For Benny, it took him to hell and back. They re-formed in the mid-'80s and continued to play locally until Wahrer's death. His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. Performers include Camille Bonora (as the lead singer), David Rudman (the blue-haired singer), Richard Hunt (puppeteer of the pink-haired singer), and Martin P. The first popular song to use the phrase "Heavy Metal" was "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf, which was featured in the movie Easy Rider. "Alejandro" is her "fear of sex" monster. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. The Trashmen also recorded an album named after the track, released two months later. The Trashmen had not heard this version but saw a band called the Sorensen Brothers playing it. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. He gave it the working title of "The Whisper Song," after a 2005 Ying Yang Twins hit. This was a huge financial benefit, as they receive royalties every time the song is used in a movie, TV show or commercial.

Miguel wrote "Adorn" about his girlfriend, model and artist Nazanin Mandi when he was returning home from a long trip and was anxious to see her. The song was released shortly before the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy, so it took longer than usual to climb the chart.

Lead singer Steve Wahrer died of esophageal cancer in 1989 at age 47, but the other three members started playing again in 2007. The closing lyrics in "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies are "Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie," which refers to a soccer tournament in Ontario. ... your lead singer, do some kind of funny dance when you guys were on American Bandstand? Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. As a result it achieved its highest UK chart position to date of #3 behind Matt Cardle's ". They decided to play the song that night at their own gig. Even before Soundgarden wrote a song about him, Artis was the most famous spoon player of all time.

It kind of … Briefly popular Minneapolis surf rock quartet from the mid-60s. The brainchild of Trashmen drummer Steve Wahrer, the song was a quirky and consumable hit, boldly combining surf music with novelty R&B. So why has he always been broke? Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. the trashmen singer. It reached its US chart peak on January 25, 1964. The group comprises Tony Andreason (lead guitar), Dan Winslow (guitar/ vocals), Bob Reed (bass), and Steve Wahrer (drums/vocals).

The Rivingtons followed up their 1963 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" with the similar "The Bird's the Word" in 1963. Read Full Biography.

A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. Ariana Grande's hit "Problem" started off as a track written by One Direction songwriter Savan Kotecha. The Trashmen were born again in 1988, at the urging of an old friend, to play a benefit concert to raise money for a cancer victim. The Trashmen claimed that they heard The Rivingtons songs through cover versions played by a Wisconsin band called the Sorenson Brothers, and insisted that "Surfin' Bird" was an original recording. Though the group continued to release great follow-up singles and an excellent album, their moment in the sun had come and gone; they disbanded by late 1967/early 1968. Issued on Garrett Records, the song became a regional hit in November, and was picked up by the larger Soma label.

Returning home, they incorporated the surf sound into their shows when they played local gigs, and eventually worked up "Surfin' Bird." In 2014, they released an album called Bringing Back the Trash with guitarist Deke Dickerson. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform.

Briefly popular Minneapolis surf rock quartet from the mid-60s.