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: Drummer Steve Wahrer improvised the famous "gibberish" vocal break because he needed a breather during long live sets. 📈 Chart Performance 1963 Original : Reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

: Inspired the rhythmic nonsense syllables. "The Bird's the Word" : Provided the central lyrical hook. Surfin' Bird

The track has been used to create intentional tonal shifts in several films: Pee-wee Herman - Facebook : Drummer Steve Wahrer improvised the famous "gibberish"

: After appearing in Family Guy , it shot to No. 8 on the iTunes Top 10 Rock songs chart. Surfin' Bird