The song was quite influential, in its own way. For one thing, The Rivingtons themselves attempted to capitalize on its success by releasing a sequel to their own “Papa Ooh Mow Mow,” one of ...

The Trashmen had been a decent cover band when they mashed up “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “The Bird’s the Word,” two songs by the West Coast doo-wop group the Rivingtons.

Check out our 10 best songs on the subject of surfing. ... The Rivingtons followed up their 1962 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" with the similar "The Bird's the Word" in 1963.

Not long after "Surfin' Bird" became a hit, Soma was threatened with a lawsuit by the Los Angeles doo-wop group the Rivingtons, whose singles "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word" clearly ...

“Surfin’ Bird” returned to the public spotlight last year after being featured prominently in an episode of Fox TV’s “Family Guy” in which family patriarch Peter Griffin expressed his ...