Honkin' Down the Highway
"Honkin' Down the Highway" | ||||
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Single by The Beach Boys | ||||
from the album Love You | ||||
B-side | "Solar System" | |||
Released | May 30, 1977 | |||
Format | Vinyl | |||
Recorded | Unknown | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Brother | |||
Producer(s) | Brian Wilson | |||
The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Honkin' Down the Highway" is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1977 album Love You with a lead vocal by Al Jardine. A remake of this song is included on Jardine's album A Postcard from California, with Brian Wilson making a guest appearance.
A slightly edited version was released on a single, in which the drum intro is cut off. The single version appeared on the 1991 cassette and CD reissue of Love You on the Caribou label.
Personnel
- The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine – lead, harmony and backing vocals
- Mike Love – harmony and backing vocals
- Brian Wilson – harmony and backing vocals; moog synthesizer
- Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals; guitar
- Dennis Wilson – harmony and backing vocals; drums
Cover versions
- In the mid-eighties, Alex Chilton played "Honkin' Down the Highway" in concert with revised lyrics.
References
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