The Beach Boys are an iconic American rock band, frequently cited as one of… Read Full Bio ↴The Beach Boys are 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.

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Forever
The Beach Boys Lyrics

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If every word I said
Could make you laugh
I'd talk forever (together my love)
I ask the sky just what we had
Mmm It shone forever (together my love my my my my my my my my my my my
my my)
If the song I sing to you
Could fill your heart with joy

I'd sing forever (together my love my my my my)
Forever
Forever
I've been so happy loving you

Do do do do do do do do do together my love

Let the love I have for you
Live in your heart
And beat forever (together my love)
Forever
Forever
I've been so happy loving you

Baby just let me sing it my baby
I want to be singin' my baby
Baby baby baby my baby
I want to be singin'
I want to be singin' my baby
Oh oh oh oh
My my my my my my

So I'm goin' away
Mmm but not forever
Na na na na
I gotta love you anyway

Forever

Overall Meaning

The Beach Boys' song "Forever" is a romantic ballad that expresses the desire to be with a loved one forever. The song begins by stating that if every word the singer said could make the person they love laugh, they would talk forever. This shows that the singer wants to make their loved one happy and keep them in good spirits. They then ask the sky what they had, and the answer was forever. This could indicate that the singer and their loved one have something special that will last forever.

The song continues with the singer stating that if the song they sing could fill the person's heart with joy, they would sing forever. The desire to please their loved one is evident in these lyrics. The chorus repeats that the singer has been so happy loving their partner and asks that the love they have for each other lives in the person's heart and beats forever. The song ends with the singer stating that they are going away but not forever and that they will always love their partner.

Overall, "Forever" is a beautiful love song that expresses a desire for a long-lasting and deeply connected love. The singer wants to make their partner happy and ensure that their love lasts forever.

Line by Line Meaning

If every word I said
If everything I said to you

Could make you laugh
Could bring joy to your life

I'd talk forever (together my love)
I'd spend all my time with you

I ask the sky just what we had
I wonder about what we mean to each other

Mmm It shone forever (together my love my my my my my my my my my my my my)
It was a beautiful thing that would last forever

If the song I sing to you
If the music I make for you

Could fill your heart with joy
Could fill you with happiness

I'd sing forever (together my love my my my my)
I'd keep making music for you

Forever
For eternity

I've been so happy loving you
I've been so happy being with you

Do do do do do do do do do together my love
Let's stay together and be happy

Let the love I have for you
Let the affection I feel for you

Live in your heart
Remain in your thoughts and feelings

And beat forever (together my love)
And guide us in our journey together

Forever
For eternity

I've been so happy loving you
I've been so happy being with you

Baby just let me sing it my baby
Let me express my feelings for you, my dear

I want to be singin' my baby
I want to keep making music for you

Baby baby baby my baby
My dear, precious love

I want to be singin'
I want to keep making music

I want to be singin' my baby
I want to keep making music for you

Oh oh oh oh
Expressing happiness and joy

My my my my my my
Expressing happiness and joy

So I'm goin' away
I'm leaving for a while

Mmm but not forever
But I'll be back soon

Na na na na
Expressing goodbye and farewell

I gotta love you anyway
I still love you, in spite of everything

Forever
For eternity

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Dennis C Wilson, Gregg Jakobson

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Comments from YouTube:

@AdrianoPedrasPreciosas

2y↑27

A música é eterna

@leokimvideo

3y↑583

Mike Love looked old as a young man, and young as an old man. Amazing!

@idkyou8188

3y↑112

It’s because he always looks 40. When he was 20 he looked 40 and now when he’s 80 he looks 40

@brainscott8198

3y↑59

It's called going bald at 22.....lol.

@Rosaloffler

3y↑51

@Brain Scott Lmao tell me about it. I have a disease that made me go bald at the age of 13. I have never been asked for ID in my damn life. At least I can dance better than Mike

@diegoborges3716

3y↑19

And Al Jardine always looked old.

@leigh8417

3y↑1

At least he didn’t wear a hair piece here.

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@xiropigado

2y↑221

Could play this 100 times in a row and would still want to hear it again.

@johnricci7264

2y↑6

Me too. "Lets get together and do it again."

@bobmalack481

2y↑3

The ORIGINAL 'Do it again', even aboves Steely Dans 'Do it again'..Robert at 67.

