"California Girls"
(Brian Wilson / Mike Love)The Beach Boys songAlbum: Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965)
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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". |
| 101 Strings Orchestra & The Alshire Singers | Play And Sing The Songs Of The Beach Boys | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Orchestral pop cover. |
| A Taste Of Honey | The Hits Of The Beach Boys | 1969 | ||
| Russ Abbot (covered as "Upper Norwood Girls") | Russ Abbot's Madhouse | 1983 | Youtube, Spotify | Parody lyrics about girls from around the UK. Performed as "The Bleach Boys". Taken from a TV show sketch. |
| Noël Akchoté | Beach Volley (Plays The Beach Boys For SATB) EP | 2016 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic contemporary jazz instrumental. |
| Alexia | Dancemania Bass #7 | 2000 | Youtube | Electropop cover |
| Alvin And The Chipmunks | Chipmunks A Go-Go | 1965 | ||
| ApologetiX (covered as "Crowd Of Foreign Girls") | Spoofernatural | 2000 | Youtube, Spotify | Parody with Christian lyrics by J. John Jackson - "And the Moab girls with the way they kiss, they make their boyfriends Moabites". |
| Arvingarna | För Alltid | 2000 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover |
| Bags | Net Sounds II: Do It Again | |||
| Adrian Baker | Summer Of Gold | 2013 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
| The Barron-Knights | California Girls single | 1986 | Youtube, Spotify | Parody of "California Girls" with elements of "Fun, Fun, Fun", "Good Vibrations" and "Then He Kissed Me". The Spotify link is a re-recording. |
| The Beach Boys Inc. | Vintage Series | 2002 | ||
| The Beach Boys | Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered And Unplugged | 2015 | Youtube, Spotify | An attempt to cover the song in the Party! acoustic style. Unreleased until the 2015 Party! sessions album. |
| The Beach Boys And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 2018 | Youtube, Spotify | The original Beach Boys recording and vocals with orchestral overdubs. |
| Beach Boyz Tribute Band | Beach Boyz Tribute Band Live | 2018 | Live recording. | |
| The Beavers | Meet The Beavers Live At Doc Maynard's | |||
| The Belair-Bandits | Baked Goods | 2001 | ||
| Better Luck Next Time | Hybrid EP | 2008 | Youtube | Pop-punk cover. |
| Bodacious Surfers (covered as "Medley") | Net Sounds II: Do It Again | Medley of "California Girls", "One For The Boys" and "All This Is That" | ||
| Scott Bradoka | Create Your Own Reality | 2003 | Youtube, Spotify | Guitar instrumental. |
| Michael R. Bristow | Ocean In A Box | 1999 | Solo acoustic guitar instrumental. | |
| California (covered as "Summer Fun Medley") | Summer Fun Medley single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Surfin' U.S.A."/"Little Honda"/"Catch A Wave"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"Barbara Ann"/"Dance, Dance, Dance"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"California Girls"/"Good Vibrations". |
| 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. |
| The Carnabees | The Story Of The Beach Boys | 1978 | ||
| Celebration | Disco Celebration | 1979 | Presumably a disco cover. | |
| The Chellows | Help! / California Girls single | 1965 | B-Side to The Jalopy Five's "Help!" single. | |
| Chloe | Norwegian Wood | 2011 | ||
| Crocodiles (covered as "Groove Is In The Heart / California Girls") | Sleep Forever single | 2010 | Youtube, Spotify | Alt rock medley of "Groove Is In The Heart" and "California Girls". |
| Lex De Azevedo | The Bonneville Million Dollar Sound Orchestra | 1983 | Youtube, Spotify | Pop orchestral cover. |
| Donut Man | Punk Rock Show - Best Hit 80's | 2003 | ||
| Gretchen Dowsing | Fun, Fun, Fun | |||
| The Echoes | Plugged | 1993 | ||
| Bob Fetherolf | Sleep Forever | 2010 | Live recording | |
