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}} "Surfin' U.S.A." is a song with lyrics by Brian Wilson set to the music of "Sweet Little Sixteen," written by Chuck Berry. It was first recorded by Wilson's band the Beach Boys and released as a single on March 4, 1963, then appearing as the title track to their album ''Surfin' U.S.A.'' Also produced by Wilson, the single peaked at number two in the chart of the ''Music Vendor'' trade paper (within a year renamed ''Record World'') and at number three on the ''Billboard'' and ''Cash Box'' charts. It was backed with "Shut Down". ''Billboard'' ranked "Surfin' U.S.A." the number 2 song of 1963.〔Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1963〕 It has since become emblematic of the California Sound. == Composition == The song features Brian Wilson's surfing-related lyrics set to the music of Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen". According to Wilson, The lyrics describe surfers wearing "baggies" (boardshorts), huarache sandals, and "bushy bushy blond hairdos"; it namechecks many surfing beaches, mainly in California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Surfin' U.S.A. (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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