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The Beach Boys 409 Lyrics Information:
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Written by: Roger "Hot Dog Rog" Christian & Brian Wilson
Produced by: Murray Wilson
Performed by: The Beach Boys 78
First released: 9
Single: June 4, 1962
Album: October 1, 1962
1 409, refers to the size of an engine. Then number represents the total cubic
centimeters of displacement available and the more cc's, the more powerful the engine.
Chevrolet (Chevy) introdued the 409cc engine in 1961.
2 In this case, drag, is short for drag strip.
3 A 4-speed manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, manual, stick, straight
drive, or standard transmission), features four forward gears, uses a driver-operated
clutch (usually a pedal or lever) that regulates motion transfer from the engine to the
transmission to the wheels, and a gear-shift operated by hand.
4 Dual-Quad, refers to a set of two 4-barrel carburetors mounted on the intake manifold
of an engine. It is intended for the added carburetors to increase air and fuel intake,
and deliver more power and speed.
5 Positraction is the brand name of Chevrolet's (Chevy's) limited slip differential
(LSD), introduced in the 1950s. Overly simplified, the LSD is designed to keep both rear
wheels spinning, even when one is not on the ground. Generally this type of differential
is not needed on typical roads. It is, however, valuable in many demanding situations,
such as driving in mud, off-road or drag racing.
6 "409" reached #79 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.
7 Band members at the time of the original recording:
Mike Love (lead vocals)
David Marks (guitar, vocals)
Brian Wilson (bass guitar, vocals)
Carl Wilson (lead guitar, vocals)
Dennis Wilson (drums, vocals)
8 Covers:
AC-Rock,
Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos
The Quads,
Rattlecake,
The Rip Chords,
Bob Rivers (parodied as "401(k)") 10
The Road Runners,
The Sound Bytes,
The Surfsiders,
The Tokens,
et al.
9 Appears on: *
SINGLE(S):
(1)The Beach Boys:
A-side: "Surfin' Safari"
B-side: "409"
(a) Capitol, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #4777, US-1962.
(b) Capitol, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #CP1484, Australia-1962.
(c) Capitol, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #F-4777, Sweden-1962.
(d) Capitol, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #CL-15273, UK-1962.
The Beach Boys:
A-side: "409"
B-side: "Punchline" Instrumental
(Capitol, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, Juke Box Copy, #S7-17521, US-1962.
* The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of the song than
the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the complete
discography on which this song appears.
