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* BalladOfX: "Ballad of Ole' Betsy".
* DoubleEntendre: Played on "Ballad of Ole' Betsy" [[spoiler: who is believed to be an old lady until we find out on the last lyrics that it is actually an old clunker]].
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* PlotTwist: "The Ballad of Ole' Besty" ends with [[Betsy actually being an old car instead of being initially depicted as an old lady who was beaten up]].
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* PlotTwist: "The Ballad of Ole' Besty" ends with [[Betsy [[spoiler: Betsy actually being an old car instead of being initially depicted as an old lady who was beaten up]].up, through DoubleEntendre]].
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''Little Deuce Coupe'' is the fourth album released by American rock band Music/TheBeachBoys. It is the last album to feature David Marks as a Beach Boy before manager Murry Wilson fired him.
Making of the album was rushed compared to other albums. The Beach Boys had to meet Capitol Records' contract and they decided to record an album centered on hot-rod music. Thanks to the inclusion of four songs which were already recorded for previous albums, the band only had to record eight more in a short period of time (the album was the band's third release in 1963, on top of that).
While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single: ''Be True To Your School'' [[{{Irony}} (which is also the only song that isn't car-related)]].
Making of the album was rushed compared to other albums. The Beach Boys had to meet Capitol Records' contract and they decided to record an album centered on hot-rod music. Thanks to the inclusion of four songs which were already recorded for previous albums, the band only had to record eight more in a short period of time (the album was the band's third release in 1963, on top of that).
While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single: ''Be True To Your School'' [[{{Irony}} (which is also the only song that isn't car-related)]].
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''Little Deuce Coupe'' is the fourth album released by American rock band Music/TheBeachBoys. It is the last album to feature David Marks Music/DavidMarks as a Beach Boy before manager Murry Wilson fired him.
Making of the album was rushed compared to otheralbums.[=LPs=]. The Beach Boys had to meet Capitol Records' contract and they decided to record an album centered on hot-rod music. Thanks to the inclusion of four songs which were already recorded for previous albums, the band only had to record eight more in a short period of time (the album was the band's third release in 1963, on top of that).
While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single:''Be "Be True To Your School'' School" [[{{Irony}} (which is also the only song that isn't car-related)]].
Making of the album was rushed compared to other
While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single:
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* ACappella: ''A Young Man Is Gone''.
* AlbumTitleDrop: Right from the first seconds of the first track (''Little Deuce Coupe'').
* AlbumTitleDrop: Right from the first seconds of the first track (''Little Deuce Coupe'').
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* ACappella: ''A "A Young Man Is Gone''.
Gone".
* AlbumTitleDrop: Right from the first seconds of the first track(''Little ("Little Deuce Coupe'').Coupe").
--> '''''Little Deuce Coupe''' (you don't know what I've got)''
* AlbumTitleDrop: Right from the first seconds of the first track
--> '''''Little Deuce Coupe''' (you don't know what I've got)''
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* DoubleDoubleTitle: ''Cherry, Cherry Coupe''.
* FootballFightSong: ''Be True To Your School'':
* FootballFightSong: ''Be True To Your School'':
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* DoubleDoubleTitle: ''Cherry, "Cherry, Cherry Coupe''.
Coupe".
* FootballFightSong:''Be "Be True To Your School'':School":
* FootballFightSong:
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* LyricalColdOpen: ''Ballad of Ole' Betsy'', ''Car Crazy Cutie'' and ''No-Go Showboat''.
* {{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}}: The premise of ''Shut Down''.
* OneWordTitle: ''409''.
* {{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}}: The premise of ''Shut Down''.
* OneWordTitle: ''409''.
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* LyricalColdOpen: ''Ballad "Ballad of Ole' Betsy'', ''Car Betsy", "Car Crazy Cutie'' Cutie" and ''No-Go Showboat''.
"No-Go Showboat".
* {{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}}: The premise of''Shut Down''.
"Shut Down".
* OneManSong: "A Young Man is Gone".
* OneWomanSong: "Ballad of Ole' Betsy'' and "Car Crazy Cutie".
* OneWordTitle:''409''."409".
* PlotTwist: "The Ballad of Ole' Besty" ends with [[Betsy actually being an old car instead of being initially depicted as an old lady who was beaten up]].
* {{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}}: The premise of
* OneManSong: "A Young Man is Gone".
* OneWomanSong: "Ballad of Ole' Betsy'' and "Car Crazy Cutie".
* OneWordTitle:
* PlotTwist: "The Ballad of Ole' Besty" ends with [[Betsy actually being an old car instead of being initially depicted as an old lady who was beaten up]].
