Beach Baby
Firstclass Lyrics
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When everybody drove a Chevrolet (Wo-oh-oh)
Whatever happened to the boy next door,
Suntanned, crewcut, all-American Male?
Remember dancing at the high school hop
The dress I ruined with the soda pop?
I barely recognized the girl next door
CHORUS:
Beach Baby, Beach Baby, give me your hand
Give me something that I can remember
Just like before, we can walk by the shore in the moonlight.
Beach Baby, Beach Baby, there on the sand
From July to the end of September
Surfin' was fun, we'd be out in the sun every day.
Oooh. I never thought that it would end
Oooh. And I was everybody's friend
Long hot days, Blue sea haze
Juke box plays, but now it's fading away.
We could'nt wait for graduation day
We took my car and drove to San Jose
That's where you told me that you'd wear my ring
I guess you don't remember anything!
CHORUS
Vocal Harmonies and Stylings
Beach Baby, Beach Baby, Beach Baby ETC.
The song "Beach Baby" by Firstclass takes us back to the nostalgic memories of the past, specifically in old L.A. where everyone drove a Chevrolet. The lyrics talk about the American Male who had a suntanned crewcut and was the typical boy next door. The song reminisces about past events such as dancing at the high school hop, where the dress was ruined with the soda pop. The singer barely recognized the girl next door with beat-up sneakers and a ponytail.
Throughout the song, the chorus acts as a nostalgic plea to the "Beach Baby" to give them something they can recall, something that will take them down memory lane. The chorus's request is for the Beach Baby to hold their hand and take them by the shore in the moonlight, just like before. The singer also remembers the long hot days and blue sea haze, where they would spend the whole day out in the sun, with the jukebox playing in the background. However, the song comes to a realization that everything fades away as the singer says, "Oooh. I never thought that it would end. Oooh. And I was everybody's friend. Long hot days, Blue sea haze, Jukebox plays, but now it's fading away."
Overall, the song "Beach Baby" takes the listener on a trip down memory lane, and the chorus is a plea to hold on to that nostalgia before it fades away.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember back in old L.A. (Wo-oh-oh)
Do you recall the memories of old Los Angeles?
When everybody drove a Chevrolet (Wo-oh-oh)
When every person drove a Chevrolet vehicle
Whatever happened to the boy next door,
What became of the neighbor boy?
Suntanned, crewcut, all-American Male?
The young American male with a short, military hairstyle and a sun-tanned complexion.
Remember dancing at the high school hop
Recall dancing at a high school dance
The dress I ruined with the soda pop?
The outfit that was stained or spoiled because of soft drink spillage?
I barely recognized the girl next door
It was hard to recognize the young lady next door
With beatup sneakers and a pony tail
Wearing worn-out tennis shoes and a hairdo consisting of gathered tresses tied behind the head
Beach Baby, Beach Baby, give me your hand
Beach baby, would you mind holding my hand?
Give me something that I can remember
Offer me something to remember you by
Just like before, we can walk by the shore in the moonlight.
As we did previously, we can stroll along the seashore in the moon's soft glow.
Beach Baby, Beach Baby, there on the sand
Dear beach baby, resting on the sand
From July to the end of September
From July till the month of September comes to a close
Surfin' was fun, we'd be out in the sun every day.
Surfing was enjoyable, and we would revel under the sunlight every single day
Oooh. I never thought that it would end
Oh, I never imagined it would come to a close
Oooh. And I was everybody's friend
Oh, and I was on friendly terms with everyone
Long hot days, Blue sea haze
Days that are extended and sultry with haze from the blue sea
Juke box plays, but now it's fading away.
The jukebox is playing, but it's now gradually disappearing into silence
We couldn't wait for graduation day
We were eagerly looking forward to completing our studies and graduating
We took my car and drove to San Jose
We utilized my car and traveled to San Jose
That's where you told me that you'd wear my ring
Thatβs where you informed me that youβd accept my engagement proposal
I guess you don't remember anything!
I suppose you donβt recollect any of this!
Vocal Harmonies and Stylings
Beach Baby, Beach Baby, Beach Baby ETC.
Harmonious and stylistic voice
Beach baby, would you mind holding my hand? (repeated)
Lyrics Β© Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CARTER, JOHN / SHAKESPEARE, GILLIAN IRENE
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DJ RichyLaurence
One of my favourite songs when I was a kid. Still dig it. Strawberry Switchblade nicked the horn section from this track.
Carol Ann Greer
Makes me happy whenever I hear this song,takes me back to 1974!
Patszer
What a beautiful song! I forgot about this tune. Thanks for posting!
Todd Burch
Love the chorus hook! This song just makes ya happy.
Charlie Edmonds
It's make me happy, it's joyful
Glenn Jelich
Well said
judy hiller
It brings some summer into our winters.
Zuo Zhen
This has to be one of the top βsummerβ songs!
Craig Black
Best hit song of 1974. It's now 2021. What happened to great songs like this?
GAND LAR
A truly great song from the early 70s