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Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

JUL 20, 2005 12:38 AM

Me:

1. Good Vibrations
2. Wouldn't It Be Nice?
3. Caroline No
4. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
5. In My Room

But somedays I'd put "Barbara Ann" in there somewhere.


[Edited on Jul 20, 2005 by Keith]

Skeksi

Skeksi

Chicago, IL
December 2003

JUL 20, 2005 12:40 AM

I don't like the Beach Boys but I love the theremin in Good Vibrations.

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

JUL 20, 2005 12:42 AM

Captain_Sammich said:
I don't like the Beach Boys but I love the theremin in Good Vibrations.



To me that song is the ULTIMATE example of the intersection of musical experimentation and pop perfection. It's the holy grail, for me.



Edited to remove incorrect usage of "penultimate".


[Edited on Jul 21, 2005 by Keith]

trocc

trocc

Chicago, IL
March 2003

JUL 20, 2005 12:42 AM

yeah, that's about right, actually.

although i'd probably throw "Surf's Up" in the somedays file.

Snottlebocket

Snottlebocket

Netherlands
March 2004

JUL 20, 2005 12:59 AM

good vibrations and surfing safari are my favourites smile

_DictionaryGirl_

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

JUL 20, 2005 01:05 AM

1. God Only Knows
2. Wouldn't it Be Nice
3. Good Vibrations
4. Don't Worry, Baby
5. California Girls (yeah I know, shut up.)

(Edited because I'm waffling between "Don't Worry Baby" and "Caroline No." I'm in a chipper mood at the moment. Not worrying wins.)

[Edited on Jul 20, 2005 by _DictionaryGirl_]

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

JUL 20, 2005 01:27 AM

_DictionaryGirl_ said:
5. California Girls (yeah I know, shut up.)



No no, this is acceptable if you are, indeed, a California girl. biggrin

_DictionaryGirl_

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

JUL 20, 2005 01:31 AM

Keith said:

_DictionaryGirl_ said:
5. California Girls (yeah I know, shut up.)



No no, this is acceptable if you are, indeed, a California girl. biggrin



And that I am, one-hundred percent. Don't you wish they all were? kiss tongue

samlonghorn

samlonghorn

United Kingdom
April 2005

JUL 20, 2005 02:14 AM

1. Heroes and Villains
2. Good Vibrations
3. I Get Around
4. God Only Knows
5. Wouldn't It Be Nice?

memorandom

memorandom

United Kingdom
February 2004

JUL 20, 2005 03:49 PM

tough, and it changes often, but. . .

1- heroes and villains
2- i'm waiting for the day
3- wild honey
4- darlin'
5- feel flows

nobodaddy

nobodaddy

Burlington, VT
August 2003

JUL 20, 2005 03:55 PM

1-be true to your school
2-little deuce coupe
3-don't worry baby
4-fun, fun, fun
5 - surfin' safari

mamet

mamet

Charleston, SC
March 2005

JUL 20, 2005 03:56 PM

Keith said:
penultimate example



You know, I hate doing this because it's petty, but that word, I do not think it means what you think it means. And I only correct because I used to use that word in that context and someone corrected me in public about a year ago. Misery loves company, yo.
blackeyed Sorry, I'm a douche.

Anyway,

1. "God Only Knows"
2. "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
3. "Little Deuce Coupe"
4. "Good Vibrations"
5. "Caroline, No"

[Edited on Jul 20, 2005 by mamet]

nobodaddy

nobodaddy

Burlington, VT
August 2003

JUL 20, 2005 03:57 PM

Keith said:

Captain_Sammich said:
I don't like the Beach Boys but I love the theremin in Good Vibrations.



To me that song is the penultimate example of the intersection of musical experimentation and pop perfection. It's the holy grail, for me.




Penultimate = next to the last.

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

JUL 20, 2005 05:56 PM

nobodaddy said:

Keith said:

Captain_Sammich said:
I don't like the Beach Boys but I love the theremin in Good Vibrations.



To me that song is the penultimate example of the intersection of musical experimentation and pop perfection. It's the holy grail, for me.




Penultimate = next to the last.



lol. I sit corrected!

