Formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, the original group comprised singer-musician-composer and bandleader Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Wilson neighbor David Marks appeared on their first four albums and was a member from 1962 to 1963 as a temporary replacement for Jardine, who had left the group to pursue a career in dentistry.
On their first few studio albums, the group primarily played surf music, but this changed after 1964 as their songs became more sophisticated and autobiographical. The 1965 album Today! particularly represented this shift in sound. Bruce Johnston joined the group that same year. Session drummer Hal Blaine is quoted: "We all studied in conservatories; we were trained musicians. We thought it was a fluke at first, but then we realized Brian was writing these incredible songs. This was not just a young kid writing about high school and surfing."
Following their most esteemed work, Pet Sounds (1966), the band became symbols of psychedelic counterculture. The highly anticipated follow-up, Smile, was left unfinished, and Brian soon relinquished his creative hold on the group. A trilogy of lo-fi releases followed: Smiley Smile (1967), Wild Honey (1967), and Friends (1968). Brian would not be credited as a primary composer for any Beach Boys album until 1977's Love You, an album on the fringe of synth-pop, new wave, and punk.
In Brian's absence, the Beach Boys still managed to release music that was regarded favorably by fans and critics despite poor sales: Sunflower (1970) and Surf's Up (1971). South African musicians Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar played and sang with the band on the next two albums: Carl & the Passions - So Tough (1972), and Holland (1973).
Many changes in both musical style and personnel have occurred in their sometimes-stormy career: Brian Wilson's mental illness and drug addiction; the deaths of Dennis Wilson in 1983 and Carl Wilson in 1998; and continuing legal battles among surviving members of the group. With the release of 1974's Endless Summer they became a more popular touring act, playing their greatest hits. They have recorded 36 Billboard Top 40 hits (including four number-one singles), have had over 100 million sales, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
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The Beach Boys Lyrics
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And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me excitations
Good good good good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good good good good vibrations
Help me Rhonda
Help, help me Rhonda
Help me Rhonda
Help, help me Rhonda
Help me Rhonda
Help, help me Rhonda
Help me Rhonda
Help, help me Rhonda
Help me Rhonda
Help, help me Rhonda
Help me Rhonda
Help, help me Rhonda
Help me Rhonda yeah
Get her out of my heart
We always take my car cause it's never been beat
And we've never missed yet with the girls we meet
None of the guys go steady cause it wouldn't be right
To leave their best girl home now on Saturday night
I get around
Get around round round I get around
From town to town
Get around round round I get around
I'm a real cool head
Get around round round I get around
I'm makin' real good bread
Get around round round I get around
I get around
Round
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Round round get around
I get around
Yeah get around
Ahh ooo ooo
It happened on the strip where the road is wide
(Oooo rev it up now)
Two cool shorts standin' side by side
(Oooo rev it up now)
Yeah, my fuel injected Stingray and a four-thirteen
(Oooo rev it up now)
Revvin' up our engines and it sounds real mean
(Oooo rev it up now)
Tach it up, tach it up
Buddy gonna shut you down
Come on (surfin') baby wait and see (surfin' safari)
Yes I'm gonna (surfin') take you surfin' (surfin' safari)with me
Come along (surfin') baby wait and see (surfin' safari)
Yes I'm gonna (surfin') take you surfin' (surfin' safari)with me
Let's go surfin' now
Everybody's learning how
Come on and safari with me
Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann
Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann
Oh Barbara Ann take my hand
(Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann)
Barbara Ann
(Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann)
You got me rockin' and a rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann
Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann
Let's go now
If everybody had an ocean
Across the U.S.A.
Then everybody'd be surfin'
Like Californi-a
You'd seem 'em wearing their baggies
Huarachi sandals too
A bushy bushy blonde hairdo
Surfin' U.S.A.
Well she got her daddy's car
And she cruised through the hamburger stand now
Seems she forgot all about the library
Like she told her old man now
And with the radio blasting
Goes cruising just as fast as she can now
And she'll have fun fun fun
'Til her daddy took the T-Bird away
(Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
Ooo-wee ooo-weeoo
(Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
Ooo-wee ooo-weeoo
(Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
The Beach Boys Medley is a unique composition of different Beach Boys songs woven together in a vocal harmony. The lyrics open with the classic Good Vibrations, describing the singer's admiration and infatuation with a girl and the happy vibes around her. The song then shifts to Help Me Rhonda, a plea by the singer to his friend Rhonda to help him mend his broken heart. The song then moves onto the song I Get Around, describing the singer's love for cruising around with his buddies and the girls they meet. The medley then shifts to a "revved up" song about two cool guys with cool cars revving their engines, followed by the classic song Surfin' USA, describing the surfing culture in California. The song then closes with the song Fun, Fun, Fun, describing a girl cruising in her dad's car, having fun until her dad takes away her car privileges.
