Shut Down, Part II

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“Shut Down, Part II”
Song by The Beach Boys
Album Shut Down Volume 2
Released 1964
Recorded  ???
Genre Pop Surf Rock
Length 2:07
Label Capitol Records
Writer Carl Wilson
Producer Brian Wilson
Shut Down Volume 2 track listing
  1. "Fun, Fun, Fun"
  2. "Don’t Worry Baby"
  3. "In the Parkin' Lot"
  4. "Cassius Love vs. Sonny Wilson"
  5. "The Warmth of the Sun"
  6. "This Car of Mine"
  7. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
  8. "Pom Pom Play Girl"
  9. "Keep an Eye on Summer"
  10. "Shut Down, Part II"
  11. "Louie Louie"
  12. "Denny's Drums"

"Shut Down, Part II" is an instrumental song written by Carl Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys as a reprise for the song Shut Down (released on the albums Surfin' USA and Little Deuce Coupe. It was released on their 1964 album Shut Down Volume 2.

It opens with Mike Love's count-in, then a fuzz part (from the Shut Down bridge) follows. The song itself is a 12-bar rock'n'roll, and each tenth bar instead of usual G or F major is changed to G# major.



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