Top 5 Favorite Beach Boys Songs?

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]

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]

yeah, that's about right, actually.

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

good vibrations and surfing safari are my favourites

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_]

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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]

Penultimate = next to the last.

lol. I sit corrected!

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)

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)

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

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]

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

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

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:

[Edited on Jul 21, 2005 by PointBlank]

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.

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

i also have a soft spot for kokomo

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

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."