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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Le Garcons De La Plaige (the Beach Boys En Francais), Le Garcons De La Plaige, Hondells / Beach Boys, Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys, Beach Boys/Fat Boys, Beach Boys / David Lee RothMusic Quotes:
The Beach Boys and other such groups have not attracted families and have in fact created drug and alcohol problems and other serious dangers for visitors. - James Watt |
Band Name Origins:
- If the Pendleton story is true, and I have no reason to believe that it isn't , I would like to point out that the "Pendleton" the Beach Boys would refer to would be an outer shirt (not a sweater) made by Pendleton Woolen Mills. Standard surfer dress at the time. Submitted by: Bill
- Before being known as the Beach Boys, the were known as Carl and the Passions, Kenny and the Cadets, and The Pendletones (which was a type of striped shirt, not sweater, that they wore). When their first single, Surfin', was released the name 'Beach Boys' was thrown on the demo tape because it was topical and the rest is history. Submitted by: Dennis
Better Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Brian Wilson" | "The Beach Boys went downhill once 'SMiLE' didn't get released in 1967 and Brian Wilson wasn't even really a Beach Boy after that. Now Brian Wilson is doing much better than his other band." | - Paul Warren |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Mama Says" | "Eat a lot, sleep a lot, brush 'em like crazy. Run a lot, do a lot, never be lazy." That's all the lyrics to this a capella song. - Paul Warren |
| "TM Song" | T.M. is short for "transcendental meditation", which the Beach Boys mention. Neither the acronym nor the "song" is heard anywhere. - beach |
| "Busy Doin' Nothin'" | You can tell this is Brian Wilson's down years when he couldn't even use the title in his lyrics. - Paul Warren |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Beach Men | This must be the oldest living boys on record. | oldtimer |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Bop A Ram" | "Barbara Ann" | Cat |
| "Colon Blow" | "Kokomo" | oldtimer |
| "Blow Up Your School" | "Be True To Your School" | Beach |
| "Kosovo" | "Kokomo" | wcwmni |
| "camel-toe" | "kokomo" | dave |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Catch A Wave," | You can't catch water. | Bobby Brooks Lapp |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Who Are You?" | "Little Saint Nick," Beach Boys | A different variation on Serafina's submission. - Genevieve |
| "Who Can It Be Now?" | "Little Saint Nick," Beach Boys | Serafina |
| "Do You Love Me" | "I Do Love You," The Beach Boys | Kathy |
| "What's Your Name?" | "Barbara Ann," The Beach Boys | Jessica |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Wouldn't I Be Nice?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Nice?"
Joe Siebert
"Surer Girl" originally "Surfer Girl"
as in, a girl who is more sure
Tiffany Furlong
"Help Me, Honda" originally "Help Me, Rhonda"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"Help Me, Rhoda" originally "Help Me, Rhonda"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"Slop John B" originally "Sloop John B"
Bridget Andrews
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Don't Go Near The Waiter" originally "Don't Go Near The Water"
He might spill something on you.
Ed
"Wouldn't It Be Niece" originally "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Like if your sister had a baby girl, it would be.
Eva Cave
"Help Mel, Rhonda" originally "Help Me, Rhonda"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"Help Meg, Rhonda" originally "Help Me, Rhonda"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"Help Men, Rhonda" originally "Help Me, Rhonda"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Wouldn't It Be Lice" originally "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
I hope not!
Eac Zeffron
"Don't Hunt My Little Sister" originally "Don't Hurt My Little Sister"
Fish for her instead.
joe
"Herpes And Villains" originally "Heroes And Villains"
Ursula Turpin
"Wet Sounds" originally "Pet Sounds"
Josh
"Let Ham Run Wild" originally "Let Him Run Wild"
Josh
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
Obama needs his own TV show cause he keeps showing up at primetime. Is a restraining order necessary?
