Jan & Dean - Surf City Lyrics






Two girls for every boy

I bought a '34 wagon and we call it a woodie
(Surf City, here we come)
You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goodie
(Surf City, here we come)
Well, it ain't got a back seat or a rear window
But it still gets me where I wanna go

Yeah, we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one
You know we're going to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one
You know we're going to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now

Two girls for every boy

They say they never roll the streets up 'cause there's always somethin' goin'
(Surf City, here we come)
You know they're either out surfin' or they've got a party growin'
(Surf City, here we come)
Yeah, there's two swingin' honeys for every guy
And all you gotta do is just wink your eye

And I'm going to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
Going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one
You know we're going to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one, now

Two girls for every boy

And if my woodie breaks down on me somewhere on the surf route
(Surf City, here we come)
I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wetsuit
(Surf City, here we come)
And when I get to Surf City, I'll be shootin' the curl
And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl

And I'm going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one
You know, we're going to Surf City, gonna have some fun
You know, we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one
You know, we're going to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now

Two girls for every
Two girls for every boy





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  1. D.... v....

    Surfcity here we cum

  2. V.... A....

    These guys were the Beach Boys before the Beach Boys were the Beach Boys.

  3. D.... B....

    Looks like they got killed in the woody

    D.... B....

    Edit “ injured

  4. j.... p....

    This song is responsible for the gentrification of Surf City. Now the water is always crowded and there are 9 dudes for every chick. It's terrible

  5. M.... O....

    Just be a chad.

  6. B.... G....

    2-1??? Oh boy

  7. D.... k....

    I always thought this was a Beach Boys song.

  8. t.... s....

    Surf city here we come....

  9. R.... T....

    enjoy, great music

  10. m.... F....

    Two hot boys for every girl! ☀️😜💓 is better!

  11. R.... r....

    I wanna swingin’ honey

  12. B.... T....

    if it weren't for Jan and Dean there wouldn't be the Beach Boys

  13. S.... A....

    Two girls? Where!!!!

  14. a.... ....

    This is it !

  15. K.... K....

    Now this is what i call music!

  16. �.... ....

    いつもお爺ちゃんの車でこれ流れてるから思い出す

  17. H.... M....

    I was 8 years old that year and my big brother used to go mad as when he went to work my mum would get his records out of his bedroom lmao now

  18. B.... P....

    Hollywood Knights

  19. t.... s....

    Great memories..surf surf.surf

  20. C.... F....

    Awesome

  21. U.... L....

    The king of queens show send me here

  22. S.... D....

    Sounds exactly like the Beach boys.

  23. C.... ....

    I bought a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a woody
    (Surf City, here we come)
    You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goodie
    (Surf City, here we come)
    Well, it ain't got a back seat or a rear window
    But it still gets me where I wanna go
    And we're goin' to Surf City, cause it's two to one
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
    Yeah, we're goin' to Surf City, cause it's two to one
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
    Two girls for every boy
    You see they never roll the streets up cause there's always somethin' goin'
    (Surf City, here we come)
    You know they're either out surfin' or they got a party growin'
    (Surf City, here we come)
    Well there's two swingin' honeys for every guy
    And all you gotta do is just wink your eye
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
    Yeah, we're goin' to Surf City, cause it's two to one
    You know, we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
    You know, we're goin' to Surf City, cause it's two to one
    Two girls for every boy
    And if my woody breaks down on me somewhere on the surf route
    (Surf City, here we come)
    I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wetsuit
    (Surf City, here we come)
    And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl
    And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl
    And we're goin' to Surf City, cause it's two to one
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
    Yeah, we're goin' to Surf City, cause it's two to one
    Yeah, we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
    Two girls for every
    Two girls for every boy

    C.... ....

    Thank you!

  24. p.... ....

    I was traveling yesterday by bus at 11pm, and one of the random old fellow bus travellers whom I didn't know , told me to checkout this song. Just randomly.

  25. s.... ....

    The first #1 hit Brian Wilson ever wrote!

  26. k.... c....

    1963 ...the all time greatest year in Rockn' & Roll!!!

  27. K.... B....

    fun times!

  28. P.... G....

    God bless the Beach Boys , Brian Wilson is without a doubt a genious

    P.... G....

    Certainly true , in future generations he will be revered alongside Beethoven,Bach and Mozart as one of the greatest composers of all time.

  29. T.... H....

    How can you not like this song?

  30. b.... ....

    There is quite a bit of confusion I read in these comments regarding WHERE SURF CITY IS. Well it is officially trademarked one place. READ IT AND WEEP ! I just smile ear to ear. In 2004 after the Huntington Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau successfully filed the "Surf City USA" trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A settlement was eventually reached in January 2008, which allows Huntington Beach to retain the trademark. IT IS OFFICIAL

  31. S.... B....

    two popsicles for every boy...

