The Beach Boys “I Get Around”
This is a cool song, I absolutely love the sound of it and most of the lyrics make sense but for some reason the lyrics of the chorus feel off and it doesn’t quite make sense with the rest of the song.
I get around
Get around, 'round, 'round, I get around
From town to town
Get around, 'round, 'round, I get around
I'm a real cool head
Get around, 'round, 'round, I get around
I'm making real good bread
Now, the rest of the lyrics suggest that these boys like to meet women and race their car against other cars.
It makes sense that they’re doing this while traveling to different towns.
“I’m a real cool head“
okay he’s cool, he’s chill.
”I’m making real good bread”
What!? I’m so confused, is he also baking bread as a side gig? It just doesn’t fit unless these guys are some modern hipster type guys from San Francisco. I didn’t think this was a cool thing to do at the time the Beach Boys were writing music, going around racing cars, meeting women, and baking bread. I don’t know, it just doesn’t fit.