"Surfer Girl"
(Brian Wilson)The Beach Boys songAlbum: Surfer Girl (1963)
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| Ōsama (王様) (covered as "浜っ子伝説") | 浜っ子伝説～ビーチボーイズ 日本語直訳メドレ single | 1996 | Youtube | Japanese "direct translation" medley of "Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"Surfer Girl"/"Good Vibrations"/"Little Honda"/"California Girls"/"God Only Knows"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice". |
| 5One | Get It | 2006 | A cover of the arrangement by Rockapella. | |
| Ai Miyakawa | Beach Boys: Best Of Tribute | 2004 | ||
| Dave Alvin | West Of The West | 2006 | Youtube, Spotify | Folk rock/country rock cover. |
| The Astronauts | Rarities | 1991 | Youtube | Surf instrumental. |
| Adrian Baker | Summer Of Gold | 2013 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
| The Beach Boys (covered as "Medley Part Two: Ballads") | The Beach Boys Medley single | 1981 | Youtube | A (badly edited) medley consisting of "Surfer Girl"/"Girls On The Beach"/"Ballad Of Ole' Betsy"/"We'll Run Away"/"Caroline, No"/"The Surfer Moon"/"In My Room". Released as a single with Part One (Uptempo), and also a significantly shorter single version was released. |
| The Beavers | Meet The Beavers Live At Doc Maynard's | |||
| Bhonus | Karibien | 2000 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover |
| Lucky Blondo (covered as "Ne Pleure Pas") | Lucky Blondo | 1963 | Youtube, Spotify | French lyrics by Pierre Delanoë |
| Les Célibataires (covered as "Ne Pleure Pas") | Ne Pleure Pas EP | 1963 | Youtube | French lyrics by Pierre Delanoë. Translates to "Do Not Cry". |
| Glen Campbell with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (covered as "Medley: Good Vibrations/Help Me, Rhonda/Surfer Girl/Surfin' U.S.A.") | Live At The Royal Festival Hall | 1977 | Youtube, Spotify | Live medley of "Good Vibrations" / "Help Me, Rhonda" / "Surfer Girl" / "Surfin' U.S.A." |
| The Cantina Band (covered as "Summer '81") | Summer '81 single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Surfer Girl"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"409"/"I Get Around"/"Dance, Dance, Dance"/"California Girls"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Good Vibrations". Basically an attempt to see how many choruses you can fit into 4 minutes 18 seconds, the B-side was the same medley without the 14 seconds of "Surfer Girl" at the start. |
| Charles E. Jordan High School Jazz Band | 1970-1971 | 1971 | ||
| Alex Chilton | Electricity By Candlelight NYC 2/13/97 | 2013 | Youtube, Spotify | Live, acoustic recording from 1997. |
| The Coastliners | Footprints In The Sand | |||
| CocoRosie | Lemonade single | 2010 | Youtube, Spotify | Experimental folk cover, mainly played on percussion instruments. Bonus track on some versions of the Grey Oceans album. |
| Angel Corpus Christi (covered as "Little Surfer Girl") | Accordion Pop, Vol. 1 | 1985 | Youtube, Spotify | Accordion cover. |
| Cub | Betti-Cola | 1993 | Youtube, Spotify | Indie rock cover. |
| Danny & The Aces | Gathering! | 1969 | ||
| The Diamonds | Bandstand Boogie | 2013 | Spotify | Straightforward cover |
| Pat DiNizio | This Is | 2005 | Youtube, Spotify | Piano and vocal cover. |
| Phil Dirt And The Dozers | Album (Ten Old Rock & Roll Songs) | 1982 | This link is probably for a different recording: listen. | |
| The Fantastic Baggys | Ride The Wild Surf | 1966 | ||
| The Firebirds | Red Pack | 2013 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
| Jeffrey Foskett (covered as "Surfer Girl Lullaby") | The Other Takes | 1996 | Youtube | Straightforward cover |
| The Four Freshmen With Stan Kenton And His Orchestra | Live At Butler University. | 1972 | Youtube, Spotify | Live recording. More of a jokey-bit than an actual cover. |
| Bill Frisell | Guitar In The Space Age! | 2014 | Youtube, Spotify | Guitar-led jazz instrumental. |
| Don Grusin | Wouldn't It Be Nice (A Jazz Portrait Of Brian Wilson) | 1997 | Youtube | Jazz instrumental. |
