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The song’s melody actually is set to the Four Freshman’s “Their Hearts Were Full of Spring,” a song that leader Brian Wilson was very fond of to where it became a Beach Boys staple which they regularly play at their concerts. The lyrics were changed to tell the tale of James Dean who had died during...
[Intro]
Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Ah ah ah ah ahhhhh
[Verse]
Now a young man's gone
But his legend lingers on
For so much had he to give
But his life is through
For the story told is true
For he died just as he lived
For this daring young star
Met his death while in his car
No one knows the reason why
Screaming tire, flashing fire
And gone was this young star
Oh how could they let him die
Still a young man is gone
Yet his legend lingers on
For he died without a cause
And they say that he'll
Be known for evermore
As the Rebel Without A Cause
A Young Man Is Gone was written by Bobby Troup & Brian Wilson.
A Young Man Is Gone was produced by Brian Wilson.
The Beach Boys released A Young Man Is Gone on Mon Oct 07 1963.