@DARROW16

1y↑4

Me too..and do it again!!

@raccuia1

37w↑1

I saw them live on their 50 year anniversary tour on September 6, 2012 in Perth, Australia. They played a 3 hour concert with a break in the middle. Missing were Dennis Wilson (drummer) and Carl Wilson (guitar and vocals) who are both sadly deceased. The other 3 were there along with David Marks plus Bruce Johnston who joined the band at a later time in their history. There were many other fine musicians on the stage that night supporting them. They put on a great show and I was happy to be there at an historic time in popular music history.

@Joop.23-2-63

28w

Well, do it again.

@LimitlessThinker

32w↑15

50 years later they still rock! Ageless talent. What an incredible band!♥️

@SurferJoe1

2y↑145

Once upon a time there was so much incredible music happening at once that a song like this could get overlooked...

@That_AMC_Guy

2y↑15

And how! It's insane how much music young people were being bombarded with back then. So much so that 50 years on, we're still finding overlooked gems from that era that may never have had the luxury of national distribution or syndicated radio play.

I still stand by my comment that the WORST of yesteryear is still BETTER than the Best of Today.

@ronald1111

Switzerland has never been invaded because they have to have machine guns

@davidcunningham7432

27w↑6

Mike Love still carrying on The Beach Boys tradition. Saw their most recent iteration in Orlando four years ago and they were spot on. Mike’s voice is as characteristically strong as ever.

@MikeMaxwell1961

3y↑342

I never even liked The Beach Boys when I was younger. As I've grown older, I realize just what musical geniuses they all were. Honestly, just beautiful, beautiful music that only they could make.

@Yankeededandy62

2y↑12

We all knew, there was still hope for you and you came through :-).

@ricksaunders8074

2y↑6

Just Brian was the genius
Listen to Pet Sounds all Brian

@jackmarchant06

2y↑10

@Rick Saunders yeah but you can’t discount the later work of Carl, Dennis, Al etc

@silas.s._music

2y↑5

@Rick Saunders Sure, but look at the albums after Smiley Smile. That was pretty much the work of Al, Carl, Dennis, Bruce and Mike. Brian still wrote the music, but the contributions by the others grew to an actually meaningful amount

@kingcola9293

2y↑2

No, 'they' weren't geniuses, only Brian. He carried the rest of them.

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@tannerin

1y↑31

Amazing that this was only 6 years after their debut album and already they were writing nostalgic songs harkening back to their early hits, really shows how quickly everything changed throughout the 60s

@ut4eb

45w↑29

Poignant how the late Dennis Wilson is back there happy, healthy, looking awesome, and holding this song together. An underappreciated musical force himself (Pacific Ocean Blue). 🙏

@KateLicker

34w

AND he knew the Manson "family"...how cool is that?

@monicamorilla2851

34w↑1

I totally agree with you..

@stevesmith3451

2y↑22

As a lifelong Beach Boys fan you think there's nothing left to surprise you,then this turn's up.
Outstanding version and great video deserves a number one spot!

@user-sk5jd3iu8r

51w↑12

Such talented men. The harmonies are excellent. Love this song.

@deemavo

3y↑352

So many people really like to hate on Mike Love. But man, his voice is SO iconic.

@sekulrtsnfnugg6126

2y↑44

Well, Mike has made that easy for people.

@pash9956

2y↑2

Why? Did he try to replace Brian?

@DiAbLo_SaYaJiN

2y↑13

he screwed the Beach Boys Hall of Fame...

@sueadt8421

2y↑9

I agree, & quite different from the others!!!❤️ It was evident from the first videos &/or clips of concerts that Mike liked attention, esp from the women!! Lol 😂. (anyone whose been married 9 times with that amt of kids, or maybe more by now, is excessive!!) But, guess he’s made enough $$ to pay for them!! Except for him waving to the audience, his clapping his hands & dancing around on stage just seemed natural for someone who didn’t play an instrument!!! His voice has always been an asset to the band, or it seems the Wilson Bros. would’ve tried to oust him from the BBs altogether!! But, he WAS family….
& always looked neat on stage, even with his many hats!!! With so much going on “on stage” he seemed to always be front & center as the frontman!! Lol. The video of “Rock & Roll Music” is fabulous with Mike in his glittery gold jacket dancing all around without missing a word!!! My next fave video is “Do It Again” on their 2nd appearance on Ed Sullivan,
with all 5 in white suits, one of few appearances of Mike with his intense blue eyes shining & hair combed over & no hat!! Sooo, it goes without saying that at times he could probably get on someone’s last nerve….but he’s about 76 now in 2022 & still touring!!! The band lost a lot when Dennis drown & later when Carl got sick. However, with Brian, Al, Bruce, Marks, & Mike + many other musicians still alive & kicking, most are still touring, recording, & making great music!!!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😎😎😎😎😎💕💕💕

