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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Come Go With Me
The Beach Boys Lyrics
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Dom be dooby
Dom dom dom dom dom
Dom be dooby
Dom dom dom dom dom
Dom be dooby dom
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Come and go with me
Come home with me
Baby I'm to see
I need you darling
Come and go with me
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Come come come come
Come into my heart
Tell me darling
We will never part
I need you darling
Come and go with me
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Yes I need you
Yes I really need you
Please say you'll never leave me
When you say you never
Guess you really never
You never give me a chance
Come come come come
Come into my heart
Tell me darling
We will never part
I need you darling
Come and go with me
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
You never give me a chance
I love love you darling
Come and go with me
Come home with me
Baby I'm to see
I need you darling
Come and go with me
Dom dom dom dom dom
Come on go with me
Dom dom dom dom dom
Come on go with me
Dom dom dom dom dom
Come on go with me
Dom dom dom dom dom
Come on go with me
The Beach Boys' hit "Come Go With Me" is a song about love and devotion where the singer pleads for his love interest to come along with him. The song opens with a catchy vocalization of "dom dom dom dom dom" followed by "dom be dooby," which sets a lighthearted and fun tone. The verse begins with the singer expressing his love and desire towards the listener by saying "I love love you, darling, come and go with me." He then asks the listener to come home with him, expressing how much he wants to see her. The chorus repeats the same request twice - "I need you darling, come and go with me," while the bridge emphasizes the desperation of the singer when he sings, "Yes, I really need you, please say you'll never leave me." The song then closes with a repetition of the opening vocalization.
The song's lyrics showcase the sweetness and simplicity of young love. The lyrics may seem repetitive but they form a strong repetition of the singer's love and devotion to his lover. The song's upbeat melody and harmonies were a feature of the Beach Boys' blend of surf music and harmony among others.
Line by Line Meaning
Dom dom dom dom dom
Expression of excitement or anticipation
Dom be dooby
Repeating the excited expression with a different sound
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Acknowledging the seriousness of the request about to be made
I love love you darling
Declaring love for the person being spoken to
Come and go with me
Asking for the person to join them on an adventure or journey
Come home with me
Asking for the person to join them at their place of living/staying
Baby I'm to see
Explaining the purpose of the invitation
I need you darling
Expressing emotional dependence on the person being addressed
Come come come come
Reiterating the invitation and desire for the person to join them
Come into my heart
Expressing a desire for deep emotional connection
Tell me darling
Requesting honesty and openness in communication
We will never part
Expressing a desire for a long-term commitment
Yes I need you
Re-iterating the emotional dependence on the person being addressed
Please say you'll never leave me
Requesting reassurance about the longevity of the relationship
When you say you never
Expressing disappointment in previous lack of commitment
Guess you really never
Implying that the lack of commitment is an ongoing issue
You never give me a chance
Expressing frustration that the person being addressed has not given the relationship a chance to grow
Come on go with me
Enthusiastically urging the person to join them on an adventure or journey
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Clarence Quick
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Philip Kassabian
on Kokomo
This song is an absolute classic and I love the way that it lists all the major destinations in the Caribbean.
Philip Kassabian
on Surfin' U.S.A.
A great song by The Beach Boys hit all the major surfing destinations.
Philip Kassabian
on Catch a Wave
This song really gets you in the mood for surfing.
Philip Kassabian
on Surfer Girl
What a splendid song by The Beach Boys. They really were a great band.
Philip Kassabian
on Wouldn't It Be Nice
One of the greatest Beach Boys songs.
Les lumb
on Surf's Up
Love Good Vibrations ,God Only Knows however this is my fav Beach Boys song
Les lumb
on San Miguel
It captures the mood of the place, very atmospheric
Les lumb
on Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) [Single Version]
Great version by the Beach Boys it flows
Les lumb
on Break Away
Soothing
Leslie Lumb
on Break Away
Love the opening verses beautiful words