"Shut Down" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian for the American rock band the Beach Boys.
[4] On March 4, 1963, it was released as the B-side of the single "Surfin' U.S.A.", three weeks ahead of the album of the same name on which both tracks appeared.
in.-powered 1962 Dodge Dart and a fuel-injected 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray and is derived from a longer poem by Christian.
The song is sung from the perspective of the driver of the Sting Ray who brags that he will "shut down" the 413.
A 2003 stereo remix of the song appeared on the Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys compilation.