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"Heads You Win - Tails I Lose" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1962 album Surfin' Safari.

Composition
According to lyricist Gary Usher, "Heads You Win - Tails I Lose" resulted from an effort to turn contemporary expressions into songs. The song is in AABA form. In the A sections, the typical doo-wop chord patterns split in half, and then repeated: I-vi-I-vi-IV-V-IV-V. The B section is a more traditional pattern, much like other songs from Surfin' Safari

Recording
"Heads You Win - Tails I Lose" was recorded at the last Surfin' Safari session, on September 6, 1962. While Nik Venet is officially credited as producer, some of the participants claim that Brian Wilson did the production work.

Musicians

 * Mike Love - lead vocal
 * David Marks - guitar
 * Brian Wilson - bass guitar, vocals
 * Carl Wilson - guitar, vocals
 * Dennis Wilson - drums, vocals