| Happyness | Tunnel Vision On Your Part EP | 2016 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover. |
| Harmony | Harmony | 1980 | ||
| Harmony Beach | Harmony Beach EP | 1984 | ||
| The Hollyridge Strings | Play The Beach Boys Song Book - Vol. 2 | 1967 | Youtube, Spotify | Orchestral cover arranged by Mort Garson and Perry Botkin Jr. |
| The LeRoy Holmes Singers | 14 Big Hits | 1963 | ||
| The Jalopy Five | Draggin' And Surfin' | 1963 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover, with female lead vocals. |
| Jan & Dean | Silver Summer | 1985 | The album Silver Summer featured Mike Love on backing vocals and many Beach Boys sidemen on instruments. | |
| Al Jardine, Family & Friends | Live In Las Vegas | 2001 | Youtube | Live recording. Al sings the middle-8. |
| The Jay Five (covered as "Surfergirl") | Beat '66 | 1966 | ||
| Johnny Jetblack And The Comeback (covered as "Surf's Up Medley") | Johnny Jetblack And The Comeback | 1978 | Medley of "Sea Cruise" / "Sleepwalking" / "Surfer Girl" / "Surfin' U.S.A.". | |
| John B. & The Surfin' Safaris | A Tribute To The Beach Boys | 2002 | Youtube, Spotify | |
| Juba & Lula (covered as "Noites De Luau") | Juba & Lula O Disco | 1988 | Youtube | Portuguese cover. |
| Chuck Kirkpatrick (covered as "Surf's Up") | Surf's Up single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Little Deuce Coupe"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"California Girls"/"Good Vibrations"/"In My Room"/"Surfer Girl"/"Don't Worry Baby"/"Wendy"/"I Get Around"/"Barbara Ann"/"Shut Down"/"409"/"Catch A Wave"/"Surfin' Safari"/"Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun". |
| Kitts | Alla Minnen | 1978 | ||
| Little Joe Shaver And Devil Dog | Country Surfin' | 1976 | ||
| Mike Love | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys, although Bruce doesn't seem to appear on the track. | |
| Low | A Lifetime Of Temporary Relief - 10 Years Of B-Sides & Rarities | 2004 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover. |
| Shelby Lynne | Musicares Presents A Tribute To Brian Wilson | 2007 | Live cover. | |
| Michael Marcus & The Jaki Byard Trio | Involution | 1998 | Youtube, Spotify | Jazz instrumental. |
| MC6 | Burgers, Shakes & Doo-Wop | 2011 | Youtube, Spotify | A cappella performance. |
| Mi-Ke | 太陽の下のサーフィン・Japan | 1992 | Youtube | Japanese pop cover, with English and Japanese lyrics. |
| Miami University Marching Band | Miami Marching Band 85-86 | 1986 | ||
| Moonlight Oasis (covered as "Surfer Girl / Good Vibrations") | Down The Road | 1975 | Medley of "Surfer Girl" / "Good Vibrations" | |
| Carli Muñoz/ Eddie Gomez | Both Sides Now | 2003 | Youtube, Spotify | Jazz instrumental. |
| The Music City Five | Then He Kissed Me single | Youtube, Spotify | Female vocalist cover. | |
| Papa Doo Run Run | Greenifornia | 2008 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover. |
| Papa Doo Run Run | California Project | 1985 | Youtube | Straightforward cover. |
| Pere Ubu | Ray Gun Suitcase | 1995 | Youtube | "Art rock" cover, which basically just means sung weirdly. |
| The Pettit Project | Free Dating Service EP | 2006 | Pop-punk cover. | |
| Phranc | Positively Phranc | 1991 | An alternate mix was a B-side to the '64 Ford single. | |
| Pickin' On | Pickin' On The Beach Boys: A Bluegrass Tribute | 2004 | Bluegrass instrumental | |
| C.J. Ramone And The Manges | Surfer Girl / King Of The Surf single | 2015 | Youtube | Punk rock cover |
| The Reckless Reefers | Over The Edge | 2005 | Youtube, Spotify | Surf instrumental. |
| Rincon Surfside Band | The Surfing Song Book | 1965 | Youtube | Basically a karaoke track - instrumental and backing vocals, but no lead. |
| Rockabye Baby! | Lullaby Renditions Of The Beach Boys | 2006 | Youtube, Spotify | Instrumental lullaby. |
| Rockapella | Lucky Seven | 1996 | Youtube | A capella version. |
| Roupa Nova feat. Angélica (covered as "Você, O Surf E Eu") | Todo Amor Do Mundo | Youtube, Spotify | Live recording in Portuguese. | |
