"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. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Little Girl I Once Knew is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... Theres No Other (Like My Baby) is a song written by Phil Spector and Leroy Bates. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Girl Dont Tell Me is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Sloop John B was a single which was released by The Beach Boys in 1966 on Capitol Records. ... Youre So Good To Me was the B-side of the Sloop John B single which was released by The Beach Boys in 1966 on Capitol Records. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Image File history File links Barbara_Ann_by_The_Beach_Boys. ... Fred Fassert is most famously known as the writer of the popular song Barbara Ann which was originally written for the band that he was in at the time, The Regents, but was more famously covered by the Beach Boys and other artists as well. ... The Regents were a doo-wop vocal group from New York City in the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Girl Dont Tell Me is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Motto  2(French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen 3 United Kingdom() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital London Largest conurbation (population) Greater London Urban Area Official languages English (de facto)4 Government  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair Formation  -  Acts of... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Hawthorne, California), is an American pop musician, best known as the lead songwriter, bassist, and lead singer of the American rock band The Beach Boys. ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. ... Jan & Dean were a rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, consisting of William Jan Berry (3 April 1941 – 26 March 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born 10 March 1940). ...

Cultural references

The song was also covered by The Who (currently available on a remixed version of A Quick One) 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." It has been suggested that Bob Pridden be merged into this article or section. ... A Quick One (1966) is the second album released by British rock band The Who. ... Soundtrack album cover. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Follow the Blind is the second full-length album from the German metal band Blind Guardian, released in 1989. ... My Ocardial Infarction is the 81st episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. ... Scrubs is an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning American situation comedy that premiered on October 2, 2001 on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence, who also co-created Spin City. ...

Parodies

The song was later parodied as "Bomb Iran" by Vince Vance & The Valiants; 1979 written during the Iran Hostage crisis ^[1].

"Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran. Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb, BOMB IRAN! Let's take a stand, bomb Iran. Our country's got a feelin'. Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran. Bomb bomb bomb, bomb Iran."

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][5] John McCain sang the opening lyrics in a campaign speech on April 19, 2007 drawing criticism.^[6][7] Viral may mean: Viral phenomenon Viral (pr. ... John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician, currently the Republican senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. ...

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. The Capitol Steps are a popular American political satire group. ...

Details

• Written by: Fred Fassert
• Album: Beach Boys' Party!
• Time: 3 min 23 sec
• Produced by: Brian Wilson

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Performers

• Brian Wilson: Lead Vocals
• Dean Torrence: Lead Vocals

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See also

• The Beach Boys
• Beach Boys' Party!
• List of songs by The Beach Boys