Surfin' Safari
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Original Album
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Surfin' Safari
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Single
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Surfin' Safari / 409
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Also Appeared On
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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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June 13, 1962 (according to twofer, debateable)
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Length
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2:08
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Notes
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- Recorded in early 1962 as a demo tape along with "409" "Lonely Sea" and another song (maybe "Surfer Girl" or "Judy").
- Chuck Britz was the engineer at Western Studios where the demo was recorded, Britz remained the Beach Boys engineer through 1966.
- It is debatable whether this song or "409" was supposed to be the A-Side of the single.
- This is the Beach Boys first top-20 hit.
- Lyrics
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Let’s go surfin’ now.
Ev’rybody’s learnin’ how.
Come on a safari with me.
(Come on a safari with...)
Early in the morning we’ll be starting out.
Some honeys will be comin’ along.
We’re loading up our woodie with our boards inside,
And headin’ out singing our song.
Come on baby, wait and see, yes
I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me. (Come on along.)
Yes baby, wait and see, yeah,
I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me.
Let’s go surfin’ now.
Ev’rybody’s learnin’ how.
Come on a safari with me.
(Come on a safari with...)
Huntington to Malibu they’re shootin’ the pier,
And Rincon they’re walkin’ the nose.
We’re going on safari to the islands this year,
So if you’re coming get ready to go.
Come on baby, wait and see, yes
I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me. (Come on along.)
Yes baby, wait and see, yeah,
I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me.
Let’s go surfin’ now.
Ev’rybody’s learnin’ how.
Come on a safari with me.
(Come on a safari with...)
They’re angling in Laguna and Cerro Azul.
They’re kickin’ out in Doheny too.
I tell ya’ surfin’s mighty wild
It’s getting’ bigger ev’ry day,
From Hawaii to the shores of Peru
Come on baby, wait and see, yes
I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me. (Come on along.)
Yes baby, wait and see, yeah,
I’m gonna take you surfin’ with me.
Let’s go surfin’ now.
Ev’rybody’s learnin’ how.
Come on a safari with me.
(Come on a safari with...)
With me
Surfin' Safari
With me
Surfin' Safari
With me
Surfin' Safari
With me
Surfin' Safari
With me
Surfin' Safari
With me
Surfin' Safari
With me
Surfin' Safari
- Chords
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E.....................................D.............................................B7..................................E.......E7
Let's go surfing now, everybody's learning how, come on a safari with me.
A...................................................D.............................E7.....................................A
Early in the morning we'll be starting out, some honeys will be coming along
.............A.......................................................D.............................E7.......................................A
We're loading up our woody with the boards in-side and heading out singing our song.
A
Come on baby, wait and see, yes, I'm gonna take you surfing with me
D...........................................................A
Lonesome baby wait and see, yes, I'm gonna take you surfing with me
E......................................D.............................................B7.................................E........E7
Let's go surfing now, everybody's learning how, come on a safari with me
........A........................................................D..............................E7............................................A
In Huntington and Malibu they're shooting the pier, in Rincon, they're walking the nose
..............A..................................D...................................................E7.............................A
We're going on safari to the islands this year so if you're coming, get ready to go
.................A.......................................D.............................E7...................................A
They're angling in Laguna and Cerro Azul, they're kicking out in Doheny too
....................A.......................................................D......................................E7......................................A
I tell you surfing's running wild, it's getting bigger every day from Hawaii to the shores of Peru
Chart prepared by Francis Greene
- Sheet Music
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