Amusement Parks U.S.A

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"Amusement Parks U. S. A." is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1965 album Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!). Sung by Love and produced by Wilson, the narrator in its lyric sings about "mess[ing] around at the [amusement] park all day." A short section featuring Hal Blaine imitating a carnival barker is also featured.


Year:
1990
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Let's take your car and to amusement parks USA
At Palisades in Salisbury park the roller coasters are flyin
At Euclid Beach on the flying turns I'll bet you can't keep her smilin'
Buy your girl a cotton candy while you're down on the ground
Then take her on the Twirl-A-Way and spin her around
Let's take your car and mess around at the park all day

The parachutes at Riverview Park will shake us up all day
And Disneyland and p.o.p. is worth a trip to L.A.
Watchin' girls in the air can really get you bad
And I'll bet the laughin' lady makes you laugh like mad
Let's pick up our friends and do amusement parks USA

Hurry, hurry, hurry folks step right up to the beach boy circus.
The best little show in town.
Hurry, hurry, hurry, it's only a dime folks, one thin dime, just one tenth of a dollar.
Come on in and see Stella the snake dancer (is it real?)
She walks, she talks, she wiggles on her belly like a snake.
(she looks like a fake to me) (let's go see her) (it costs too much)
Hurry, hurry, hurry folks, come on and see Stella.
She shimmies, she shakes

You'll crash and burn in the bumper cars at Jersey's Steel Pier
You'll crack 'em up when you stand in front of all the crazy mirrors
At first you'll be a chicken at the jackhammer ride
But you'll do it with a girl sittin' right by your side
Let's take your car and mess around at the park all day

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The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, the Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid 1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed Pet Sounds album and "Good Vibrations" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound that wa… more »

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Written by: MICHAEL LOVE, BRIAN WILSON

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14 facts about this song

Release and Album
"Amusement Parks U.S.A." is a track from "The Beach Boys" third studio album "Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)" which was released in 1965.
Lead Vocals
Brian Wilson and Mike Love, members of the band, shared lead vocals on this track.
Track Position
The song is the sixth track on the stereo version of the album and the seventh track on the mono version.
Music and Lyrics
The song, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, is about the amusement parks in the United States and summer fun.
Sound Effects
The song features various sound effects such as roller coaster noises and carousel music to evoke the feeling of being in an amusement park.
Reception
While it wasn't a hit single like some others on the album, it is considered a classic example of the group's early '60s surf-rock sound.
Instrumentation
Aside from Brian Wilson’s piano and the band’s vocal harmonies, the instrumental track also features session musicians like Hal Blaine on drums.
Rare Performance
It's a relatively rare tune in the Beach Boys’ concert performance history, although it was performed on their 2012 reunion tour.
Conceptual Evolution
This song is a part of Brian Wilson's early experiments with thematic songwriting, leading up to the concept-driven albums like "Pet Sounds".
Summer Theme
The song continues the Beach Boys' usual thematic focus on summertime, beach, and teenage culture.
Live Recording
Parts of the laughter and chatter heard in the background on the song were recorded live at Santa Monica Pier's Pacific Ocean Park.
Unique Feature
The song includes harmonizing ‘yells’ as part of chorus, a distinctive feature of many early Beach Boys songs.
Use in Media
This song was included in "Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys", a 2003 compilation album.
Music Style
"Amusement Parks U.S.A." is characterized by the rock and roll and doo-wop styles popular at the time of its release.

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