Cover Versions
Papa Doo Run Run covered the song on their 1985 album California Project. The Jesus and Mary Chain covered the song, which appears on their 1988 album Barbed Wire Kisses, a compilation of B-sides and rare tracks. Typical for early style of The Jesus and Mary Chain the song features large amounts of feedback. The power metal band Blind Guardian covered the song on their 1996 album The Forgotten Tales. Noise punk band Melt Banana covered the song on their album 13,000 Miles At Light Velocity. Pre-teen pop singer Aaron Carter performed a cover of the song. It was released as a single in 1998, and also appeared on the 1998 re-release of his self titled debut album. John B. & The Surfin´ Safaris covered the song on their 2002 album A Tribute to the Beach Boys. In an episode of The Muppet Show, the song was performed by Kermit the Frog (as Sinbad the Sailor), Sweetums, and a group of frog sailors.
Frank Sidebottom recorded a version as Surfin Timperley (Timperley being nowhere near the sea, and therefore not a place where surfing is possible). Redgum parodied this track as "Servin' USA". Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for the 1983 Alvin and the Chipmunks episode "The Curse of Lontiki" and the soundtrack Songs from Our TV Shows. Pennywise have also covered the song at various live performances.
Serbian rock band Eva Braun covered the song with lyrics in Serbian language entitled "Zviždi Srbija" in 1997, but the song had not been officially released until 2008 on the compilation album Off the Record.
Japanese Rock band FLOW covered the song in full English, for their American tour.
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