@DeeckyRizzo

2y↑23

I recently started listening The Beach Boys, I watch videos,interviews, etc., and i'm becoming a fan, but still, until this moment... I still can't find why everyone hates on Mike. I love him, his voice is so cool for rock & roll and, all those things that people say they hate about him, for me, they're exactly what make him a rockstar. The man is a rock star.

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@monicamorilla2851

22w↑4

I love this music.their sound can not be replaced...love it all. 😊😊😊

@adanizioo

43w↑3

Amo essa música ❤️ uma das minhas favoritas

@adlap0152

4y↑130

This is up there with the greatest songs written by The Beach Boys! The melody is so simple, yet so beautiful. Such a revolutionary band, and a whole lotta Fun, Fun, Fun!🤘🌴

@frannyx9362

4y↑5

My top one

@peterpanassow7814

4y↑1

Agreed! 👍

@Mr.56Goldtop

3y↑2

Lyrically it's excellent, telling a good story of a surfer who is longing for the old days at the beach with all of his old surfer friends and wants a reunion with them.

@juantarctica

2y↑2

The bridge is very complex though, with some maj9 chords. Love that.

@1wldnczyguy

2y↑1

You really need to credit “Jan And Dean” for their contribution to this genre, and the Beach Boys.

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@christopherauffrey3899

2y↑44

Saw Al & Brian last night. First saw them over 40 years ago. Still got it goin on. Great to see so many 25ish people singing along.

@pleun315

2y↑2

Their music is instant happy energy ❤️

@kirchfam

3y↑64

I always love Carl's enthusiasm.

@legendaryTMNICO

34w

I didn’t know Carl is Dean Martin’s son in law.

@samspade8612

3y↑40

A masterpiece, great harmonies and rhythm changes. We were blessed to grow up in the Rock 'n Roll era.

@finderskeepers5343

3y↑39

We get old but the music of the Beach Boys never does.

@SoullessxDream

44w↑7

The first 10 seconds or so are perfect for this song. Gets everyone rockin and ready to do it again!

@randallbowman7899

3y↑198

Carl was such an underrated guitarist. He the one that inspired me to start learning guitar.

@beachem1

3y↑1

Outstanding

@jaratunes479

3y↑1

That’s dope

@anthfax

2y↑1

Amen

@bb22602

2y↑11

Carl was my favorite Beach Boy. He left us much too soon.

@whackamolechamp

2y↑3

Agree and he has the best voice of them all. Amazing talent all around.

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@briandick1338

2y↑13

Love their sound harmony.

@pmccachren

2y↑24

Classic. Never gets old just better.

@goss1961

2y↑33

This never gets old.

@davidclark3564

1y↑227

I know everyone hates Mike but I like his voice and chill delivery. He moves like an old man but he owns it. Also his restrained but well timed hand gestures. Anyone else agree?

@windsordawn

1y↑37

I love Mike. He is part of the Beach Boy sound, and he co-wrote many songs with Brian.

@leslieclark9285

1y↑21

He is my favorite one. He always looked like he was totally having fun.

@petestaint8312

1y↑20

Agreed! He's a terrific frontman. 👍

@judydack5775

52w↑19

Love Mike. Very talented and great voice. He is keeping the Beach Boys music alive.

@gg4gb1914

50w↑8

I remember Mike saying one time he did not want to go back to working construction. That makes sense as to why some people hated him. The Drugs destroy families and friendships. He was paranoid and I would have been too.

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@kbusby4824

3y↑76

In many ways, they were the antithesis of The Doors, different versions of the California sound. Both were phenomenal.

@kbusby4824

48w

@G Walker Good to know.

@caroldavis6928

3y↑19

They can do it again and again and... I never tire of listening to the Beach Boys.

