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Title: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: Mark A. Moore on November 30, 2011, 12:20:51 AM "Gonna Hustle You" — Western Recorders tape log, 1963.
Click through . . . lyrics are on the back side. Compare the handwriting to the alternate lyrics for "Surf City" in this gallery: Jan Berry — Studio Gallery (http://www.jananddean-janberry.com/studio/studio-gallery.html#1/gonna-hustle-you_tape-box_1.jpg) Part of the stuff uncovered as I work on the official Jan Berry / Jan & Dean Sessionography. Enjoy . . . Title: Re: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: Blake Alan on November 30, 2011, 10:17:15 AM Mark, thanks for sharing... Definitely some interesting items in that collection. The alternate titles on the Drag City lyric sheet caught my eye and I was hoping you could shed a little light on this:
Thanks for the input and hard work, I'm looking forward to sessionography. Title: Re: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: Joshilyn Hoisington on November 30, 2011, 10:35:21 AM Very cool stuff! Especially like seeing the sheet music.
Title: Re: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: onkster on November 30, 2011, 01:29:59 PM And what exactly does "Gonna Hustle You" mean? Is the singer going to try to force his way into the girl's dating life for the summer? Or is he planning on becoming her pimp around and about June 22?
Title: Re: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: Mark A. Moore on November 30, 2011, 04:41:27 PM Mark, thanks for sharing... Definitely some interesting items in that collection. The alternate titles on the Drag City lyric sheet caught my eye and I was hoping you could shed a little light on this:
Thanks for the input and hard work, I'm looking forward to sessionography. I think they were mostly suggestions or working titles, but at least one of the songs listed was recorded . . . (not "Cherry Chevy Coupe"). Title: Re: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: Curtis Leon on December 02, 2011, 08:23:57 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkMbF4pOTlQ
Just for the people who haven't heard it yet. Title: Re: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: Mikie on December 02, 2011, 10:20:44 AM Very, very cool, Mark! Some of my favorite Jan & Dean songs. Liked the way Jan 'tweaked' the lyrics, seemingly at the last minute before recording. Looking forward to the Sessionography. I'll be the first in my city to buy one.
Title: Re: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: Mark A. Moore on December 03, 2011, 01:01:01 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkMbF4pOTlQ Just for the people who haven't heard it yet. And here's the Jan & Dean version . . . recorded in March 1963: http://youtu.be/qKaSlw_TOy8 The musicians are all Wrecking Crew . . . Vocals are J&D plus BB members on backing vocals. Title: Re: Gonna Hustle You — More Brian Wilson Related Artifacts Post by: Blake Alan on December 03, 2011, 02:42:42 PM And what exactly does "Gonna Hustle You" mean? That's actually something I've wondered for a while. Not sure what "hustle you" meant in the context of '62, but none of the meanings I'm familiar with make much sense (pretty sure Brian wasn't planning to take all her money in a game of eight-ball). I guess the rest of the lyrics make it clear that he was planning to get into her life, but I still wonder if this was a real phrase or just something Brian (or Jan, not sure who wrote the lyric) thought sounded good at the time. Also, I believe I've read that the song was rejected for being too suggestive... was it in any way actually suggestive or did the title merely sound suggestive? |