He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
Wake up
It's a beautiful morning
Honey, while the sun is still shining
Wake up
Would you like to go with me?
Honey, take a run down to the beach
Oh, mama
I wanna go surfing
Oh, mama
I don't care about nothing
Wake up
There's a new kid in the town
Honey, he's moving into the big house
Remember
When I was so very hopeless
Darling, he's gonna make it all better
Oh, mama
I wanna go surfing
Oh, mama
I don't care about nothing
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Oh, mama
I wanna go surfing
Oh, mama
I don't care about nothing
Oh, mama
I wanna go surfing
Oh, mama
I don't care about nothing
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
It's a beautiful morning
Honey, while the sun is still shining
Wake up
Would you like to go with me?
Honey, take a run down to the beach
Oh, mama
I wanna go surfing
Oh, mama
I don't care about nothing
Wake up
There's a new kid in the town
Honey, he's moving into the big house
Remember
When I was so very hopeless
Darling, he's gonna make it all better
Oh, mama
I wanna go surfing
Oh, mama
I don't care about nothing
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Oh, mama
I wanna go surfing
Oh, mama
I don't care about nothing
Oh, mama
I wanna go surfing
Oh, mama
I don't care about nothing
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go
Lyrics submitted by dumbledore222, edited by DabAtTheRepubs
Let's Go Surfing Lyrics as written by Jonathan Pierce
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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It's most defiantly about Obama.
You're right, it is about Obama. I've seen the interview :-P
This might be a long shot but I think this song means that the they want to go surfing - but then I'm so very hopeless so who knows.
why does it have to be cynical? i heard the lead singer talking about the meaning of this song in a radio interview, they said it represented HOPE for obama and an end to the bush era...so not ironic at all?
The new kid in town moving into the big house is Obama! Then the songs a cynical look at the liberals belief that anything would change.
I don't mean to sound like a complete idiot, but I think the guy above me is right. I know it sounds ridiculous and stupid, but I think the chorus IS "OBAMA / I wanna go surfing." Otherwise what the hell does the second verse mean? It doesn't make any sense. He's moving into the house and gonna make it all better? They're ironically saying that Obama isn't going to solve everything/the fundamental problems with humanity. Pretty deep message for such a catchy pop song.
You have to be joking. My god, please say you're joking!
I'm not endorsing Glenn Beck here. But listen to the Knight School version of the song on YouTube and tell me it's not "Obama." Clearly a "b" sound, not an "m."
Hm. The song makes sense to me now. Thanks!
Darling, he's gonna make it all better. Oh, mama I wanna go surfing Oh, mama I don't care about nothing
that pretty much sums it up right there. anyways i really like them and this song :D
This song is sweet...
Perfect pop song
my god, could this song get any better. and the Knight School Remix of it is great aswell.. God Save The Preen, what do you mean by it's 'east coast'yness??
This song always makes me think of the Beach Boys' surfing songs. It sooo should have gotten higher in the triple j Hottest 100!