Just curious, does anybody know of articles and playlists for songs that follow the Rivingtons papa-oom-mow-mow patterns? Were they the first ones using that vocal "riff"?

Check out side A on the first volume of "The Big Itch" comps, which is dedicated to "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" sound-a-likes and covers.

Bobby Lee Trammel - Toolie Froolie
The Trashmen – Bird '65
The Chord-R-Notes – Livin' The Life
Lindy Blaskey And The Lavells – Papa Ooh Mow Mow
The Dinks – Nina Koka Nina
The Elite – One Potato
The Elite - Two Potato
Del Tinos – Pa Pa Ooh Mau Mau
Gregory Dee And The Avanties – Olds-Mo-William
The Torques – Surfin' Bird

YEAH , tHE bIGiTCH vOL. 1 COVERS A WIDE CROSS SECTION OF "BIRD' SONGS.

THEN , IF IT HELPS , THERE WAS : RAMONES - GO LIL' CAMARO , GO.

                                                   OAK RIDGE BOYS - ELVIRA

                                                   DEVIANTS - PAPA OO MAO MAO

                                                   MICKEY LEE LANE - SHAGGY DOG.

                                                   BOBBY AIREDALE (sic) - The Bird is The Word (Diff. song.)

The Cramps - "Mama OO Pow Pow". That's a good one.

There were a couple of Mexican versions of "Surfin' Bird" called "Surfin' Trabajo". Can't remember who they were by.

Deke Dickerson - "Surfin' Sanford Bird"   "Lamont ! You big dummy ! Where my glasses at?!".

Beach Boys - Papa oo Mow Mow.

Knowledgeable parties , and even I , myself , agree, The Rivingtons put the whole Bird/Mow Mow in motion.

oh , and don't forget - " Flap doodle mammy doodle kitty kitty kow kow , mapatoodle , papatoodle , oom papa mow mow" ( Fat Freddie's Cat.).