Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Music / SurfinUSA

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* LocationSong: ''Surfin' USA'' lists out surfing spots in the US (but also in Australia).

to:

* LocationSong: ''Surfin' USA'' lists out surfing spots in the US (but also (mostly in Australia).UsefulNotes/{{California}} except for Wa'imea Bay, UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}}) as well as one location in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} (Narrabeen, specifically).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* David Marks - rhythm Guitar

to:

* David Marks Music/DavidMarks - rhythm Guitar
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Mike Love - lead vocals, saxophone

to:

* Mike Love Music/MikeLove - lead vocals, saxophone



* Carl Wilson - lead vocals, guitar

to:

* Carl Wilson Music/CarlWilson - lead vocals, guitar
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''Surfin' USA'' is the second album by American rock band Music/TheBeachBoys. Just like their previous album ''Music/SurfinSafari'', it was produced by Nik Venet but Music/BrianWilson has been considered the true producer behind it.

to:

''Surfin' USA'' is the second album by American rock band Music/TheBeachBoys. Just like their previous album ''Music/SurfinSafari'', it production was produced by credited solely to Nik Venet but Music/BrianWilson has been considered the true producer behind it.

Added: 55

Changed: 6

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[caption-width-right:350:some Featured on the cover is pro surfer Les Wiliams at Sunset Beach.]]

to:

[[caption-width-right:350:some Featured [[caption-width-right:350:Featured on the cover is pro surfer Les Wiliams Williams at Sunset Beach.]]


Added DiffLines:

----
!!''If everybody had a trope across the internet'':

Added: 594

Changed: 108

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''Surfin' USA'' went Gold and was the national breakthrough for The Beach Boys. Its title track along with ''Shut Down'' remain popular during Beach Boys live shows.

to:

''Surfin' USA'' went Gold and was the national breakthrough for The Beach Boys. Its title track along with ''Shut Down'' remain have remained popular during on Beach Boys live shows.
shows.

!! Tracklist:

[[AC: Side One]]

# "Surfin' USA" (2:05)
# "Farmer's Daughter" (2:15)
# "Misirlou" (1:26)
# "Stoked" (1:59)
# "Lonely Sea" (2:04)
# "Shut Down" (1:59)

[[AC: Side Two]]
# "Noble Surfer" (2:10)
# "Honky Tonk" (2:17)
# "Lana" (2:09)
# "Surf Jam" (2:08)
# "Let's Go Trippin" (2:00)
# "Finders Keepers" (1:52)
----

!!Principal Members:

* Mike Love - lead vocals, saxophone
* David Marks - rhythm Guitar
* Music/BrianWilson - lead vocals, bass,
* Carl Wilson - lead vocals, guitar
* Music/DennisWilson - lead vocals, drums




* {{Instrumentals}}: This album contains the biggest amount of instrumentals for a Beach Boys LP.

to:

* {{Instrumentals}}: This album contains the biggest amount of instrumentals for a Beach Boys LP.LP (two of them being covers and one of them being Carl's first writing contribution to the band).


Added DiffLines:

* SpokenWordInMusic: ''Lonely Sea'' has a section where Brian recites the last verse.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* UsefulNotes/Motorsports: The premise of ''Shut Down''.

to:

* UsefulNotes/Motorsports: * {{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}}: The premise of ''Shut Down''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/surfin_usa.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:some Featured on the cover is pro surfer Les Wiliams at Sunset Beach.]]

--> ''If everybody had an ocean''
--> ''Across the USA''
--> ''Then everybody would be surfin' ''
--> ''Like Californ-i-a''
-> Opening lyrics of ''Surfin' USA''

''Surfin' USA'' is the second album by American rock band Music/TheBeachBoys. Just like their previous album ''Music/SurfinSafari'', it was produced by Nik Venet but Music/BrianWilson has been considered the true producer behind it.

This is the first Beach Boys album to feature double-tracking, a technique which would live on in the band's recording career. This LP also engraved the band's first reputation as a surf rock act, thanks to the title track which reached the second place in the US charts. It is also notorious for its five instrumental tracks and a frenetic surf rock sound that wouldn't be found on their next albums.

''Surfin' USA'' went Gold and was the national breakthrough for The Beach Boys. Its title track along with ''Shut Down'' remain popular during Beach Boys live shows.

* AlbumTitleDrop:
--> ''A bushy bushy blond hairdo''
--> ''Surfin' USA''
* CarSong: ''Shut Down''.
* OneWordTitle: ''Lana'', ''Misirlou'' and ''Stoked''.
* {{Instrumentals}}: This album contains the biggest amount of instrumentals for a Beach Boys LP.
* CoverVersion: Dick Dale's ''Misirlou'' and ''Let's Go Trippin' ''. The Beach Boys pay homage to the King of the Surf Guitar by covering two of his most iconic songs.
** In order to avoid a lawsuit by Music/ChuckBerry, he has been co-credited to ''Surfin' USA'' since the song bears a strong ressemblance to ''Sweet Little Sixteen''.
* HeavyMeta: ''Honky Tonk''
* LocationSong: ''Surfin' USA'' lists out surfing spots in the US (but also in Australia).
* UsefulNotes/Motorsports: The premise of ''Shut Down''.
* OneWomanSong: ''Lana'' and ''Farmer's Daughter''
* ProductPlacement: ''Shut Down'' puts a Dodge Dart against a Chevrolet Corvette "Sting Ray" in a race. [[spoiler: The Chevrolet wins the race.]]
* TitleTrack
* TwelveBarBlues: ''Surfin' USA'' and ''Honky Tonk''

Top