Favorite Beach Boy Song (1 Viewer)

[badmojo1006]

After watching Love and Mercy yesterday I got on a Beach Boys kick. And rediscovering Pet Sounds and went with the 1st track off that classic album. Here is a really early video of Wouldn't it be nice

 

[rockaction]

I'd like to see that movie. I saw your review in the movie thread.

Went with God Only Knows. A masterpiece.

eta* Also, I love the Beach Boys so much and find such value in their albums I could probably rank order the songs up until about 20/20.

eta2* Spirit of America is the compilation of my childhood and my later stoner 20's, even. Perfect for the four channels of an eight-track, perfect for a double album.

 

[dmac37]

Went with Don't Worry Baby but it was a toss up with God Only Knows

 

[Ilov80s]

Good Vibrations might be the most important musical recording of the 20th century.

 

[ffldrew]

Sail On Sailor is my favorite

 

[jon_mx]

Shocked that God Only Knows is running away with this early. Only vaguely familar with that song.

 

[Ilov80s]

Shocked that God Only Knows is running away with this early. Only vaguely familar with that song.

Really? You should familiarize yourself with it. The best song off their best album.

 

[Guest]

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[Apple Jack]

Don't really have a favorite as there are way too many great songs, but Good Vibrations might be the highest achievement in pop music.

Pet sounds something like

God only knows

Caroline no

I'm waiting for the time

Let's go away

Wouldn't it be nice

Sloop John b

I just wasn't made

You still believe

Don't talk

 

[Mr. Ected]

Shocked that God Only Knows is running away with this early. Only vaguely familar with that song.

Go YouTube it, I bet you'd be surprised at your familiarity.

http://youtu.be/EkPy18xW1j8

 

[jon_mx]

Shocked that God Only Knows is running away with this early. Only vaguely familar with that song.

Go YouTube it, I bet you'd be surprised at your familiarity.

http://youtu.be/EkPy18xW1j8

I like their more up tempo stuff.

 

[bushdocda]

God only know is painfully good.

But no reference to beach boys in the ffa is complete without the shred.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gvReNg2e0aY

 

[Apple Jack]

so good

 

[Da Guru]

Do it again

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Don't really have a favorite as there are way too many great songs, but Good Vibrations might be the highest achievement in pop music.

Pet sounds something like

God only knows

Caroline no

I'm waiting for the time

Let's go away

Wouldn't it be nice

Sloop John b

I just wasn't made

You still believe

Don't talk

Another great one.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

God only know is painfully good.

But no reference to beach boys in the ffa is complete without the shred.

Yes

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Anything with John Stamos on drums.

 

[badmojo1006]

Shocked that God Only Knows is running away with this early. Only vaguely familar with that song.

Have you seen Love Actually?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

How does Kokomo only have 1 vote?

FFA never fails to disappoint

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Also how did that something tells me I'm into something good song from naked gun not make it in here?

 

[John Bender]

Even though it's only instrumental, I'd go with Wipeout.

I like the laughing part.

 

[Ilov80s]

Even though it's only instrumental, I'd go with Wipeout.

I like the laughing part.

I prefer Little Old Lady From Pasadena.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYc4DT18EJg

 

[Don Quixote]

Also how did that something tells me I'm into something good song from naked gun not make it in here?

That was Herman's Hermits.

 

[badmojo1006]

How does Kokomo only have 1 vote?

FFA never fails to disappoint

Because compared to the other songs on this list, Kokomo is a pile of crap

 

[Gopher State]

Be true to your school

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Even though it's only instrumental, I'd go with Wipeout.

I like the laughing part.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Even though it's only instrumental, I'd go with Wipeout.

I like the laughing part.

I prefer Little Old Lady From Pasadena.

 

[Apple Jack]

How does Kokomo only have 1 vote?

FFA never fails to disappoint

Because compared to the other songs on this list, Kokomo is a pile of crap

shocked Kenny Cheney or the like hasn't covered it.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Also how did that something tells me I'm into something good song from naked gun not make it in here?

That was Herman's Hermits.

Huh. Hard to keep those marginally talented 50s pop bands straight

 

[rockaction]

Their output from 1965 alone is better than 99% bands will ever do

Albums from 1965:

1) Today! - March 8, 1965

2) Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) - July 5, 1965

3) Party! - November 8, 1965

That's so absurd.

 

[Apple Jack]

I have yo la tengo's little honda cover in my current bike ride playlist. So awesome.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Lol at Pink Floyd spending its entire career trying to make records better than "Good Vibrations" and failing.

 

[zamboni]

Too many to choose from, but gun to head my top three would be;

Caroline No

I Just Wasn't Made For These Times

Feel Flows

 

[zamboni]

Lol at Pink Floyd spending its entire career trying to make records better than "Good Vibrations" and failing.

