Chug-A-Lug (The Beach Boys song)

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"Chug-A-Lug"
Nik Venet

"Chug-A-Lug" is a song written by

band the Beach Boys. It was released on their 1962 album Surfin' Safari.[1]

Composition

"Chug-A-Lug" is in a standard verse-chorus form, which is the most common song structure in the Beach Boys' music.[2] The lyrics of the song are about the members of the band hanging out at a root beer stand and drinking mugs of root beer while talking about girls, cars, and music.[3]

The song begins with a truncated statement of the hook, before leading directly into the verse. The verse consists of a lead melody, sung by Love, set against a background choir of "Oohs." The chorus sounds for six bars in a blues progression, before moving directly into the hook, resulting in an eight-bar phrase that is balanced with eight bars of the verse.[3]

The song was originally credited to just Wilson and Usher. Mike Love's name was added as a result of a lawsuit filed by him against Wilson in 1994.[4]

Recording

"Chug-A-Lug" was recorded at

Nik Venet, though many of the participants claim that Brian Wilson was just as responsible for the production as Venet.[5]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Elliott, Brad: "Surf's Up! The Beach Boys On Record 1961-1981", page 15. Popular Culture Ink, 1991.
  2. ISBN 978-0-472-11995-0
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  3. ^ a b Lambert, Philip: Inside the Music of Brian Wilson, pages 43-44. Continuum Publishing, 2007.
  4. ^ Doe, Andrew G. & Tobler, John: "Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys: The Complete Guide to their Music", pages 8-9. Omnibus Press, 2004.
  5. ^ Doe, Andrew G.: "ALBUMARCHIVE#1 Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." Bellagio 10452. Retrieved on 2011-08-09.
  6. ^ Badman, Keith: The Beach Boys, pages 25-26. Backbeat Books, 2004.
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