The Beach Boys is an iconic American rock band, frequently cited as one of … Read Full Bio ↴The Beach Boys is an iconic American rock band, frequently cited as one of the most influential and commercially successful groups in the history of popular music due to their intricate vocal harmonies, studio experiments, and novel approaches to pop songwriting. Rooted in doo-wop and rock and roll, their early string of vocal surf hits defined the '60s California Sound. For a period afterward, they notably delved into progressive pop styles. often combining elements from classical and jazz in innovative ways.
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
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
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The Beach Boys Lyrics
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"Cassius" Love vs "Sonny" Wilson Hi, this is Al this scene takes place at a…
'Til I Die I'm a cork on the ocean Floating over the raging sea How…
01. Wouldnt it be nice Wouldn't it be nice if we were older? Then we wouldn't…
02 Heroes And Villains I've been in this town so long that back in…
05 It's Over Now The flame of love we had has finally died Can't take…
10 Ten little Indian boys The first little Indian gave squaw pr…
15 Big Ones: In The Still Of The Night In the still of the night I held you, held you…
24 I, I love the colorful clothes she wears And the way…
409 She's real fine, my 4-0-9 She's real fine, my 4-0-9 My 4-0-9…
A Casual Look Dut da da dut (Dut da da da da da dut) Dut…
A Day in the Life of a Tree Feel the wind burn through my skin The pain, the air…
A Thing or Two When I see my baby When I see my little girl When…
A Young Man Is Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo…
Add Some Music The sunday mornin' gospel goes good with the soul There's b…
Add Some Music To Your Day The Sunday mornin' gospel goes good with the soul There's bl…
Airplane Over the city in an airplane I can see everything below The…
All Dressed Up for School Doot doot doot-doot doot Doot doot doot-doot doot Doot doot …
All I Wan't To Do All I want to do Is always bring good to you To…
All I Want To do You ain't got time for diamonds And you pay no mind…
All Summer Sittin' in my car outside your house (Sittin' in my car…
All This Is That I am that, thou art that, and all this is…
Alley Oop Hey hey hey Da da da That's what I say Da da da There's…
Alone On Christmas Day The Christmas spirit grows with each new day And it's so…
Amusement Park U.S.A Let's take your car and to amusement parks USA At Palisades…
Amusement Parks U.S.A Let's take your car and to amusement parks USA At Palisades…
Amusement Parks USA Let's take your car and to amusement parks USA At Palisades…
And Your Dream Comes True You're so sleepy Wish that he could stay Love him so But now…
Angel Come Home Oo ooo ooo ooo ooo Now the puzzle's laid out on…
Anna Lee The Healer Anna Lee, Anna Lee, the healer Healer with the healing hands…
Aren't You Glad Today could be a lot of fun And precious one I'd feel…
At My Window Birds fly up And down spinnin' round Flyin' all around From …
Auld Land Syne Should One Two, One Two Three Should old acquaintance be for…
Auld Lang Syne (alternate mix) Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind …
Away Break break shake away, break breakaway Now I'm free to do…
Baby Baby Lie alone in bed at night Feel the pull of a…
Back Home Yeah yeah yeah Well I'm going back this summer to Ohio I'm…
Ballad of Ole' Betsy Betsy, Betsy, ahh She was born in '32, and was she…
Barbara Barbara gently smiling for me Tender and warm Shining with…
Barbara Ann A Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Barbara An…
Barbara-Ann A Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann Bar bar bar bar…
Barbie Barbie, Barbie, queen of the crew Turned down dates with Ed…
Barnyard Out in the barnyard The chickens drew their numbers Out in t…
Barnyard Part 1 Out in the barnyard The chickens drew their numbers Out in…
Be Here in the Mornin' It's been such a long day so you better hurry…
Be My Baby (good to my baby) (good to my baby) (good to my baby) (good…
Be Still You know, you know you are Be still and know you…
Be True to Your School When some loud braggart tries to put me down And says…
Be With Me Dom dom dom dom dom Dom be dooby Dom dom dom dom…
Beach Boy Stomp I, I love the colorful clothes she wears And the…
Beach Boys' Medley I, I love the colorful clothes she wears And the…
Beaches in Mind We've got beaches in mind Man it's been too much…
Belles Of Paris Bells are ringing Soul of France Bells are singing Of romanc…
Bells of Christmas The bells of Christmas go ring-a-ling-ling They toll for the…
Better Get Back in Bed (Pied Piper) (I'd better get back in bed) (Hope I'll see y…
Big Sur (Do do do do, do do do do do) Cashmere hills…
Blue Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…
Blueberry Hill I found my thrill On blueberry hill On blueberry hill When I…
Bluebirds Over the Mountain Bluebirds over the mountain Seagulls over the sea Bluebirds …
Boogie Woodie instrumental…
Break Away Break break shake away, break breakaway Now I'm free to do…
Break Away [ Break break shakeaway Break breakaway Now I'm free to do w…
Breakaway Break break shakeaway Break breakaway Now I'm free to do wha…
Brian Wilson Christmas Interview Well, along with our special feature of this Beach Boys'…
Brian's Back Teenage gamblers Sittin' in a Rambler Listenin' to the rad…
Bruce on Wild Honey Sweet sweet honey bee Eat up, eat up, eat up, honey Mama…
Bull Session With "Big Daddy" Well are we on? Yeah well we're kinda on We just introduce…
Bull Sessions With "Big Daddy" Well are we on? Yeah well we're kinda on We just introduce…
