The Centurions were an American

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 surf rock band from Newport Beach, California

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, 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 was featured in Quentin Tarantino

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's "Pulp Fiction

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". Recently, this song has been used in episode 5x12 of the TV show How I Met Your Mother

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 entitled "Girls Versus Suits

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". Less well known is their song "Intoxica," a twangy and upbeat surf instrumental, used in John Waters

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' 1972 film "Pink Flamingos

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When they released their album on Del-Fi records in 1964, its cover was identical (as well as catalog number) to another artist's 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 Gaguebin (sax and harmonica)
• Jeff Lear (bass)
• Ken Robinson (sax, flute and clarinet)
• Dennis Rose (guitar and bass)

Legacy

The song "Bullwinkle Part II" was covered by Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton

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's Tiki Gods on the album "Delfonic Sounds Today!" (1999).

Discography

• Bullwinkle Part II (originally released in 1964, re-released 40 years later)[]