You love your digs at Floyd GB, but no one except the Beatles has topped Good Vibrations. And even that might be a push.

 

[Apple Jack]

Lol at Pink Floyd spending its entire career trying to make records better than "Good Vibrations" and failing.

Nothing pink Floyd ever recorded is as good.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Lol at Pink Floyd spending its entire career trying to make records better than "Good Vibrations" and failing.

You love your digs at Floyd GB, but no one except the Beatles has topped Good Vibrations. And even that might be a push.

Yeah, that was a little transparent wasn't it?

 

[Eephus]

Voted for "Wouldn't It Be Nice"

But was considering a write in for "Only With You"

 

[zamboni]

Lol at Pink Floyd spending its entire career trying to make records better than "Good Vibrations" and failing.

You love your digs at Floyd GB, but no one except the Beatles has topped Good Vibrations. And even that might be a push.

Yeah, that was a little transparent wasn't it?

It's all good - we all have our hot buttons in music.

<cough> Springsteen </cough>

 

[Osaurus]

God Only Knows was my pick. To me, it encompasses who they are

 

[AAABatteries]

God Only Knows is basically perfection so I skipped it and went with Sloop John B. Too many good songs - need to get a playlist going.

 

[kutta]

When I was in high school we had to do a lip sync for drama class. I did Surfin' USA. I live in Phoenix and had to walk a mile to the bus stop and take the bus five miles to school. For my lip sync, I brought my surf board to school and carried it on the bus. It was quite a site, and pretty fun carrying that thing around school.

So I voted Surfin' USA.

And, I had a surfboard in Phoenix because we had a fake surfing place called Big Surf that I was totally into.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

How does Kokomo only have 1 vote?

FFA never fails to disappoint

Can't hear that song without thinking of this. NSFW

"Camel Toe".

 

[badmojo1006]

When I was in high school we had to do a lip sync for drama class. I did Surfin' USA. I live in Phoenix and had to walk a mile to the bus stop and take the bus five miles to school. For my lip sync, I brought my surf board to school and carried it on the bus. It was quite a site, and pretty fun carrying that thing around school.

So I voted Surfin' USA.

And, I had a surfboard in Phoenix because we had a fake surfing place called Big Surf that I was totally into.

That's awesome

 

[pollardsvision]

I didn't know the Beach Boys did and the polygamy show song.

 

[rockaction]

Beach Boys, 1965. Some rank orders (personal and only my opinion)...

Albums:

1) Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

2) Today!

3) Party!

Top twenty song rankings (again, my opinion) from the first two album releases (not all songs were released in 1965) and other singles released in 1965:

1) Girl Don’t Tell Me (mono)

2) Do You Wanna Dance? (mono)

3) The Little Girl I Once Knew (mono)

4) Let Him Run Wild (mono, with hiss - awesome!)

5) When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (more mono with pop and hiss)

6) Good To My Baby (mono)

7) Salt Lake City (original MONO!!!)

8) Kiss Me, Baby (fabulous MONO!!!!)

9) And Your Dream Comes True (beautiful MONO!!!!!)

10) Help Me, Ronda/ Help Me, Rhonda (I like the original off of Today! Hey, did I mention that this is MONO?!)

11) Amusement Parks U.S.A. (You know by now I'm looking for mono mixes for your asses, so hey, serendipity!)

12) Barbara Ann (mono)

13) The Girl From New York City (?)

14) Don’t Hurt My Little Sister (I can't believe this song is only their #14 song from 1965. Yes, in one year. So much mono.)

15) California Girls (mono hiss, gorgeous)

16) Dance, Dance, Dance (I stopped and listened to this entire song-length mono recording. Check this dude's rig!)
17) Please Let Me Wonder (mono)

18) I’m So Young (mono)

19) You’re So Good To Me (mono)

20) In The Back Of My Mind (I certainly wouldn't fail you on this track…mono)

write-ups possibly TK

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Lol at Pink Floyd spending its entire career trying to make records better than "Good Vibrations" and failing.

You love your digs at Floyd GB, but no one except the Beatles has topped Good Vibrations. And even that might be a push.

Yeah, that was a little transparent wasn't it?

It's all good - we all have our hot buttons in music.

<cough> Springsteen </cough>

Well, I didn't want to.....Rush.....into anything

 

[MAC_32]

If you're at work and it comes on is there one song you will stop what you're doing until it's over?

That's John B to me.

 

[General Tso]

Good Vibrations might be the most important musical recording of the 20th century.

I've heard this before. Didn't it influence the Beatles heavily?

 

[badmojo1006]

Good Vibrations might be the most important musical recording of the 20th century.

I've heard this before. Didn't it influence the Beatles heavily?

Actually, Paul McCartney has said "God only knows" is one of his favorite songs of all time