What (to you) is the craziest surf song you play?

GregEL

Joined: Mar 16, 2016
Posts: 217
Highland CA

Posted on Apr 17 2016 10:47 AM

Cobbling together a surf band. So far we're doing mostly first wavish tradional type instrumentals. Probably our craziest song so far would be Martin Cilia's "Flight of the Surf Guitar". Love his website by the way.

Wondering what y'all think is your craziest surf song? Perhaps something on the edge of your technique, a bit of a stretch as it were. Maybe a touch "outside" the norm.

Fishing for ideas here, let's have 'em!

Thanks

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CrazyAces

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Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Apr 17 2016 11:55 AM

For us it might be "Running Donkey" by Kosaku Dan (Yuzo Kayama).
It's not all that challenging but it's basically a polka beat, a fun song and folks love the shout outs.
Our version sounds closer to the Royal Fingers' version.

I would venture to say that our originals are often outside the norm and we actually like to have some of those be challenging for fun and growth or good laughs if we stumble.

Cheers,
Jeff

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imafunkyman

Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 548
Utah

Posted on Apr 17 2016 12:03 PM

Jeff, I love your "Attention Shoppers." Great classic supermarket sound!

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Apr 17 2016 12:17 PM

imafunkyman wrote:

Jeff, I love your "Attention Shoppers." Great classic supermarket sound!

Ha Ha!
Thank You
When that melody popped in my head that's exactly what I thought..."well that's a supermaket muzak theme, why's that in my head?" LOL

"Millions In Prizes" is very "game show".

What the hell is wrong with me? Ha Ha

Cheers,
Jeff

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3805
North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on Apr 17 2016 12:34 PM

Right now it would be our "Valley of the Kings".

Rev

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surfgtrnut

Joined: Dec 26, 2008
Posts: 122
Binghamton, NY
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Posted on Apr 17 2016 01:31 PM

We messed around with instrumental version of Living Loving
Maid, but never played it out.

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ElBirkerio

Joined: Dec 17, 2012
Posts: 519
Vienna
Austria

Posted on Apr 17 2016 01:57 PM

hum ... i would say it is "Egyptian Reggae" by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - not necessarily crazy, but not in the repertoire of every surfband ...

yours
wolfi

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Apr 17 2016 05:41 PM

CrazyAces wrote:

When that melody popped in my head that's exactly what I thought..."well that's a supermaket muzak theme, why's that in my head?" LOL

The very first time I heard that all I could think of was the classic "Blue Light Special" in a K-Mart.
Bravo Zulu

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DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Apr 17 2016 07:28 PM

After several adult beverages and thoughts of different songs we could learn we came up with a crazy one a few weeks ago. It's surf all the way. Lost In Space theme.

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CrazyAces

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Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Apr 17 2016 08:10 PM

Badger wrote:

CrazyAces wrote:

When that melody popped in my head that's exactly what I thought..."well that's a supermaket muzak theme, why's that in my head?" LOL

The very first time I heard that all I could think of was the classic "Blue Light Special" in a K-Mart.
Bravo Zulu

Thanks Wes!
We announce "Blue Light Special" all the time before or after that song so...
you're on the same page with our weird and often silly minds and I mean that in the best way.

Cheers,
Jeff

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http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic
http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock
http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic

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Pihabeach82

Joined: Sep 29, 2015
Posts: 479

Posted on Apr 18 2016 12:52 PM

We do 'dead man surfing' by phantom frank.
The vocal parts crack folks up.

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raito

Joined: Oct 16, 2008
Posts: 550
Madison, WI
Antarctica

Posted on Apr 18 2016 08:00 PM

stratdancer wrote:

After several adult beverages and thoughts of different songs we could learn we came up with a crazy one a few weeks ago. It's surf all the way. Lost In Space theme.

Ugh. Both versions in that clip are the second theme. The first is a lot darker. Maybe a medley?

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Apr 19 2016 12:39 AM

I love the first Lost in Space theme, and not so much the later one. I saw video of a girl playing all the parts on various acoustic instruments and was impressed. Tese music kids just make me green.

Right now we are getting into horror schlock. Night of the Vampire by Moontrekkers is one I figured out the other day. Has interlocking fuzz and twang guitar lines and plays really well on B flat baritone guitar ( it's in b flat minor). Another kooky tune is Clockwork Orange theme, i.e. Purcell's Music for Queen Mary's Funeral, and Edvard Grieg's Trolldtog which is piano music that is very challenging to play but a blast.
raito wrote:

stratdancer wrote:

After several adult beverages and thoughts of different songs we could learn we came up with a crazy one a few weeks ago. It's surf all the way. Lost In Space theme.

Ugh. Both versions in that clip are the second theme. The first is a lot darker. Maybe a medley?

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Squink Out!

