Originally Posted by the Shemp

"The Beach Boys next hit song was truly an accident. While taking a break during a recording session, the band started to jam with Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean. The result was a sloppy version of an old song called "Barbara Ann". Complete with talking, clapping and partying in the background, the song was released as a single and "Barbara Ann" soared to number two nationally with Dean Torrance singing lead vocal. "