YouTube: (mpg)
(Comments)
Barack rock & rolls in the surf with the Beach Boys and Queen as celebrities, candidates, and cartoon characters jump into the music video. The video was inspired by “Barbara Ann” by the Beach Boys and “We Will Rock You” by Queen. The parody keeps the “garage like” style of the Beach Boys classic - with talking, laughing, and “God Only Knows” what else in the background. As part of the DoubleTake Presidential RibTM series, parody movie scenes (called “Movies of the Weak™”) are integrated into the video and use a collage of different ideas and include: “The Homer Oddyssey – In Search of an Inaugural Address”; “Won Blew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”; and “The Duck Stops Here - Driving Miss Daisy Duck”.
www.doubletake-media.com: (Flash, Windows Media)
(Comments)
A salute to everyone's favorite Mexican fast food restaurant, done Beach Boys style!
soundclick.com: (Mp3)
(Comments)
A perfect lampoon via an old car song. Also on home page.
http://www.phillytalk.com: (Mp3)
(Comments)
Aug 26
"Wish They All Could Lead California" by Spaff.com
a parody of "California Girls" by The Beach Boys
David Letterman's #1 Arnold Schwarzenegger campaign promise: "Speak directly to the voters in clear, honest, broken English." - Robert Lund
Spaff.com: (MP3)
(Comments)
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Barbara Ann" | "Bomber Man" | Troll Survivor |
| "Dance, Dance, Dance" | "Dam, Dam, Dam" | John A. Barry |
| "Good Vibrations" | "Overpopulation" | carly_carlz |
| "Help me Rhonda" | "Stop the Rondo" | Ron Finn |
| "Fun, Fun, Fun" | "Porn, Porn, Porn" | Phil Alexander |
| "Wouldn't It Be Nice" | "With A Lot Of Ice" | Fred Snider |
| "Kokomo" | "Rococo" | Warren Baker |
| "Surfin' U.S.A." | "Stalkin' U.S.A. (Obama's Gone)" | Neilliene |
| "Be True To Your School" | "Bring Flu To Your School" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "The Sloop John B" | "The Streak Joe D" | Michael Pacholek |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| California Girls | Plastic Surgery | ThatAwesomeGuy |
| Little Honda | Honda Motorcycles | Paul Warren |
| I Get Around | Harley Davidson | Noah McKelvie |
| Fun, Fun, Fun | Chuck E. Cheese's | John C |
| Surfer Girl | Ron Jon's Surf Shop | Ed |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| I Wanna Go Home | cruise ship lines, travel agencies, hotels, etc | Sarah |
| I Just Wasn't Made For These Times | Simon Cowell's answering machine | Pickle |
| Good Vibrations | Earthquake Warnings/Relief | Diddims |
| Catch A Wave | Tsunami Relief Hotline | deirde |
| I Get Around | STD Clinic | Marv |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Hang On, Sloopy The McCoys | Sloop John B The Beach Boys | Hang On, Sloopy John B | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| Hang On, Sloopy The McCoys | Sloop John B. The Beach Boys | Hang On, Sloopy John B. | Jen |
| Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J | Wipe Out The Beach Boys | Mama Said Wipe You Out I'm suing you for every penny you've got! | Ed |
| Spiders And Snakes Jim Stafford | In My Room Beach Boys | Spiders and Snakes In My Room | Glenn |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Fall Out Beach Boys
Fall Out Boy combined with Beach Boys
Submitted By: Peter
Beautiful South Beach Boys
Beautiful South combined with Beach Boys
Celebrating those diet gurus.
Submitted By: Heather Brockwell
Beach Boyz II Men
Beach Boys combined with Boyz II Men
Urban meets the beach.
Submitted By: nally
The Beach Party Girls
The Beach Boys combined with Slumber Party Girls
xD
Submitted By: Ashley
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: And she purrs like a kitten 'til the LATE pipes roar
Original Lyrics: And she purrs like a kitten 'til the lake pipes roar
| "Let Him Run Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: Guess you know I'm brain dead for you girl
Original Lyrics: Guess you know I waited for you girl
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"Little Deuce Coup"
Misheard Lyrics: There's one momre thing, I got the big slicks added
Original Lyrics: There's one more thing, I got the pink slip, Daddy.
| "Surfin' USA"
Misheard Lyrics: If everybody had an ulcer
across the USA Original Lyrics: If everybody had an ocean
across the USA |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"God only knows"
Misheard Lyrics: But long as there are stars above you
You never beat your daddy Original Lyrics: But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Andreas I think it's an oedipal issue |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Wouldn't it be nice"
Better Lyrics:
Wouldn't it be nice if we were older,
Then we wouldn't have to work at all.
