How about "Caroline, No?"

I love "Don't Worry Baby" in spite of the fact that it is about a kid afraid to drag race. Really, son, if it bothers you so much, don't frickin' race. But the melody and harmony are great. (I'd say that the main difference between the Beach Fellas and those guys from Liverpool is that the latter usually have pretty good lyrics to their songs. I mean, seriously, Wilson and Love did a song called "The Shift.&quot

-- Mal

I like "Kokomo" too. Some of those surfing songs kind of sound alike to me.

It's a great song!

Even the Wrecking Crew was blown away

"Virtually every pop music critic recognizes 'Good Vibrations' as one of the most important compositions and recordings of the entire rock era."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Vibrations

Caroline No

Wendy (what went wrong)

And I think It's OK and Palisades Park from 15 Big Ones are a bit underrated.

Be True to Your School makes me very nostalgic.

And Kokomo always puts me in a good mood.

I'd totally forgotten about that one.

Palisades Park was recorded by Freddy Cannon (written by Chuck Barris)

On 15 Big Ones (an album with mostly covers, but a few originals):

Because it is different from most of their other really popular hits.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=youtube+beach+boys+i+can+hear+music&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IESR02&pc=EUPP_

1. All Summer Long

2. Wouldn't It Be Nice

3. God Only Knows

The first time I heard this song was at the Smile concert Brian Wilson did at the Hollywood Bowl in 2005. He introduced it as a song he co-wrote with his dad. There was an awkward silence from the audience, probably thinking about how abusive his dad was, but he then he launched into the song and everyone loved it.

Heroes and Villains for its composition and unique bridge comes close, but Little Surfer Girl's sweet harmonies and melancholy melody gets me singing against my will every single time.

FYI - NBA basketball player Kevin Love's uncle, Mike Love, was a member of the Beach Boys.

Love this song!!!!

till daddy took the T-bird away.

Happy days driving around in my semi-automatic, baby blue VW bug, blasting "Help Me Rhonda" on my tape player. I thought I was soooo cool.

I bought it in 1962 I think,

(My 1st 8-track tape was "Traffic&quot

My favorite will change with time and/or mood.

Right now, "Help me Rhonda" or "Barbara Ann."

I love both songs!

Full disclosure: I share a birthday with Brian Wilson. Different year, but same day.

I haven't had a good week. This thread helps. Thank you.

Please enjoy the weekend.

I like it too, but they have so much great original material.

-- Mal

Sloop John B is not an original Beach Boys song.

It's a traditional folk song called "The John B Sails."

Brian Wilson based his version of Sloop John B on the 1958 cover of the song done by the Kingston Trio, called
"The Wreck of the John B"

Wilson took some liberties with the song's arrangement, and changed a few lyrics.
"The poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all of my grits
And then he took and ate up all of my corn"

It was Beach Boy Al Jardine who convinced Brian to do the song.
Brian's first response was "I'm not a big fan of The Kingston Trio."

The idea stage to the completed track took less than 24 hours.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloop_John_B

...even if I am an atheist.

"Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Heroes and Villains" and "Do It Again" are three more I can listen to any time.

Love that song.

Just try not singing along...