"The New Girl in School" is a song written by

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, Roger Christian,

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, and Bob Norberg for the American rock duet

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. It was the B-side of their hit single "

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". Both songs were released on their album ''Dead Man's Curve / The New Girl In School''. "The New Girl From School" charted at number 37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Background

The song was initially titled "Gonna Hustle You", but

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made Jan and Dean change the title and lyrics because the label thought the general public would interpret the song as being too raunchy, insinuated by the word "hustle". Jan and Dean then renamed the song to "Get A Chance With You" and changed some of the lyrics, however, the record company still thought the meaning of the song was too suggestive. Jan & Dean retitled the song to "The New Girl in School" and brought in a fourth songwriter, Roger Christian to help rewrite the lyrics.

Personnel

*Jan Berry – lead and backing vocals *Dean Torrence – lead and backing vocals *

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– backing vocals * The Wrecking Crew – instrumentation

Release history

The song was Jan & Dean's best charting B-side. After Jan Berry's near fatal crash near

in April 1966, Liberty put out the version "Gonna Hustle You" on Jan and Dean's album ''Filet of Soul: A "Live" One''. In 1973, Dean Torrance released "Gonna Hustle You" as a single, by overdubbing the original lyrics under his band, Legendary Masked Surfers. In 1976, Jan and Dean released "Gonna Hustle You" as a single. In 1996, the version "Get A Chance With You" got an official release on the album, ''All The Hits From Surf City To Drag City''.

Cover versions

* 1975 - The Magnificent Mercury Brothers, Transatlantic Records BIG 532 7" * 1990 –

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& The Bottle Caps, '' Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian Wilson'' (as "Gonna Hustle You") * 1995 –

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, '' A Man Called Destruction''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Girl In School Jan and Dean songs Songs written by Roger Christian (songwriter) Songs written by Bob Norberg 1964 singles Songs written by Jan Berry Songs written by Brian Wilson 1964 songs Liberty Records singles Songs about school