@morganbeach984

43w↑3

I’m 26 years old. I prefer to listen to The Beach Boys over the garbage music that’s being written in my generation today. Bands like The Beach Boys now are much more appreciated and amazing even though I grew up listening to them today they sound even better!!

@patriciafallis3354

2y↑34

back when music was music ...these guys have always been my favorites from the 60s & 70

@moboutmen

2y↑36

One of, if not the, best "those were the days" songs ever.

@mitsurikanroji9548

2y↑48

Mike love has an amazing voice

@josephfrontierro3882

2y↑25

I never stopped listening to the Beach Boys from the time I first heard them until now.I remember there were a number of years when it wasn"t "cool"to listen to the Beach Boys,it didn't stop me.

@Vinyl_guy

1y↑4

Its funny because all the people who stopped listening missed out on some incredible music epecialy from 1967-1975

@BornYesterday0126

2y↑8

Love watching both Carl and Dennis during this number, they're both so into it.

@Tree-sw6mr

42w↑2

Love the beach boys.!

@Zero-33312

3y↑39

If there was ever a song that personifies everyones need to get back to a normal routine after every single crazy thing that's happened. It's this song.

@bobmalack481

1y↑7

Dennis Wilson solid on drums

@user-sk5jd3iu8r

51w↑7

Love this song. Can listen to it over and over again.

@biffhenderson1419

3y↑31

Definitely their best broadcasted love performance ever.....everything about this is awesome, a confident on top of their game band

@SamWesting

43w↑1

I give this Ed Sullivan Show appearance demerits for not having Brian.

@paulamiles9559

39w

@SamWesting I don't recognize the piano player- do you know who that is? Is it Bruce Johnston?

@SamWesting

39w↑1

@@paulamiles9559 Bruce is on the piano, yes.

@DavidHBurkart

3y↑31

Al actually gets a lot of love, his voice is still great after 60 years now

@sueadt8421

2y↑14

They all looked & sang great this night on the Ed Sullivan show!!! ❤️

@MrKaywyn

2y↑16

I really LOVE this performance. And the version of Good Vibrations from the same show is equally excellent.

@hollywoodghostbusters9869

1y↑6

Been a Beach Boys fan my whole life. Such a great song!

@Letsdolunch2023

1y↑5

The Beach Boys! My first album when I was 14! Still love them. They are actually singing songs about fun things to do as teenagers!

@dawalt009

2y↑10

This would have to be my favourite BB rock tune, it kicks ass, when I first heard it in mid 1968, They were still on top of their game even though the fickle buying public had lost a little faith in them.
In Australia they were still very popular even into 1969 just love the harmonies.
Was able to chat to Mike Love in early 2003 on 2GB Sydney radio and thanked him for all the great tunes they blessed us with.

@rdlewis3616

3y↑19

I needed to relive my youth with some Beach Boys today. 🥰

@sailinstyle

I relive my youth through the Beach Boys every day. I wonder what's happened to that portrait of me up in the attic...

@BT3701

3y↑13

One of the greatest bands and sounds ever.

@stevenleslie8557

2y↑6

Such an underated band. Why did it take 50 years for me to realize this?

@beandipcartography

3y↑3

This is, easily, the greatest and most musically pure composition of all time. The subtle complexities and timbral nuances are incredible.
This is the Beach Boys at the height of their experimental powers.

@biffhenderson1419

4y↑81

Brilliant live version of this, and LOVE Dennis's playing!

@helencampbell4900

4y↑9

Dennis really threw himself into it.

@frannyx9362

4y↑4

God only knows / Dennis Wilson☝🙏

@raymondgill9796

4y↑11

Love this song and clip and am in awe of Denis but if you look at his drums they seem to have cussions on them this is clearly not a strictly live or totally mimed performance but some kind of tv hybrid.

@bholaoates1542

4y↑6

@Raymond Gill Yeah, I agree about the tv hybrid. I read somewhere that the standard operating procedure on the show was to have the artists record the music earlier in the day and then sing live to that recording when performing it later on the show that day. That appears to be the case here.

@lar7905

3y↑9

Biff Henderson...Dennis was criticized by the "experts" who claimed he drummed like a caveman ...he didn't use the usual drummers technique. Of holding the sticks. Whatever...I lloved his style and enthusiasm...what do I know.

