The Trashmen

Arguably the greatest landlocked surf band of all time, the Trashmen are best remembered for their debut single, "Surfin' Bird," a manic blast of primitive garage rock thunder with a crazed, gravel-voiced singer howling "Papa Oom Mow Mow" over it all. It was wild in a way few singles were in 1963, and guaranteed the Trashmen a certain immortality; it's been a staple in movies, television shows, commercials, and oldies radio shows ever since. It's also an anomaly in their catalog; for the most part, the Trashmen were a surf band in Minnesota, a land of lakes, singing about cool...