We could just sleep late every morning
And spend the afternoon at the mall.
Wouldn't it be nice to be retired....
Wouldn't have to worry about getting fired...(or laid off).
Wouldn't it be nice?
Then we wouldn't have to work at all.
We could just sleep late every morning
And spend the afternoon at the mall.
Wouldn't it be nice to be retired....
Wouldn't have to worry about getting fired...(or laid off).
Wouldn't it be nice?
Original Lyrics:
Wouldn't it be nice if we were older
Then we wouldnt have to wait so long
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong
You know its gonna make it that much better
When we can say goodnight and stay together
Wouldn't it be nice?
Then we wouldnt have to wait so long
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong
You know its gonna make it that much better
When we can say goodnight and stay together
Wouldn't it be nice?
Submitted by: Ed Burkle
"California Girls"
Better Lyrics:
I been all round this great big world and I seen all kinds of girls,
eah, I can't wait to get back to Asia back to the cutest girls in the world.
I wish they all could be Oriental, (wish they all could be Oriental)
I wish they all could be Oriental girls.
eah, I can't wait to get back to Asia back to the cutest girls in the world.
I wish they all could be Oriental, (wish they all could be Oriental)
I wish they all could be Oriental girls.
Original Lyrics:
I been all round this great big world and I seen all kinds of girls,
yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states, back to the cutest girls in the world.
I wish they all could be California, (wish they all could be California)
I wish they all could be California girls.
yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states, back to the cutest girls in the world.
I wish they all could be California, (wish they all could be California)
I wish they all could be California girls.
Submitted by: Larry B
"Fun Fun Fun"
Better Lyrics:
And she'll roll blunts blunts blunts
Till her daddy takes the reefer away
Till her daddy takes the reefer away
Original Lyrics:
And she'll have fun fun fun
Till her daddy takes the t-bird away
Till her daddy takes the t-bird away
Submitted by: Mikey
Funny Lyrics:
"Sloop John B"
The Funny Lyrics: The poor cook, he caught the fits,
And threw away all my grits, And then he took and he ate up all of my corn. Why They're Funny: They're funny because it's about the cook stealing your grits and corn. Seriously. What can be better than that?
Submitted by: Brett
| "California Girls"
The Funny Lyrics: And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there. Why They're Funny: This line is funny because people's first thoughts when they hear these lyrics today is likely to be 'oral sex on Southern girls', but back when the song was recorded (1960's), it would not have been taken in that context at all.
Submitted by: n8
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Good Vibrations"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Good, Good, Good, Good Vibrations, Yeh
Why They're Repetitive: Early Take, available on Smiley Smile album, except for the verses, this is the only lyric in the whole song
Submitted by: Bobo
| "Help Me Rhonda"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Help me Rhonda, Help help me Rhonda
Why They're Repetitive: This unfortunately is the chorus/refrain and is repeated 6 or 7 times _ What? They thought I wouldn't get the words the second time?
Submitted by: Bill
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Don't Back Down"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: With their feet full of tar and their hair full of sand,
the boys know the surf like the palm of their hand Why They're Nonsensical: They don't know it like the BACK of their hand?
Submitted by: Milton Mickey
| "Little Saint Nick"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Well, way up North where the air gets cold,
There's a tale about Christmas that you've all been told. And a real famous cat all dressed up in red And he spends the whole year workin' out on his sled. Why They're Nonsensical: "Famous 'cat'"? Santa Claus is a cat? Well Ho, Ho, Meow, Meow!
Submitted by: Amber D'Allesio
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Don't Worry, Baby"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: take along my love with you
...nothing could go wrong with you Why They're Misrhymed: It would have been so easy to move the word 'along' so it would become 'take my love along with you,' which would then rhyme with 'nothing could go wrong with you.' Just a mistake during the recording session?
