The geography of California plays an important role within lyrics giving an idea, or/and a way to connect to The Beach Boys music. “The Beach Boys were perennially popular as creators and performers of catchy tunes that celebrated a carefree California lifestyle”(Funk & Wagnalls). Their music allowed for people (mostly teens) express themselves in way that had not been done before. “The California surf scene came into its own in the 1960s, and teens in California and across the country could relate to and identify with the look, style, lingo, music, and dances disseminated through the radio, magazines, television, and movies”(Surfin Safari). However, this lead to the media portraying California wrongly. Thomas Bell exampled it perfectly in
