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Surf City Lyrics
Two girls for every boy!
I bought a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a woodie (Surf City, here we come)
You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goodie (Surf City, here we come)
Well, it ain't got a back set or a rear window
But it still gets me where I wanna go
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
You know they never roll the streets up 'cause there's always somethin' goin' (Surf City, here we come)
You know they're either out surfin' or they got a party growin' (Surf City, here we come)
Yeah, and there's two swingin' honeys for every guy
And all you gotta do is just wink your eye
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
And if my woody breaks down on me somewhere on the surf route (Surf City, here we come)
I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wetsuit (Surf City, here we come)
And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl
And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl
And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goodie (Surf City, here we come)
Well, it ain't got a back set or a rear window
But it still gets me where I wanna go
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
You know they're either out surfin' or they got a party growin' (Surf City, here we come)
Yeah, and there's two swingin' honeys for every guy
And all you gotta do is just wink your eye
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wetsuit (Surf City, here we come)
And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl
And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Two girls for every boy
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"Yeah, and there's two swingin' honeys for every guy And all you gotta do is just wink your eye"
best line ever haha
This is my favorite song ever. It might sound like a simple surf tune on the surface, but when you consider everything going on musically in terms of chord structure, instrument arrangement, and backing and lead vocals (I bet most of you didn't know that the vocal lead is actually "doubled" - two people singing simultaneously - by the song's two principal writers. This happens in the verses, but not the choruses), it's really pretty complex.
If you are impressed by the complexity of the arrangement, thank Brian Wilson, not Jan and Dean. Brian Wilson co-wrote this song, and others for Jan and Dean, and he provided the arrangement, harmony, and general music sophistication. I like this song, and I like Jan and Dean in general, but they benefited a lot from Brian Wilson's help.
If you are impressed by the complexity of the arrangement, thank Brian Wilson, not Jan and Dean. Brian Wilson co-wrote this song, and others for Jan and Dean, and he provided the arrangement, harmony, and general music sophistication. I like this song, and I like Jan and Dean in general, but they benefited a lot from Brian Wilson's help.
This song mostly refers to the male fantasy of having a threesome with two women.
Lets think about this carefully. it's a song who's central theme is heading to a place with a lot of babes to pull. In that context, how specifically can a "woodie" with no back seat "get me where I wanna go"? That's right, it's my contention that this squeeky clean sounding oldie (but goody) IS ALL ABOUT FU#&ING!!!
This song epitomizes the surf culture of the 60's. Surf city is a fictitious place (sorry guys) although some places did receive the nickname. For example, Huntington Beach and Santa Cruz, CA - also a borough of ocean county NJ. If you mistook this for a Beach Boys song, you weren't far off. Brian Wilson co-wrote and sang. "woodie" was the nickname for a wood paneled station wagon but there's a double meaning there too wink. A "cherry" was a mint, (virginal) unused car. This too has a double meaning. The girls in surf city have probably been around the block, but he doesn't care because "it gets him to where he wants to go". Never roll the streets up means no nighttime curfew. Shooting the curl means riding deep in a wave with the water over your head.