Submitted by: PhiskPhan
| "Surfin'"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: And when the dj tells me that the surfin' is fine
That's when I know my baby will have a good time Why They're Misrhymed: The word 'fine' doesn't exactly rhyme with the word 'time'.
Submitted by: C.C.
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Insulting Lyrics:
"god only know's"
The Insulting Lyrics: And GOD only know's,what i"d be without,you,?GOD only know's what i'd be,without you?
Why They're Insulting: in other word's,he would be,DEAD!,without his COMPANION!
Submitted by: THE BIG A
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Surfer Girl"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I have watched you on the shore Standing by the ocean's roar
Why They're Inappropriate: How do you stand next to a roar?
Submitted by: Kathy
| "Kokomo"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Bodies in the sand
Why They're Inappropriate: Uh, might want to go with "people" instead...Just think about it...
Submitted by: Larke Schumacher
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Dated Lyrics:
"When I Grow Up To Be A Man"
The Dated Lyrics: Will my kids be proud or think their old man is really a square?
Why They're Dated: They might... if you keep talking like that.
Submitted by: Donteatacowman
| "When I Grow Up To Be A Man"
The Dated Lyrics: The whole song. Specifically When I grow up to be a man....
Why They're Dated: Brian has grown up to be an OLD man and Carl and Denny grew up to be men and are sadly gone.
Submitted by: Gina
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Disney Girls"
The Lyrics: Oh reality, it's not for me
And it makes me laugh Oh, fantasy world and Disney girls I'm coming back Who They Mention: Walt Disney
Submitted by: beach
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"All Summer Long"
The Lyrics: Sittin' in my car outside your house
Remember when you spilled Coke all over your blouse? Product Brand Name: Coca-Cola
Submitted by: christie
| "Surfin' USA"
The Lyrics: You eee 'em wearing their baggies
Huarachi sandals, too Product Brand Name: Huarachi sandals
Submitted by: beach
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"That's Not Me"
Opening Lines: I had to prove that I could make it alone now, but that's not me
Comments: Submitted by: Brendan Richards
| "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Opening Lines: Wouldn't it be nice if we were older, Then we wouldn't have to wait so long.
Comments: "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was a 1966 top five hit and was from the Beach Boys' historic and very inventive lp, "Pet Sounds". "Pet Sounds" lp by many rock critics is considered the start of modern day rock, since "Pet Sounds" very greatly influenced the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" lp a year later.
Submitted by: Peter
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Song Title Space Change:
"Cat Chaw Ave." originally "Catch A Wave"
'Chaw' as in an alternative spelling of 'chew'.
Submitted by: Son Of A Beach
"Surf In U.S.A." originally "Surfin' U.S.A."
What to do on very rainy, storm days?
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
" I Get Around "
The Lyrics: My buddies and me are gettin' real well known
Why: Should be -- "My buddies and I are getting really well known--" They're really well known for the way they butcher the English language.
Submitted by: Jim S.
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Band Name Anagrams:
Oh Chesty Babe Submitted by: Josh
That little surfer girl was well endowed!
Song Title Anagrams:
"A Barn, A Barn" originally "Barbara Ann"
Submitted by: Peter
"I Surf Anus" originally "Surfin' USA"
Ah, that would fit another group quite nicely!
Submitted by: Adrienne Ramseur
"Avoiding Robots" originally "Good Vibrations"
Submitted by: Carmen Stokes
"Ruins Affairs" originally "Surfin' Safari"
Submitted by: Carmen Stokes
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Kokomo"
The Lyrics: There's a place called Kokomo. That's where we want to go.
Why: Kokomo, as referenced here, is not calling out Kokomo, Indiana, but Kokomo Island, now known as Sandals Cay, in the Caribbean (Jamaica). The new name of the island derives from it's private owner, Sandals Royal-Caribbean All Inclusive Resort.
Submitted by: Tom Land
| "Surfin Safari"
The Lyrics: Well surfing is big in sunset beach
They do it in South Africa too They're all gettin stoked on this surfing craze From Hawaii to the shores of Peru Why: Well not a lot of people know that The Beach Boys had at least 2 versions of Surfin Safari... This version has South Africa in the verse as opposed to the version most people know - which is already listed on this site. So there are two extra place names...
