Malibooz Rule! (1981)
1. "Sweet Surf Music" Written by John Zambetti
Give me songs about tanned honeys and custom cars
Well my band don't dress like we just got in from Mars
Hurachi sandals, tan Levis, and stripes
And from me you won't get no gripes
When that sweet surf music is rolling through my ears
Take your Gibson Les Paul, your Moog
And your phase shifter too
All that racket well it just gives me the blues
Hand me that old fender Jaguar
And turn my premier reverb up far
And that sweet surf music will be rolling through my ears
With all that heavy metal thunder
I can't hear a single word
And if I did I know they're just singing something absurd
Brian and the Boys always talked like me
So the meaning of their songs came through so clearly
When that sweet surf music was rolling through my ears
Yeah, that sweet surfer music goes rollin' through my ears
When that sweet surfer music goes rollin' through my ear
2. "(I Won't Be) Too Young" Written by Walter Egan
Got no car and I got no honey
Can't buy a thrill, I got no money
And I'm only sixteen, I'll be seventeen soon
I plan my escape every night in my room
When I, I won't be too young
I won't be too young
"Do this, do that" - such a nuisance!
Wait 'til I get my driver's license
I'll find a way to get my hands on the car keys
Drive away in my daddy's Mercury
When I, I won't be too young
I won't be too young
I know they don't give a damn
For what I think or who I am
I'll take my stand
I'm not too young
I know they don't give a damn
For what I think or who I am
I'll take my stand
I'm not too young
Just like a spring, I'm wound up too tight
Just like a bat, I wait for the night
Count my days but they move so slow
And I dream that I drivin', playin' the radio
When I, I won't be too young
I won't be too young
I won't be too young
I won't be too young...
3. "The Surfin' Ghost" Written by: Fuller
There’s a woody headed out to Malibu today
Picking up the bunnies along the way
When he gets to the beach and hits the surf
He tells all the gremmies "Get off of my turf!"
He’s a surfing ghost
Known all over the coast
Hanging ten with your girlfriend
Surfing ghost
Now his board is a cloud from out of the sky
It may sound weird, but I’ll tell you why
They say he died back in ‘62
Shooting the curves down in Malibu
He’s a surfing ghost
Known all over the coast
Hanging ten with your girlfriend
Surfing ghost
Now he’s there for a reason
Every hodad should know
So if you see him
Don’t tell him to go
He surfs with the bunnies
Checking them out
And when he’s beside them
They never wipe out
He’s a surfing ghost
Known all over the coast
Hanging ten with your girlfriend
Surfing ghost
He’s a surfing ghost
Known all over the coast
Hanging ten with your girlfriend
Surfing ghost
He’s a surfing ghost
Known all over the coast
Hanging ten with your girlfriend
Surfing ghost
You’ll never hear psychedelic music again
4. "Gonna Hustle You" Written by: Berry/Wilson
Bop ba do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de ooo
Can't compete with the campus king
Ain't got a letter or a senior ring
Cheerleader with the football dude
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de ooo
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Bop ba do ran do ran de ooo
Friday night and I'm with the guys
He's with the girl that I really like, now
Little girl, if you only knew
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de ooo
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Bop ba do ran de ran de oo
Bop ba do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de ooo
Gonna, gonna hustle you, now
Gonna, gonna hustle you, now
Gonna, gonna hustle you, now
Gonna hustle you
Do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de ooo
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Bop ba do ran de ran de ooo
See you shuffle from class to class
And watch your face when the big boys pass
Little girl, if you only knew
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de, Do ran de ran de
Do ran de ran de ooo
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Bop ba do ran de ran de ooo...
Little girl, if you only knew
I've got a lot for you to do
Little girl, if you only knew
I've got a woody just to ride with you
Little girl, if you only knew
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Little girl, if you only knew
I've got the hots for only you
Little girl, if you only knew
When summer comes, gonna hustle you
Do ran do ran de ooo...
