Don't Go Near The Water (track)
by The Beach Boys

Don't Go Near The Water by The Beach Boys
Year: 1971
From the album Surf's Up (track #1)
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03/06/2026 12:09 stareaterogni0n  Ratings distribution  4,17271/100
 
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From 06/30/2024 19:21 | #304129
All I can say is let BLO cook.
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From 11/04/2023 07:15 | #299779
Ironic that Mike Love would write a song about protecting water from pollution then go on to endorse a president that gutted the clean water act.
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