I am not mike. more of a + weirdo really
― the wheelie king (wk), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
Alot of stuff I hear all the time on the radio from that era has reeeeeeally dated production and sounds tinny and canned. Pretty much the sound of the '80s
― Lee547 (Lee626), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
i like this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmxqIKRmVQI
― dell (del), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
celebration's version of gettin hungry is amazing too
― dell (del), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:40 (twelve years ago) link
#4
http://www.victorvitaliano.com/alltimegreatestonline/100songs/wouldntitbenice.jpg
Wouldn't It Be Nice - Pet Sounds588 points, 22 votes, 2 #1 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--cqAI3IUIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar5pnmPllEc
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
haha
wouldn't it be nice...if Al knew the lyricsdoorsfan48 2 months ago
lol
― that mellow wash of meh (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
sooo God Only Knows, Good Vibrations are left... what's the third?
Surf's Up!
― skip, Friday, 19 August 2011 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
If "Kokomo" is #1 I'm quitting ILM
― Lee547 (Lee626), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
it doesn't get better than 70s Beach Boys styling and clothes.
― skip, Friday, 19 August 2011 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
I actually threw my #20 to Kokomo, thought it would at least make the top 50.
that 60s hard days night-esque video is pretty fun
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
I believe you were the only vote, skip
w/r/t wouldn't it be nice - I don't think there are many songs out there that do more with 2 minutes and 25 seconds
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
Caroline No didn't show up yet, did it?
― the wheelie king (wk), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
Caroline No was #11.
The a cappella version of this from the sessions box set is breathtaking.
― skip, Friday, 19 August 2011 18:52 (twelve years ago) link
I really like the Gary Usher instrumental version he did of this song. I seem to be the only one though
― Lee547 (Lee626), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:54 (twelve years ago) link
oh, I did a command-F but somehow missed that and thought it hadn't placed yet
― the wheelie king (wk), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:54 (twelve years ago) link
? just Brian singing by himself?
― that mellow wash of meh (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 August 2011 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
no, it has all the vocal parts. It's on Spotify.
― skip, Friday, 19 August 2011 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
idgi the released version is just Brian's double-tracked vocal. are you saying there were other parts written that got cut or what?
― that mellow wash of meh (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 August 2011 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
(I don't have spotify obviously)
oh you're talking about Wouldn't It Be Nice, not Caroline, No
duh
― that mellow wash of meh (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 August 2011 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
gonna post the album list in a few mins, prepping it
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 19:16 (twelve years ago) link
I do have Spotify but I'm not finding an a cappella Caroline, No - all sorts of other alternate versions - sessions, lower speed, stereo mix, stack-o-vocals (no instruments but no added vocals), promo spot. No a cappella though
― Lee547 (Lee626), Friday, 19 August 2011 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
Just listened to Smart Girls for the first time, easily the worst song I've ever heard. I remember reading about it in the Wouldn't It Be Nice book years ago "I knew they wouldn't like my rap song" never imagined it would be that awful. I always thought Mike Love's Brian's Back would be the worst Beach Boys realted song I heard.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 19 August 2011 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
One of my favorite songs adapted to film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sPrDTI21RM
― http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LStRxwN7hI (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 19 August 2011 19:22 (twelve years ago) link
I always thought Mike Love's Brian's Back would be the worst Beach Boys realted song I heard.
Mike Love's worst/best song is WRINKLES
― that mellow wash of meh (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 August 2011 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
albums:
there were 18 votes, bout half the voters included album votes.
used a pretty simplistic scoring system (5 points = #1, 1 point = #5) but it seems to have worked alright.
