Defend the Indefensible: Mike Love

mike love invented hats

everyone thinks Brian's a genius for inventing bathrobes, but what about the fucking HATS man

I wonder how long it took for Mike to get through a take of 'Til I Die' without immediately following the line "It kills my soul" with a deep sigh and a "Goddamn it, Brian."

NEW ALBUM EVERYONE!

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Mike Love - Unleash The Love Official Tracklist

Mike Love Originals:
Side A
All the Love in Paris featuring Dave Koz on Saxophone
Getcha Back featuring John Stamos on Drums
Daybreak Over the Ocean
I Don't Wanna Know
Too Cruel
Crescent Moon

Side B
Cool Head, Warm Heart
Pisces Brothers
Unleash The Love
Ram Raj
10,000 Years Ago featuring John Stamos on Drums
Only One Earth
Make Love Not War

Mike Love/Beach Boys Re-Records:
Side A
California Girls
Do It Again featuring Mark McGrath and John Stamos
Help Me Rhonda
I Get Around
Warmth of the Sun featuring Ambha Love
Brian's Back

Side B
Kiss Me Baby
Darlin' featuring AJR
Wild Honey featuring John Cowsill
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Good Vibrations
Fun Fun Fun

man he really never gets tired of re-recording shit

Cool Head, Warm Heart

Brian's Back...NOT!!!!

"Brian's Back (on my shitlist)"

"Brian's Back (Needs a Rub)"

"Brian's Back... Alright!"

was gonna mention that mike has rerecorded "do it again" twice now but noticed that brian is also guilty of rerecording this not-especially-great song too.

Looking forward to Mike's new dirge-like arrangement of 'Brian's Back (A Lamentation)'.

That's a dove, not a love.

No "TM Song"??

'Brian's Back (in the USSR)'

I am surprised he neglected 'Student Demonstration Time'. Probably didn't want to give the snowflakes any ideas.

that album cover is a real visual assault

I actually love everything about this and WILL be buying a vinyl copy of the album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4inGP8qMnPE

a shame he didn't go for the obvious "Mike Love Not War" song title.

that's a different album

I want his next album cover to be nothing but a photo of a glove embroidered with his initials.

Think about it.

my glove not yours

This classic shot would’ve been a better choice over that dove photo. Someone please PhotoShop it ASAP. pic.twitter.com/LOX1U11eCi

— Drew O'DOHERTY (@drewodoherty) October 5, 2017

He's not unleashing that anywhere near me.

my fucking eyes ;_;

that was the day they became the Beach Men

All I can see is a penis and he's clapping his hands.

improved cover (borrowed from https://twitter.com/LilEdit)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLZhfEcUEAAYNQ_.jpg:large

He needs to save that shot for an album entitled Namaste.

there was a point where Mike Love could sing, right?

"YOU'RE TOO CHICKEN SHIT TO SHARE A STAGE WITH THE BEACH BOYS!"

THE LOVE IS UNLEASHED.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IGZRF90j6o

And getting hot with the Koz...Dave Koz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgmloe5Tb04

Finally that "Darlin'" remake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj8gfeSG-TU

Hahah that first one sounds like Jason Mraz or some such crap.

squeaky's not avin it:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPTo3HSWkAA1SOr.jpg

holy shit

Not feeling the love

So not happening

Sticky situation

One weirdo you won't see w/Mike Love.

squeaky remonstration time

Uhhh...

just saw that excerpt on twitter and I’m howling

Mike Love literally worse than Manson? lol

currently sitting at 0.82 on RYM. after listening to it, I can say it is certainly not *that* bad, but if being a total jerkoff is a 1-star penalty then the rating makes sense.

second disc is hilarious by the way. the amount of auto-tune on this record makes me nauseous.

Meanwhile it's sitting at 4.5/5 on Amazon, described by one reviewer as "One of the best solo albums by a beach boy and a sincere effort by Mike Love."

"One of the best solo albums by a Beach Boy" has to be some of the faintest musical praise in history.

lol at ‘a sincere effort’ - he’s doing his best, guys

Better than Al Jardine's "A Postcard from California"!?