The Beach Boys

Released: July 5, 1965

Songwriter: Brian Wilson

Producer: Brian Wilson

[Verse 1]
I'm bugged at my old man
Because he's making me stay in my room (Darn my dad)
I came in a little late
And my old man, he just blew his mind (Blew it bad)
Why did he sell my surfboard?
He cut off my hair last night in my sleep

[Verse 2]
I wish I could see outside
But he tacked up boards on my window (Gosh it's dark)
I can't hit the surf, can't drag
Can't do a doggone thing (Wish I could)
I tried to call up my chick
But he jerked my phone right out of the wall

[Verse 3]
They gave me some breadcrumbs
And a little glass of water
And they're out there eating steak (Smells so good)
I ripped up my wardrobe
And I'm growing a beard
Oh, when will they let me come out?

[Verse 4]
I'd listen to my radio
But he took it and he's using it in his own room (Now it's gone)
I wish I could do some homework
But I got suspended from school (Blew my cool)

[Outro]
I'm bugged at my old man
And he doesn't even know where it's at

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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