The Beach Boys are an iconic American rock band, frequently cited as one of… Read Full Bio ↴The Beach Boys are an iconic American rock band, frequently cited as one of the most influential and commercially successful groups in the history of popular music due to their intricate vocal harmonies, studio experiments, and novel approaches to pop songwriting. Rooted in doo-wop and rock and roll, their early string of vocal surf hits defined the '60s California Sound. For a period afterward, they notably delved into progressive pop styles. often combining elements from classical and jazz in innovative ways.

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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Slip On Through
The Beach Boys Lyrics

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Lots of people with no place to go
I know a place where you can go
You've got the ticket, come on slip inside
And let my song take you for a ride

(Baby)
Come on won't you let me be
By your side from now and eternity

'Cause I love you
Baby I do and now

Can't you see
What has come over me
Oh my life is growing like a big oak tree
'Cause I love you
Baby I do and now

Can't you see

Why don't you come and let me kiss and make it better
I'm not the one who came and left it later
Now you relax, let your mind go free
You won't regret the feeling you receive

(Baby)
Come on won't you let me be
By your side for now and eternity
'Cause I love you
Baby I do and now

Can't you see
What has come over me
For my life is growing like a big oak tree
'Cause I love you
Baby I do and now

Can't you see
My love is growin'
Your heart is knowin'
Our love is growin'

Mama, oh can't you see
What has come over me
For my life
Can't you see

What has come over me
For my life

Overall Meaning

"Slip On Through" is a song that has a straightforward message about a place to go where people can have fun and let their minds go free. The opening lines depict a scene of people with nowhere to go; the singer is suggesting that they can come with him/her to a place where his/her song can be their escape. The lyrics are an invitation for someone to come and experience life with the singer. The song suggests being there for someone and being together forever, with the line "By your side from now and eternity." The singer's love for the person being addressed is expressed through the lyrics.

The chorus is sung twice, and it is a declaration of love from the singer. He/she is asking the person to come and take a chance on love, to let their hearts grow like a big oak tree together. The bridge of the song has the singer speaking directly to the person, asking them to come and let everything go to experience the feeling of love. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, indicating that the singer's love is growing, and the person being addressed should see it.

Line by Line Meaning

Lots of people with no place to go
There are many people who don't have a destination or direction in life

I know a place where you can go
I can suggest a place where you can find peace and happiness

You've got the ticket, come on slip inside
You have the means to get there, so come and join me

And let my song take you for a ride
Let the music guide you to a better place

Can't you see
Don't you realize?

What has come over me
What has happened to me

Oh my life is growing like a big oak tree
My life is improving and developing, like a tree growing tall and strong

'Cause I love you
Because I have strong feelings of love for you

Baby I do and now
I do love you, and I feel it strongly right now

Why don't you come and let me kiss and make it better
Why don't you come to me and let me make things better with a kiss?

I'm not the one who came and left it later
I'm not like those who come and go without following through

Now you relax, let your mind go free
Just relax and let yourself be stress-free and open-minded

You won't regret the feeling you receive
You'll definitely enjoy the positive emotions you'll experience

My love is growin'
My love for you is increasing

Your heart is knowin'
You already know in your heart

Our love is growin'
Our love for each other is getting stronger

Mama, oh can't you see
Mother, can't you understand?

For my life
For my own life

Can't you see
Don't you see?

What has come over me
What has happened to me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O CAPASSO, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dennis C. Wilson, Gregg Jakobson

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