Beach Boys
| "Beach Boys" | |
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| Album track by Weezer | |
| from the album Pacific Daydream | |
| Released | September 14, 2017 |
| Length | 3:51 |
| Label | Crush Music/Atlantic Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Rivers Cuomo |
| Producer(s) | Butch Walker |
| Status | Officially released |
| Stream |  Spotify Apple Music |
| Pacific Daydream track listing | |
10 tracks | |
"Beach Boys" is the second song from Pacific Daydream and the third song that was officially released prior to the album's release.
Appearances
- Pacific Daydream (2017)
Overview
"I had that title, 'Beach Boys,' and I tried a bunch of different melodies and chord progressions to that title, and they all sounded a lot like the Beach Boys, and somehow that was just not interesting, so I chose the piece of music that sounded the very least like the Beach Boys, and connected it to that title. So this one is about not being on the west side, it's about being in downtown L.A. at night and just being totally disoriented and alienated, and just kind of reminiscing for west side life in the early 90s and listening to the Beach Boys."
- —Rivers Cuomo, All Songs Considered, NPR[1]
- —Rivers Cuomo, All Songs Considered, NPR[1]
"Beach Boys" interpolates quotes from Murry Wilson (voiced by a soundalike), the abusive father of the Wilson brothers of the Beach Boys and one-time manager of the group. The quotes were taken from the sessions when the group was recording "Help Me, Rhonda" in which tensions between the group and Murry were high. Murry insists on re-recording the vocals over and over until he is satisfied, offering vague advice like "quit screaming and start singing from your heart." At one point he claims to Brian Wilson, "I'm a genius too."
Video
Lyrics
The sun won't shine tonight
Metro's screaming by
Walking with the Mexicans
Should I call an ambulance?
We need a melody, a gorgeous four-part harmony
So it all makes sense
There's gotta be more than this
Everyone wants to be cooler than everyone else
It's a hip-hop world
And we're the furniture
Let's get out of the city
Let me tell you about a band I loved
When I was a westside kid
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys
Singing out in a sweet voice
On a roll, like a twist toy
Keep cranking them Beach Boys
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys
Making my eyes get moist
Hold them up, at gunpoint
Keep cranking them Beach Boys
What you wanna do tonight?
I'll make it all happen, mixing up OJ
And champagne, cooler than the Ice Capades
We need a leader, someone to tell us what to do
To raise the bar, to make it rain
We're gonna go caroling in Ocean Park
If you know the notes, sing from your heart
'Cause it's gonna be fun
I'm a remarkable guy, I'll keep you trying new things
And keep you young
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys
Singing out in a sweet voice
On a roll, like a twist toy
Keep cranking them Beach Boys
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys
Making my eyes get moist
Hold them up, at gunpoint
Keep cranking them Beach Boys
They'll be there when you wake up
You're serving midnight mantras
It's the Beach Boys
Making my eyes get moist
Hold them up, at gunpoint
I've heard that before
But I want to hear it again
I've heard that before
But I want to hear it over and over again
Fellas, I have 3,000 words to say. Quit screaming and start singing from your heart, huh?
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys
Singing out in a sweet voice
On a roll, like a Rolls Royce
Keep cranking them Beach Boys
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys
Making my eyes get moist
Hold them up, at gunpoint
Keep cranking them Beach Boys
They'll be there when you wake up
You're serving midnight mantras
It's the Beach Boys
Making my eyes get moist
Hold them up, at gunpoint
Keep cranking them Beach Boys
We don't have a blend. Can we hear a chord? Just a chord like we used to. When you used to sing clear records. OK? Let's go.
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Beach Boys | Beach Boys 2 Memory Lane @ 98-2.mp3 | 2016–2017 | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Beach Boys | Beach Boys 6 acoustic @ 99.mp3 | 2016–2017 | 2:37 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Beach Boys | Beach Boys 7 post lyric @ 99.mp3 | 2016–2017 | 2:37 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Weezer(?) | Beach Boys | BEACH BOYS 7.19.17_06.mp3 | July 19, 2017 | ||||
| Weezer | Beach Boys | 2017 | Ruby Red Productions, Santa Monica, CA | 3:51 | Pacific Daydream |
See also
References
- ↑ Hilton, Robin. How Weezer Traded Power Chords For Pop: A Conversation With Rivers Cuomo All Songs Considered, NPR. 27 October 2017
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