Surfin' Bird song wasn't written about the war but since it came out in 1963, when the Vietnam war was in its infancy, the song gained popularity through the war.
The song has been used in the movies E.T., Full Metal Jacket and Pink Flamingos, and also in the video game Battlefield Vietnam. Pee Wee Herman sang it in the movie Back To The Beach. It was also used in popular commercials for California Coolers, and in a spot for Pringles.
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