17. Surfin' USA (2 points)http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ARDo07TDQlY/RpKfCdfMRNI/AAAAAAAAA6M/7xPx-RJ9QDA/s320/The+Beach+Boys+-+1963+-+Surfin%2527+Usa.jpg
16. Surfer Girl (2 points)http://www.amiright.com/album-covers/images/album-The-Beach-Boys-Surfer-Girl.jpg
15. Party! (2 points)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0c/BeachBoysParty.album.cover.jpg/220px-BeachBoysParty.album.cover.jpg
14. 15 Big Ones (3 points)http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd800/d840/d84007ill36.jpg
13. L.A. (Light Album) (4 points)http://personales.ya.com/thebeachboys/imatges/lalight.jpg
12. Pacific Ocean Blue (5 points)http://di1.shopping.com/images/pi/9e/03/c2/2046411219-200x200-0-0.jpg?p=s6.3d0023a79c26deaf9516&a=2&c=1&l=8055916&t=100105162849&r=1
11. All Summer Long (5 points)http://iwantpizza.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/allsummerlong.jpeg
10. Love You (11 points)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/LoveYouCover.jpg
9. Sunflower (12 points)http://991.com/newGallery/Beach-Boys-Sunflower-70972.jpg
8. Smile (13 points) (I just put the scattered votes for versions of this together, prob should have said 'official releases only')http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/Beachboys_smile_cover.jpg
7. Summer Days (15 points)
6. Smiley Smile (16 points)
5. Friends (23 points)
4. Wild Honey (25 points)
3. Surf's Up (30 points)
2. Today! (33 points)
1. Pet Sounds (69 points)
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
hmm last 7 pics aren't loading for me
7. Summer Days (15 points)http://www.goldminemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Beach-BoysSDSNCoverArt.jpg
6. Smiley Smile (16 points)http://www.sergent.com.au/beachboys/smileysmile.jpg
5. Friends (23 points)http://images1.buymusichere.net/images/w/34/720034.jpg
4. Wild Honey (25 points)http://covers.a-go.in/max/the_beach_boys_-_1967_wild_honey.jpg
3. Surf's Up (30 points)http://www.grayflannelsuit.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/the-beach-boys-surfs-up-album-cover.jpg
2. Today! (33 points)http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZM61V4BQL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
1. Pet Sounds (69 points)http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ITyogY%2BlL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
15 big ones???
― skip, Friday, 19 August 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
a lot of votes for student demonstration time there
― fit and working again, Friday, 19 August 2011 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
I remember some derisive comments about an unreleased Sweet Insanity track on old Usenet forums at the time. I had heard only one of them, Rainbow Eyes, a small clip on a TV newsmagazine show that had a feature about Brian involving the Landy controversy at the time, and they played a short clip; it sounded like generic, pretty bad '80s pop with thin vocals. I imagined Smart Girls was kind of like that, only a bit worse. OMG but not this bad....
now I can look at the album votes...
― Lee547 (Lee626), Friday, 19 August 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
> Today! is the eighth studio album by The Beach Boys, and their first of three in 1965. Although few realized the significance of the album at the time, Today! marked a major turning point inside the band's world, and in particular, leader Brian Wilson's personal life.
> After Pet Sounds, the album is arguably the most acclaimed album of the Beach Boys' career
So I guess we upheld that Wikipedia claim then
― Lee547 (Lee626), Friday, 19 August 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
I would have liked to see Pacific Ocean Blue and Sunflower a bit higher. Surprised that Today is number two, it just missed my top five.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 19 August 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
so, 1 and 2?
― skip, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
pet sounds didn't even make my top 5. very snoozy stuff imo
― stop listening to the lyrics so much. you're ruining music (CaptainLorax), Friday, 19 August 2011 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
Bracing self for "Matchpoint of Our Love"/"When Girls Get Together" 1-2 shockah...
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 19 August 2011 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
#3
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ER0YC5MDL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Good Vibrations - Smiley Smile627 points, 24 votes, 1 #1 vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eSN8Cwit_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVSyRNtjnpY
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:21 (twelve years ago) link
you know, I've never really cared about Good Vibrations :/ usually skip it on Smiley Smile
― Dominique, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
can't believe I was the only #1 vote for this.
― skip, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
how many ballots total?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC2gZMNkyJohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Gh_pOM9n0
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
36, skip
― iatee, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
i like good vibrations but i'm not like YES! good vibrations! actually liked just hearing a big bootleg of the sessions more than the song itself.
― tylerw, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
tempted to do a Civil War General or Beach Boy trivia thread
― brownie, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
i grew up listening to Endless Summer non stop - Good Vibrations always stunned me. still kinda does but I don't actively listen to it anymore
― brownie, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
sadly i think this was first exposure to good vibrationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74JyDmAu9Zwkinda want a sunkist now.
― tylerw, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:35 (twelve years ago) link
I was going to say the 80s suck, but then again we have CRUMBELIEVABLE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFjctVBg6K8
― skip, Friday, 19 August 2011 20:38 (twelve years ago) link