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It’s A Beautiful DayThe Beach Boys

Songwriter: Mike Love Al Jardine

Producer: Bruce Johnston

[Chorus]
Ooooooooow
Livin' down in L.A
Such A Beautiful day
Whoa whoa[x2]

[Verse 1]
The skies are clear
It's a beautiful day in L.A
People in motion
Our wheels moving all kind a ways
Indoors, outdoors, in the sun
There are people everywhere having fun, fun, fun
And when the moon and stars come out at night
We'll know what to do when we turn out the lights
(turn out the lights, out the lights)
The freeways there are jammed with all kind of folks on their bikes
With fastball surfers, they're all doing their lefts and their rights
Roller skating, jogging, or a fancy bike
You can get around most anyway you really like
And when the sun is down and the stars are bright
I can hardly wait to get to hold you tight
(hold you tight, hold you tight)

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Riding the fastlanes, and ballet in leisurely flight
People in motion the streets there a beautiful sight
In good times, sunshine, you'll feel alright
We'll maybe even do an afternoon delight
You're sure to get as high as the clouds above
Participating in this little dance of love (dance of love, dance of love)

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
The freeways are jammed now
The cars have disappeared from the scene
Because gone to work or to play
They use a whole another kind of machine

[Chorus]

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time and the first American pop band to reach the 50-year milestone. Their vocal harmonies are among the most unmistakable and enduring of the rock and roll era.

Formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California, by Brian Wilson, his two brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and classmate Al Jardine, the group’s first single “Surfin'” got them signed to Capitol Records and they quickly became one of the most popular and successful artists of the surf music craze of the 1960s. From 1962 to 1966, The Beach Boys scored over twenty top 40 hits in the US including the chart-toppers “I Get Around”, “Help Me Rhonda” & “Good Vibrations” along with the top 5’s “Surfin USA”, “Fun, Fun, Fun”, “California Girls”, “Barbara Ann” & “Sloop John B”. Several of the band’s singles also found top 40 success in Canada, Australia, Sweden and the UK. In 1965, de facto leader Brian Wilson suffered a mental breakdown due to the stress of writing, producing & touring combined with substance abuse issues, causing him to step down and stop traveling with the band on tour.

Inspired by producer Phil Spector and The Beatles' Rubber Soul, Brian focused on studio work, determined to keep the group relevant as the surf music scene was fading with their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Despite tension between members in the studio about this new direction, lack of faith from the record label, mixed reviews, and comparatively lukewarm reception initially in the US, the album still found massive success in the UK and earned accolades from fellow artists including The Beatles, who acknowledged that the album was their inspiration to further push the boundaries of pop music with their landmark album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Eventually Pet Sounds would be acknowledged as one of the greatest albums ever recorded by several media outlets like The Times, Mojo Magazine, The Guardian, VH1, BBC and Rolling Stone.

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