The Beach Boys - California Girls (1968)

The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmonies and early surf songs, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era. The band drew on the music of jazz-based vocal groups, 1950s rock and roll, and black R&B to create their unique sound, and with Brian as composer, arranger, producer, and de facto leader, they often incorporated classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways.

[TyrannoJoris_Rex]

1:29 Oh god! That murderous glare out of Al Jardine as the camera pans up to him XD

[jeffm.]

They used to show this on MTV back in mid to late 80’s along with Surfin’ USA clip as well.

[brendagibb]

Love love love Carl Wilson beautiful face amazing voice beach boys forever

[cesarmadero]

That album background looks really cool.

[ustheserfs]

lp friends had been released so it was probably filmed sometime between summer and winter of '68 which would also be when dennis was closely associated with mr helter skelter himself. timeless tune

[비정한세상]

California Girls
The Beach Boys
Produced by Brian Wilson
Album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

[Verse 1: Mike Love]Well, East Coast girls are hip
I really dig those styles they wear
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there
The Midwest farmer's daughters really make you feel alright
And the Northern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their boyfriends warm at night

[Chorus: Brian Wilson, Group]
I wish they all could be California (Girls)

[Verse 2: Mike Love]The West Coast has the sunshine
And the girls all get so tanned
I dig a French bikini on Hawaii island
Dolls by a palm tree in the sand
I been all around this great big world
And I seen all kinds of girls
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states
Back to the cutest girls in the world

[Outro: Brian Wilson, Group]
I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)

[MrKennyBones]

This is playback. Brian’s voice can clearly be heard, but he wasn’t there

[whippleLopez]

Wow look at Mike with the silly hat covering his bald head - hey there Mike that is a cool hat covering your bald head

[lucalone]

Brian (who wrote this song in 1965) is sadly missing in this video ...

[andymatthews]

Brian must have been so sad to have missed so many live programmes.

[aunch]

Lord knows that what Brian was up to during this

[Cuppamilky]

is it just me or did that look like Bill Burr in the thumbnail haha

[cosmoeleven]

That hat, turtle neck and beard just didn't look too cool on that lead singer. Nice try on his part but he didn't pull off the coolness at all.