It was, the Rivingtons sued and got the songwriting credit. But to be fair, it was a crashing of Doin The Bird together with Pappa Oom Mow Mow, both of which were their songs.
But there are a lot of later songs that used the Pappa Oom Mow Mow line without paying the Rivingtons a dime.
OK. Trivia time. No cheating.
Flip side of Wipeout?
Flip side of Surfin Bird?
“But there are a lot of later songs that used the Pappa Oom Mow Mow line without paying the Rivingtons a dime.”
THe Oak Ridge Boys song Elvira used a variation of that line, but it really ripped off Searchin’ by the Coasters.(gonna find her)