Surfin
The Beach Boys
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Surfin' is the only life The only way for me Now surf, surf with me Bom bom dit di dit dip Bom bom dit di dit dip I got up this mornin' turned on my radio I was checkin' on the surfin' scene To see if I would go And when the dj tells me that the surfin' is fine That's when I know my baby and I will have a good time We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' is the only life the only way for me Now surf, surf with me Bom bom dip di dit Bom bom dip di dit From the early morning to the middle of the night Any time the surf is up the time is right And when the surf is down to take its place We'll do the surfer's stomp, it's the latest dance craze We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' is the only life the only way for me Now surf Surf with me Bom bom dip di dit Bom bom dip di dit Now the dawn is breaking and we really gotta go But we'll be back here very soon that you better know Yeah my surfer knots are rising and my board is losing wax But that won't stop me baby, 'cause you know I'm coming back We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit) Surfin' is the only life the only way for me Now come on pretty baby and surf with me, yeah Bom bom dip di dit Bom bom dip di dit Bom bom dip di dit Bom bom dip di dit
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Written by: Brian Wilson, Mike Love
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Surfin" was released on November 5, 1961.
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First Single"Surfin" was the first single The Beach Boys ever released, which marked the beginning of their long and successful career.
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Record LabelThe song was released through Candix Records, a small Los Angeles label.
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InspirationThe song was directly inspired by the popular California pastime of surfing, thus helping to kick off the surf rock genre.
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Songwriting"Surfin" was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, two of the founding members of The Beach Boys.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its relative simplicity, "Surfin" peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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In Band's CareerIt was the only song recorded by The Beach Boys that was featured on their first four albums.
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Reception by the PublicThough it wasn't an immediate commercial success, "Surfin'" helped establish The Beach Boys' iconic beach-inspired image.
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Band MembersDuring the recording of "Surfin," the band consisted of the three Wilson brothers (Brian, Dennis, and Carl), their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine.
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Recording SessionThe song was recorded on September 15, 1961, in a rented studio at World Pacific Records on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
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Musical Style"Surfin" is characterized by its upbeat tempo, catchy hook, and vocal harmonizing, elements that would become signature features of The Beach Boys' music.
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