"Whistle In" is a song written by

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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 " You're Welcome" (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

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'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

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single "

Remember (Walking in the Sand) "Remember (Walking in the Sand)", also known as "Remember", is a song written by George "Shadow" Morton. It was originally recorded by the girl group the Shangri-Las, who had a top five hit with it in 1964, their first hit single. A remake b ...

". 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