| The Firebirds | Rockestra - Live In Berlin | 2018 | Youtube, Spotify | Live cover |
| Fuzzy Love | Pagan Schmalz & Other Sacrifices | 2000 | ||
| G4 (covered as "Beach Boys Medley") | Live At The Royal Albert Hall | 2005 | Live medley of "Fun, Fun, Fun" / "I Get Around" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "California Girls" / "God Only Knows". | |
| Gaddy Mawa | Le Stelle Dei '90 single | 1990 | Dance medley of "I Get Around" / "California Girls" / "Good Vibrations". | |
| Leif Garrett | Leif Garrett | 1977 | Youtube | Pop cover. |
| Gidea Park | A View To A Kill film | 1985 | Used during the opening sequence of the film. | |
| Gidea Park (covered as "California Gold") | Gidea Park | 1981 | Youtube, Spotify | Released as a single. Also known as "Beach Boys Gold Part II". Medley of "California Gold"/"California Girls"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"The Little Girl I Once Knew"/"All Summer Long"/"Lovin' That Music". A live version appears on their Live In Concert album. |
| The Goldfingers | Santa Claus A Go Go | 1965 | ||
| Green Schwinn | The Gift Of Green... | 2016 | ||
| Half Japanese (covered as "Md. Girls") | ½ Live | 1979 | ||
| The Hampton String Quartet | Sympathy For The Devil | 2000 | Youtube, Spotify | Classical instrumental. |
| David Hasselhoff | Sings America | 2004 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
| Horace Heidt Jr. And His All Star Band | New Heidts | 1987 | Youtube, Spotify | Lounge recording |
| The Hilltones | Catch Ya' Later, Much! | 1979 | Live recording | |
| Hitoshi Watanabe (渡辺等) | Beach Boys: Best Of Tribute | 2004 | ||
| 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 Jalopy Five | That West Coast Sound | Youtube | Released at some point in the 60s. | |
| Jan & Dean | Silver Summer | 1985 | The album Silver Summer featured Mike Love on backing vocals and many Beach Boys sidemen on instruments. A live version appeared on 1982's One Summer Night / Live. | |
| John B. & The Surfin' Safaris | A Tribute To The Beach Boys | 2002 | Youtube, Spotify | |
| Jose And Patti | Happy Two Gather | 2015 | Youtube, Spotify | Indie pop cover |
| Juba & Lula (covered as "Meu Chapa") | Jula & Lula O Disco | 1988 | Youtube | Portuguese cover. |
| The Kings | Party Live In '85 | 1999 | Spotify | Live rock 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". |
| Leningrad Cowboys and The Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble | Happy Together | 1994 | Youtube, Spotify | Rock cover sung by a choir of Russian soldiers. Also appears on their live album Nokia Balalaika Show. |
| Little Joe Shaver And Devil Dog | Country Surfin' | 1976 | ||
| Mike Love | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Bruce reprises his response on the chorus. |
| Mike Love | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Youtube | 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. |
| Bob Lowden (covered as "Beach Boys Medley") | Bob Lowden's Concert Band Simplicity Series | 1985 | Medley of "California Girls" / "Help Me, Rhonda" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice". | |
| Ricky Martin | An All Star-Tribute To Brian Wilson | 2001 | Youtube | Live recording, performed with Brian's backing band. |
| Hank Marvin | Hank | 2014 | Youtube, Spotify | Guitar instrumental. |
| Mini-Pops (covered as "Medley") | Magic Jukebox | 1986 | Medley of "California Girls" / "Bye Bye Baby" / "Beach Baby" / "True Blue". | |
| MiniStars (covered as "Vamos Voar Os Dois Amiguinho") | É demais! | 1991 | ||
| Motel Westcoast (covered as "The Beach Boys Medley") | Motel Westcoast | 2007 | Medley of "God Only Knows" / "Good Vibrations" / "California Girls". | |
| The Move | The BBC Sessions | 1998 | Live BBC session, recorded in 1968. | |
| Ohara Revival | Net Sounds | 1998 | ||
| P.K. And The Sound Explosion | The Beach Boys Songbook | 1977 | ||
