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The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston had some heated words for President Obama while signing autographs for fans in New York on May 10th, according to TMZ.

"Obama? Unless you're interested in never having any money," said Johnston in a video clip when asked about the President. Johnston reportedly called Obama "an asshole" and suggested the president was a Socialist, but the exact quotes are hard to decipher from the clip.

Johnston was also unhappy with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, asking fans, "And who's the Republican asshole? Our guy isn't any good."

He finished with a barb towards a fan expressing support for Obama. "Wait until Obama doesn't have to try anymore," said Johnston. "You're fucked."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Ji6EsgLOQ

And this is newsworthy why? I mean, I love the Beach Boys, but is it really a surprise that these dudes are your typical SoCal Republicans? Mike Love we knew about, and Bruce Johnston was always an asshole anyway.

Bruce Johnston used to come into a video store I worked at and was always the sweetest guy, really earnest and full of anecdotes. That video is not a good look. :/

The sixtysomething guy who wrote Disney Girls is a conservative. Shocker.

Disney Girls is still fantastic though.

Tears In The Morning, Deirdre, that instrumental off 20/20.... all good.

I'll give him "Disney Girls" and "Tears In The Morning". Sounds like it's a good thing he concentrated on music and didn't go into politics.

And, yes, "Deirdre" too.

Then there's this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfaDMbvTvK4

bitter rich old socal white guy is a Republican...stop the presses!

Now if Brian had said that I might be a little more disturbed...

And of course he wrote the song that made Barry Manilow sing about writing songs that make the whole world sing.

"Wait until Obama doesn't have to try anymore," said Johnston. "You're fucked." He then broke into a soaring chorus of 'I Write The Songs'.

damn dudes did you see the shirt stamos has been rockin' w/ the beach boys these days
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535223_10150780064861920_710176919_9775661_373963554_n.jpg

I want one

i think stamos is selling them out of the back of his van in the parking lot after shows.

The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston had some heated words for President Obama while signing autographs for fans in New York on May 10th, according to TMZ.

― buzza, Sunday, May 13, 2012 5:28 PM

That's Why God Made The White Man

Mike Love’s voice has weakened; Brian projected ok, but he battled pitch and diction problems. It's something you notice early on, then sort of forget about, because they totally had enough firepower to sing Beach Boys songs convincingly. Their secret weapon is Al Jardine, who has the strongest voice of the original guys, and who always lands that magic fourth harmony part.

I saw 'em in New Orleans at Jazzfest in late April and this sounds about right

OMG THAT SHIRT

WANT

here it is

yeah I bought one in a hot minute.

why

Fun Fun Fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJJaeva9r_g

that was rough. i made it five minutes in or so

Shame, they performed really well overall, in spite the gaudiness of the QVC setup

yeah, "do it again" sounded good, plus I think it's awesome that is a current staple of their shows. it's just... brian. sitting there not talking. plus mike and his fucking "The Beach Boys" hat.

Mike Love is the sketchiest man alive.

good to hear that Jeff Foskett's falsetto is as pristine as ever.

I didn't used to like the Beach Boys but that QVC appearance has turned me around

ahaha

it's just kinda gross now that carl and dennis aren't around. i would have fewer problems with them touring as "Mike Love's Beach Boys" or whatever the fuck. And don't get me wrong, I actually love Mike Love's singing voice, and can dig Al and Bruce, but... sheesh.

Like when the QVC host is like "oh were you guys surfers" and mike says "well, some of us tried, haha..." he could at least talk about dennis. ugh

beach boys hat...wait a minute...do you think Mike Love is BALD?????

can't be sure since he ALWAYS is wearing a hat

foiled again.

It'd be a bit odd calling them 'Mike Love's Beach Boys' with Brian, Al, Bruce and David, plus loads of Brian's band present

mike love's garbage revue

beach boys hat...wait a minute...do you think Mike Love is BALD?????

no no no Mike Love's hair actually has the unique ability to mimic the appearance of a wide variety of baseball caps.

thought they actually sound okay in that clip (I love Do It Again) but the presence of glassy-eyed Brian just depresses me

xxp i think del was saying he's more OK with the wilson-less mile love beach boys that's toured the state fair circuit forevers.

http://www.beachboysband.net/MIKE_LOVE/ML_RAP.jpg

mike love's garbage revue

lol

yeah, tyler, that's what i meant. like i'd rather Mike Love use whatever litigious-happy name as opposed to the beach boys proper with a seemingly unreachable B. Wilson. Shakey otm

whole show over here. http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=1098
i listened to please let me wonder and it sounded pretty OK

I mean, everyone knows what's going on here, right? Love was pissed that Wilson was touring again/getting press/making money, particularly off of Smile, and he was doing it WITHOUT HIM. Love knew that getting Brian back on-board would send $$$/exposure his way ("Brian is Back" 3.0) and guilt-tripped him him into it and voila

this exact scenario has happened to Brian so many times I wonder if he's even aware what decade it is. it's like he made a deal with the devil when he was 16 and has been doomed to repeat the same sequence of events for the rest of his life.

Least it's Brian's band.

Dave Marks must be having the best time. FINALLY.

yeah, all i can say is i saw brian being interviewed on larry king about seven years ago and his wife seemed kind of weird. eugene landy vibe. i guess ppl with dubious motivations (not least of all his cousin) gravitate around him

so yeah, i get the impression he is something of a marshmallow at this point. which needless to say is a huge bummer

Shakey, that post reads like self-parody.

There's no way they could have gotten booked into the venues for this tour WITHOUT Brian.

Shakey, that post reads like self-parody.

that Shakey post is strict objective reportage

Brian's mentioned having a committee of consultants--management, etc.--like a lotta stars, a lotta lifers, is my impression. So? Brian Wilson Presents Smile, with fresh input from Van Dyke Parks, the BW Orchestra, oh yeah and BW, was worth the wait, and makes Philip K. Dickian, wrestling-with-yr-SoCal-Ameri50s/60s illusions-sense, beyond the original Smile sessions' bracing blurfest. Not that I didn't miss the original vocal blend, and it's good to have some of it back. Also re the non-uselessness of latter-day Brian, most of his Gershwin album was good, ditto the (few) tracks I've heard from his Disney album.

"original Smile sessions bracing blurfest"--overall, that is, not that some of the Smiletracks appearing on Smiley Smile couldn't be effective.

"Smile *tracks*", Smiley Smile *etc.*" jeez sorry.