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.
Official site: http://www.thebeachboys.com
Surfers Rule
The Beach Boys Lyrics
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It's plastered on the walls all around the school now
(Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
Becoming just as common as a golden rule now
(Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
Take it or leave it but you better believe it
Surfers rule
They burnt it in the grass on the football field now
(Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
Just try to make them cool it and they'll never yield now
(Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
Take what you've heard now and go pass the word now
Surfers rule
It's a genuine fact that the surfers rule
A woody full of Surfers pullin' long side a wagon
(Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
The Hodaddies sittin' while the Surfers are draggin'
The Surfers are winnin' and they say as they're grinnin'
Surfers rule
Surfers rule
(Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule
(Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule
(Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule
(Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule
(Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule
(Four Seasons you better believe it)
The Beach Boys' song "Surfers Rule" is an ode to the surf culture of the 1960s. The lyrics describe how the phrase "Surfers rule" has become a common mantra among young people, to the point where it is plastered on the walls of schools and written in the grass of football fields. The song emphasizes the dominance of surfers over other subcultures of the era, such as "Hodaddies."
The chorus, with its repetition of "Surfers rule," is a declaration of the surfers' authority and coolness. They are depicted as pulling up to beach parties in a "woody" station wagon, surrounded by admiring onlookers. The song presents surfing as not just a hobby or activity, but as an entire way of life, with its own set of values and beliefs.
Overall, "Surfers Rule" is a nostalgic tribute to a bygone era, but it also serves as a reminder of the enduring appeal of surf culture and its impact on American youth.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a genuine fact that the surfers rule
It is an indisputable truth that surfers are superior
It's plastered on the walls all around the school now (Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
The phrase 'Surfers rule' is ubiquitous everywhere in school
Becoming just as common as a golden rule now (Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
The phrase 'Surfers rule' is becoming as widely known as a commonly acknowledged axiom
Take it or leave it but you better believe it, Surfers rule
Whether you accept it or reject it, know that surfers undeniably rule
They burnt it in the grass on the football field now (Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
The phrase 'Surfers rule' is even burnt into the grass of the football field
Just try to make them cool it and they'll never yield now (Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
It's impossible to make surfers stop proclaiming that they rule
Take what you've heard now and go pass the word now, Surfers rule
Spread the message you've received, that surfers rule
A woody full of Surfers pullin' long side a wagon (Surfers rule, Surfers rule)
A car full of surfers is driving alongside a wagon
The Hodaddies sittin' while the Surfers are draggin', The Surfers are winnin' and they say as they're grinnin', Surfers rule
The Hodaddies are sitting while the surfers are surfing and enjoying themselves. The surfers are winning and happily proclaiming their rule.
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule and the Four Seasons should acknowledge it
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule and the Four Seasons should acknowledge it
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule and the Four Seasons should acknowledge it
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule and the Four Seasons should acknowledge it
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule and the Four Seasons should acknowledge it
Surfers rule (Four Seasons you better believe it)
Surfers rule and the Four Seasons should acknowledge it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN WILSON
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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