# Help me build a surf music collection **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 25, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-surf-music-collection/568871 "2011-01-25T02:44:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-surf-music-collection/568871/42 "2011-09-06T00:22:55Z")
ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!! NOBODY mentioned the instrumental by The Ventures, “The Hawaii Five-O Theme.” That’s the ORIGINAL Hawaii Five-O with Jack Lord and James MacArthur. “Book 'em, Danno!” The drum solo is FANTASTIC! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-surf-music-collection/568871/43 "2011-09-06T00:39:24Z")
[Beachkrieg!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbgIpbb6PNo) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-surf-music-collection/568871/44 "2011-09-06T02:59:51Z")
I can’t believe I’m the first to nominate [Skeet Surfing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaXOHCNgYrc) ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-surf-music-collection/568871/45 "2011-09-06T03:15:28Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!! > > NOBODY mentioned the instrumental by The Ventures, “The Hawaii Five-O Theme.” > > That’s the ORIGINAL Hawaii Five-O with Jack Lord and James MacArthur. “Book 'em, Danno!” > > The drum solo is FANTASTIC! > ~VOW I was wondering when Five-0 was going to be mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-surf-music-collection/568871/46 "2011-09-06T08:39:28Z")
[Drums a go go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC59gmTbWko) by the Hollywood Persuaders isn’t strictly a surf song, but it’s in the same vein of American instrumental rock. In the neo-surf vein: They’re not usually thought of as a surf band, but [The](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0almdLf6yn0) [Pixies](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yaeATCPwbQ) [were](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaaYSJ0Tn68) [very](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHhox4_SeHQ) [surf-inspired](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJrHDfINzds). (Joey Santiago is a great surf guitarist, even if the Pixies weren’t a surf band). And the best Man or Astro-Man can be found on 1000X [(e.g. With Automatic Shut Off)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_HkSvLwXdk) ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-surf-music-collection/568871/47 "2011-09-06T16:46:40Z")
Do you have a smart phone? I suggest getting the Pandora radio app and creating something like a “Ventures” radio station. It will then proceed to create a station that plays non-stop surf music from tons of different artists for you to hear. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-surf-music-collection/568871.md?page=2)