5. World's Fair Interview 1965
Colin Murphy:
Well, hey hey hey, here you are at RCA Color Central, New York World's Fair, a go-go we're going to call it. Colin Murphy here, your host at RCA. And these boys come on just about as good musically as anything I've heard. They're called The Malibooz, and I'm not going to ask them why. But they're from Loyola School, and John Zambetti, you seem to be spokesman for the group.
John Zambetti:
Yes, sir.
Colin Murphy:
Why don't you slip right into that microphone right there. I'm going to ask you a couple of things, because on the application to appear here at RCA Color Central, you mentioned you do all kinds of rock 'n' roll music, including, well from surfing sound to English sound. Now to a lot of, well, I might as well admit it, what is the difference?
John Zambetti:
Well, actually, like the number we just played, "Miserlou," that's known as the surfing sound. Now in the surfing sound what they do is they have, they add a lot of reverb, which sounds like this.
Colin Murphy:
Okay.
John Zambetti:
Opposed to the English sound which doesn't have much reverb and would sound like this otherwise. Now also in the surfing sound they usually play what's known as two finger chords, where they just use the bottom two strings here, the A and the E string, and they make like chords like this here. Whereas English sounds uses the full chords like this. Now also, most surfing songs have what's known as the cut out part where there's no singing when it's a vocal, and the guitar, lead guitar, plays the cut out, which would sound something like this with the reverb on. And that's the main difference Mr. Murphy, between surfing and English sound.
Colin Murphy:
Oh my gosh, now I know a little bit more than I did. In fact, I know quite a bit more than I did. Musically it's obvious that you boys do know a little bit of music and care about it because you do sound very good.
John Zambetti:
Thank you.
Colin Murphy:
And actually you've written a number or two and you're going to do one for us now.
John Zambetti:
Yes, yes we're going to do one called "Going to Malibu," which I wrote the music to.
Colin Murphy:
Very good, okay. John Zambetti, will you introduce the boys before you go into that number?
John Zambetti:
Right. Over here on my left is Walter Egan, rhythm guitar, and he writes some of the numbers and he also sings a lot of the vocals. Over here we have Dennis "Ace" Lopez we call him 'cause he's so great. And he plays bass guitar, and he sings background on a number of songs. Over here we have Tom Scarp, who's our "golfer" drummer. If you watch him play you'll know why. He sort of putts around there. And that's about it, Mr. Murphy.
Colin Murphy:
Okay, well here we go with RCA a go-go, The Malibooz from Loyola School, Manhattan. And have a good time.
John Zambetti:
Thank you, sir.
6. "Goin' to Malibu" Written by John Zambetti and Chris Murray
I hop in my woody
Put my board inside
Skeg out the window
And my baby by my side
I’m goin’ to Malibu to ride the surf
Yeah ride
When the surf is up and the waves roll in
Don’t back down baby, be a sin
I’m goin’ to Malibu to ride the surf
Yeah ride
Gilgo Beach might be all right for you
But us cool surfers go to Malibu
I’m goin’ to Malibu to ride the surf
Yeah ride
I’ll shoot down their heroes, put them in their place
They don’t have a prayer against the surfing ace
I’m goin’ to Malibu to ride the surf
Yeah ride
I’m snowin’ all the cheese
With my Fender guitar
I wonder how she plays I’ll get her in the car
I’m goin’ to Malibu to ride the surf
Yeah ride
Let’s ride!
7. "The Lonely Surfer" Written by: John Zambetti
I was driving up the beach the other day
Up the Pacific Coast Highway
It was a little past sunset
And I could see it was going to be a full moon
A couple of guys were out there making their last runs of the day
Man, it was tube city! You know, like the Green Cathedral?
