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Surfin' SafariThe Beach Boys

Surfin' Safari

1962 · From Surfin' Safari

Brian Wilson chased Chuck Berry on the piano into a C-F-G pattern; a surfing friend supplied the beach names.

★ 4.7

2012

Del Rey wrote it with Emile Haynie and Dan Heath, then sings a doomed vow over surf guitar and strings.

★ 5.6

2014

Verses at 123 beats a minute collapsing to 65 in the chorus, cut live with Auerbach's band in Nashville.

★ 5.9

1964 · From Shut Down Volume 2

Wilson heard Be My Baby, resolved to answer it, and took the title phrase from his girlfriend Marilyn Rovell.

★ 7.3

1962

A fan bet Dale he could not play on one string, so he sped up a Mediterranean folk tune.

★ 7.7