Little Deuce Coupe (song)

Infobox Song
Name = Little Deuce Coupe


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Artist = The Beach Boys
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Album = Surfer Girl
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Released = July 22, 1963
track_no = 6
Recorded = June 12, 1963
Western Studios
Genre = Pop music
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Length = 1:38
Writer =
Composer = Brian Wilson/Roger Christian
Label = Capitol
Producer = Brian Wilson
Tracks =
prev = "The Rocking Surfer"
prev_no = 5
next = "In My Room"
next_no = 7
Misc = Extra track listing
altAlbum = Beach Boys' Party!
Type = studio
Length = 3:12 (medley)
Label = Capitol
Tracks = #"Hully Gully"
#"I Should Have Known Better"
#"Tell Me Why"
#"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"
#"Mountain of Love"
#"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
#"Devoted to You"
#"Alley Oop"
#"There's No Other (Like My Baby)"
#"Medley:I Get Around/Little Deuce Coupe"
#"The Times They Are a-Changin' "
#"Barbara Ann"

"Little Deuce Coupe" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian. The song first appeared as the b-side to The Beach Boys' 1963 single "Surfer Girl". It was released on the "Surfer Girl" album and then again as the title track of the album "Little Deuce Coupe".

"Surfer Girl" reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Little Deuce Coupe" became The Beach Boys' highest charting b-side, making it to #15.

Composition

The music was written by Brian Wilson with the lyrics by local radio station DJ Roger Christian, it typified the Beach Boys' "car songs" which along with "surfing", glamourised the teenage 1960s Californian lifestyle. The car referred to is the Ford Model B; the 1932 model was referred to as a "deuce coupe". Model Bs were readily available and easily modified, as auto enthusiasts (or "hot rodders") removed spare weight and improved the engine.

Recording

The song was recorded at Western Studios on June 12, 1963, at the same recording session as "Surfer Girl". The two songs were the first songs recorded for The Beach Boys' third album, "Surfer Girl". This was the first Beach Boys recording session where Brian Wilson served as the official producer, and also one of the last sessions before Al Jardine rejoined the band.

musicians

*Mike Love - lead vocals
*David Marks - guitar
*Brian Wilson - bass guitar, vocals
*Carl Wilson - lead guitar, vocals
*Dennis Wilson - drums, vocals

Alternate versions

The Beach Boys have released four live versions of "Little Deuce Coupe", on "Beach Boys Concert", "", "Songs from Here & Back", and as part of a medley on "Endless Harmony Soundtrack". Al Jardine included this song on his solo album "Live in Las Vegas".

A demo version surfaced on the 2001 compilation "Hawthorne, CA".

It was also recorded as part of a medley with "I Get Around" on "Beach Boys' Party!". On their 1996 album "Stars and Stripes Vol. 1", the Beach Boys re-recorded this song with country music artist James House.

ee also

*List of songs by The Beach Boys