When I Grow Up
The Beach Boys Lyrics
When I grow up to be a man
Will I dig the same things that turn me on as a kid?
Will I look back and say that I wish I hadn't done what I did?
Will I joke around and still dig those sounds
When I grow up to be a man?
Will I look for the same things in a woman that I dig in a girl?
(fourteen fifteen)
Will I settle down fast or will I first want to travel the world?
(sixteen seventeen)
Now I'm young and free, but how will it be
When I grow up to be a man?
Will my kids be proud or think their old man is really a square?
(eighteen nineteen)
When they're out having fun yeah, will I still want to have my share?
(twenty twenty-one)
Will I love my wife for the rest of my life
When I grow up to be a man?
What will I be when I grow up to be a man?
(twenty-two twenty-three)
Won't last forever
(twenty-four twenty-five)
It's kind of sad
(twenty-six twenty-seven)
Won't last forever
(twenty-eight twenty-nine)
It's kind of sad
(thirty thirty-one)
Won't last forever
(thirty-two .
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Written by: BRIAN DOUGLAS WILSON, MIKE E. LOVE
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The Beach Boys is 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. Read Full BioThe Beach Boys is 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.
Official site: http://www.thebeachboys.com
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
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Lyrics:
When I grow up to be a man
Will I dig the same things
That turned me on as a kid
Will I look back and say that
I wish I hadn’t done what I did
Will I joke around
And still dig the sound
When I grow up to be a man
Will I look for the same thing in a woman
That I did in a girl
(fourteen, fifteen)
Will I settle down faster
When I first wanna travel the world
(sixteen, seventeen)
When I’m young and free
Well, how will it be
When I grow up to be a man
Will my kids be proud
Or think their old man’s really a square
(eighteen, nineteen)
When they’re out havin’ fun, yeah
Will I still find out my share
(twenty, twenty-one)
Will I love my wife
The rest of my life
When I grow up to be a man
What will I be
When I grow up to be a man
(twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five,
twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight,
twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one…)
Questions, questions
Won’t last forever
Look and you’ll see…
Rob Jontay
Surviving sessions audio and AFM musician contracts sheets, documented by Craig Slowinski have enabled this personnel list to be compiled.[1]
The Beach Boys
Carl Wilson – electric lead and rhythm guitars, harmony and background vocals
Brian Wilson – acoustic upright piano, Baldwin electric harpsichord, lead vocals, harmony and background vocals
Al Jardine – electric bass guitar, harmony and background vocals
Dennis Wilson – drums, hi-hat, harmony and background vocals
Mike Love – lead vocals, harmony and background vocals
Session musicians and production staff
Carrol Lewis – double-reed harmonica
david duhart
It won't last forever, it's kind of sad.
theBEASTisJJ
IKR. I just turned 18 years old.
Officially an adult, no longer a teenager 😿. I’m gonna miss being a teenager😢
Michael .Witheford
probably the most melancholy moment in pop lyricism - really simple but who doesn't feel that about being a teenager now?
KJ
david duhart 😩😩😩
Jamie Lennon
The fade out is so poignant. "22...23...won't last forever...24...25... it's kinda sad...26...27..."
Brian expresses himself in such a pure and simple way, like a child. It's honest and heartfelt. There's so much yearning in their music. But superficially it sounds happy. Wouldn't It Be Nice is another great example of this.
dagenhamdave
best bit
theBEASTisJJ
Truee
Michael .Witheford
Of all the BB moments it's the one that just turns me into a wreck.
Jackson D. Begley
Holy shit. The Stereo version of this sounds leagues better than the mono mix. This explodes in my headphones.
Jon LaFontaine
Well I'm glad mono purists on here usually don't discount the stereo version of this album. Pet Sounds is another story...