Line by Line Meaning
I, I love the colorful clothes she wears
I adore her vibrant wardrobe
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
Her hair radiates in the sunlight
I hear the sound of a gentle word
The wind carries her sweet fragrance and voice to me
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
I smell her alluring scent in the wind
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
I'm sensing positive energy
She's giving me excitations
She's making me feel excited
Good good good good vibrations
Really amazing positive vibes
(Oom bop bop)
Nonsensical lyric to go along with the melody
Help me Rhonda
Asking Rhonda for assistance
Help, help me Rhonda
Repeated request for Rhonda's aid
Get her out of my heart
Trying to forget about a past relationship
We always take my car cause it's never been beat
I always use my unbeatable vehicle
And we've never missed yet with the girls we meet
We've been successful with the girls we encounter
None of the guys go steady cause it wouldn't be right
I don't want to commit to one girl, as it's not the right thing to do
To leave their best girl home now on Saturday night
I think it's unfair to leave one girl out on a Saturday night
I get around
I move around a lot
From town to town
I travel often
I'm a real cool head
I'm relaxed and collected
I'm makin' real good bread
I'm earning a lot of money
Round
Very successful or good
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Nonsensical lyric to go along with the melody
Yeah get around
Yes, I move around frequently
Ah ooo ooo
Nonsensical lyric to go along with the melody
It happened on the strip where the road is wide
This story took place on a wide road
(Oooo rev it up now)
Encouraging someone to rev their engine
Two cool shorts standin' side by side
Two cool cars parked next to each other
Yeah, my fuel injected Stingray and a four-thirteen
My car is a Stingray with fuel injection and the other is a four-thirteen
Revvin' up our engines and it sounds real mean
We're both revving our engines, making loud and powerful sounds
Tach it up, tach it up
Revving the engine again
Buddy gonna shut you down
Someone is going to stop us from speeding
Come on (surfin') baby wait and see (surfin' safari)
Come surf with me
Yes I'm gonna (surfin') take you surfin' (surfin' safari)with me
I promise to take you surfing with me
Come along (surfin') baby wait and see (surfin' safari)
Please come with me surfing
Let's go surfin' now
Let's go surfing right now
Everybody's learning how
Everyone is attempting to surf
Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann
Singing the name 'Barbara Ann'
Oh Barbara Ann take my hand
Please take my hand, Barbara Ann
(Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann)
Repeating the name 'Barbara Ann'
You got me rockin' and a rollin'
I'm having a great time dancing
Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann
Dancing wildly with Barbara Ann
If everybody had an ocean
If everyone had access to the beach
Across the U.S.A.
Throughout the entire United States
Then everybody'd be surfin'
Everyone would be participating in surfing
Like Californi-a
Referring to California, the surfing capital
You'd seem 'em wearing their baggies
You'd see people wearing shorts
Huarachi sandals too
And shoes by the brand Huarachi
A bushy bushy blonde hairdo
Referring to a popular hairstyle for surfers
Well she got her daddy's car
Referring to a girl who took her dad's car without his permission
And she cruised through the hamburger stand now
She drove through a fast-food restaurant
Seems she forgot all about the library
She didn't go to the library, which she had told her father
Like she told her old man now
She lied to her father
And with the radio blasting
She had the music playing loudly
Goes cruising just as fast as she can now
She was joyriding and speeding
And she'll have fun fun fun
She will have a lot of fun
'Til her daddy took the T-Bird away
Until her father took away her car
(Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)
Now she can't have her joyrides anymore
Ooo-wee ooo-weeoo
Nonsensical lyric to go along with the melody
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: JOHN PHILLIPS, MIKE LOVE, SCOTT MCKENZIE, TERRY MELCHER
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@LeadVocal2010
When this song was released, Paul McCartney was heard to say "How do we compete with this?". Masterpiece
@captaincolt1611
George Chahine by selling 177 million albums 2 billion singles and having 17 #1 hits.
@crysiscore2051
jacob nidiffer popularity isn’t quality
@christianarigoni2124
With BACK TO THE URSS
@captaincolt1611
Christian Arigoni I think it’s ussr
@jackelliott7853
Art isn’t a competition it’s a hobby, the more you know about it normally determines if it’ll make money
@haj_endot
An absolute masterpiece of music production. This is why Brian Wilson is so universally highly regarded.
@kellyplat540
My favorite song since the 60's....wow. 💗💞
@MrSvante88
True, I won’t use the word genius lightly but in Brian Wilson’s case it’s suiting
@bluetrane64
Let’s give the Wrecking Crew, stellar studio musicians, credit for realizing Brian Wilson’s brilliant musical composition.