We created that whole song in fifteen minutes. All laid up next to mine Its "did-it" background vocal hook was a direct influence on Eric Carmen's "She Did It" (1977), ABBA's "On and On and On" (1980), and Hall & Oates' "Did It in a Minute" (1982). referencing Let's Do It Again (Original Soundtrack), LP, Album, CU 5005. We didn't plan the record as a return to the surf or anything. Gonna do it again (Do it) When Friends was issued in Japan, "Do It Again" was included in its track list. [3] An alternate promotional film for "Do It Again" was planned with the idea to feature special guest, Beatles member Paul McCartney as a clerk. As we pass away the hour

[citation needed] Both Marks and Beach Boys sideman Scott Totten play guitar on the song; according to sideman John Cowsill, the original processed drum sound from 1968 was sampled for the re-recorded version. [17], The first officially released live recording of the song was released on the 1970 live album Live In London. Like you and me, baby The band then drives to the beach in their van and begins surfing. The single also featured his rerecording of "'Til I Die", which was also from I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, and a rare B-side "This Song Wants to Sleep with You Tonight". Ooh, oh, ho, hey, do it again MARKETED BY RHINO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY. I'm not a girl that you linger Brian had the idea and played it over to us. " Do It Again " is a song composed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, performed by American rock group Steely Dan, which was released as a single from their 1972 debut album Can't Buy a Thrill. Love and Wilson also share the lead vocal on the song. Sweet love in the midnight 4:53 PREVIEW Funky Love. I can love you now I brought you here Do it again (Woo, hoo, hoo), do it again (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture), Daddy's Little Girls (Music Inspired By the Film), Sparkle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), The Preacher's Wife (Original Soundtrack Album). [7][8], A promotional film, directed by Peter Clifton, was shot in Los Angeles.

[11], Eric Carmen credited the "did-its" in this song with being the initial inspiration for his 1977 Top 40 hit, "She Did It". Groovin' when I hear the sound Oh, the smell of the mornin' flower The tape was retrieved thirty years later; the first true stereo mix was released on the Made in California box set. Do it again Gettin' down with the sounds around All laid up next to mine Do it again, do it (Do it) Do it, do it again Do it (Do it) - That's Rock 'N' Roll - EricCarmen.com Community", "Do It Again - The Beach Boys : Listen, Appearances, Song Review", "Beach Boys Producers Alan Boyd, Dennis Wolfe, Mark Linett Discuss 'Made in California' (Q&A)", http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,17832.25.html, http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,11552.msg227523.html#msg227523, "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Do It Again", "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 14, 1968", http://www.sixtiescity.net/charts/68chart.htm#top100, "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1968", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Do_It_Again_(Beach_Boys_song)&oldid=984962380, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1969 – A Taste Of Honey and Ronnie Aldrich, This page was last edited on 23 October 2020, at 03:54. 1975 Preview SONG TIME Let's Do it Again. [citation needed] He performed the song on the Late Night With David Letterman broadcast of August 17, 1995, with daughter Wendy Wilson performing back up vocals. Just gettin' good, just gettin' good In 1980, a live rendition was recorded, though not released until 2002 on the Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 live album. "Do It Again" has been rerecorded once by the band (in 2011), once by Wilson as a solo artist (in 1995), and twice by Love as a solo artist (in 1996 and 2017). 1 on the UK Singles Chart on August 28, 1968, and thus becoming the band's second number one hit in the United Kingdom after "Good Vibrations" two years earlier. Oh, hey, do it again, do it again In Germany the promotional film was shown in September during broadcasts of the Hits A Go Go show on ZDF TV. I wanna do it again

We improved on that and recorded it very quickly, in about five minutes. "Do It Again" is a self-conscious callback to the band's earlier surf-based material. [3], "Do It Again" remained at the top position for only one week, after which it was supplanted by the Bee Gees' "I've Gotta Get a Message to You". Listen to Let's Do It Again - Original by The Staple Singers. We liked how it turned out and decided to release it. Oh, hey "Do It Again" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was released as a non-album single on July 8, 1968. Branford Marsalis Quartet featuring Terence Blanchard, Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (Stax Remasters), Mo' Better Blues (feat.

℗ 1975 CURTOM. Footage from the concert was also released on video and DVD format.

It's back to that surfing idea with the voice harmony and the simple, direct melody and lyrics. Join Napster and play your favorite music offline. [13][14], ABBA's "On and On and On" (1980) was also influenced by "Do It Again", and in response, Mike Love recorded a cover version of the ABBA song for his 1981 album Looking Back with Love. 3. Originally titled "Rendezvous", the lyrics to the song were inspired after a day Mike Love had spent at the beach in which he had gone surfing with an old friend named Bill Jackson. It's certainly not an old track of ours; in fact it was recorded only a few weeks before it was released.

Do it Brian stated that he believes the song was the best collaboration that he and Mike ever worked on. Do it, do it, do it again It reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became their second number one hit in the UK.