| The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (covered as "The Water Planet Suite") | Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach Boys | 1998 | A 23 minute long orchestral medley of "Heroes And Villains"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice/"God Only Knows"/"Surfer Girl"/"In My Room"/"The Warmth Of The Sun"/"All Summer Long"/"You Still Believe In Me"/"Caroline, No"/"Good Vibrations". Arranged by Bob Alcivar, produced by Bruce Johnston. | |
| The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (covered as "Overture") | Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach Boys | 1998 | Orchestral medley of "California Girls"/"Sloop John B."/"Surfer Girl"/"God Only Knows/"In My Room/"Don't Worry Baby"/"Please Let Me Wonder"/"Friends"/"The Warmth Of The Sun"/"All Summer Long"/"California Girls"/"Good Vibrations. Produced by Bruce Johnston. Arranged by Bob Alcivar. | |
| Maxime Saury Et Son Orchestre (covered as "Surfer Girl (Ne Pleure Pas)") | Surf EP | 1963 | Youtube | Clarinet-based instrumental. |
| Sea Cruise (covered as "Beach Boys Medley") | Sea Cruise | 1978 | Youtube | 12 minute disco medley, consisting of "Dance, Dance, Dance"/"Do You Wanna Dance"/"Surfin' U.S.A."/"I Get Around"/"Wendy"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Surfer Girl"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"Good Vibrations"/"Little Honda"/"Shut Down"/"Little Deuce Coupe"/"California Girls"/"Summer Finale". |
| The Sentinals | Surfer Girl | 1963 | Youtube, Spotify | Instrumental surf cover. |
| Doc Severinsen | Doc Severinsen's Closet | 1970 | ||
| Fred Simon | Fred Simon's Interpretation Of The Beach Boys | 2003 | CD Baby | Solo piano version |
| Paul Simon | An All Star-Tribute To Brian Wilson | 2001 | Youtube | Live recording, acoustic arrangement. |
| Sonny And The Sunsets | Imagine single | 2013 | Youtube, Spotify | Indie cover. |
| Special Feature | Street Sounds | 2003 | Spotify | Barbershop version. |
| Stanford Mendicants | Clean-Cut And Slightly Frayed | 1981 | Spotify | A capella (and acoustic guitar) performance by the 1980 or 1981 lineup. |
| Stanford Mendicants | The Mendicants Of Stanford 1977 | 1977 | Spotify | A capella performance by the 1977 lineup. They may be cheating on the a capella bit, because I can hear an acoustic guitar in the mix. |
| Die Strandjungs (covered as "Kleines Surfer Girl") | Auf Nach Hawaii | Youtube, Spotify | German lyrics by Bernd Morawitz. A capella mix also available (Spotify). | |
| The Surf City Allstars | Acoustic Vibrations | 2009 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover, with Al on lead vocals |
| Surf Punks (covered as "Surf's Up Medley") | Surf's Up Medley single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Surf City" / "Surfin' U.S.A." / "Help Me, Rhonda" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "California Girls" / "Pipeline" / "Catch A Wave" / "I Get Around" / "Surfer Girl". |
| The Swing Kids | Field Of Dreams | 2017 | Spotify | Part Japanese, part English, punk cover. |
| Tøn Def (covered as "Bathroom Suite: Ducky Rubber Surfer Girl") | Net Sounds | 1998 | ||
| David Thomas And Two Pale Boys (covered as "Surfer Girl / Around The Fire") | Meadville | Youtube, Spotify | A ten-minute long experimental track, that at the very least starts with "Surfer Girl". | |
| The Trashmen | Surfin' Bird / Surfer Girl single | |||
| The Troupadours (covered as "Beach Boys Medley") | The Troupadours | 1975 | Medley of "Good Vibrations" / "California Girls" / "Fun, Fun, Fun" / "Surfer Girl" / "Barbara Ann". | |
| Union Transfer Band | Net Sounds 3 | 2000 | ||
| The Venus | Love Potion | 1981 | ||
| The Vineyard Sound | Illumination | 2003 | Spotify | A capella, by the 2003 version of the group. |
| The Vineyard Sound | The Keepers | 2013 | Youtube, Spotify | A capella, by the 2012 lineup of the group. |
| The Wanderers | Net Sounds | 1998 | ||
| Brian Wilson | Live At The Roxy Theatre | 2000 | Live recording. |