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* TwelveBarBlues: ''409''.
* VocalTagTeam: Brian and Mike share lead vocals on ''Our Car Club''.
** All five Beach Boys harmonize on ''A Young Man Is Gone''.
* VocalTagTeam: Brian and Mike share lead vocals on ''Our Car Club''.
** All five Beach Boys harmonize on ''A Young Man Is Gone''.
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* TwelveBarBlues: ''409''.
"409".
* VocalTagTeam: Brian and Mike share lead vocals on''Our "Our Car Club''.
Club".
** All five Beach Boys harmonize on''A "A Young Man Is Gone''.Gone".
* VocalTagTeam: Brian and Mike share lead vocals on
** All five Beach Boys harmonize on
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* David Marks - rhythm guitar
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* David Marks Music/DavidMarks - rhythm guitar
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* TitleTrack: Originally recorded for the album ''Music/SurferGirl''.
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While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single: ''Be True To Your School'' {{[[Irony [[{{Irony}} (which is also the only song that isn't car-related)]]}}.
car-related)]].
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While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single: ''Be True To Your School'' [[{{Irony}}(which {{[[Irony (which is also the only song that isn't car-related)]].
car-related)]]}}.
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* Carl Wilson - lead vocals, guitar
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* Carl Wilson Music/CarlWilson - lead vocals, guitar
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* Mike Love - lead vocals, saxophone
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* Mike Love Music/MikeLove - lead vocals, saxophone
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While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single: ''Be True To Your School'' (which [[{{Irony}}(which is the only song that isn't car-related).
car-related)]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:The eponymous car is featured on the cover, along with car collector Clarence 'Chili' Catallo.]]
''Little Deuce Coupe'' is the fourth album released by American rock band Music/TheBeachBoys. It is the last album to feature David Marks as a Beach Boy before manager Murry Wilson fired him.
Making of the album was rushed compared to other albums. The Beach Boys had to meet Capitol Records' contract and they decided to record an album centered on hot-rod music. Thanks to the inclusion of four songs which were already recorded for previous albums, the band only had to record eight more in a short period of time (the album was the band's third release in 1963, on top of that).
While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single: ''Be True To Your School'' (which is the only song that isn't car-related).
!! Tracklist:
[[AC: Side One]]
# "Little Deuce Coupe" (1:38)
# "Ballad of Ole' Betsy" (2:15)
# "Be True To Your School" (2:06)
# "Car Crazy Cutie" (2:47)
# "Cherry, Cherry Coupe" (1:47)
# "409" (1:58)
[[AC: Side Two]]
# "Shut Down" (1:48)
# "Spirit Of America" (2:23)
# "Our Car Club" (2:21)
# "No-Go Showboat" (1:54)
# "A Young Man Is Gone" (2:15)
# "Custom Machine" (1:38)
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!!Principal Members:
* Mike Love - lead vocals, saxophone
* David Marks - rhythm guitar
* Music/BrianWilson - lead vocals, bass,
* Carl Wilson - lead vocals, guitar
* Music/DennisWilson - lead vocals, drums
----
!!''Little Deuce Trope (You don't know what I've got)'':
* ACappella: ''A Young Man Is Gone''.
* AlbumTitleDrop: Right from the first seconds of the first track (''Little Deuce Coupe'').
* CarSong: Eleven out of twelve songs are about cars, ranging from the eponymous Little Deuce Coupe by Ford to the 409 by Chevrolet.
* DoubleDoubleTitle: ''Cherry, Cherry Coupe''.
* FootballFightSong: ''Be True To Your School'':
--> ''Come Friday we'll be jacked up on the football game''
--> ''And I'll be ready to fight''
--> ''We're gonna smash 'em now''
* LyricalColdOpen: ''Ballad of Ole' Betsy'', ''Car Crazy Cutie'' and ''No-Go Showboat''.
* {{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}}: The premise of ''Shut Down''.
* OneWordTitle: ''409''.
* ProductPlacement: Various cars are mentionned on the album, such as Chevrolet's ''409'', Datsun-Nissan's ''Cherry Coupe'' and of course Ford's ''Little Deuce Coupe''.
* RearrangeTheSong: ''Be True To Your School would be reworked into a single (featuring The Honeys) which would hit the top 10 charts.
** This song is also known for its opening lyric ("when") which has been extended into its proper intro by Mike Love on any live performance since the late 80s, to the point that it became [[MemeticMutation a meme]] among fans.
