to much :P
Brandon Carroll
Brandon Carroll - 11 years ago
thats not a women
Brandon Carroll
Brandon Carroll - 11 years ago
lol putin and reagan
jason kreider
jason kreider - 11 years ago
I actually heard a report about a year or 2 ago that said, that kids going into college that year would'nt know anything about the berlin wall (which I saw coming down when they showed it on the news) about the cold war,or about ussr.

20. comment for Surfing USSR - Ray Stevens Comedy Classics

wikiporno2
wikiporno2 - 11 years ago
I know that. I was making fun of the stupid kids you see on here saying shit like that all the time. (I really should've been clear in the original post, because you're like the fifth person who's responded to me about it)
shotgun eddie
shotgun eddie - 11 years ago
stands for united soviet socialist republics. like tim put it the soviet union
James Burns
James Burns - 11 years ago
Who is the blonde "movie star" woman?
Redhawk1967
Redhawk1967 - 11 years ago
I still have his music on Reel to Reel and 8-Track somewhere...
Mark Williams
Mark Williams - 11 years ago
Union :D
Tigadee00
Tigadee00 - 11 years ago
UNION of Soviet Socialist Republics...
Tigadee00
Tigadee00 - 11 years ago
Ray Stebens, singing satire before Weird Al...
Magicka3140
Magicka3140 - 11 years ago
ME TOO!!!! My dad had one with a lot of different songs and I used to watch them as a young kid around the age of 6, i'm 16 now and this is MAJOR nostalgia...
wikiporno2
wikiporno2 - 11 years ago
I know. I was joking. I was actually born in 1988 and have more than a grade school education. I was making fun retarded kids who don't know shit about world history. Sorry for the confusion.
yhtomit comet
yhtomit comet - 11 years ago
USSR means Soviet Union

30. comment for Surfing USSR - Ray Stevens Comedy Classics

yhtomit comet
yhtomit comet - 11 years ago
USSR means the Soviet Union
john van den broek
john van den broek - 11 years ago
fuck i knew all the words, and i havnt listened to this in YEARS
JayStack5
JayStack5 - 11 years ago
I still do.
Shawn Patricks
Shawn Patricks - 11 years ago
Get her NANCY!!! .....MUTANY??? Guilty..(Raising Hand) lol.
Shawn Patricks
Shawn Patricks - 11 years ago
I love the Nuclear Reactor, The John Lennon Picture, God Bless Everyone.
JOELDSDLR
JOELDSDLR - 11 years ago
but what if you were born IN 1992?
BermudaPenguin07
BermudaPenguin07 - 11 years ago
Lol I remember when I was a little kid I called this the Yo-Yo song. So glad I found this. Thanks for uploading childhood memories. :'3
wikiporno2
wikiporno2 - 11 years ago
I know that. I was joking.
BigBoss5001
BigBoss5001 - 11 years ago
it stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, it was Russia's old name back in the day lol
Andrew Grove
Andrew Grove - 7 years ago
i figured this was russia's old name
wikiporno2
wikiporno2 - 11 years ago
I was born in 1993. What's a USSR?
xtreme1002003
xtreme1002003 - 11 years ago
Yes, and Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union.
allen mcguire
allen mcguire - 12 years ago
What mask is that person wearing beside mikhail gorbachev ? the brown hair mask
malarucoon
malarucoon - 12 years ago
Great, now I got the Polyushka Polye theme in my head due to the yo yo yo yo bit lol.
mars8808
mars8808 - 12 years ago
The movie star person is creepy.
TheFreakingGoon
TheFreakingGoon - 12 years ago
My Family still has it :P :D
Joseph Nellenbach
Joseph Nellenbach - 12 years ago
world war 3 cancelled.. war is a sucky sport. let us play hokey. for disputes. or rugby if it's a bad one.
Joseph Nellenbach
Joseph Nellenbach - 12 years ago
the true hero.. ray stevens peace & <3 all
Brad Dison
Brad Dison - 12 years ago
Blahahahahahahahahahahahaha whew whew. Blahahahahahahaha
superlace
superlace - 12 years ago
Cossack Patrol
Chris Franklin
Chris Franklin - 12 years ago
@koopalingsforever19 Not at all. This sounds nothing like Back in the USSR. It's an original song by Ray Stevens

