We used to sing this in our high school choir I used to sing falsetto part of the song and it really pissed my friends off so bad because all the girls said I did it perfectly
Lyrics: Ah, ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann Oh, Barbara Ann, take my hand Barbara Ann You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’ Rockin’ and a-reelin’ Barbara Ann ba ba Ba Barbara Ann Went to a dance, lookin’ for romance Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I’d take a chance With Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann, take my hand You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’ Rockin’ and a-reelin’ (oh! oh!) Barbara Ann ba ba Ba ba ba ba black sheep Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann Barbara Ann, take my hand Barbara Ann You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’ Rockin’ and a-reelin’ Barbara Ann ba ba Ba Barbara Ann (Let’s go now!) (Ow!) (…Carl) (Hal, and his famous ashtray!) (You smell like Rocky. You’re always scratchin’ it) (Hey, come on) (Scratch it, Carl, scratch it, baby, right down obverse here. Down a little lower, down a little lower!) (Saw…Tried…) Tried Peggy Sue Tried Betty Lou Tried Mary Lou But I knew she wouldn’t do Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann, take my hand You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’ Rockin’ and a-reelin’ Barbara Ann ba ba Ba Barbara Ann Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann Barbara Ann, take my hand Barbara Ann You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’ Rockin’ and a-reelin’ Barbara Ann ba ba Ba Barbara Ann Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann ……
I much prefer the 61 Regents version which doesn't include the Silly behavior which IMO, ruins the song. The two versions otherwise sound very much alike. "The Beach Boys" Sound would seem to have been Adopted from the original "Regents" Sound for many of Their Songs. JaneLee - 3/22/23
I was a senior when this song came out, danced my heart out. loved it then and now
My parents bought this 💎and played it a lot,such a cheerful song still enjoy listening to it 50+yrs later Auckland New Zealand 2024
That these guys just messing around in the studio could become a hit just shows the Beach Boys' appeal.
A great record all around for all time!
I was 14 and handsome. Fun was had
Coolest comment ever 👍🏻
Izzy loves cool rock music 🎸🎶 💘 Enjoy 1966.
We used to sing this in our high school choir I used to sing falsetto part of the song and it really pissed my friends off so bad because all the girls said I did it perfectly
This hit went from #15 TO #2 then stalled for 2 weeks, The 1st of 3 Top 10s and one #1 in 1966
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Thank You 45,
JaneLee 🕊️
9/3/20
Really Awesome ,
Eva
I did't know that the vocals were recorded before the "party" sounds were later added.
Ba Ba Ba Barbara Ann
BA BA BA BARBARA ANN
Hal Blaine played "ashtray"?!
Lyrics:
Ah, ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Oh, Barbara Ann, take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’
Rockin’ and a-reelin’
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
Went to a dance, lookin’ for romance
Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I’d take a chance
With Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann, take my hand
You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’
Rockin’ and a-reelin’ (oh! oh!)
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba ba ba ba black sheep
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’
Rockin’ and a-reelin’
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
(Let’s go now!)
(Ow!)
(…Carl)
(Hal, and his famous ashtray!)
(You smell like Rocky. You’re always scratchin’ it)
(Hey, come on)
(Scratch it, Carl, scratch it, baby, right down obverse here.
Down a little lower, down a little lower!)
(Saw…Tried…)
Tried Peggy Sue
Tried Betty Lou
Tried Mary Lou
But I knew she wouldn’t do
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann, take my hand
You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’
Rockin’ and a-reelin’
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin’ and a-rollin’
Rockin’ and a-reelin’
Barbara Ann ba ba
Ba Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann ……
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I had no idea Dean Torrance sang in this recording.
He's actually the one that suggested the beach boys to sing this song
I much prefer the 61 Regents version which doesn't include the Silly behavior which IMO, ruins the song.
The two versions otherwise sound very much alike.
"The Beach Boys" Sound would seem to have been Adopted from the original "Regents" Sound for many of Their Songs.
JaneLee - 3/22/23
Go West
I can't sing like that anymore
Man,why even play songs? Just play ads.