Little Honda

"Little Honda" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album All Summer Long, and featured on their EP, Four by The Beach Boys. The song pays tribute to the small Honda motorcycle and its ease of operation, specifically the Honda 50.[3]

"Little Honda"
Song by The Beach Boys
from the album All Summer Long
ReleasedJuly 13, 1964 (1964-07-13)
RecordedApril 2 / 10, 1964, United Western Recorders, Hollywood
GenrePop rock,[1] hot rod rock,[1] car song[2]
Length1:52
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Brian Wilson/Mike Love
Producer(s)Brian Wilson

Immediately following its appearance on All Summer Long, the song was covered by The Hondells, whose recording produced by Gary Usher peaked at #9 on the U.S. Billboard 100. Capitol Records then later released it as a single for the Beach Boys, and their version peaked at #65 on the U.S. Billboard 100.[4]

Cover of the 1966 Italian single

Recording

Regarding the song's "fuzzy" sound, Carl Wilson recalls:

[Brian] does exactly what he wants to do. I remember [sits back and laughs] — this is so funny — when we did "Little Honda," Brian wanted me to get this real distorted guitar sound, real fuzzy. "This guitar sounds like shit," I said. "Brian, I hate this." And he goes, "Would you fucking do it? Just do it." When I heard it, I felt like an asshole. It sounded really hot. That was before fuzz became a big deal.[5]

Personnel

Per Craig Slowinski.[6]

The Beach Boys
Additional musicians and production staff

Covers
See also: List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs

References
  1. Guarisco, Donald A. "Song review". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2011-03-23.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Hoffmann, Frank W.; Bailey, William G. (1990). Arts & Entertainment Fads, Volume 1. Binghamton: Haworth Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 9780866568814.
  3. Frank, Aaron (2003). Honda Motorcycles. MotorBooks International. ISBN 978-0-7603-1077-9. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. Song Database.com:Billboard Hot 100 Chart History "Little Honda" by The Beach Boys, November 14, 1964.
  5. Felton, David (1976). "The Healing of Brother Brian". Rolling Stone.
  6. Boyd, Alan; Linette, Mark; Slowinski, Craig (2014). Keep an Eye on Summer 1964 (Digital Liner). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records. (Mirror)
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