"Whistle In" is a song written by

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...

for American rock band

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. It is the eleventh and final track on their 1967 album ''

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''.

Background

Like "

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" (the B-side to "

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"), "Whistle In" is a short chant sung by the Beach Boys. It features a driving honky-tonk piano and an

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line doubled by

Mike Love Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys with his cousins Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their friend Al Jardine. Characterized by his nasal tenor and occasional bass-bari ...

's bass-baritone voice singing the line "''dum, dum, dum, whistle in''". Other backing and harmony vocals are shared by the Beach Boys, which Carl Wilson leads with the lines "''remember the day, remember the night, all day long''" similar to the 1964 Shangri-Las single "

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". It was erroneously speculated to have been sourced from a "Heroes and Villains" section entitled "Whistling Bridge". There is no discernible link between "Whistling Bridge" and "Whistle In" save for their titles. "Whistle In" was later completed and released for ''Smiley Smile'', the replacement for the aborted ''

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'' album.

Cover versions

References

1967 songs The Beach Boys songs Songs written by Brian Wilson Song recordings produced by the Beach Boys {{1960s-rock-song-stub