The Centurions (band)

The Centurions were a surf rock band from Newport Beach, California, active in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In recent times, they are best known for their recording "Bullwinkle Part II", a dark and saxy surf tune from their eponymous album. This tune is featured in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction^[1] and in an episode of the TV show How I Met Your Mother entitled "Girls Versus Suits". Less well known is their song "Intoxica," a twangy and upbeat surf instrumental, used in the 1972 film Pink Flamingos.

When they released their album on Del-Fi records in 1964, its cover was identical (as well as catalog number) to another artist's(Bruce Johnston) release, hence the title "Surfers Pajama Party" - which was not the name The Centurions had in mind. Their name was changed from The Centurions to The Centurians sometime after 1967 due to legal reasons.

Members

• Jerry Dicks (keyboard)
• Joe Dominic (drums)
• Ernie Furrow (guitar and bass)
• Pat Gagnebin (sax and harmonica)
• Jeff Lear (bass)
• Ken Robison (sax, flute and clarinet)
• Dennis Rose (guitar and bass)

Legacy

The song "Bullwinkle Part II" was covered by Elliot Easton's Tiki Gods on the album "Delfonic Sounds Today!" (1999).

Discography

• Bullwinkle Part II (originally released in 1962, re-released 40 years later)

References