50. comment for Surfing USSR - Ray Stevens Comedy Classics

Chris Franklin
Chris Franklin - 12 years ago
What is the name of the Russian song he borrowed from at 2:12?
evilcrusher
evilcrusher - 13 years ago
@Timinater1994 this had me laughin for hours, they hall have yoyo's in those scenes. great song!
Eric Cox
Eric Cox - 13 years ago
We're loyal to the party and the party line.I remember this from when I was a kid looking at Ray Stevens comedy classics, Thanksgiving Day, 1994.
Duquedecasitodo
Duquedecasitodo - 13 years ago
I have never seen this before. Ray Stevens is a genius!
Jake Emke
Jake Emke - 13 years ago
Hearing this makes me want to go camping. My grampa always sings it camping around the fire and he plays his guitar. Good memorys
Lyle I
Lyle I - 13 years ago
I love it
sterlingdyar
sterlingdyar - 13 years ago
I'm pretty sure the "woman" at 1:51 is not really a woman
Heath N
Heath N - 13 years ago
wanna***
Heath N
Heath N - 13 years ago
seeing this makes me wam ma find my old vhs of this
P2000Camaro
P2000Camaro - 13 years ago
I used to have the VHS of this!!!
Fallon 〈3
Fallon 〈3 - 13 years ago
i love this! i used to watch this when i was lil :)
Shane O
Shane O - 13 years ago
@fatriani i totally agree mine.. mine do i use to watch it with them all the time lol
AqWmAn
AqWmAn - 13 years ago
YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO
myanimeaddict
myanimeaddict - 13 years ago
@NekoCat86 I had the VHS of this too.
DarksideCookiez
DarksideCookiez - 13 years ago
@NekoCat86 saame :)(:
TelvanniGuard
TelvanniGuard - 13 years ago
I watched this at my Babysitter's when I was 7..
LeothirNanirhandel
LeothirNanirhandel - 13 years ago
@S3mperFid3lis I've seen this video like ten times, and I didn't see the board until you wrote this. ^^
Xxstevo69xX
Xxstevo69xX - 13 years ago
@fatriani dude my grandparents have this tape!!!
chr10000
chr10000 - 13 years ago
I thought I was the only person who watched this with my grandpa when I was a kid. I guess not
RosesareAllie
RosesareAllie - 13 years ago
i really wish i could find this mp3 on the web :P
Timothy Noble
Timothy Noble - 13 years ago
yo yo yo yo yo...yoyoyoyoyoyo yo yo...yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo.
Utah Mike
Utah Mike - 13 years ago
Good clean comedy. Gotta love Ray Stevens!
Emily Kelly
Emily Kelly - 13 years ago
@NekoCat86 so true i still watch the tape with my grandpa
crazyhorse1369
crazyhorse1369 - 13 years ago
@NekoCat86 Me 2
cavegirl627
cavegirl627 - 13 years ago
Whats this about a a soviet sub at at malibu?
cavegirl627
cavegirl627 - 13 years ago
yay ray stevens rocks!!!
cjone33
cjone33 - 13 years ago