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@SR-nu2hs

2y↑24

Love the way Dennis plays the drums with such finesse!

@derekstocker6661

3y↑10

Absolute classic, love this so very much.

@GTsuji

4y↑23

What a great band!!

@rogerk8940

stick flipper dennis..
nice move cool cat man dig it....👀

@dangallagher364

1y↑3

What a time to be a teenager

@funiarartechapas

3y↑6

O melhor do universo 🙌🙌🙌

@1wldnczyguy

2y↑9

The boys are a little long in the tooth. But, that song still has the beat and energy that it always had! One of my favorites of theirs!

@jukedar

3y↑55

This song still kicks ass, love it especially when Im heading over the bridge and to the shore

@jamesellsworth9673

1y↑17

WOW! The Original Group, with Carl playing some of his best guitar and Denny still alive and drumming strong! A great Mike Love lead vocal. This is a 'Keeper!'

@jkdfilmz8124

1y↑4

brian is not there

@i_am_vengeance_

1y↑7

@JKD Filmz - yeah, that's Bruce Johnston at the keyboards ...

@user-bp2yb8su3g

3y↑14

Unforgettable , fantastic sound of the Beach Boys~

@jojorey6886

4y↑61

Happy, positive music. The best time to grow up in.

@eremiasranwolf3513

32w↑1

What an awesome aong! Never ever gets old.

@juergenholm7340

1y↑7

Einer der besten Songs der Band. Wunderbar !!! 😊

@PhenomenalCat

27w

Iconic late 60’s surf rock gem and The Beach Boys last top 20 hit of the decade.

@richardbanker3910

1y↑2

This song really parallels the Beatles “Get back” in the nicest possible fashion. I love this song.

@haroldkreye8770

3y↑10

One of my favorite BB tunes. Dennis’s drums really compliment the song.

@KyliePanozzo-xs3ps

27w

Love this song ❤❤❤❤

@russellcampbell9198

4y↑15

One of very favourite BB songs. Great rendition.

@alan1james

4y↑43

Fantastic! Such a badass guitar for their usual type of music. The soul of Brian was totally present there. Genius! And the greatest group for me, together with the Beatles.

@peterpanassow7814

4y↑6

It rocks! 👍

@mikescampfire1676

4y↑2

This song still stands today

@johnramsey1554

4y↑1

@mikes campfire 100%

@muttt.whopull3252

They didn't play the instruments, all done by the Wrecking Crew in the recording studios.

@JasonKTerry

3y↑8

@Mutt T. Whopull No, that's no true. It is a myth that has been perpetuated over the years. On some songs, yes, but in many, many cases they played the instruments themselves.

@leandrocarvalho2468

2y↑2

letra simples e bonita.

@AmyW-qo4se

1y↑2

Soooo good!!!

@pfzt

3y↑10

Love this version! Sounds more like a raw rock song than the excellent but subtle studio version, Dennis live(?) drums make the difference.

@memphismartin196

47w↑1

Beach Boys playing homage to their own heritage to the world.. Amazing!

@user-ll4tw9xp7h

27w

Enjoying this. Mellow, nostalgic, catchy, and not one of those overplayed classics(they’re still good, too, though).

@cantagiousca5220

2y↑6

Probably by far the best band ever

@SamSam-rs8mo

Probably by far the most stupid comment ever

@plasteredbastard

40w↑1

this song was released at a time of great global upheaval and i just love it's simplicity and we're in our own bubble vibe.

@johnnyx9892

43w↑1

One of my favorites. Just make me feel good.

@user-dn8fp7ol5z

2y↑11

Dennis was such a great drummer. as a drummer myself I always tell these young kids today u don't need a huge set and a double bass and to use technique to make a small set sound big just like my mom taught me (yes mom is a drummer too lol) and I love that Dennis is playing left handed on a right handed set just like I play my drums I can't play traditional right handed lol RIP Dennis Wilson

@jamescalifornia2964

2y↑2

I think Dennis was quite good also. 👍

@That_AMC_Guy

2y↑2

I know, right? It's like Greg Errico (the drummer from Sly & The Family Stone) admitted years back now that the drum kit they used in the studio to produce the bulk of their hits 1966-1969 was just a regular old, catalog-order set of Sears Silvertone drums. Even back then, the whole kit might've retailed for only $97 dollars.