Busy Doin' Nothin' I had to fix a lot of things this morning 'Cause…
Busy Doin' Nothing I had to fix a lot of things this morning 'Cause…
Cabin Essence Light the lamp and fire mellow, Cabin essence timely hello, …
Cabin Essence: Tag Light the lamp and fire mellow, Cabin essence timely hello,…
Cabinessence Light the lamp and fire mellow Cabin essence timely hello We…
California Well, East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles…
California Calling If everybody in the U.S.A Could come with us to Californ-I-a…
California Dreamin All the leaves are brown And the sky is gray I've been…
California Dreaming All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray I've…
California Girls Well, East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles…
California Saga On my way to sunny California On my way to spend…
California Saga: Big Sur Cashmere hills filled with evergreens Flowin' from the cloud…
California Saga: California On my way to sunny California On my way to spend…
California Saga: The Beaks of Eagles An eagle's nest on the head of an old redwood…
Can't Wait Too Long Been too long I miss you darling I miss you so hard I…
Car Crazy Cutie Run a-run a doo run run Wo run a-run a doo…
Carl's Big Chance instrumental…
Caroline Where did your long hair go? Where is the girl I…
Caroline, No Where did your long hair go Where is the girl I…
Catch a Wave Catch a wave and you're sitting on top of the…
Celebrate The News Hello My luck was so bad I thought I used up all…
Celebrate The News (bonus trac (Hello) My luck was so bad I thought I used up all…
Chapel of Love Going to the chapel And we're gonna get married Going to the…
Cherry Cherry Coupe Go cherry, cherry coupe now The wildest short around is my…
Cherry, Cherry Coupe Go cherry, cherry coupe now The wildest short around is my…
Child Is Father of Man Child, the child Father of the man Child, the child, the chi…
Child Of Winter A child of winter A child of the snow I'm making a…
Christmas Day The Christmas spirit grows with each new day And it's so…
Christmas Time Is Here Again It's that time of year again That Christmas time feelin' is…
Chug a Lug Here a mug, there a mug, everybody chug-a-lug Here a mug,…
Chug-a-Lug Here a mug, there a mug, everybody chug-a-lug Here a mug,…
Chug.a-Lug Here a mug, there a mug, everybody chug-a-lug Here a mug,…
Cindy, Oh Cindy (B. Barons/B. Long) Go like this... All right, knock it off…
Come Go With Me Dom dom dom dom dom Dom be dooby Dom dom dom dom…
Concert Promo/Hushabye Oo-oo Oo-oo-oo Oo-oo-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo…
Cool Cool Water Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me …
Cotton Fields When I was a little bitty baby My mama done rock…
Cotton Fields (DIGITALLY REMASTERED 01 FOR UK When I was a little bitty baby My mama done rock…
Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) When I was a little bitty baby My mama done rock…
Country Air Get a breath of that country air Breathe the beauty of…
County Fair This time each year in our hometown The county fair comes…
Crack At Your Love I've been keepin' my eyes on you I finally found the…
Crocodile Rock I remember when rock was young Me and Suzie had so…
Cuckoo Clock We knew it must have been late (Tick-tock Tick-tock) We had …
Cuddle Up The night has come Cuddle up to me Keep warm Mmm close to…
Custom Machine Check my custom machine Well she's metal flake blue with a…
Da Da Water water water water water water Now now-now-now-now Now …
Dance After six hours of school I've had enough for the…
Darlin Ohh darlin' My darlin' you're so fine Ohhhh-hhh-hhh Don't k…
DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TREE- Feel the wind burn through my skin The pain, the air…
Daybreak Over the Ocean Bring back Won't you bring back Bring back my baby Daybreak…
Dead Man's Curve I was cruisin' in my Stingray late one night When an…
Deirdre Deirdre The trouble you had It wasn't so bad It's only life …
Dennis Wilson Santa Claus is coming to town Christmas is a joyous time…
Dennis Wilson Christmas Message Santa Claus is coming to town... Christmas is a joyous time…
Devoted To My Baby (good to my baby) (good to my baby) (good to my baby) (good…
Devoted to You Darlin', you can count on me Til the sun dries up…
Ding Dang Ding (ding) dang (woo!) Ding and a ding dong Ding (ding) dan…
Disney Girls Clearing skies and drying eyes Now I see your smile Darkness…
Do It Again It's automatic when I Talk with old friends The conversation…
Do You Like Worms Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over Rock, rock and …
Do You Like Worms: Bicycle Rider Overdubs Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over Rock, rock an…
Do You Like Worms: Part 1 Rock, rock and roll Plymouth rock, roll over Rock, rock and …
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Philip Kassabian
on Kokomo
This song is an absolute classic and I love the way that it lists all the major destinations in the Caribbean.
Philip Kassabian
on Surfin' U.S.A.
A great song by The Beach Boys hit all the major surfing destinations.
Philip Kassabian
on Catch a Wave
This song really gets you in the mood for surfing.
Philip Kassabian
on Surfer Girl
What a splendid song by The Beach Boys. They really were a great band.
Philip Kassabian
on Wouldn't It Be Nice
One of the greatest Beach Boys songs.
Les lumb
on Surf's Up
Love Good Vibrations ,God Only Knows however this is my fav Beach Boys song
Les lumb
on San Miguel
It captures the mood of the place, very atmospheric
Les lumb
on Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) [Single Version]
Great version by the Beach Boys it flows
Les lumb
on Break Away
Soothing
Leslie Lumb
on Break Away
Love the opening verses beautiful words