Submitted by: Alan Phillips
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Songs That Are Banned:
"God Only Knows"
Banned from radio at the time of release for containing the word "god." Stupid, isn't it?
Submitted by: dxman
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
I've heard that lines like "You know its gonna make it that much better / When we can say goodnight and stay together" caused many radio stations to decline to play the song when it was new. The thought was that the lyrics were suggestive of a couple sharing a bed, with sex implied. Defenders have often pointed out how it is elsewhere indicated in the lyrics that the singer is thinking about a time when the couple are married, and that would mean that the sex envisioned is entirely within the bounds of wedlock and in no way "illicit".
Submitted by: Jane Farnsworth
Lyrics Pronunciation:
"Surfing USA"
The Lyrics: And everyone would be surfing like California
Why: They pronounce 'California' as 'Cal-if-orn-eye-a"
Submitted by: jdizzy
| "Surfin' USA"
The Lyrics: ...At Waimea Bay
Everybodys gone surfin' Surfin USA! Why: I live in Hawaii, and it's not "Wai-ah-mee-ah" Bay. It's "Wy-may-ah"!
Submitted by: Aleahcim
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Super Short Pop Songs:
"little deuce coupe" Length: 1:37
The most interesting thing is, what are the short songs that were also big hits. At #4 for weeks, Little Deuce Coupe would be one of the most noteworthy.
Submitted by: ken goodwin
"Pom Pom Play Girl" Length: 1:32
Got cheerleaders?
Submitted by: John
"When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" Length: 2:04
Another short one off American Summer.
Submitted by: John
"Do You Remember" Length: 1:40
Good tribute song, but very short...never heard it on the air.
Submitted by: John
"Meant For You" Length: 0:38
This song begins the Friends album.
Submitted by: JD
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Kittle Loose Dupe" originally "Little Deuce Coop"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
"Be Screw To Your Tool" originally "Be True To Your School"
Submitted by: Adrienne Ramseur
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"god only know's u"
The Lyrics: GOD only know's,what i'd be,without you,GOD only know's, what,i'd be without you!
Why: A LIVELY romantic song,not so,because it sound's,like this guy,is very INSECURE!
Submitted by: art
| "Here Today"
The Lyrics: Keep in mind, love is here today and it's gone.
Tomorrow it's here and gone so fast. Why: One of the many reasons 'Pet Sounds' wasn't that successful in 1966 was because there were so many depressing songs or upbeat yet depressing songs. This song has a great bass solo, a heavy horn section, but this song is about a woman who left this man and he tells his friend to be careful.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Lawsuits:
"Surfin' U.S.A."
The Beach Boys' hit song "Surfin' U.S.A." is set to the melody of Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen," but Chuck Berry had never given the Beach Boys permission to use his song. Years after the song's initial release, Chuck Berry successfully sued the Beach Boys, causing all subsequent releases of "Surfin' U.S.A." on compilation albums to credit Berry alongside Brian Wilson, who wrote the new lyrics.
Submitted by: Raphael
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Fun, Fun, Fun"
The Lyrics: And we'll have fun, fun, fun
'Til her daddy takes the T-bird away. Why: And we'll have fun, fun, fun
'Til her daddy takes the bee turd away. Submitted by: Carmen Nunki
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Beach Toys originally "The Beach Boys"
I actually did this once... xD
Submitted by: Ashley
The Botch Bees originally "The Beach Boys"
Submitted by: oldsongs
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Vegetables"
While Brian Wilson was attempting to make the album "Smile" (Which came out 34 years after being dormant), he wrote a song for an album which only contained carrots, celery, a juice jug, and bass playing by Paul McCartney.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Harmonies"
In most Beach Boys songs, they use four-part harmonies. Though this was used in Doo-Wop, The Beach Boys perfected it in Surf Music during the 60's.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Beach Blankets
Submitted by: Travis
Beach Balls
Submitted by: Travis
Swimsuits
What else would they wear?
Submitted by: Psycho Librarian