  32. J.... C....

    Released May 17, 1963....became the 1st "Surf Song" to hit #1 on the national charts on July 20, 1963. It stayed there for 2 weeks. It also got to #3 on the R&B chart as well... a CLASSIC!!!

    J.... C....

    I love to read these little tid bits about this era. I grew up in Southern Calif. and loved surf music and all the rest from that era. Dick Dale and the Deltones were fabulousite but there were more of course. I was shocked when I found out Dick Dale was born in Boston though he spent his high school years in El Segundo. My husband is also from Boston. Who knew? Sadly, Dick Dale died this last March at 81. RIP Dick Dale. You were fabulous.

    J.... C....

    Well I was in 1st grade. And I heard this song many times, science then!
    Very good group.........

  33. K.... W....

    This is another song I thought was the Beach Boys.......great song !! Get down Jan and Dean !! and get up again . Loving it

  34. K.... S....

    Got to see them live. Show cut short due to a bad thumderstorm that came in!

  35. L.... L....

    They are singing so good, these two guys and Brian helped them make it.

  36. v.... w....

    Now it's two guys for every guy.

    v.... w....

    lol !!!

  37. w.... ....

    Jan and Dean the forgotten men of rock n roll.

  38. c.... ....

    Cherrys, woodies, honeys, two girls for every boy... the perfect song for your next feminist convention.

  39. Y.... S....

    I burned out my engine for going to surf city to much in the past ha notice the seals getting a tan? : https://www.instagram.com/p/BDHJ5LcrXPv/?igshid=m0y3ve69x6ya

  40. j.... m....

    with some help from the wrecking crew.

  41. G.... M....

    Love beach music , makes you feel so upbeat !

  42. E.... B....

    Surf City, Long Beach Island, New Jersey.

  43. D.... W....

    I should of paid more attention to this Jan & Dean Album back in 1968 when I was 3 years old -- and left Dam Cold Canada for good for Warm Sunny California ! LOL !! I would of fit right in with my dirty blond hair, and blue eyes ! What am I still here for ?

  44. n.... m....

    If you think it's The Beach Boys and aren't sure then it's Jan and Dean.

  45. B.... S....

    Huntington Beach,California😎🌴

  46. H.... W....

    Is there more of an Iconic American, 60's, West Coast song than this???
    Man this song reminds me of the 60's the whole world over!
    From Australia to Greece to Brazil!

  47. M.... N....

    wore out my Jan and Dean album back In the vinyl days

  48. L.... W....

    This song still kicks ass, nothing like heading to the beach in your car and your speedometer seems to increase,,,awesome song, will never get old

  49. C.... A....

    7/20/19 Real Old-school Cool: July 20, 1963 - The #1 song this week, 56 years ago - Jan & Dean: "Surf City".

  50. E.... T....

    Harems before Japanese anime

  51. E.... T....

    King of Queens: Awful Bigamy

  52. J.... S....

    When this song was a hit when I was a kid I always wondered how two guys could sing in 5-part harmony. They were ahead of the curve when it came to overdubbing.

  53. K.... T....

    *I've got a Woody. but it not a 34 hahahahahahaha( ;)*

  54. M.... K....

    POLYAMOROUS DELIGHT

  55. T.... ....

    To the 244 Communists who put a Thumb Down for this: You are banned from the internet until further notice.

    T.... ....

    TH3 Communist's you must be refuring to the Liberal Democrat's!!!!!!!-2019!!!!!!

    T.... ....

    @Joseph F Danza Seriously Joseph. First of all, this is a music site. Second, it Moscow Mitch and Comrade trump who are the Commie lovers. Now shut up and stick to the music since it's clear you know squat about what's going on in this country.

    T.... ....

    Guys! True Commie bashing goes beyond party lines. As for you 265 Go get shot in the head with an out a rifle in Siberia.

  56. L.... W....

    Do you notice when your in your car and this song comes on, your right foot gets a bit heavier on the gas pedal

  57. m.... p....

    beatles admira a beach boys y beach boys admira a jan y dean

  58. B.... B....

    These guys were definitely influenced by the Four Seasons.

    B.... B....

    They said they thought Walk Like Man was the biggest production they heard up to that time so they recorded it meanwhile the Beach Boys quoted it SURFERS RULE

  59. D.... ....

    Fun fact: Weird Al parodied this, and the Beach Boys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN6avab0fIY).

  60. t.... ....

