Wipe Out Page

The thrill and comedy of a "wipeout" have been harnessed for broad audiences:

: Wiping out can be dangerous, involving "hold-downs" underwater or collisions with reefs and boards. Expert surfers use techniques like covering their heads with their arms and falling flat to distribute impact. wipe out

: Composed by Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller, and Ron Wilson, the song was famously inspired by a high school marching band drum cadence. The thrill and comedy of a "wipeout" have

In 1963, a simple twelve-bar blues instrumental became the definitive anthem of surf culture. and Ron Wilson

: The track was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2020 and has appeared in over 20 films and TV series across every decade since its release. 2. The Surfer's Rite of Passage