long live ray stevens wish there was more upcoming stars that were as good of a person as him.
raakone
raakone - 13 years ago
@koopalingsforever19 Well, both this and Back in the USSR are making fun of the Beach Boys!
raakone
raakone - 13 years ago
This is funny. What's the name of that Russian song they're "yo-yo-yo-ing"?
TurtleShroom
TurtleShroom - 7 years ago
"Polyushko-Polye", an old Soviet theme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyushko-polye#Lyrics
Paul Hurlburt
Paul Hurlburt - 13 years ago
@fatriani my grandparents used to own this tape but my sister blair has it now because she loves ray stevens too and not everyones grandparents have this tape I am sure I am sure he offends some people but not my friends and family they love him and say they he kicks ass.
Kristen Anderson
Kristen Anderson - 14 years ago
I still have this on dvd. I like this song!
Cody Cornelius
Cody Cornelius - 14 years ago
ya i rember this when i was little
Cody Cornelius
Cody Cornelius - 14 years ago
why dont they have this on itunes
Blake Solsma
Blake Solsma - 14 years ago
hamster is there engine
Marq Mac
Marq Mac - 14 years ago
man, 19 years ago i used to watch this with my grandma.
GunGirl1911
GunGirl1911 - 14 years ago
@kingallen69 What do you mean gone?! He's very much alive and making great political songs. Go to the Ray Stevens channel. He's brilliant!
Sam Sparks
Sam Sparks - 14 years ago
A very vague memory of this one from my mom showing me it as a toddler brought me back alot of good times.
Licmycat
Licmycat - 14 years ago
LMAO!
Heroduothecomedian
Heroduothecomedian - 14 years ago
not to brag but i still know the lyrics by heart and i got all of rays songs on my MP3 player xD
Banjomountain
Banjomountain - 14 years ago
@koopalingsforever19 I think its a parody of Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys.
jeremiah20092009
jeremiah20092009 - 14 years ago
@fatriani -- YUP! I think all Grandparents have this VHS. lol
Darkil2
Darkil2 - 14 years ago
haven't seen this in forever *sigh* good times...
Keith Ball
Keith Ball - 14 years ago
@fatriani My dad has this tape. lol
StreetSpeed10
StreetSpeed10 - 14 years ago
@NekoCat86 Same here man. I still have the VHS tape some where lol.
RosesareAllie
RosesareAllie - 14 years ago
i want the mp3 for this..anyone know where i can download it for free?
Lyle I
Lyle I - 14 years ago
You gotta love Ray Stevens.
SATCHEL SCROTeS
SATCHEL SCROTeS - 14 years ago
@fatriani THAT'S REAL TALK!!!!
Thearl
Thearl - 14 years ago
Thanks for the post.
Jacob Bell
Jacob Bell - 14 years ago
I still have this tape lol
Jacko-in-a-box
Jacko-in-a-box - 14 years ago
Gorbachev has a return adress

