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1. 'I tell you surfing's mighty wild. It's getting bigger every day. From Hawaii to the shores of Peru.' Name the track.

Answer: Surfin' Safari

The Beach Boys were made up of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and a friend Al Jardine. Brian Wilson was songwriter, singer, producer, arranger for the group and bass guitarist. Dennis Wilson was the band's drummer. Carl Wilson was the guitarist and occasional lead singer. Mike Lowe was songwriter and singer and Al Jardine was guitarist and occasional lead singer. 'Surfin' Safari' was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Lowe. Mike Lowe was lead vocals with the other four contributed to backing vocals. Bruce Johnson joined the group in 1965.

He provided vocals for the group on tour.

2. 'The constable had to come and take him away. Sheriff John Stone why don't you leave me alone. Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home.' Which song is this?

Answer: Sloop John B

Al Jardine was a fan of folk music and he came across the track 'Sloop John B'. He brought the idea to Brian Wilson with the hope that the Beach Boys could cover it. Brian worked on the track and when Al heard him play the next day he was blown away.

The funny thing was Brian got all the members of the band to sing the song to see who it suited best and it was Brian Wilson (himself) and Mike Love. The song was about a sloop boat called John B whose crew regularly had too much to drink every time they reached a port. The song was a hit for The Beach Boys in 1966 and it reached the top ten in all charts it was released in, except for Australia where it reached 17.

3. 'Afternoon delight cocktails and moonlit nights. That dreamy look in your eye. Give me a tropical contact high.' Which Beach Boys track?

Answer: Kokomo

'Kokomo' was a hit for The Beach Boys in 1988 and topped the charts in the UK, Japan and Australia. It was nominated for best song for the movie 'Cocktail'. The film 'Cocktail' is a romantic drama starring Tom Cruise.

There is a video on youtube called 'Kosovo Spoof of Beach Boys Kokomo' and it is worth a view please have a look BRILL.

4. 'She was gonna be my wife and I was gonna be her man. But she let another guy come between us and it shattered our plans.' Which Beach Boys track?

Answer: Help Me Rhonda

'Help Me Rhonda' was released in 1965. It was written by band members Mike Love and Brian Wilson and was the first of their hits to have vocals from Al Jardine. When they were recording the song in the studio they were interrupted by a drunk Murray Wilson (father of Mike, Brian and Carl Wilson).

There was an altercation between Brian Wilson and his father which was recorded. Apparently it has been heard by fans of the group.

5. 'Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true. Baby then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do. We could be married and then we'd be happy' Name the track.

Answer: Wouldn't It Be Nice

'Wouldn't It Be Nice' had lead vocals from Brian Wilson and Mike Love. The song expresses the desire youth have when they want to be older so that can do the things they want to. It was placed at number seven of the Pitchfork Media's Best 200 Songs of the 60s.

6. 'I, I love the colourful clothes she wears. And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair. I hear the sound of a gentle word. On the wind that blows her perfume from the air.' Name the track.

Answer: Good Vibrations

'Good Vibrations' released in 1966 was a big hit for the band. The lyrics were written by Mike love and the production managed by Brian Wilson. The lead vocals came from brothers Brian and Carl Wilson. Brian Wilson arranged for different parts of the song to be recorded in different studios to get the effects he wanted; he also added the cello and the electro-theremin.

7. 'Well she gotta her daddy's car and she drive through the hamburger stand now. Seems she forgot all about the library that she told her old man now. And with the radio blasting ..' Which Beach Boys track?

Answer: Fun Fun Fun

'Fun Fun Fun' was released in 1964. The lyrics to this song were written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. The father of the three brothers in the band, (and the once manager), Murray Wilson. tried to encourage them not to record it. He thought the idea behind the song was to risky; however they went ahead and the song reached position five in the US charts.

8. 'If you should ever leave me. Though life would still go on believe me. The world could show nothing to me. So what good would living do me.' What Beach Boys song?

Answer: God Only Knows

'God Only Knows' was composed by Brian Wilson and sung by Carl Wilson. The lyrics were from Tony Asher (not a band member) who claims that due to the complex chords and the great music this song is one of the greatest records of all time. The group agonized over the title due to it containing the word 'god'; it was very daring for those times, now anything goes.

9. 'And coming off the line when the lights go green. Well she blows them outta the water like you never seen. I get pushed outta shape and it's hard to steer. When I get rubber in all four gears.' Which Beach Boys track?

Answer: Little Deuce Coupe

'Little Deuce Coupe' released in 1963. Music was written by Brian Wilson and lyrics by Roger Christian, the latter was a local DJ. The little deuce coupe was a car and the model was a Ford Model B, a classic car nowadays. The car is a two seater and you can see the engine at the front because there is no bonnet over it.

10. 'Well I guess I should've kept my mouth shut when I started to brag about my car. But I can't back down now because I pushed the other guys too far.' Which Beach Boys track?

Answer: Don't Worry Baby

'Don't Worry Baby' was written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian and Brian Wilson sung lead vocals. The song is a ballad.

Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine are still involved in the music industry; however the other two band members have sadly passed away. Dennis Wilson died in 1983; he drowned after diving in water while intoxicated. Carl Wilson died of lung cancer in 1988.

Source: Author JenPenWen

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