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GregEL Joined: Mar 16, 2016 Posts: 217 Highland CA	Posted on Apr 17 2016 10:47 AM Cobbling together a surf band. So far we're doing mostly first wavish tradional type instrumentals. Probably our craziest song so far would be Martin Cilia's "Flight of the Surf Guitar". Love his website by the way. Wondering what y'all think is your craziest surf song? Perhaps something on the edge of your technique, a bit of a stretch as it were. Maybe a touch "outside" the norm. Fishing for ideas here, let's have 'em! Thanks Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4052 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Apr 17 2016 11:55 AM For us it might be "Running Donkey" by Kosaku Dan (Yuzo Kayama). It's not all that challenging but it's basically a polka beat, a fun song and folks love the shout outs. Our version sounds closer to the Royal Fingers' version. I would venture to say that our originals are often outside the norm and we actually like to have some of those be challenging for fun and growth or good laughs if we stumble. Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
imafunkyman Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 548 Utah	Posted on Apr 17 2016 12:03 PM Jeff, I love your "Attention Shoppers." Great classic supermarket sound! — Either you surf, or you fight. Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4052 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Apr 17 2016 12:17 PM imafunkyman wrote: Jeff, I love your "Attention Shoppers." Great classic supermarket sound! Ha Ha! Thank You When that melody popped in my head that's exactly what I thought..."well that's a supermaket muzak theme, why's that in my head?" LOL "Millions In Prizes" is very "game show". What the hell is wrong with me? Ha Ha Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3805 North Atlantic	Posted on Apr 17 2016 12:34 PM Right now it would be our "Valley of the Kings". Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
surfgtrnut Joined: Dec 26, 2008 Posts: 122 Binghamton, NY	Posted on Apr 17 2016 01:31 PM We messed around with instrumental version of Living Loving Maid, but never played it out. Top
ElBirkerio Joined: Dec 17, 2012 Posts: 519 Vienna	Posted on Apr 17 2016 01:57 PM hum ... i would say it is "Egyptian Reggae" by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - not necessarily crazy, but not in the repertoire of every surfband ... yours wolfi — http://www.surfgrammeln-san.org https://www.facebook.com/BaluUndSurfgrammeln http://greencookierecords.bandcamp.com/album/coming-out-soon-los-chicharrones-del-surf-10 Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Apr 17 2016 05:41 PM CrazyAces wrote: When that melody popped in my head that's exactly what I thought..."well that's a supermaket muzak theme, why's that in my head?" LOL The very first time I heard that all I could think of was the classic "Blue Light Special" in a K-Mart. Bravo Zulu — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Last edited: Apr 17, 2016 17:41:30 Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Apr 17 2016 07:28 PM After several adult beverages and thoughts of different songs we could learn we came up with a crazy one a few weeks ago. It's surf all the way. Lost In Space theme. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited: Apr 17, 2016 19:35:04 Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4052 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Apr 17 2016 08:10 PM Badger wrote: CrazyAces wrote: When that melody popped in my head that's exactly what I thought..."well that's a supermaket muzak theme, why's that in my head?" LOL The very first time I heard that all I could think of was the classic "Blue Light Special" in a K-Mart. Bravo Zulu Thanks Wes! We announce "Blue Light Special" all the time before or after that song so... you're on the same page with our weird and often silly minds and I mean that in the best way. Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
Pihabeach82 Joined: Sep 29, 2015 Posts: 479	Posted on Apr 18 2016 12:52 PM We do 'dead man surfing' by phantom frank. The vocal parts crack folks up. Top
raito Joined: Oct 16, 2008 Posts: 550 Madison, WI	Posted on Apr 18 2016 08:00 PM stratdancer wrote: After several adult beverages and thoughts of different songs we could learn we came up with a crazy one a few weeks ago. It's surf all the way. Lost In Space theme. Ugh. Both versions in that clip are the second theme. The first is a lot darker. Maybe a medley? Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Apr 19 2016 12:39 AM I love the first Lost in Space theme, and not so much the later one. I saw video of a girl playing all the parts on various acoustic instruments and was impressed. Tese music kids just make me green. Right now we are getting into horror schlock. Night of the Vampire by Moontrekkers is one I figured out the other day. Has interlocking fuzz and twang guitar lines and plays really well on B flat baritone guitar ( it's in b flat minor). Another kooky tune is Clockwork Orange theme, i.e. Purcell's Music for Queen Mary's Funeral, and Edvard Grieg's Trolldtog which is piano music that is very challenging to play but a blast. raito wrote: stratdancer wrote: After several adult beverages and thoughts of different songs we could learn we came up with a crazy one a few weeks ago. It's surf all the way. Lost In Space theme. Ugh. Both versions in that clip are the second theme. The first is a lot darker. Maybe a medley? — Squink Out! Last edited: Apr 19, 2016 00:48:17 Top

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