A Day in the Life of a Tree
| "A Day in the Life of a Tree" | |
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| Song by the Beach Boys | |
| from the album Surf's Up | |
| Released | August 30, 1971 |
| Recorded | April – July 1971 |
| Studio | Beach Boys, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Tone poem |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | Brother/Reprise |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | The Beach Boys |
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"A Day in the Life of a Tree" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. It was written by Brian Wilson and the group's manager Jack Rieley, who also performed lead vocal. The lyrics were inspired by Wilson's feelings toward environmental pollution.