"Fun Fun Fun" - Marsh Family parody of "Fun Fun Fun" (The Beach Boys)

Here’s our first song of 2023! Having ended 2022 singing about bleakness and strikes, we wanted to throw out some positive vibes to get going this year, and couldn’t think of a better vehicle than the Beach Boys. The subject matter arises because we’ve finally bitten the bullet: all four kids now have electronic devices, as of this month. There have been many threats and confiscations already, but dealing with digital hassle is just a growing category of 21st century parenting if you are lucky enough to have access to them, so we figured we’d sing about it.
The original contagious track was of course written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, released in February 1964 from their album “Shut Down Volume 2” and is about a teenage girl who goes hot-rodding around California - or perhaps Utah - in a Ford Thunderbird (until it is confiscated). The early recording session for the track was cancelled by the band’s manager until rescheduled by Wilson. Our version of this was having to give up on our first attempt to make the video because everyone was shattered in the first week back at school. There was an irony about having to get people off their phones to make a song about getting people off their phones, but it turned out it was grumpy irony not funny irony. Happily, we picked ourselves up and had another shot this week that was more successful!
It’s taken a little while to turn this around because as usual we’ve had an end-of-year chat about our projects past and future. Every human in the house was up for writing and sharing more music, though sadly our computer has called time. It packed in unexpectedly last week, so once we’ve figured out how we can fix or replace it, there will be an out-takes reel from 2022 to follow soon.
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Adapted Lyrics:
Well, she thought she won’t be barred
If she uses it as much as she can now
Seems she forgot all about the real world
While it was stuck in her hand now
And with the audio blasting
Refusing when she’s asked “put it down” now
And she’ll have fun fun fun
‘Til our Daddy takes her IPhone away
(Fun fun fun ‘til our Daddy takes her IPhone away)
Well, the girls keep landing
On these apps, that are so commonplace now
(They’re so commonplace now, they’re so commonplace)
They make a body that’s normal look
Like a little Barbie Doll waist now
(Oooh…A Barbie Doll waist now, a Barbie Doll waist)
Inflated eyes like in manga
And with make-up hiding all the face now
(All of the face now, you can’t see the face)
And they’ll have fun fun fun
‘Til our Daddy takes her IPhone away
(Fun fun fun ‘til our Daddy takes her IPhone away) 
Well, we knew all along
That our parents used devices too now
(We’re desensitised now, we’re desensitised!)
They tried to limit what we see
They’ve been setting rules that we just abuse now!
(The measures they’ve tried now, the measures we’ve tried!)
But since they’re staring at their screens
Hardly notice what the HELL we do now!
(We’re preoccupied now, we’re preoccupied)
And we’ll have fun fun fun now that
Daddy took our IPhones away
(Fun fun fun now that Daddy took our IPhones away)
And we’ll have fun fun fun now that
Mummy took our IPhones away
(Fun fun fun now that Mummy took our IPhones away)
Fun fun now that we all put our IPhones away [repeat]

[@kmyk2022]

Great harmony Beach Boys would approve👍

[@mirnaclavell2597]

Love it. This is real singing. No auto tune.

[@barrysrobbins]

Such fun fun fun! Huge Brian Wilson & Beach Boys fan so thoroughly approve! Brought a huge grin to my face on a Monday morning! Thank you all!

[@Cameramancan]

Fun, fun, fun, fun….can’t wipe the smile from my face! Thank you all!🇨🇦

[@jeankroeber2481]

I love the Marsh Family songs...and I have to say the one on Prostate Cancer was jaw-dropping! Thank you so much, Marsh Family, and individually, for the good music that gets my toes tapping, fingers snapping! Wishing you all Good Health and Many Blessings. 💞💙🙏👍😍🇺🇦📚

[@mickleuk]

Brilliant!

[@psc1939]

Wonderful fun!!! Thank you!

[@sheldonalan]

So much fun to watch you all do your thing! The words are brilliant, each "group" was spot on with attitude and inflection, and it was just totally huge smile producing! Thank you for helping to start off the year with more smiles and fun!