So I pulled over to take a look
The waves were a little gnarly, yeah really bitchin’
So I got out and took a walk along the beach
But, you know, I was thinking of you
Aaaahhh…
And as I walked a little further along the shore
I looked up and saw a lonely gull make its way back home
As I kept walking along
I saw a couple getting close, very, very close
By a campfire
And as I looked out across the ocean
I thought about how every day
The tide takes those waves away from the shore
But, just like you my darling, they’ll come back
Yeah, they’ll come back
Back again once more
Aaaahhh…
8. "Honeydew (We Cantaloupe)" Written by: John Zambetti
Honeydew, I'm at the end of my rope
Honeydew, because we cantaloupe
I work the fruitstand at the edge of town
And every night I see my woman when the sun goes down
She wants to marry me but her ma and pa say no
I'd like to make it with her but I just ain't got the dough, no
Honeydew, I'm at the end of my rope
Honeydew, because we cantaloupe
Eye like green olives (olives!)
Cherry lips beyond compare (cherries!)
And everyone who sees us says we make a marvelous pear (pear!)
Orange you glad (orange!)
I'm tellin' you about my strife
Lettuce all ask ourselves (lettuce!)
Can you beet this kind of life? (beet!)
Honeydew, I'm at the end of my rope
Honeydew, because we cantaloupe
Someday, I pray, she'll work that fruitstand with me
We'll sell fresh watermelon in the warm September breeze
And when people ask of her why she wears no wedding ring
We'll just rear back our heads and loudly begin to sing
Honeydew, I'm at the end of my rope
Honeydew, because we cantaloupe
Don't you carrot all? (carrot!)
Honeydew, I'm at the end of my rope
Honeydew, because we cantaloupe
Honeydew, I'm at the end of my rope
Honeydew, because we cantaloupe
Now honey, stop messin' around with all those limeys (limes!)
Hey, I know your parents think I'm a lemon (lemon!)
But to me, you're the apple of my eye (apple!)
And you're a real peach (peach!)
A total tomato (tomato!)
Yeah, I know what your papaya says (papaya!)
But squash that idea (squash!)
You know what I mean?
Let's go out and have a zucchini (zucchini!)
You know I've got so much love for you I could spring a leek (leek!)
Let's go have a few capers (capers!) on our next date (dates!)
You know, all I want's a little love and peas (peas!)
Honeydew...
9. "The Sun Don't Have to Shine" Written by: John Zambetti
Ooh ooh ooh aah aah aah
Ooh ooh ooh aah aah aah
The sun don’t have to shine for me
Like it does for you
I have all the warmth I need
Because her love is true
Never, never, never let me down
Ever, ever, ever, girl I want you to know
And when the day is through
And I don’t have work no more
She is always there for me
And I love her so much more
Never, never, never let me down
Ever, ever, ever, girl I want you to know
Ooh ooh ooh aah aah aah
Ooh ooh ooh aah aah aah
10. "Summertime News" Written by Walter Egan
I waited all winter for summer to come
Now it’s here, I’m on the run
No more homework or teachers or class
No more worrying if I fail or pass
Gonna cut out, gonna cut loose
That’s my summertime news
I’ll fall in love ‘neath the summer moon
I’m wishin’ this season won’t end too soon
Yes, you play all day and you rock all night
You make sweet love underneath starlight
To give ‘em the stick, Ain’t no time to lose
That’s my summertime news
That’s my summertime news
Yeah the beach is the place where I wanna be
A suntanned body lying next to me
I worked all winter and I paid my dues
Now it’s my time, it’s the summertime news
Now it’s my time, that’s the summertime news
Yeah…
Surf, yeah, girls, yeah
Sun, yeah, girls, yeah
Summertime news
Oh, come September your game’s all played
You say “goodbye” to the friends you made
It’s seems you’re a winner, you’ll never lose
All the good times, the summertime news
All the good times, the summertime news
All the good times, the summertime news
All the good times, the summertime news
11. "308" Written by: John Zambetti
Well, I got wheels make that lovely screech
And cops turn back when I run to the beach
'Cause when I cruise up the PCH
You know I'll be in my 308
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
Let her ride, let her ride, let her ride
She runs real low and she runs real fast
She eats up clutches and she's bad on gas
But when I go on a safari
You know I'll be in my Ferrari
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
Let her ride, let her ride, let her ride
Lord, I know one day you'll let it be
That last wave will take my board and me
But before I go through those pearly gates
Give me one last ride in my 308
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
Let her ride, let her ride, let her ride
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
Let her ride, let her ride, let her ride
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
She's real great, my 308
Let her ride, let her ride, let her ride
Let her ride, let her ride, let her ride
Let her ride, let her ride, let her...