Yo_La_Jimbo

Yo_La_Jimbo

Miami, FL
December 2004

JUL 20, 2005 06:31 PM

1. Good Vibrations
2. Wouldn't It Be Nice
3. Sail On, Sailor
After that I have no idea, so ..
4. Wishing You Were Here (not their song, but they're on backing vocals and kick ass)
5. Back In the USSR (yeah, I know it's not them, but they inspired it)

WhiteWidow

whitewidow

HOPEFUL

I'm lost

JUL 20, 2005 06:34 PM

1. Don't Worry Baby
2. I Get Around
3. Help Me Rhonda
4. Little Saint Nick
5. Kokamo (I know...I was a Cocktail fan) blush

Yo_La_Jimbo

Yo_La_Jimbo

Miami, FL
December 2004

JUL 20, 2005 06:37 PM

Great, now I'll be singing "Bermuda, Jamaica, etc." all day tomorrow. Thanks a lot. mad wink

flowerofromance

flowerofromance

Chicago, IL
May 2005

JUL 20, 2005 06:38 PM

1) God Only Knows and Good Vibrations
2) Wouldn't It Be Nice
3) Don't Worry Baby
4) Heroes and Villains
5) Little Honda

(Yes, I like to cheat.)

[Edited on Jul 20, 2005 by Libella]

Insomniphobiac

insomniphobiac

United Kingdom
June 2004

JUL 20, 2005 06:51 PM

Captain_Sammich said:
I don't like the Beach Boys but I love the theremin in Good Vibrations.


Same sentiments. Its a great song until it kicks in. Slow, slightly haunting, beautiful song. Then it kicks in frown

SurfBetty

SurfBetty

Atlantic Beach, FL
December 2003

JUL 20, 2005 07:06 PM

top ten cause I looooooove the beach boys, in no particular order.

1.In My Room
2.Don't Worry Baby
3.I Get Around
4.Do You Wanna Dance
5.California Girls
6.Wouldn't It Be Nice
7.Sloop John B
8.God Only Knows
9.Good Vibrations
10.Surfer Girl

biggrin

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

JUL 20, 2005 07:19 PM

nobodaddy said:

Keith said:

Captain_Sammich said:
I don't like the Beach Boys but I love the theremin in Good Vibrations.



To me that song is the penultimate example of the intersection of musical experimentation and pop perfection. It's the holy grail, for me.




Penultimate = next to the last.


And, not to nitpick but that is, technically, not a theremin in Good Vibrations. The actual instrument is called an "electro theremin" and is more like a slide guitar version (the player pushes his hand or finger across a board to create the sound, while a theremin is controlled by moving one's hands through space; a real theremin is not touched).

From the Paul Tanner Homepage:

SPOILERS! (Click to view)
Did the Beach Boys use a theremin on the recording, Good Vibrations?

No. The instrument was not a real, traditional, two antenna-type theremin. It was the Electro-Theremin, a mechanical instrument developed for Paul Tanner by Bob Whitsell in 1958. In addition to Good Vibrations, two other Beach Boys tunes used Tanner and his Electro-Theremin, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, and Wild Honey. Also, there appears to be another (possibly unreleased) tune, Inspiration, that Tanner recorded in 1966 for the Beach Boys.

What is a Tannerin?

The Tannerin is what I named the modern recreation of the Electro-Theremin that Tom Polk and I have developed. Brian Wilson is currently using a Polk Tannerin.

What's that rectangular box-like instrument I've seen Mike Love play on earlier live versions of Good Vibrations?

That is the Moog ribbon controller, an instrument developed for the Beach Boys in the 1960's for use on live performances.





[Edited on Jul 21, 2005 by PointBlank]

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

JUL 20, 2005 07:28 PM

Mine

Good Vibrations
God Only Knows
Surf's Up
Wouldn't it be Nice?
In My Room

also,
Catch a Wave
I Get Around
Caroline, No
Sail on, Sailor
Sloop John B.

And about 50,000 others.

Flannery

Flannery

Havertown, PA
March 2004

JUL 20, 2005 07:35 PM

1surfer girl
2caroline no
3god only knows
4california girls
5good vibrations

i also have a soft spot for kokomo

RiffProphet

RiffProphet

Palm Harbor, FL
January 2005

JUL 20, 2005 07:37 PM

Good Vibrations (spacey and psychodelic)
I get Around (excellent example of their great vocal harmonies ).

LL_Bean_J

LL_Bean_J

Portland, ME
May 2003

JUL 20, 2005 08:24 PM

In no particular order:

Til I Die
Good Vibrations
Sail On, Sailor
Surf's Up
In My Room

Man, that was difficult.

Honorable mention: "Let's Go Away For a While." Greatest piece of album filler ever.

Also, greatest Beach Boys ripoff: Todd Rundgren "Wailing Wall."

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