Wipe Out (instrumental)
1963 instrumental by the Surfaris / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Wipe Out" is a surf music instrumental composed by Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller and Ron Wilson. Composed in the form of twelve-bar blues,[1] the tune was first performed and recorded by the Surfaris, who became famous with the single in 1963.
"Wipe Out" | ||||
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Single by The Surfaris | ||||
from the album Play | ||||
A-side | "Surfer Joe" | |||
Released | January 1963 | |||
Recorded | 1962 | |||
Studio | Pal Recording Studio, Cucamonga, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:40 | |||
Label | DFS, Princess, Dot | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller, Ron Wilson | |||
The Surfaris singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
"Wipeout" | ||||
The single was first issued on the independent labels DFS (#11/12) in January 1963 and Princess (#50) in February and finally picked up for national distribution on Dot as 45–16479 in April. Dot reissued the single in April 1965 as 45–144.
The song—both the Surfaris' version as well as cover versions—has been featured in over 20 films and television series since 1964, appearing at least once a decade.[2][better source needed]
The title of the song is a colloquial surfing term of Southern California. Specifically, a "wipe out" is a fall from a surfboard, especially one that looks painful.