Barbara Ann
Album version
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Original Album
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Beach Boys' Party!
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Written By
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Fred Fassert
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Brian and Dean Torrence
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Recorded On
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September 1965
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Length
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3:39
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Other Versions
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Notes
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- A #13 hit for the Regents in 1961.
- The cry "Hal, and his famous ashtray!" refers to session drummer Hal Blaine.
- The album version includes 4 different alternate endings.
- At the very end of the album, you can hear Carl thanking Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean for sharing lead on this song.
- Lyrics
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Ah, ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Oh Barbara Ann, take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
Went to a dance, lookin' for romance
Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I'd take a chance
With Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Take my hand
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
(Oh! Oh!)
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba ba ba ba black sheep
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
(Let's go now!)
(Ow!)
([...])
([...], Carl.)
(Hal, and his famous ashtray!)
([...])
(You smell like Rocky. You're always scratchin' it.)
(Hey, come on!)
(Scratch it, Carl, scratch it, baby, right over there. Down a little lower. Down a little lower!)
(Saw-- Tried--)
Tried Peggy Sue
Tried Betty Lou
Tried Mary Lou
But I knew she wouldn't do
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Take my hand
Barbara Ann
Take my hand
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann
Take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Oh, Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Yeah, Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
(Let's try that again. One more.)
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
(Ha ha. Let's try it one more time.)
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
(Let's try it once more.)
(One more time. More artistic flavor.)
One more time
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Barbara Ann
Woah
You got me rockin'
You got me rollin'
Oh, Barbara Ann
(Thank you very much, folks.)
(Thanks, Dean.)
(Yeah, it's not bad.)
- Chords
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(original key: F#)
....G
A Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann
................................................................................C
Bar bar bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann, take my hand
..................G
Barbara Ann, bar Barbar Ann
.........................D
You got me rockin' and a rollin'
C...................................................G
Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann, bar bar bar Barbar Ann
G
Went to a dance looking for romance
Saw Barbara Ann so I thought I'd take a chance
..................C.........................................G
Barbara Ann, bar bar bar Barbara Ann, bar Barbar Ann
........................D
You got me rockin' and a rollin'
C...................................................G
Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann, bar bar bar Barbar Ann
G
Played my favourite tune, danced with Betty Sue
Tried Mary Lou but I knew she wouldn't do
.................C.........................................G
Barbara Ann, bar bar bar Barbara Ann, bar Barbar Ann
.......................D
You got me rockin' and a rollin'
C...................................................G
Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann, bar bar bar Barbar Ann
G
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann,
C.................................................G
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann,
........................D
You got me rockin' and a rollin'
C...................................................G
Rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann, bar bar bar Barbar Ann
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
- Sheet Music
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