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4. Jan Berry and the Wilsons cooperated a lot on songwriting

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 08:52 AM

Feb 2014

Little Old Lady From Pasadena was another. There was one melody that the Beach Boys made into a surfing song (Catch a Wave) and Jan & Dean did as a skateboarding song (Sidewalk Surfing).

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Deadman's Curve [View all] red dog 1 Feb 2014 OP

Here's the video: pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #1

Thanks, pinboy3niner red dog 1 Feb 2014 #2

Never knew Brian Wilson and Roger Christian (also responsible for "Don't Worry Baby") raccoon Feb 2014 #3

Jan Berry and the Wilsons cooperated a lot on songwriting DFW Feb 2014 #4

They also backed each other up a lot. malthaussen Feb 2014 #5

Surf City was another hit for Jan & Dean, written by Jan Berry & Brian Wilson red dog 1 Feb 2014 #6

Really ironic that Brian Wilson was in on so many "surfing" hits DFW Feb 2014 #7

Also, his father once beat him up so bad that he lost hearing in one ear. red dog 1 Feb 2014 #8

I remember that DFW Feb 2014 #9

Brian Wilson was a pretty good high school athlete.. red dog 1 Feb 2014 #10