1962 Beach Boys: Let's go surfin' pretty baby, then cruisin in my hot rod
1966 Beach Boys: I truly feel that I do not connect to anyone in this time even when I try and I want to kms
can you fuckign imagine being a beach boys fan in the 60s?
1965 you're jamming to surf and beach teen pop
1966 you're hit with the most beautiful emo orchestral pop you've ever heard
1967 woody woodpecker is going to kill you if you touch his wind chimes
1971 Beach Boys: I'm tiny and insignificant in this world and the forces of nature are so strong and vast that I will never fully comprehend them in my lifetime
1977 Beach Boys: DING DANG, DING AND A DING DONG
Today in 1971, The Beach Boys released their 17th studio album, Surf’s Up. It was a critical favorite and became their highest-charting LP of new music since 1967. What’s your favorite track?
The real skeleton key for understanding the 60s is that the radio went from playing Oh Lolly Lollipop to Like a Rolling Stone in 4 years. Imagine what kind of effect that would have on your brain chemistry. It's amazing there weren't MORE assassinations
Timeline cleanse. Show me the perfect album. Criteria:
- Cover
- Timelessness
- Flawless execution
- You can play it without skipping any tracks.
I’ll start…
Beach Boys Fact
#69
: She’s Goin’ Bald off the Smiley Smile album was originally supposed to be He’s Goin’ Bald, but Mike Love refused to sing it unless the lyrics were changed
Imagine being a beach boys Stan pre 2004 and actually going to see the Brian Wilson presents smile concerts in real time. I would throw up. I physically can’t comprehend that. Like… it’s always existed for me as a finished record
Today in 1966, The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" single was released. The track is one of the most important compositions and recordings of the twentieth century and Brian's production is frequently hailed as one of the finest of all time. What do you think?
This was my first beach boys album (even tho it’s just compilation) my dad bought it. I was obsessed with it at 17 years old because nothing else ever Sounded like summer before
More about this, I think Brian’s music even without lyric paints the picture of what he’s trying to convey with the song. Like of course the theremin being the vibrations but also cabinessence sounds like being in the woods or till I die sounding like floating in the ocean
This was my first beach boys album (even tho it’s just compilation) my dad bought it. I was obsessed with it at 17 years old because nothing else ever Sounded like summer before
just watched a video breaking down how different harmonies work and they only used beach boys once (little deuce coup) and used like 5 beatles songs........ bitch
Beach Boys Fact # 420: did you know that Let’s Put Our Hearts Together off of the 1977 Beach Boys Love You album was written from Brian Wilson to Paul McCartney?
al and mike should have said: ok lets make a setlist for when brian is fucked up, another for when dennis is drunk and a final one for when carl is faded just so we have our bases covered
like i can't get over that early beach boys songs sound like summer, like i could be freezing my ass off and i hear california girls and i can see that sunrise
Today in 2004, Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE was released. Featuring all-new recordings of music that Brian originally created for The Beach Boys’ 1967 SMiLE album, it was universally acclaimed by critics and peaked at No. 13 in the US and No. 7 in the UK. Your Favorite track?