Amusement Parks U.S.A
The Beach Boys
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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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Written by: MICHAEL LOVE, BRIAN WILSON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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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.
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Lead VocalsBrian Wilson and Mike Love, members of the band, shared lead vocals on this track.
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Track PositionThe song is the sixth track on the stereo version of the album and the seventh track on the mono version.
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Music and LyricsThe song, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, is about the amusement parks in the United States and summer fun.
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Sound EffectsThe song features various sound effects such as roller coaster noises and carousel music to evoke the feeling of being in an amusement park.
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ReceptionWhile 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.
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InstrumentationAside from Brian Wilson’s piano and the band’s vocal harmonies, the instrumental track also features session musicians like Hal Blaine on drums.
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Rare PerformanceIt's a relatively rare tune in the Beach Boys’ concert performance history, although it was performed on their 2012 reunion tour.
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Conceptual EvolutionThis song is a part of Brian Wilson's early experiments with thematic songwriting, leading up to the concept-driven albums like "Pet Sounds".
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Summer ThemeThe song continues the Beach Boys' usual thematic focus on summertime, beach, and teenage culture.
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Live RecordingParts of the laughter and chatter heard in the background on the song were recorded live at Santa Monica Pier's Pacific Ocean Park.
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Unique FeatureThe song includes harmonizing ‘yells’ as part of chorus, a distinctive feature of many early Beach Boys songs.
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Use in MediaThis song was included in "Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys", a 2003 compilation album.
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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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