12. "The Fluorescent Hearse" Written by: John Zambetti and Tom Donaldson
Hey you, in the fluorescent hearse, pull over!
Who? Who me officer?
Yeah, where’s the funeral?
Hey, where did you get that thing painted anyway?
Van Nuys?
Hey, what are you driving that hearse for anyway?
Well officer, because my plates are…
Expired!
13. "Hot Summer Nights '81" Written by: Walter Egan
There was a time, not too far gone
When "Night" came and sang my song
About the bands and the things we’d done
Soon our life story hit number one
Return with me to a time and place
When me and John, Chris, Tom, and Ace
Were legendary in the streets and schools
In a band called The Malibooz
In the gyms and the dark hot rooms
With all the kids dancin' to our tunes
It felt good when we'd get it right
Rockin’ through the hot summer nights
Oooh…
Hot summer nights
Oooh…
Hot summer nights
Upon a time once times were best
In a band we were not like the rest
And all for one 'til we reached our goal
We played it hot and we played our roles
But now it’s all just memories
All the gigs and my buddies
Movin’ on their chosen way
Far away are our high school days
I wish I could turn back the page
And be with my friends up on the stage
Let the dreams be our spotlight
Once more on a hot summer night
Oooh…
Hot summer nights
Oooh…
Hot summer nights
Yeah!
So here’s a song for Malibooz
For Dangerfish, Wheels, Sageworth too
Professional, Magneto Bands
Forever hot our legend stands
Yes, it stands and always will
The songs we sung are in us still
Shining out so big and bright
Like the stars on a hot summer night
Oooh…
Hot summer night
Hot summer night
Oooh…
Hot summer night
Oooh…
Hot summer night
Hot summer night
Oooh…
Hot summer night
So hot, so hot, so hot
So hot so hot so hot
Such a hot summer night
We’re so hot, so hot
Summer night
Summer night…
All right yeah!
14. "Santa's Gone Surfin'" Written by: John Zambetti
The little town of Malibu…
Oh, Ho! Ho! Ho!
Every year, around Christmas Eve
I check the sky for a sleigh
And get really peeved
So I said “Papa, where is that jolly guy?”
And he said, “Son, it’s time that you realized
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin
Oh, Ho! Ho! Ho!
See, when Santa comes to Malibu
He leaves his bells at home
Wears a red wetsuit
He drives a custom van
So the toys fit in
He’s got a twelve foot board
With a triple fin
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin
Oh, Ho! Ho! Ho!
Ooh ooh we ooh
Fa la la la la
Ooh ooh we ooh
Fa la la la la
Ooh ooh we ooh
Gloria…
When Santa cruised through San Diego
Last Christmas Eve, I went to Malibu
It was a silent night, but the waves were huge
And comin’ through the tube
What do you suppose?
There was Santa
Blocking Rudolf’s nose
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin
This Christmas Eve
No need to stay up late
Eat those cookies yourself
Don’t clean your fireplace
And, hey, I don’t wanna see no frowns
‘Cause he’ll get to you
Ho ho, when the waves are down
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin
Oh, Ho! Ho! Ho
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin
Oh, Ho! Ho! Ho
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin’
Santa’s gone surfin
Merry Christmas boys and girls
Ho, ho, ho!
Have a real cool yule!
And remember, Santa says
That the Malibooz rule!
Ho, ho, ho!
On Donder, on Kahuna, on Blitzen,
On Gidget, on Hodad,
Yeah!
