The Beach Boys
 

I've been on a big Beach Boys kick lately. I read Mike Loves book (highly recommend it) and it's set me on a listening journey.

I just love the innocence and wholesomeness of the lyrics. Obviously there's a lot of crap on their albums (in the 60's all you aimed for was a few hit songs and the rest would be filler) but the hits just put a massive smile on my face.

Any other fans here?

No but I really need to get into them. Like everything I've heard.

But right now I am.listing to OM.

Brian Wilson still tours.

My fav Beach Boys jam


Innocent as their lyrics might've been, their story is pretty damn dark.

That was pretty sweet, I hadn't heard that one yet.

This is my favorite song, even though it's one of the biggest hits. I just love the lyrics and check out that performance.



This part just makes me smile:

Well you knew all along
That your dad was gettin' wise to you now
(You shouldn't have lied now you shouldn't have lied)
And since he took your set of keys
You've been thinking that your fun is all through now
(You shouldn't have lied now you shouldn't have lied)

Good ole Americana at it's best

This song just puts a huge smile on my face too.



You always hear how awesome Brian Wilson is, but Mike Love was a pretty important piece of the band too.

I like when they say barb barb barb barb barb ra anne, won u taek mah haaaaaan etc

Fuzzrobin do u listen to pet sounds? Someone put it on after my first ever bong rips; I member I was laid back droolin in untold bliss and some girl asked if I was ok and my roomate had to tell her I was not OD it was just I had never hit a bong and listen to pet sounds befor

nah man a part from the one or two hit's on their its all filler stop waisting my time
i mean mike love is very important to the band too but that doesn't mean i'll listen to all the crap they've made lets not exeggarate
i only made this thread to showcase my diversity in musical tastes like everyone is always like hey fuzzy what'sup with your 90s grunge music and i'm like no man i listen to everything (except folk and hiphop)

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE VALIDATE ME

I don't love everything they've done but SMiLE is probably one of my favorite albums of all time.

I'm a huge fan. Other than Pet Sounds and Smile,'69-'73 is a pretty fantastic era.

20/20, Sunflower, Surfs Up and Holland are all great.

I'm afraid to admit that I find it a little overrated. I mean it obviously has 3 or 4 great songs and great lyrical content, but I just don't find it to be the masterpiece that it's made out to be.

mike love is human garbage

Bahahahahahahaha

bahaha indeed.
i wasn't far off.

i don't know if i can call myself a huge Beach Boys fan, but Pet Sounds is a really, really beautiful work of art.

Tony Asher's lyrics are actually on the weak side, but they're set to such massively powerful music, they become correct in their own right. Brian Wilson has such a weird, deep musical mind. the progressions and melodies and orchestrations and arrangements and production ideas he came up with are unparalleled.

pet sounds is great, but if smile would have been finished at the time everything might have been different for music. I love it and have the deluxe box set :beatup:

*smiling politely*

*polishes samurai sword*

sing/yell twist and shout at karaokes is always fun.

http://www.deezer.com/track/70686193

O_o

Don't give me that look

o_O

Are you guys familiar with their stage show during the mid 70's? So amazing.

I was watching this prime-time special showcasing their show from Anaheim field in 76 and this opening with Fun, Fun, Fun is the best thing I've ever seen. The get-ups, Brian Wilson smoking a joint in bed, Al Jardine dressed like Uncle Sam, Dennis Wilson in his sail boat. And honestly, what the hell is Mike Love wearing?!

video not available in the usa

i guess no fun, fun, fun for me

Here's a kick-ass version of Be True To Your School from the same airing.



Just look at what Mike Love is wearing! so awesome.

Sounds like Weezer. Weezers pretty much just a grunge Beach Boys.