herr-rossiWiki sagt:
„When the single was released in 1963, the record only listed Brian Wilson as the composer although the song was published by Arc Music, Chuck Berry’s publisher. Later releases, beginning with Best of The Beach Boys in 1966, listed Chuck Berry as the songwriter. (…) Despite tensions with Berry at the time, Carl Wilson said the Beach Boys „ran into Chuck Berry in Copenhagen and he told us he loves ‚Surfin‘ U.S.A.‘.“
Ja genau. Mike Love war stinkig, weil er reklamierte den Text geschrieben zu haben, ohne Credits bekommen zu haben.
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett - 'Cos music is for listening and not to stored away in a bloody cupboard.