    On the dodgems 1964 .... priceless

  61. J.... B....

    Two girls for every boy

    I bought a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a woodie
    (Surf City, here we come)
    You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goodie
    (Surf City, here we come)
    Well, it ain't got a back set or a rear window
    But it still gets me where I wanna go

    And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
    Two girls for every boy

    They say they never roll the streets up 'cause there's always somethin' goin' 
    (Surf City, here we come)
    You know they're either out surfin' or they got a party growin'
    (Surf City, here we come)
    Yeah, and there's two swingin' honeys for every guy
    And all you gotta do is just wink your eye

    And we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one, now
    Two girls for every boy

    And if my woody breaks down on me somewhere on the surf route
    (Surf City, here we come)
    I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wetsuit
    (Surf City, here we come)
    And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl
    And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl

    And we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, 'cause it's two to one
    You know we're goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now
    Two girls for every
    Two girls for every boy

    Songwriters: Brian Douglas Wilson / Jan Berry

  62. S.... F....

    Someone needs to do a mashup of this song and The Beach Boys' Surfin Safari

  63. p.... ....

    Ramones!

  64. x.... ....

    All of these years I thought this was the Beach Boys.

  65. e.... p....

    "Woody" has a different meaning, today.

    e.... p....

    You're excited for the new Toy Story too, huh?
    Sry, couldn't resist.

    e.... p....

    @imaginaryobserver oh... I get it! Took me a minute. Good one.

  66. T.... ....

    These guys are awesome, though they do sound like the beach boys, still great though. Is Jan short for something?

  67. W.... ....

    * A friend tried to force me to buy a "woody" a 1960 Ford station wagon all rusted & corroded with rear window busted out and stick shift which I do not drive. I refused to buy that $#|+ wagon and he got so mad at me. ♣

    W.... ....

    A "friend" tried to "force" you into buying a car? What the hell kind of friend is that? Why didn't you try to force him to eat a turd-burger?

  68. M.... V....

    When my kids were young I taught them to jump on park benches and 'surf' while singing this song...no waves to catch in PA!

  69. R.... H....

    California's surf rock....do not forget DICK DALE!!!

  70. A.... W....

    Glen Campbell on Electric Guitar R.I.P!

  71. D.... A....

    Reported for polygamy.

  72. S.... P....

    I like that picture of them with Diane Renay at 0:38

  73. G.... W....

    Why were these never nominated for the hall of fame there contribution to music was enormous

  74. B.... G....

    Love this song surfing is boss and I'd be lucky to hang 7 burrr wink your eyes no rip tides love the 60s

  75. R.... S....

    72 virgins for every guy after you die

  76. P.... ....

    Jt'ai cassé

  77. j.... d....

    Wilson doing the backups. Classic!

  78. T.... F....

    You dont gotta say a word. Im driving, you smoke cigarettes and chew bubblegum. I aint lying

  79. R.... W....

    Who's the lady at 1:01 (sounds like a hiway)?

  80. c.... ....

    GOOD tune

  81. n.... g....

    I have this song on a small 3" CD that I bought many years ago that has three other songs on it. One of my favorites.

  82. B.... V....

    I would’ve thought this was the Beach Boys if I didn’t know better

    B.... V....

    It was cowritten by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.

  83. K.... M....

    Always thought this was BEACH BOYS

    K.... M....

    They sound identical.

    K.... M....

    Brian Wilson cowrote the song.

  84. T.... D....

    I was 12...13 when I 1st heard it. 2 girls every boy and I'm getting my Woodie ready... a little x rated for a boy that age.

  85. T.... M....

    Two cats for every boy.

  86. T.... M....

    Two boys for every boy.

  87. �.... ....

    ドーナツ食べたくなってきた(*^^*)

  88. B.... P....

    I was 6 yrs old when my dad wanted me to listen to Jan and Dean, now I''m 56 and my dad is 82...we're both still alive and and kickin'.....:).

  89. 7.... ....

    this song is too bissexual for me

  90. P.... D....

    2 gulls for every buoy

  91. W.... B....

    Surf music truly embodied the life of us growing up on the beaches of SoCal, a beautiful carefree time in history. I only wish the kids that came behind us could have experienced this.

  92. W.... B....

    Surf City was and is Huntington Beach. In the sixties my girlfriend, her little brother and dad all surfed there next to the pier in competition at "The Annual Surfers Convention Meet".
    Dewey Webber, Hap Jacobs, Hobie Alder, Jack O'Neil, Bing Copeland, Rick Stoner, Phil Becker, Greg Knoll, (my neighbor), and a bunch of the upcoming younger guys. Still have my E.T. board.

  93. V.... L....

    https://surfcityfamilyfuncenter.com/

  94. F.... S....

    228 swingin’ honeys disliked

  95. J.... L....

    Brian Wilson gave this to Jan and Dean, then it beat 'Surfin' U.S.A.' to #1

  96. c.... ....

    Always luv me some Jan & Dean

  97. B.... F....

    I love this song, oh the good old days.

  98. S.... M....

    Hal Blaine (RIP) on drums.

    S.... M....

    Hal Blaine AND Earl Palmer!! Both.

    S.... M....

    Hal Blaine AND Earl Palmer!!! Both.

  99. A.... N....

    Rest In Peace Hal Blaine.