Formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, the original group comprised singer-musician-composer and bandleader Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Wilson neighbor David Marks appeared on their first four albums and was a member from 1962 to 1963 as a temporary replacement for Jardine, who had left the group to pursue a career in dentistry.
On their first few studio albums, the group primarily played surf music, but this changed after 1964 as their songs became more sophisticated and autobiographical. The 1965 album Today! particularly represented this shift in sound. Bruce Johnston joined the group that same year. Session drummer Hal Blaine is quoted: "We all studied in conservatories; we were trained musicians. We thought it was a fluke at first, but then we realized Brian was writing these incredible songs. This was not just a young kid writing about high school and surfing."
Following their most esteemed work, Pet Sounds (1966), the band became symbols of psychedelic counterculture. The highly anticipated follow-up, Smile, was left unfinished, and Brian soon relinquished his creative hold on the group. A trilogy of lo-fi releases followed: Smiley Smile (1967), Wild Honey (1967), and Friends (1968). Brian would not be credited as a primary composer for any Beach Boys album until 1977's Love You, an album on the fringe of synth-pop, new wave, and punk.
In Brian's absence, the Beach Boys still managed to release music that was regarded favorably by fans and critics despite poor sales: Sunflower (1970) and Surf's Up (1971). South African musicians Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar played and sang with the band on the next two albums: Carl & the Passions - So Tough (1972), and Holland (1973).
Many changes in both musical style and personnel have occurred in their sometimes-stormy career: Brian Wilson's mental illness and drug addiction; the deaths of Dennis Wilson in 1983 and Carl Wilson in 1998; and continuing legal battles among surviving members of the group. With the release of 1974's Endless Summer they became a more popular touring act, playing their greatest hits. They have recorded 36 Billboard Top 40 hits (including four number-one singles), have had over 100 million sales, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Official site: http://www.thebeachboys.com
Beaches in Mind
The Beach Boys Lyrics
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Man it's been too much time
Woke me up before dawn
Wish I could sleep some more so I could carry on
With the dream I've been meaning to make come true
And that's to get away with you
That there's no better place for us to be
We can drive on for miles till we're finally free
It'll just be you and me
We've got beaches in mind
Man it's been too much time
Not a care in the world is where I want to be
South Bay surfing again
Haven't been this way in I don't know when
If I have my say we'll be back again
Where the good times never end
We've got beaches in mind
Man it's been too much time
Not a care in the world is where I wanna be
With the surfers, sand, and the sea
We'll find a place in the sun
Where everyone can have fun
Beaches in mind
Man it's been too much time
Not a care in the world is where I want to be
With the surfers, sand, and the sea
We've got beaches in mind
Man it's been too much time
Not a care in the world is where I want to be
Beaches in mind
The lyrics of The Beach Boys' "Beaches in Mind" evoke the alluring call of the ocean as a place of freedom and escape. The opening lines "We've got beaches in mind/Man it's been too much time" speaks to the singer's longing for the serenity and beauty of the beach. The lyrics are straightforward and unapologetic in their enthusiasm for sun, sand, and surf. A recurring theme in the song is a desire for escape from the mundane and stresses of life. The lyrics suggest that a trip to the beach, whether it is through driving for miles or catching a wave, is an opportunity for a temporary escape from reality.
The dream that the singer has of getting away is one that they share with someone else. "With the dream I've been meaning to make come true/And that's to get away with you" suggests that the singer and another person view the beach as a shared space of freedom. The desire for escape is not just about enjoying the scenery but about being free from the weight of responsibilities and worries. The repeated line "Not a care in the world is where I want to be" underscores this sentiment and speaks to the wider appeal of the beach as vacation destination.
Overall, "Beaches in Mind" is a song that celebrates the simple pleasures of life and the beauty of the natural world. It captures the Beach Boys' iconic sound and the quintessential vision of California as a place of surf, sand, and sun.
Line by Line Meaning
We've got beaches in mind
Thinking about going to the beach
Man it's been too much time
It's been too long since we've been to the beach
Woke me up before dawn
Got up early in the morning
Wish I could sleep some more so I could carry on
Wanted to sleep more but had to start the day
With the dream I've been meaning to make come true
With the plan to make our dream come true
And that's to get away with you
And that is to go on a trip with you
I think we all can agree
I believe we can all share this sentiment
That there's no better place for us to be
Than the beach as it's the best place for us
We can drive on for miles till we're finally free
We can travel a long way until we feel free
It'll just be you and me
We'll be together on this trip
Not a care in the world is where I want to be
I want to be in a place where I don't have to worry about anything
South Bay surfing again
Going to South Bay for surfing again
Haven't been this way in I don't know when
It's been a long time since we last went this way
If I have my say we'll be back again
If I have a say, we'll come back to this place again
Where the good times never end
Where we can have endless good times
With the surfers, sand, and the sea
And we'll be surrounded by surfers, sand and sea
We'll find a place in the sun
We'll find a place where we can bask in the sun
Where everyone can have fun
Where everyone can enjoy themselves
Beaches in mind
Thinking about going to the beach
Man it's been too much time
It's been too long since we've been to the beach
Not a care in the world is where I want to be
I want to be in a place where I don't have to worry about anything
Beaches in mind
Thinking about going to the beach
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL EDWARD LOVE, JOSEPH THOMAS, BRIAN WILSON
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JazzmanJeff
Great song! Great visuals to it!
Keizer Hedorah
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Jacob has no technology!!!
Dont know if this is brians worst or best song
Paul Schlosberg
It's definitely not his worst. That's a great song
A77Everything
Sounds like, "We've got biiiiiiitches in mind!"