Surfin'
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Original Album
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Surfin' Safari
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Written By
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Brian Wilson/Mike Love
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Produced By
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Nick Venet
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Lead Vocals
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Mike
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Recorded On
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October 4, 1961
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Length
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2:13
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Other Versions
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Notes
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- This is the same recording as the Candix single, though the tape was sped up one full tone on this version. Capitol claims the song was re-recorded for the "Surfin' Safari" album but that's just not true.
- Mike Love's writing contributions consist of "Bom-bom-dip-di-dip".
- Lyrics
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Surfin' is the only life
The only way for me.
Now surf, surf with me
Bom Bom Dit Di Dit Dip
Bom Bom Dit Di Dit Dip
I got up this mornin' turned on my radio
I was checkin' on the surfin' scene
To see if I would go
And when the DJ tells me that the surfin' is fine
That's when I know my baby and I will have a good time
We're going surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now surf
Surf with me
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
From the early morning to the middle of the night
Any time the surf is up the time is right
And when the surf is down to take its place
We'll do the Surfer's Stomp it's the latest dance craze
We're going surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now surf
Surf with me
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Now the dawn is breaking and we really gotta go
But we'll be back here very soon that you better know
Yeah my surfer knots are rising and my board is losing wax
But that won't stop me baby cause you know I'm coming back
We're going surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin'
Bom bom dip di dit
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now come on pretty baby and surf with me
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
- Chords
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D............................................C.....................................D......C............G
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me, now surf, surf with me
..G
I got up this mornin' turned on my radio, I was checkin' on the surfin' scene to see if I would go
...........................C.......................................................................D
And when the DJ tells me that the surfin' is fine, that's when I know my baby and I will have a good time
..........................G.................................................C.......................G
We're going surfin', surfin', surfin', surfin', surfin', surfin', surfin', surfin'
D............................................C....................................D......C.............G.
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me, now surf, surf with me
G
From the early morning to the middle of the night, any time the surf is up the time is right
.............................C.........................................................D
And when the surf is down to take its place, we'll do the Surfer's Stomp it's the latest dance craze
G
Now the dawn is breaking and we really gotta go, but we'll be back here very soon that you better know
..................C
Yeah my surfer knots are rising and my board is losing wax
.........D
But that won't stop me baby cause you know I'm coming back
D............................................C
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
............D.........................................C....................G
Now come on pretty baby and surf with me
Chart prepared by Francis Greene