[@hazelpurls]

Wonderful! Thank you (and so accurate!)

[@alan2630]

Brilliant. This is one of your best yet. Seeing the improvement in harmonies etc since the start of lockdown, and watching the younger family members grow and develop brightens our days. Keep it up folks, the world needs some fun.

[@Grover1234]

That's cute! I really enjoyed it. Awesome job Marsh Family!!!!

[@jacquelinecurtis]

Fantastic. Yet another masterpiece from this wonderfully musical and talented family.

[@patriciasaucier4674]

I love the song! You all did a fabulous job. I love your music. I love you all. Thank you for sharing your talents and making the world smile.

[@bostoned]

It’s nice to see a family that’s actually happy!

[@markandmariafinn6968]

Wow! Beautiful 👏👏👏

[@danjohnson9396]

Love it! Made me smile!

[@MusicaAngela]

How brilliant to take a frustrating problem and the whole family airs it out in such a fun, happy way, knowing there really is no solution. Singing (and great acting - loved the ending!) about all the implications of too much screen and social media is probably the best solution!

[@bb-bu9vt]

I love this family.

[@caseyleichter2309]

A delight! A very nice break from the bleak, too: much appreciated! (Not a complaint; there's a lot to be bleak about.) Beach Boys tunes are compulsively sing-along, and switching out T-Birds for iPhones is just sooooo on point in this era. Also a delight: seeing how the family have matured and your talent grown over the last few years. This is something unprecedented, and one of the few things to thank the pandemic for, being able to watch a hugely talented family get better and better (and see the kids grow up). Thank you for sharing this all with us!

[@jillp1840]

I needed that on 'Blue Monday'. Well done!

[@guyro3373]

Great, entertaining and very much appropriate to far too many families (I assume).... Thank you for this lighthearted musical start into 2023, and I hope your computer troubles for this year are over already! The only things that is more frustrating and time-consuming than a computer that is not working... is a computer that does!

[@jamiemartin813]

fantastic, the glances between the 2 girls is priceless

[@firebird2]

Just getting to this one! Very good! The words are clever and the singing is fabulous! What I've really come to appreciate is how true to the originals your mix is. Not as easy as Brian Wilson made it sound! Well done and thank you for the smiles! ❤

[@Iamnotsayingaword]

I love this family and their parodies.

[@DulceN]

Fantastic, family! You are all so creative and it’s an authentic delight to watch each new production. Boy, those children are growing fast! Boys and girls look now like sets of twins of different size. 😊

[@madeleinejordan5799]

Brilliant as ever! Loved seeing the dogs!

[@michaelhoskins832]

What a hoot.

[@erpollock]

Super! It was fun! And performed very professionally. Thanks go to Dad, for thinking it up, and to the rest of the Marshes for singing it so full of spirit.

[@peterhogg2254]

Out of the gates storming for 2023 Marsh Family!! I'm no musician but even a tin-eared philistine like me can recognise the beauty of those harmonies. Well done all & all the best for the New Year

[@clare6808]

That was a ripper! I hope you enjoyed it as much as us. Thanks Marsh Family. Went out to the local club the other night - a table of 70+ year olds were all looking at screens and not talking to each other…

[@delovelydeb1]

That was amazing !!

[@canadian1677]

Love your Family, having so much Fun, and bringing so much Joy to your Fans, even here in CANADA

[@kristinejames9812]

You're both permanently having fun and maybe desensitised !! 4 beautiful, intelligent kids, brought up to specifically humiliate adults! Seriously... Keep on Rockin'!!🙃💖

[@WVHighlands]

My heros and Sheros. Rock On!

[@karonfrench1012]

Well, that was fun, fun, fun to watch. You are such a brilliant entertaining family. I love watching you. You are such a tonic, you make me feel happy! 👍🥰

[@dianebaker5243]

Loved this. Thanks everyone ☺️

[@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602]

What a FUN "family". Best of luck to you guys!

[@bassetbumpkin118]

Love this! I've never realised just how blue Tess' eyes are!

[@donaldfinch1411]

I realize it's been a couple of years...but YIKES the kids are so grownup now!

