六十年代流行的衝浪舞絕不能少了這首歌，Surfin’ USA is the second album released by The Beach Boys and was released in early 1963. Like the group’s first album, production was credited to Capitol’s representative for Artists and Repertoire, Nick Venet.
Surfin’ USA (Capitol (S) T 1890) reached #2 in the US, lasting 78 weeks on the albums chart. It reached #17 in the UK in late 1965. Surfin’ USA is now paired on CD with Surfin’ Safari, with bonus tracks from that period.
Surfin’ USA is notable for giving The Beach Boys their first widespread success with its title track, and for Brian Wilson’s increasing prowess in songwriting, as well as vocal arrangement. The fuller-sounding vocals were achieved using double tracking, creating The Beach Boys’ own unique sound. As with Surfin’ Safari, some have speculated that it was not Nick Venet, the officially-listed producer, but rather Brian, who produced Surfin’ USA. The title track, “Surfin’ USA”, credited as composed by Brian Wilson, was an almost note-for-note cover of Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen”. A lawsuit officially granted Berry writing credit and royalties from the record. Additionally, the lyrics seem inspired by the Bobby Rydell 1959 hit “Kissin’ Time” (mentions various cities across the USA), which melodically also borrows liberally from Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen.”
What is also interesting about this particular album is that five of its twelve tracks are surf instrumentals, “Stoked” being Brian Wilson’s first of many instrumental songs he composed over the years for The Beach Boys. In addition, “Surf Jam” marks the first time Carl Wilson, aged 16 at the time, received a songwriting credit.
By The Beach Boys
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Lyrics
If everybody had an ocean Across the U. S. A. Then everybody’d be surfin’ Like Californi-a You’d seem ’em wearing their baggies Huarache sandals too A bushy bushy blonde hairdo Surfin’ U. S. A.
You’d catch ’em surfin’ at Del Mar Ventura County line Santa Cruz and Trestle Australia’s Narrabeen All over Manhattan And down Doheny Way
Everybody’s gone surfin’ Surfin’ U.S.A.
We’ll all be planning that route We’re gonna take real soon We’re waxing down our surfboards We can’t wait for June We’ll all be gone for the summer We’re on surfari to stay Tell the teacher we’re surfin’ Surfin’ U. S. A.
Haggerties and Swamies Pacific Palisades San Onofre and Sunset Redondo Beach L. A. All over La Jolla At Wa’imea Bay.
Everybody’s gone surfin’ Surfin’ U.S. A.
Everybody’s gone surfin’ Surfin’ U.S. A.
Everybody’s gone surfin’ Surfin’ U.S. A.