From 1963 the group began to leave surfing behind as subject matter as Brian Wilson became their major composer and producer, moving on to the more general themes of male adolescence including cars and girl in songs like "Fun, Fun, Fun" (1964) and "California Girls" (1965).
Dende 1963 o grupo comezou a deixar o surf a medida que Brian Wilson pasaba a ser o principal compositor e produtor, movéndose cara temáticas máis xerais da adolescencia dos homes como os coches e as rapazas en cancións como "Fun, Fun, Fun" (1964) e "California Girls" (1965).