[@gabriellahsdancingheart8808]

Very entertaining, and we're watching this after having an issue with screentime. My kids were surprised that you left in the word "hell."

[@debraallen63]

Fabulous, Funny and Brilliant too! 👋👋💕💞 Loved it! God bless Y'all 🙏

[@1moredayof]

Great performance! I love the dogs too!

[@tytn9978]

fun, fun, fun to see you 3 years after we saw you for the first video, and get to see how much the children have grown, and improved in the singing and the presentation. Just a joy to watch and listen!

[@dougfowler1368]

LOL, that's awesome. Working with youth ministry in the inner city it was really tricky trying to get some kids to stop looking at them just to hear how much God loves them peri think it is hard for some people to realize there are adults who will take time for them. And glad your family is there to provide such great fun and encouragement

[@heidischubert9835]

Awesome 😊

[@larryjensen9484]

A wonderful, lighthearted change of pace! If only 2023 would give us the leisure to enjoy more of these, without all of the ongoing crises and scandals.

[@annebishop4976]

Brilliant and one of my favourite songs ever. Thank you for not ruining it 😍

[@tanchik777]

Loved it,really,funny,merry,joyful. Wish you more enthusiasm and creativity.

[@bethwebb-grown-up-storytelling]

Brillianter and brillianter! :D

[@philipbutterworth4164]

Thanks....such fun on a cold and bleak day. Defo a winner to kick of 2023, great lyrics!

[@heatherhunterharris1717]

i to watched this on my iphone.really enjoyed it .made me smile.x

[@hiplessboy]

Oh these harmonies are exquisite!

[@daisymeadow6662]

Brilliant, its amazing to think its nearly 3 years since your first video for lockdown. everyone has grown up so so so much, especially Ben 🤣the boys are getting more handsome, the girls prettier!! Tess is looking so grown up since your very first video, its just lovely seeing them all mature and develop into older people!!! Older people with Iphones!!

[@henryyoda5670]

Fun, Fun, Fun harmonies with Alfie’s falsettos. Would love to hear you do a version of Good Vibrations.

[@headrushindi]

That was AWESOME!!! I saw the fellas nearly did a few 60's dance moves ..that would have been so fun if all of you would have broke into some Vintage "Go Go" style dance like they did so often in live TV performances back in the day .. As usual just Brilliant .

[@janemacdonald3732]

Thank you all of you for brightening a cold grey Monday. 🤗😘

[@RobertGrieve-u7u]

Total class 👏

[@MrSpudda]

As a life long Beach Boys fan I think this might be my favorite cover parody you have ever done.

[@anne40hillpiggott30]

Girls just wanna have fun 🥰

[@dougie9184]

Why have I never seen this?! 😂

[@elainebeavon340]

Absolutely Brilliant ❤❤

[@mikeyspikey1861]

Omg hilarious and brilliant.😂😂😂

[@judithroberts8096]

So good! I’d watched this several times b4 I noticed that everyone except Ben & Danielle had actually just transferred from iPhone to another device. Love the book titles 😂 And particularly love the jaunty tune (Ben your lyrics are waaaay more interesting than the Beach Boys!) weirdly, my fav part of the whole vid is Alfie’s finger twirl on the ‘can’t see the face’ lyric - I wait for it every time 😍 Thanks as ever for keeping us entertained/outraged/amused/educated/and ALWAYS delighted 😘❤️👏🏽

[@susyrosyworzy]

Oh you're brilliant! Yep, watched on my phone and laughed! Thanks so much xx

[@karonmalingo5798]

I smiled all the way through until Dad picked up the book titled "household management for MEN." Then I laughed. Great job, gang. Cheers.

[@LindaMChristie]

Bloody Brilliant as always!

[@annearmstrong7493]

As always brilliant and very topical. Xx

[@jeankroeber2481]

Love love love you all!

[@mikequinn2141]

Absolutely brilliant as usual! Great start to the year.

[@sammysboy]

They bring a smile and a joy to listen to especially in these unsettled times.brilluant family.