| Papa Doo Run Run | Greenifornia | 2008 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover. |
| Papa Doo Run Run | California Project | 1985 | Youtube | Straightforward cover. |
| Pickin' On | Pickin' On The Beach Boys: A Bluegrass Tribute | 2004 | Youtube | Bluegrass instrumental |
| Proprietary Mark! | Roadtrip 2017 | 2017 | ||
| Rangzen | Live | 2008 | Live recording. | |
| Red Squares | Live + 3 | 1998 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward live version. |
| Tony Rizzi & Pacific! | Surfin' Pacific With Tony Rizzi | 1982 | ||
| David Lee Roth | Crazy From The Heat EP | 1984 | Youtube, Spotify | Carl Wilson sings backing vocals. The single went to number 3 in the Billboard Hot 100. This version went on to be used in the film Down And Out In Beverly Hills. The single also contained a remix. |
| 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. | |
| Rick Ruskin & Lewis Ross | Sounds Familiar - Popular Instrumentals for the Acoustic Guitar | 1985 | ||
| 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". |
| Nancy Sinatra | California Girl | 2002 | Youtube, Spotify | Featuring Brian Wilson and Jeffery Foskett. |
| Sinfonico Honolulu | Absolutely Live | 2011 | Live recording. | |
| Bob Snyder (covered as "California Girls / Help Me Rhonda") | The Music Box Dancer | 1979 | Medley of "California Girls" and "Help Me, Rhonda". | |
| Sol De México (covered as "Acapulco Girls") | Acapulco Girls | 1998 | Youtube | Mariachi cover with Spanish lyrics. Features Mike Love on backing vocals. |
| Die Strandjungs (covered as "Zurück Zu Dir") | Sommer, Sonne... Strandjungs | 1985 | Youtube, Spotify | German lyrics by Guntmar Feuerstein. |
| The Strangers | Straightforward cover. | |||
| The Surf City Allstars | Acoustic Vibrations | 2009 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover, with Al on lead vocals. Live version with Al appears on 2014's Live In Concert (Spotify, Youtube). A live version without Al is on 2006 album Live In Concert (Spotify, Youtube). |
| Surf City Sounds | Surf City Sounds | 1981 | ||
| 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 Surfaris | It Ain't Me, Babe | 1965 | ||
| The Surfbreakers | Beach Boys Salute | 1981 | ||
| The Surfers | Hits That Made The Beach Boys | 1971 | Also appears on 1974's Sounds Like The Beach Boys. | |
| The Surfsiders | The Surfsiders Sing The Beach Boys Songbook | 1965 | Youtube | Notoriously bad cover. |
| Tätärä | Next Show | 2000 | Youtube, Spotify | Big band instrumental. |
| Thomas And Turpin (covered as "Marietta Girls") | Marietta Girls single | 1985 | ||
| Thor-Erics (covered as "Beachboys Medley") | Något Som Hände | 1978 | Medley of "California Girls"/"Little Deuce Coupe"/"In My Room"/"The Warmth Of The Sun"/"Help Me, Rhonda". | |
| Trygve Thue (covered as "Tenk Om") | Jeg - En Beach Boy | 1994 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover, Norwegian lyrics by Gustav Lorentzen. |
| Travoltas | Travoltas' Party! | 2003 | Youtube, Spotify | Beach Boys' Party! style cover. |
| The Troupadours (covered as "Beach Boys Medley") | The Troupadours | 1975 | Medley of "Good Vibrations" / "California Girls" / "Fun, Fun, Fun" / "Surfer Girl" / "Barbara Ann". | |
| Unknown | Homage To The Beach Boys | |||
| Vince Vance & The Valiants (covered as "Medley") | Double Aluminum | 1977 | Medley of "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations". | |
| Wakey!Wakey! | Wakey!Wakey! Wednesdays | 2008 | ||
| Scott Williams & Bob Saker | The Levi's Story | |||
| Brian Wilson | Live At The Roxy Theatre | 2000 | Live recording. | |
| Brian Wilson with Al Jardine | Brian Wilson And Friends | 2016 | Youtube, Spotify | Live recording, on the CD of the concert only. Brian takes lead. |
| Wishful Thinking | Live Vol: 1 | 1967 | ||
| Danny Wright | Hot Summer Nights | 1996 | Youtube, Spotify | Piano medley of "California Girls" and "In My Room". |