* ShoutOut: ''Spirit Of America'' is a tribute to the world land speed record breaking car driven by Craig Breedlove. ''A Young Man Is Gone'', on the other hand, is written in memory of James Dean who died in a car crash at an early age.
--> ''Still a young man is gone''
--> ''Yet his legend lingers on''
--> ''For he died without a cause''
--> ''And they say that he'll''
--> ''Be known for evermore''
--> ''As the [[Film/RebelWithoutACause 'Rebel Without A Cause']] ''
* TwelveBarBlues: ''409''.
* VocalTagTeam: Brian and Mike share lead vocals on ''Our Car Club''.
** All five Beach Boys harmonize on ''A Young Man Is Gone''.
[[caption-width-right:350:The eponymous car is featured on the cover, along with car collector Clarence 'Chili' Catallo.]]
''Little Deuce Coupe'' is the fourth album released by American rock band Music/TheBeachBoys. It is the last album to feature David Marks as a Beach Boy before manager Murry Wilson fired him.
Making of the album was rushed compared to other albums. The Beach Boys had to meet Capitol Records' contract and they decided to record an album centered on hot-rod music. Thanks to the inclusion of four songs which were already recorded for previous albums, the band only had to record eight more in a short period of time (the album was the band's third release in 1963, on top of that).
While ''Little Deuce Coupe'' has been regarded as a precursor to rock concept albums, its nature as a hybrid of compilation and original LP also makes it stand out from other Beach Boys albums (the band would do it a second time 26 years later on ''Music/StillCruisin''). Outside of the four pre-existing tracks, only one original would turn out to be successful as a single: ''Be True To Your School'' (which is the only song that isn't car-related).
!! Tracklist:
[[AC: Side One]]
# "Little Deuce Coupe" (1:38)
# "Ballad of Ole' Betsy" (2:15)
# "Be True To Your School" (2:06)
# "Car Crazy Cutie" (2:47)
# "Cherry, Cherry Coupe" (1:47)
# "409" (1:58)
[[AC: Side Two]]
# "Shut Down" (1:48)
# "Spirit Of America" (2:23)
# "Our Car Club" (2:21)
# "No-Go Showboat" (1:54)
# "A Young Man Is Gone" (2:15)
# "Custom Machine" (1:38)
----
!!Principal Members:
* Mike Love - lead vocals, saxophone
* David Marks - rhythm guitar
* Music/BrianWilson - lead vocals, bass,
* Carl Wilson - lead vocals, guitar
* Music/DennisWilson - lead vocals, drums
----
!!''Little Deuce Trope (You don't know what I've got)'':
* ACappella: ''A Young Man Is Gone''.
* AlbumTitleDrop: Right from the first seconds of the first track (''Little Deuce Coupe'').
* CarSong: Eleven out of twelve songs are about cars, ranging from the eponymous Little Deuce Coupe by Ford to the 409 by Chevrolet.
* DoubleDoubleTitle: ''Cherry, Cherry Coupe''.
* FootballFightSong: ''Be True To Your School'':
--> ''Come Friday we'll be jacked up on the football game''
--> ''And I'll be ready to fight''
--> ''We're gonna smash 'em now''
* LyricalColdOpen: ''Ballad of Ole' Betsy'', ''Car Crazy Cutie'' and ''No-Go Showboat''.
* {{UsefulNotes/Motorsports}}: The premise of ''Shut Down''.
* OneWordTitle: ''409''.
* ProductPlacement: Various cars are mentionned on the album, such as Chevrolet's ''409'', Datsun-Nissan's ''Cherry Coupe'' and of course Ford's ''Little Deuce Coupe''.
* RearrangeTheSong: ''Be True To Your School would be reworked into a single (featuring The Honeys) which would hit the top 10 charts.
** This song is also known for its opening lyric ("when") which has been extended into its proper intro by Mike Love on any live performance since the late 80s, to the point that it became [[MemeticMutation a meme]] among fans.
* ShoutOut: ''Spirit Of America'' is a tribute to the world land speed record breaking car driven by Craig Breedlove. ''A Young Man Is Gone'', on the other hand, is written in memory of James Dean who died in a car crash at an early age.
--> ''Still a young man is gone''
--> ''Yet his legend lingers on''
--> ''For he died without a cause''
--> ''And they say that he'll''
--> ''Be known for evermore''
--> ''As the [[Film/RebelWithoutACause 'Rebel Without A Cause']] ''
* TwelveBarBlues: ''409''.
* VocalTagTeam: Brian and Mike share lead vocals on ''Our Car Club''.
** All five Beach Boys harmonize on ''A Young Man Is Gone''.
