If you have an hour you could do worse than listen to this. It’s only up til Sat. so catch it while you can:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/documentaries/punkrockusa.shtml
Part one is a 'roots of punk' affair, lots of 60s garage, cheesy fuzz and a killer version of ‘Louie Louie’ by the Sonics.
A Sonics compilation I saw proclaimed on the back "5 great musicians! 3 great chords!", and went on to revel in how the Sonics had streamlined "Louie Louie" by reducing it from 3 to 2 chords. I think I have that single somewhere.
What about the Trashmen? "Surfin' Bird" must have pissed off some parents when it came out. A truly shocking song.
I don't know about everyone else at that time, but *I* certainly hadn't heard about, nor did I *know* of, the bird, if indeed that *is* the word. :wink:
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Actually, it would seem the Rivingtons did it first, if one is to believe "The Beach Boys Live" album (Live from Hawthorne California!)