100. comment for Surfing USSR - Ray Stevens Comedy Classics

James Heirumaru
James Heirumaru - 14 years ago
@NekoCat86 You and me both, dude! xDDD
fsbnjumuyr
fsbnjumuyr - 14 years ago
@fatriani actually, my dad, and he's not even 50
Brother Malachai
Brother Malachai - 14 years ago
I'm glad to see Ray Stevens' is making a comeback. He's so funny. XP
allen mcguire
allen mcguire - 14 years ago
the 2 wives in the backround are going at it
yourface284
yourface284 - 14 years ago
@NekoCat86 I know i loved watching this at my grandpas and we went to every thrift store looking for a copyy and after 3 years of searching we found the VCR.
ACcountryFan
ACcountryFan - 14 years ago
The opening bit where Ray does his impressions of Gorbachev and Reagan was exclusive to this music video. The actual recording that appears on Ray's 1988 album doesn't feature that comical banter.
ACcountryFan
ACcountryFan - 14 years ago
@JOELDSDLR: unfortunately Ray's 1988 album hasn't been digitally re-issued, so this song isn't available as an Mp3 yet. The best you can do is listen to the song by way of this video. The song was written by a guy named William Martin, according to the songwriter credits on Ray's 1988 album. The album for those who want to search for it on eBay is called I NEVER MADE A RECORD I DIDN'T LIKE. He's dressed up as Will Rogers on the album's cover doing a rope trick.
ACcountryFan
ACcountryFan - 14 years ago
@luvlipstickkisses: Nope...Ray's doing all of the voices. He overdubs his own voice and sings harmony with himself on a lot of his songs. There's usually a trio of women who sing back-up on his songs, too, but all the main voices are Ray's. A good example of Ray's over-dub prowess is shown on the song "Sunset Strip" from 1970. In that song Ray uses Beach Boys-style harmony throughout the song's chorus. Another good example of his over-dubbing use is on "All My Trials".
ACcountryFan
ACcountryFan - 14 years ago
quote: "You know all these other people comment that Mike Love from the Beach boys is singing in this, haven't they thought that Ray might be imitating his voice?" @dryspud: It's baffling to me, as well. I guess they don't want to think Ray can do impressions of other singers. The song was recorded back in 1988 and it's based not only on the news of the day but on the Beach Boys SURFIN' USA song as well as the Beatles BACK IN THE USSR...that's why there's a picture of John Lennon in the song.
WrestleHouse
WrestleHouse - 14 years ago
lol my mom has this tape! she's old enough to be someones grandparents tho lol jk
John Hinz
John Hinz - 14 years ago
Very interesting .. and fun. That is Mike Love's voice in there for sure....
JOELDSDLR
JOELDSDLR - 14 years ago
is there an mp3 for this?
music04777
music04777 - 14 years ago
Yes it is. It's on DVD and VHS, it's called "Ray Stevens Comedy Classics". It's always available on Ebay.
sqhschief
sqhschief - 14 years ago
Ya mine does! Lol!
younglink309
younglink309 - 14 years ago
it's a fact!
Kristin Wendt
Kristin Wendt - 14 years ago
is this on DVD at all? I need to keep this going!
fatriani
fatriani - 14 years ago
also, yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo
fatriani
fatriani - 14 years ago
everyones granddparents have this tape
NekoCat86
NekoCat86 - 14 years ago
I used to watch this tape with my grandpa when I was kid. Ray Stevens always brings back good memories.
Steven Poole
Steven Poole - 14 years ago
I have the ray stevens comedy classics video
hmchick2101
hmchick2101 - 15 years ago
When Ray has his sunglasses on he looks just like my grandpa did :)
m3shad
m3shad - 15 years ago
HAHA nice ! ..I should see if my grandparents still have their copy lying around somewhere and ask if i can have it :p
Sam
Sam - 15 years ago
whoa, weird - mine too. My Gma said she would leave it to me when she died...lol
Sam
Sam - 15 years ago
mine too, lol! I watched it everytime I was at her house..
Alyssa Ingram
Alyssa Ingram - 15 years ago
me too!!! lol. :)
Blue Collar
Blue Collar - 15 years ago
my grandma had this tape
KM Artlu
KM Artlu - 15 years ago
not many people realize that this song is a parody of a parody. the beatles' Back in the USSR was a beach boys parody song. stevens pays homage to the original song @ 1:12 with the picture of john lennon.
Kathryn Bean
Kathryn Bean - 15 years ago
I LOVE THIS
tylersmmith07
tylersmmith07 - 15 years ago
lol I think everybodies grandparents had this vhs. I watched it all the time with my grandfather. 2:13 always made me laugh.
m3shad
m3shad - 15 years ago
An added not ..my other grandfather looks very similar to ray stevens ..well he did when he was younger anyway