[@Mycanarysings]

So creative! You all are so much fun and I can only imagine all the behind the scenes effort and work you put into each one of your videos. Thanks for putting smiles on our faces. Keep it up!

[@andrel3198]

Lovely stuff! You all did an amazing job as always.

[@kkellogg99]

Love the fur baby cameos! ❤

[@martinaguhde9662]

sending you a most happy smile from Berlin Germany saying thank you so much ! Awesome :-)

[@johnjenkins2315]

Oh wow that takes me back nearly 60 years! One of the best renditions of a all time classic. Going to have to replay many times.

[@anne-mariecouchman8247]

Absolutely ace, harmonies brilliant, lyrics spot on. CertInly brought back the 60’s for me.

[@TubbyTrialTeam]

Erm. I watched this on my iPhone! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kristinejames9812]

@Tubby Trial Team... Erm,Erm,Erm... but so did I. A computer is beyond me!🤣🤣

[@arnewengertsmann9111]

That is kind of ironic, isn't it.^^

[@TubbyTrialTeam]

@@arnewengertsmann9111 maybe their next song should be ironic by alanis morissette 👍🏻

[@kathleenesposito5770]

Another iPhone viewer here!

[@lesleybunce9848]

And me 🤣

[@RobertGrieve-u7u]

Really like this one everyone is so talented

[@alanpicot1978]

I love this Beach Boys song. I like your version. I like a lot of your parodies. Thanks. The kids are all growing up.

[@janebullock2447]

Totally brilliant! Thank you all.

[@joanne4758]

Kia Ora - What a delight. Most of the time I have to use my land line to find my cell phone. Well done team.

[@4069mikep]

Thanks again for your music, your humour and lovely sense of fun. Many Mums and Dads will identify with this! ….. And nice harmonies. 😊

[@PatPowell-y3b]

Adore The Marsh Family -top fan. In this crazy world glad something makes me smile, think and agree out loud. Keep on rocking Marsh Family

[@glenysdunford819]

Oh I'm sending this to My Family lol, I love your uploads

[@daylilyrose]

Totally fun, and got me dancing! So maybe that is the fun to be had! Or at least some of the fun! Thanks so much, always!

[@bevroach4949]

Love it, great harmonies, keep having fun ❤

[@elizabetheyma-davies8584]

As ever, absolutely brilliant, loved it. Brought a huge smile …made my day ❤

[@pollyvynl1213]

Oh WHAT a TALENTED family !!!!!😂 They are SO good to see and listen to -thank you so so so much for cheering my day and yes - I watched on my iPhone……!.

[@David_Thompson]

Great fun - well done!

[@franky9974]

Thats absolute awesome ❤🎼

[@passionfruitprincess]

OMG. My 2nd Fave song of yours! First will always be when the kids are little. It's been so nice seeing the kids grow up. They're all so beautiful :)

[@nbenefiel]

My husband and I went to a very nice (and expensive) restaurant a few years ago. A lovely family was sitting next to us two parents, four kids. In the two hours we were there, other than ordering, not a word was said. Every one of them was hooked on their phone. They could just as well, have been in McDonalds for all the attention paid to the food and each other.

[@lorrainegmoore5042]

That was great ! I’m so pleased you managed to make me forget about all that is happening in the world right now ! Thank you all !

[@AshCloud]

Brilliant! Really funny then really sobering!

[@madeleinealdridge1788]

I loved it! Thank you as always guys, I was only just thinking how I was beginning to miss the Marsh family

[@celesteintronapurdie1010]

This is brilliant! 3 kids in my house and it's a constant battle. I feel your pain!

[@DawnDavidson]

😂😂😂 Thank you! I needed a good laugh. You folks have just gotten better and better!

[@susanbazinet9664]

I thought I couldn't love this family any more than I already do but they proved me wrong.

[@hantsjohn4065]

Brilliant as always. Thank you for brightening up a dull Monday. 👍😊

[@afjkernow1808]

Great harmonies and on point lyrics for any family negotiating smart phone usage. Clever use of the Beach Boys classic.