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| Album = [[Surf's Up (album)|Surf's Up]] |
| Album = [[Surf's Up (album)|Surf's Up]] |
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| Released = August 30, 1971 |
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| track_no = 1 |
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| Recorded = April 3, 1971 |
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| Genre = Pop |
| Genre = Pop |
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| Length = 2:39 |
| Length = 2:39 |
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==Recording== |
==Recording== |
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The song was recorded at the same session as [[Long Promised Road]] and [[4th of July (Beach Boys song)| |
The song was recorded at the same session as [[Long Promised Road]] and [[4th of July (Beach Boys song)|4 July]], both also recorded for the Surf's Up album. The lead vocals are by the song's composers, Love and Jardine. [[Brian Wilson]] contributed the piano part{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}. |
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==Releases== |
==Releases== |
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The song was chosen to be the B-side of the "[[Surf's Up (song)|Surf's Up]]" single, released on |
The song was chosen to be the B-side of the "[[Surf's Up (song)|Surf's Up]]" single, released on November 8, 1971. It did not chart. It was later released on November 2, 1981 as the B-side of the "[[Come Go with Me]]" single. The single charted at #18 in the [[United States|US]] but never charted in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 13:42, 22 December 2009
"Don't Go Near the Water" | |
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"Don't Go Near the Water" is a song written by Mike Love and Al Jardine for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was the first track on their 1971 album Surf's Up.
Composition
The Beach Boys hired Jack Rieley as their manager in 1970. In order to make the band more relevant, Rieley suggested that the band write songs that were more political. "Don't Go Near the Water" is the first example of this. The song puts an ironic, ecological spin on the traditional Beach Boys beach- and surf- based songs: instead of enjoying surfing and other fun activities, this time the listener is advised to avoid the water for environmental reasons.
Recording
The song was recorded at the same session as Long Promised Road and 4 July, both also recorded for the Surf's Up album. The lead vocals are by the song's composers, Love and Jardine. Brian Wilson contributed the piano part[citation needed].
Releases
The song was chosen to be the B-side of the "Surf's Up" single, released on November 8, 1971. It did not chart. It was later released on November 2, 1981 as the B-side of the "Come Go with Me" single. The single charted at #18 in the US but never charted in the UK.