m3shad
m3shad - 15 years ago
BAHAHA my grandparents also had a vhs of this stuff ..i used to watch it every time i went over there ..this is so nostalgic for me..i love it !
myanimeaddict
myanimeaddict - 15 years ago
me too
SirCharlesPerkins
SirCharlesPerkins - 15 years ago
Ray is just your ordinary, average, everyday, vanilla-type, garden-variety, insane genius.
Ruggan2030
Ruggan2030 - 15 years ago
God what an ignorant post. Ray Stevens is an american classic. Personally I really dont see what his orientation has to do with anything. Then again, people who are homophobic will find any reason to smear a person no matter what context.
Sillie Show
Sillie Show - 15 years ago
show ray stevens respect! hes a great song writer and he should be treated as a great song writer.
nooktamorbid
nooktamorbid - 15 years ago
Even though this man made songs before I was born. I was literally grown up knowing many of his songs. Still AMAZING! thanks you!
ThiefInLaw
ThiefInLaw - 15 years ago
This is some silly shit.
AmaranthRosenrot
AmaranthRosenrot - 15 years ago
I have this VHS. ;3 Soo Awesome.
DEACONAP4LOVE
DEACONAP4LOVE - 15 years ago
i HAVE THIS FUCKING VHS!!!!
Jeffery Russell
Jeffery Russell - 15 years ago
Ha ha- Lenin, Lenin, Lenin, Lennon!
Sherman Leonard
Sherman Leonard - 15 years ago
COOL!!!!!!
glade20
glade20 - 15 years ago
exactly *humbs up*
Dixie Den
Dixie Den - 15 years ago
The BBs can't sue, Ray wrote this song.. He's incredible.. and this song is sooo funny. Get some humor buy Ray.. ( my heart throbs and my feet tap) ty for this vid its great
FrogOfParis
FrogOfParis - 15 years ago
'we thought the girls were bewitching back at moscow u" lol
Ilgas
Ilgas - 15 years ago
or Poliushko Polie
Ilgas
Ilgas - 15 years ago
Polyushka Polye
EntJ
EntJ - 15 years ago
What is the Russian song called at the end?
Travis Gordon
Travis Gordon - 15 years ago
Funny Stuff
IrrevERINt
IrrevERINt - 15 years ago
I love how clips are recycled throughout this video. One of my childhood favorites!
TheAmbassador520
TheAmbassador520 - 15 years ago
I know its stupid, but for some reason, the yo-yo gag is just killing me.
C. Dawg Knight
C. Dawg Knight - 15 years ago
The hamster is the reactor..lol
ksp62562
ksp62562 - 16 years ago
favorited!
Sean Hewitt
Sean Hewitt - 16 years ago
when i was with my grandma in her truck i herd this song on a old tape
Mr572u
Mr572u - 16 years ago
Stupid Russians! They were supposed to be invading Georgia!
Mikela Nicole
Mikela Nicole - 16 years ago
"nuclear reactor" rofl xD.
wildbeemer
wildbeemer - 16 years ago
Yo!
BGSlopy
BGSlopy - 16 years ago
Our East block girls are way beter (no ofence) but its true.
kdragon18
kdragon18 - 16 years ago
never denied that, i was just being smartass
Jourell1
Jourell1 - 17 years ago
Fits with my personal brand of Marxism-Leninism (Groucho and John).
unclefestus
unclefestus - 17 years ago
Ya know, when I was a kid and saw this, I didn't get the part about him having the wrong Lennon. Now, years later, I realize how funny this video is.
whatsanenigma
whatsanenigma - 17 years ago
My favorite part is when he's holding the sign with the wrong "Lenin" (Lennon). But the part with the hamster is a close second!
billiefan2000
billiefan2000 - 17 years ago
I agree with auntbecky. Two examples of hot russian women are Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova
jimbox114
jimbox114 - 17 years ago
Classic right here boys. Funny Stuff. Ray Stevens is good stuff.
Dan Burnison
Dan Burnison - 17 years ago
The yo yo yo yooo yoooooo part is based on an russian melody in a song called Meadowlands...good melody... funny song...... wow im such a nerd......
aunt becky
aunt becky - 17 years ago
nah, that's just a bit of late 80's propaganda. some of the worlds most beautiful women are russian.
TristanlTV
TristanlTV - 17 years ago
THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING EVER!!! BUT I LOVE MY MOM AND DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES! If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours"
kdragon18
kdragon18 - 17 years ago
if that "chick" was the soviet idea of bewitching...*shudder*
Proto-Moxie
Proto-Moxie - 17 years ago
I've missed this video. It's been a REALLY long time, and I lost the tape. Woo!
fishflake1209
fishflake1209 - 17 years ago
Wow. There is only about 20 seconds of actual footage in that entire video! I think we might have a solution for global warming here.
ser132
ser132 - 17 years ago
haha. yo yo yo yo yo
berks475
berks475 - 17 years ago
Love the two wives fighting in the backgroun.

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