Wait a minute, Rudolf
My beard, it’s caught in the darn door!
Santa’s gone surfin…
15. "Surf Beat '81" Written by John Zambetti
Surf beat ’81
Surf beat ’81
Surf beat ’81
Surf beat ’81
I’m gonna surf beat ‘81
Surf beat ’81
Aah ooh
I’m gonna have some summer fun
Catch some summer sun
Aah ooh
We’re gonna see The Ventures and Chantays
Check the honeys while we catch some rays
I’m gonna surf beat ‘81
Surf beat ’81
Aah ooh
I’m gonna have some summer fun
Catch some summer sun
Aah ooh
Hey
Jan and Dean gonna bust your buns
Surf City now here we come
Two girls for every boy!
I’m gonna surf beat ‘81
Surf beat ’81
Aah ooh
I’m gonna have some summer fun
Catch some summer sun
Aah ooh
Let’s go Routers out in Malibu
Let’s go, The Markets doin’ "Outer Limits" too
We'll see the Challengers and the Malibooz
The king Dick Dale doin' "Miserlou"
I’m gonna surf beat ‘81
Surf beat ’81
Aah ooh
We’re gonna have some summer fun
Catch some summer sun
Aah ooh
We’re gonna check the woodies and the custom vans
Surfaris’ "Wipe Out" always gets a hand
Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ‘81
Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ‘81
Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ‘81
Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ’81, Surf beat ‘81
Surf beat ’81
16. "Surfin' & Drvin' (Are the Only 2 Things I Know)" Written by: John Zambetti
I once tried love
But everything I did turned out wrong
Yeah
500 miles to L.A.
500 miles to my home
When I get back to L.A.
Never again will I roam
‘Cause Surfin' and drivin' are the only two things that I know
Surfin' and drivin' are the only two things that I know
Once had a girl into me
Thought she loved me true
Last night, I got a note she left me
Took my money, now we're through
I guess Surfin' and drivin' are the only two things that I know
Surfin' and drivin' are the only two things that I know
500 miles to L.A.
500 miles to my home
When I get back to L.A.
Never again will I roam
Surfin' and drivin' are the only two things that I know
Surfin' and drivin' are the only two things that I know
I once tried love
But everything I did turned out wrong
17. "My Baby Came Back on the Last Wave Today" Written by: John Zambetti
My baby came back on the last wave today
My baby came back on the last wave today
I wouldnt see her no more
So she washed up on the shore
My baby came back on the last wave today
She paddled out just before a squall
She tried to shoot the pier
But she smashed into the jetti wall
My baby came back on the last wave today
In tears, I went to kiss her face
But her mouth's no longer in the right place
My baby came back on the last wave today
Cut Out!
I can always get a new broad
But she busted my best surfboard
My baby came back on the last wave today
My baby came back on the last wave today
Let's get out of here now
22. "Bikini Beach Party Tonight" Written by: John Zambetti
Bikini beach party
Oh now don’t be tardy
To bikini beach party tonight
Bikini beach party
I’ll be in your Mazaradi
At bikini beach party tonight
Ooh, come on down, take a trip with me
To bikini beach party tonight
It’s just as close as your home T.V.
Bikini beach party tonight
Yeah the girls are better than your wildest dreams
You’d better get on down to this crazy scene
Your eyes will be a-poppin’ off the T.V. screen
At bikini beach party tonight
They got the blondes, brunettes, and the redheads too
Bikini beach party tonight
They come from coast to coast just to groove for you
Bikini beach party tonight
Yeah the dudes are buff and the girls are lean
They be shaking things like I’ve never seen
And once you’ve been there then you’ve really been
To bikini beach party tonight
Yeah the girls are better than your wildest dreams
You’d better get on down to this crazy scene
Your eyes will be a-poppin’ off the T.V. screen
At bikini beach party tonight
Bikini beach party tonight
Bikini beach party tonight
Bikini beach party tonight
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