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Surf's Up
4,002
Rock
Surf's Up was released on June 28, 2004 by Nonesuch as a part of the album SMiLE
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AlbumSMiLE
Release DateJune 28, 2004
LabelNonesuch
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Andreas Forsman
Andreas Forsman
Violin
Anna Landberg
Anna Landberg
Cello
Björn Samuelsson
Björn Samuelsson
Trombone
Bob Lizik
Bob Lizik
Bass, Guitar
Darian Sahanaja
Darian Sahanaja
Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Dave Stone
Dave Stone
Bass
Erik Holm
Erik Holm
Viola
Jeffrey Foskett
Jeffrey Foskett
Vocals, Guitar
Jim Hines
Jim Hines
Drums, Musical Saw, Sound Effects, Percussion
Malin-My Nilsson
Malin-My Nilsson
Violin
Markus Sandlund
Markus Sandlund
Cello
Nelson Bragg
Nelson Bragg
Percussion, Vocals, Whistle
Nick Walusko
Nick Walusko
Guitar, Vocals
Paul Mertens
Paul Mertens
Saxophone, Harmonica, Woodwinds
Probyn Gregory
Probyn Gregory
Vocals, Guitar, Theremin, Brass
Scott Bennett
Scott Bennett
Vocals, Keyboards
Staffan Findin
Staffan Findin
Bass Trombone
Stockholm Strings 'N' Horns
Stockholm Strings 'N' Horns
Ensemble
Taylor Mills
Taylor Mills
Vocals
Viktor Sand
Viktor Sand
Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Composer, Arranger
Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Daniel S. McCoy
Daniel S. McCoy
Assistant Engineer
Darian Sahanaja
Darian Sahanaja
Mixing Engineer
Kevin Deane
Kevin Deane
Assistant Engineer
Mark Linett
Mark Linett
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
Pete Magdaleno
Pete Magdaleno
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A diamond necklace played the pawn
Hand in hand, some drummed along, oh
To a handsome man and baton (Bygone, bygone)
[Verse 2]
A blind class aristocracy
Back through the opera glass, you see
The pit and the pendulum drawn (Bygone, bygone)
[Verse 3]
Columnated ruins domino
Canvass the town and brush the backdrop
Are you sleeping?
[Verse 4]
Hung velvet overtaken me
Dim chandelier awaken me
To a song dissolved in the dawn (Bygone, bygone)
[Verse 5]
The music hall, a costly bow
The music, all is lost for now
To a muted trumpeter swan (Bygone, bygone)
[Verse 6]
Columnated ruins domino
Canvass the town and brush the backdrop
Are you sleeping, brother John?
[Verse 7]
Dove nested towers, the hour was strike
The street quicksilver moon
Carriage across the fog
Two-step to lamp lights cellar tune
The laughs come hard in Auld Lang Syne
[Verse 8]
The glass was raised, the fired rose
The fullness of the wine, the dim last toasting
While at port, adieu or die
A choke of grief heart hardened, I
Beyond belief, a broken man too tough to cry
[Verse 9]
Surf's up, mmm-mmm-mmm
Aboard a tidal wave
Come about hard and join
The young and often spring you gave
[Verse 10]
I heard the word
Wonderful thing
A children's song
A children's song
Have you listened as they played?
Their song is love
And the children know the way
[Verse 11]
A children's song
Have you listened as they played?
Their song is love
And the children know the way
A child
Written by: Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
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