Barbara Ann

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“Barbara Ann”
“Barbara Ann” cover
single sleeve
Single by The Beach Boys
from the album Beach Boys' Party!
B-side "Girl Don't Tell Me"
Released December 20, 1965
Format Vinyl
Recorded A: 23 September 1965
B: 30 April 1965
Genre Pop music
Length 3:23 (LP) 2:05 (single)
Label Capitol 5561
Writer(s) Fred Fassert
Producer Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"The Little Girl I Once Knew"/"There's No Other (Like My Baby)"
(1965)		 "Barbara Ann"
(1965)		 "Sloop John B/You're So Good To Me"
(1966)
Beach Boys' Party! track listing
  1. "Hully Gully"
  2. "I Should Have Known Better"
  3. "Tell Me Why"
  4. "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"
  5. "Mountain of Love"
  6. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
  7. "Devoted to You"
  8. "Alley Oop"
  9. "There's No Other (Like My Baby)"
  10. "Medley:I Get Around/Little Deuce Coupe"
  11. "The Times They Are a-Changin'"
  12. "Barbara Ann"
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"Barbara Ann" is a song written by Fred Fassert and performed by The Regents in 1961. The most famous cover version is by the American pop band The Beach Boys. The song was released as a single on December 20, 1965, with the B-side "Girl Don't Tell Me". The song peaked at #2 in the U.S. and at #3 in the U.K. The song was also released on the 1965 album Beach Boys' Party!. Brian Wilson and Dean Torrence, who had previously recorded the song as one half of Jan and Dean, are featured on lead vocals. Dean is not credited on the album jacket but "Thanks, Dean" is said by Carl at the end of the track.

On "An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001)" Brian Wilson sang this song with the ensemble.

The song has become a popular song for marching bands and pep bands to play in the bleachers at sporting events.

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[edit] Cultural references

The song was also covered by The Who (released in November 1966 on the "Ready Steady Who" 7" e.p.) and was a highlight of the film The Kids are Alright. Blind Guardian also covered the song on the album Follow the Blind. A version recorded by the Beach Boys without the Party effects can be found on the Hawthorne album. The Beach Boys made a false start on the Party album by singing "Baa Baa Black Sheep" instead of "Baa Baa Baa Baa Barbara Ann". The Beach Boys sang this song as an encore on their Live In London album and Brian Wilson has a rendition on his live Roxy CD. The song was also featured during the 4th season episode, My Ocardial Infarction, of the hit sitcom Scrubs, being sung by the Janitor's fake band, "Hibbleton." The song was also featured in the 1993 film, Surf Ninjas, in which it is performed twice by Ernie Reyes Jr.The first time is in the early beginning of the film and then (this time joined by Rob Schneider and Nicholas Cowan) he performs it again,this time in the closing segment and film credits. In 1975, the Martin Cicus group performs a French version named "Marylène". In the late 1970's series Welcome Back Kotter, the character Vinnie Barbarino played by John Travolta sings a version with the lyrics "Baa-baa-baa Baa-Barbarino".

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The song was later parodied as "Bomb Iran" by Vince Vance and the Valiants; 1979 written during the Iran hostage crisis.[1] A different parody version was a viral during 2006, courtesy of Adam Kontras,[2] and the idea was sourced into a number of flash animations that same year.[3][4] John McCain sang the opening four syllables in a campaign speech on April 19, 2007, drawing criticism.[5]

The Capitol Steps parodied with the new title of "Taliban" it on their 2002 album When Bush Comes To Shove. Released during America's invasion of Afghanistan it is told from the perspective of an American soldier describing his plans to drive out the Taliban.

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  1. ^ Declain McCullagh (April 22, 2007). McCain's 'Bomb Iran' song was anti-Muslim? News.com. Accessed 2007-11-05.
  2. ^ Adam Kontras (March 7, 2006). Lets Bomb Iran!. 4tvs.com. Accessed 2007-11-05.
  3. ^ 4tvs Productions (Apr 10, 2006). Let's Bomb Iran!. Google Video. Accessed 2007-11-05.
  4. ^ Let's Bomb Iran. AtomFilms.com. Accessed 2007-11-05.
  5. ^ McCain's "Bomb Iran" Joke Draws Fire. April 20, 2007. CBSNews/AP. Accessed 2007-11-05.
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