surfiN USA - beach boys

Surfin' U.S.A.
Lyrics written by: Brian Wilson
Originally written by: Chuck Berry, Clarence Garlow
Adapted from: Sweet Little Sixteen written by Chuck Berry


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Lyrics:
If everybody had an ocean
Across the U. S. A.
Then everybody'd be surfin'
Like Californi-a
You'd seem 'em wearing their baggies
Huarachi sandals too
A bushy bushy blonde hairdo
Surfin' U. S. A.

You'd catch 'em surfin' at Del Mar
Ventura County line
Santa Cruz and Trestle
Australia's Narrabeen
All over Manhattan
And down Doheny Way

Everybody's gone surfin'
Surfin' U.S.A.

We'll all be planning that route
We're gonna take real soon
We're waxing down our surfboards
We can't wait for June
We'll all be gone for the summer
We're on surfari to stay
Tell the teacher we're surfin'
Surfin' U. S. A.

Haggerties and Swamies
Pacific Palisades
San Onofre and Sunset
Redondo Beach L. A.
All over La Jolla
At Wa'imea Bay.

Everybody's gone surfin'
Surfin' U.S. A.

Singers:
Route 90 written by Clarence Garlow
1. Clarence "Bonton" Garlow and His Orchestra 1954 2. Johnny Winter 1985 3. Los Lobos & Lalo Guerrero 1995 4. Gary Primich 1995 5. The Lazy Cowgirls 2001

Sweet Little Sixteen written by Chuck Berry
1. Chuck Berry (billboard hits) 1958 2. Michael Cox with The Charles Blackwell Orchestra August 1961 3. Vince Taylor et ses play-boys September 1961 4. Jerry Lee Lewis July 1962 5. Bobby Vee and The Crickets 1962 6. Billy Fury and The Tornados October 1963 7. Jerry Williams [1] 1963 8. The Rockin' Rebels 1963 9. The Searchers March 1964 10. Pavel Bobek & Olympic 1964 11. The Hitmakers 1964 12. Bill Black's Combo 1964 13. Dannie Richmond & "In" Crowd 1965 14. Rincon Surfside Band 1965 15. The Hep Stars 1965 16. Gene and The Gents 1965 17. The Animals May 1966 18. The Hollies June 1966 19. Faroe Boys November 1967 20. The Black Batmen 1967 21. Ten Years After 1970 22. Clean Living 1972 23. Little Gerhard 1972 24. Rohdes Rockers 1973 25. Roland and the Bluesworkshop 1974 26. John Lennon February 17, 1975 27. Johnny and The Rocco's 1975 28. Marianne Faithfull January 1976 29. Silicon Teens September 1980 30. Jerry Deewood 1982 31. Pascal Comelade 1988 32. The Flamin' Groovies featuring Chris Wilson 1993 33. The Beatles November 30, 1994 34. The Count Bishops 1995 35. The Pete Best Band August 1999 36. Bugs Henderson and The Shuffle Kings 2003 37. Jerry Lee Lewis with Ringo Starr September 26, 2006 38. Cagey Strings 2006 39. Peter Belli October 8, 2007 40. Randy Williams, Geologist 2009

Surfin' USA written by Brian Wilson
1. Beach Boys (billboard hot 100) March 4, 1963 2. The Hitmakers 1964 3. Leif Garrett 1977 4. Teddy & The Tigers 1978 5. French Frith Kaiser Thompson June 1987 6. The Jesus and Mary Chain April 1988 7. M.O.D. 1992 8. Pennywise 1996 9. Blind Guardian 1996 10. Melt-Banana February 21, 1998 11. Melt-Banana 1999 12. Gary Hoey June 21, 2005 13. Chris Farmer 2008 14. Rämouns October 9, 2009 15. Chloe [1] October 5, 2011

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