Surfin'_USA.ogg (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 15 s, 44 kbps, file size: 80 KB)
Summary[edit]
- This media file has an associated English-language subtitle file TimedText:Surfin' USA.ogg.en.srt
Description |
Sample of "Surfin' U.S.A." (1963) by The Beach Boys |
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Portion used |
Should be no more than ten percent of the recording (two minutes, 27 seconds), i.e. no more than fifteen seconds per MOS:SAMPLE |
Low resolution? |
Exported from Audacity: quality downgraded to "0" setting, sample rate set to 22,000 hertz, audio format downgraded from float to 16-bit PCM |
Article | |
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Purpose of use |
It illustrates an educational article that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken. The section of music used is discussed in the article in relation to the song's lyrics, musical and vocal style, and may contain part of the song's chorus. |
Replaceable? |
It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value. |
Article | |
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Purpose of use |
Demonstrates the band's early surf sound |
Replaceable? |
It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value. |
Article | |
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Purpose of use |
Article discusses a musical movement. The sample exemplifies the California Sound as it was identified with the Beach Boys. Author Luis Sanchez credits the song for "transform[ing] America into an endless beach, [and adding] vivid dimension to California mythos", signifying its importance and relevance to the movement. |
Replaceable? |
It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value. |
Licensing[edit]
File history
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Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
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current | 20:13, 14 February 2022 | 15 s (80 KB) | George Ho (talk | contribs) | resampled from Spotify: downgrading quality to "0", sample rate to 22 kHz, format to 16-bit PCM, trimmed out 15 seconds per MOS:SAMPLE's ten-percent rule (rule of thumb) | |
12:34, 13 October 2015 | No thumbnail | 30 s (422 KB) | ILIL (talk | contribs) | Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard |
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File usage
Transcode status
Update transcode statusFormat | Bitrate | Download | Status | Encode time |
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MP3 | 172 kbps | Completed 20:13, 14 February 2022 | 1.0 s |