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Surfin' Safari by The Beach Boys

Let's go surfin' now Everybody's learnin' how Come on and safari with me (Come on and safari with) Early in the mornin' we'll be startin' out Some honeys will be comin' along We're loadin' up our Woody with our boards inside And headin' out singin' our song Come on, baby, wait and see (surfin', surfin' safari) Yes, I'm gonna take you surfin' with me (surfin', surfin' safari) Come along, baby, wait and see (surfin', surfin' safari) Yes, I'm gonna take you surfin' with me (surfin', surfin' safari) Let's go surfin' now Everybody's learnin' how Come on and safari with me (Come on and safari with) At Huntington and Malibu, they're shootin' the pier At Rincon, they're walkin' the nose We're goin' on safari to the islands this year So if you're comin', get ready to go Come on, baby, wait and see (surfin', surfin' safari) Yes, I'm gonna take you surfin' with me (surfin', surfin' safari) Come along, baby, wait and see (surfin', surfin' safari) Yes, I'm gonna take you surfin' with me (surfin', surfin' safari) Let's go surfin' now Everybody's learnin' how Come on and safari with me (Come on and safari with) They're anglin' in Laguna in Cerro Azul They're kickin' out in Doheny too I tell you surfing's mighty wild, it's gettin' bigger every day From Hawaii to the shores of Peru Come on, baby, wait and see (surfin', surfin' safari) Yes, I'm gonna take you surfin' with me (surfin', surfin' safari) Come along, baby, wait and see (surfin', surfin' safari) Yes, I'm gonna take you surfin' with me (surfin', surfin' safari) Let's go surfin' now Everybody's learnin' how Come on and safari with me (Come on and safari with me) Surfin' safari (yeah, me) Surfin' safari (with me) Surfin' safari (yeah, me) Surfin' safari (with me) Surfin' safari (yeah, me) Surfin' safari (with me) Surfin' safari (yeah, me) Writer/s: Brian Douglas Wilson, Michael E. Love Publisher: BMG Rights Management Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind
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John from Cleveland "This precedent made the Beach Boys the first total, self-contained artists of the rock era, not to be matched for many years to come." self-contained: "Not dependent on others; self-sufficient." Despite the massive effort that came from within included production, since studio musicians recorded a great deal of their music, I do not think this description is accurate, particularly when contrasted against bands that played all of their own parts.
Tim from San Mateo In response to the comment about different lyrics between the Candix era version and the version released by Capitol: those lyrics were obviously changed before Capitol ever heard the newer version, so insinuating that Capitol objected to "honeys will be making the scene" is complete rubbish. There are numerous examples where lyrics to Brian Wilson penned tunes get revised, usually by Mike Love, when they are being recorded. My guess is that Mike with Brian changed it to "some honeys will be coming along" since it just flows better.
Steve Dotstar from Los Angeles, Ca Spencer-Brian Wilson opens the song with his high voice stacked on the top of harmonies "let's go surfin'now"...etc..then when the solo voice comes on,it's Mike Love.("early in the morning,.."etc)
Boogiespencer from Bethesda, Md who opens with lead vocals on this track?
Gary from Auckland, New Zealand This has been sales-ranked above known 1962 million-sellers 'Return to Sender' and 'Twistin' the Night Away' by the analysis of Classicbands.com. It broke Capitol sales records in New York City, was ranked #1 in LA, San Diego and the Twin Cities, #3 in San Francisco, #5 in Chicago, etc, etc -- but only #14 by Billboard. This might have been partly because it wasn't guaranteed as much airplay as Dick Clark favorites the Four Seasons, but probably mainly because each regional market was left to take it up individually -- its flip, '409', was first promoted by Capitol as the A-side. 'Surfin' Safari's regional chart runs extended over a period of nine months, from June 1962 to February 1963, not falling all within three months as national hits normally do.
Rick from San Juan, United States The early Candix version began with the phrase "some honeys will be makin' the scene" ... ". It was watered-down by Capitol as "some honeys will be coming along" to avoid controversy that would affect airplay and sales.

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About Surfin' Safari

"Surfin' Safari" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Released as a single with "409" in June 1962, it peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also appeared on the 1962 album of the same name.

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The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, the Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid 1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed Pet Sounds album and "Good Vibrations" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound that wa… more »

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A great hit...No comments??? That's a bit strange...

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cool song, and there's STILL no comments?? You people are loco.

3 comments on this song, from 2 Floyd fans and an Elvis fan where are the Beach Boy fans, huh?

excelent song

Always makes me think of teen wolf.....

It's what I tell everyone whe"n they ask me what I do. "I'm on Safari to Stay"...(until my unemployment checks run out)

Im from Peru, and last weekend i went to Cerro Azul Beach, 133 KM's from my place (LIma) and when i was traveling on the car i listen this song (together with another "beach songs") and i hear the words about Cerro Azul and Peru and i feel myself so good. Beach boys rocks, and this song too!!! Every beach song its great!!! Thanks!!!

1 GREAT SONG—Helped Launch The Teenaged Years of The Then—LARGEST GENERATION EVER PRODUCED BY THE USA... until the sheer Numbers of Their Kids—THE MILLENNIALS SURPASSED The Boomers... tho... in a more spread out population wave... whose birth rates were much lower [40% lower at the peaks] than at any point of the Boomers' steep rates of birth... except that there were now far more (Boomer) Americans becoming Parents than at any previous time in our nation's history... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post%E2%80%93World_War_II_baby_boom

2 some surfin' safari terms & phrases that may be unfamiliar....

Woody = Woodie Wagon (truck or station wagon used to portage Surfers & Equipment to & between beaches) hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2014/05/15/surf-city-here-we-come

Shooting The Pier = Surfing under a big Ocean Pier between it's numerous, cement pilings [NOT recommended] surfertoday.com/surfing/10875-how-to-shoot-the-pier

Walking The Nose = Moving to the front of the surfboard and maybe doing something like Hanging Ten toes over the nose of the board.