Beach Boys

::This article is about the Pacific Daydream track. For other uses of The Beach Boys, see The Beach Boys (disambiguation).
"Beach Boys" is the second song from Pacific Daydream and the third song that was officially released prior to the album's release.
===Appearances===
* Pacific Daydream (2017)
==Overview==
Beach Boys was the third song to be released from Pacific Daydream before the album came out. The song was written intentionally to sound as little as possible like The Beach Boys, the band for which the song is named. Rivers started out with just the song's title and wrote many different chord progressions and melodies, many of which were reminiscent of The Beach Boys, before selecting the ones that were the least like them. According to Rivers, the song is about "being in downtown L.A. at night and being totally disoriented and alienated, and reminiscing about west side life in the early 90s and listening to The Beach Boys."
The song interpolates quotes from Murry Wilson, the abusive father of the Wilson brothers of the Beach Boys and one-time manager of the group. The quotes were taken from the sessions when the group was recording "Help Me, Rhonda" in which tensions between the group and Murry were high. Murry insists on re-recording the vocals over and over until he is satisfied, offering vague advice like "quit screaming and start singing from your heart." At one point he claims to Brian Wilson, "I'm a genius too." Some fans theorize these quotes were utilized to equate Murry with fans or other pressures to keep making the same kind of music as in the past and not move forward. These sound clips are not Murry himself, but a soundalike.
==Video==
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==Lyrics==
The sun won't shine tonight 
Metro's screaming by 
Walking with the Mexicans 
Should I call an ambulance? 
We need a melody, a gorgeous four-part harmony 
So it all makes sense 
There's gotta be more than this 
Everyone wants to be cooler than everyone else 
It's a hip-hop world 
And we're the furniture 
Let's get out of the city 
Let me tell you about a band I loved 
When I was a westside kid 
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys 
Singing out in a sweet voice 
On a roll, like a twist toy 
Keep cranking them Beach Boys 
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys 
Making my eyes get moist 
Hold them up, at gunpoint 
Keep cranking them Beach Boys 
What you wanna do tonight? 
I'll make it all happen, mixing up OJ 
And champagne, cooler than the Ice Capades 
We need a leader, someone to tell us what to do 
To raise the bar, to make it rain 
We're gonna go caroling in Ocean Park 
If you know the notes, sing from your heart 
'Cause it's gonna be fun 
I'm a remarkable guy, I'll keep you trying new things 
And keep you young 
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys 
Singing out in a sweet voice 
On a roll, like a twist toy 
Keep cranking them Beach Boys 
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys 
Making my eyes get moist 
Hold them up, at gunpoint 
Keep cranking them Beach Boys 
They'll be there when you wake up 
You're serving midnight mantras 
It's the Beach Boys 
Making my eyes get moist 
Hold them up, at gunpoint 
I've heard that before 
But I want to hear it again 
I've heard that before 
But I want to hear it over and over again 
[Fellas, I have 3,000 words to say. Quit screaming and start singing from your heart, huh?]
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys 
Singing out in a sweet voice 
On a roll, like a Rolls Royce 
Keep cranking them Beach Boys 
Turn it up, it's the Beach Boys 
Making my eyes get moist 
Hold them up, at gunpoint 
Keep cranking them Beach Boys 
They'll be there when you wake up 
You're serving midnight mantras 
It's the Beach Boys 
Making my eyes get moist 
Hold them up, at gunpoint 
Keep cranking them Beach Boys 
[We don't have a blend. Can we hear a chord? Just a chord like we used to. When you used to sing clear records. OK? Let's go.]
==Known recordings==
==See also==
*List of Weezer songs
Category:Weezer songs
Category:Weezer songs produced by Butch Walker
Category:Songs on Pacific Daydream
Category:Allmusic track picks
Category:2017 releases