@jamescalifornia2964

2y↑1

@That AMC Guy — Same situation at MoTown Studios

@asr53

52w↑3

This appears to be live vocals and instruments by the band with horns being supplied by the Sullivan show orchestra. Great song.

@bravesoul5743

4y↑9

Wow thats really a good live performance!! So clean!!

@humbertomadrid3046

2y↑3

Una super rolota de los geniales Beach Boys.

@b.w.barbee2269

36w↑1

The Beach Boys at their BEST!!!.....From my college days, GREAT dance song!

@deborahhunter6768

46w↑1

This video makes me miss Carl and Dennis so much….they were magic when they were all together!

@juliangatt2822

3y↑7

love the accents, love the music, never tire of listening to these master musicians

@LimitlessThinker

39w↑2

They're so good. I love that song. I love all of their music. ♥️

@jgbgw591

3y↑12

They were in their 20's here 😂 I seriously adore this band.

@johntosh0061

3y↑6

They are just so brilliant.

@chrishyde1216

2y↑2

If that is live, and seems to be, it's fantastic. Singing, harmonies, guitars, the lot.

@robertfinkel7548

The singing was live. The backing track was recorded earlier in the day to avoid glitches since it was a live show. The Sullivan folks actually wanted them to lip synch the whole song but the band insisted on playing live. The earlier in the day track recording was the compromise.

@chrisfreeman4457

4y↑212

This came out in the summer of 1968. It was a hit, and the timing of it was unique. Their popularity in the U.S. had gone down in the psychedelic, San Francisco-based era...(although their popularity continued unabated in Europe and other parts of the world).

But with their popularity being at a low point in the U.S., Brian was still able to write and record an incredibly vibrant, exciting and sexy record, put it out there and have it be a huge radio favorite in the U.S. Really, not bad.

@helencampbell4900

4y↑11

Yes it was a very sexy song now you come to mention it. Almost has a double meaning.

@basilmarasco1975

4y↑14

The next year, 1969, they had a minor hit, "I Can Hear Music", which, though not a Brian or Beach Boys composition, was a song I really liked that year (with Carl on lead vocal, I think).

@MIKELIN8

4y↑11

The sad part of their reduced popularity was that it allowed top-40 radio to ignore much of the band's work from the late 60s and early 70s. There is a video on here of Fred Vail talking about his frustration in trying to get the program director of WFIL in Philadelphia to add a song from the brilliant Sunflower album to the rotation. Jay Cook's comment to Fred was "Nobody cares about The Beach Boys any longer".

@buckjohnson1119

4y↑2

Basil Marasco Yes, great vocals by Carl.

@raymondbonington9355

4y↑9

Number 1 in the uk ,, I can hear music top 10 as was cotton fields, why did the uk continue to love the beach boys when the USA turned there back on them a little ?

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@kazaam1166

47w↑2

The beach boys are such a mystery to me, they were perfect and made such amazing records. Yet somehow the period from 1966 to 1968 led them from being pop pioneers to exploiters of their own nostalgia.

@sinisaplavsic6851

3y↑2

Једна од најбољих мелодија ове сјајне групе. Моји савременици, пратиоци моје младости. И све квалитет који и данас вреди. Синиша од Срема и све Војводине

@ebelionavarro337

2y↑3

A band ahead of it's time.

@terencehennegan1439

3y↑9

Great song, great band.

@SludgeMcPoople

3y↑9

Sweet times from before greed set California on fire...The Beach Boys brilliant, unique sound, harmonies, capture a spirit of those days.... Makes me want to run into the surf again!

@truthspeaker9617

3y↑8

They totally ROCK...👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰🥰🥰

@keithnaylor1981

4y↑4

AMAZING never seen before LIVE performance!!!

@Danimal1577

1y↑2

Late 60's to early 70's was the best Beach Boys era. Wild Honey, 20/20, Sunflower, Surf's Up, Holland

@sosmra

2y↑2

Love this song 🎵

@wombatwilly1002

2y↑5

Love this tune!

@Bruce15485

4y↑8

Got to be one of the best pop songs of all time !!

@bobmalack481

1y↑9

Carl Wilson filling in for declining Brian Wilsons mental/substance decline. A great piece, with Mike Loves great underated surf sound vocals. Robert at 67.

@mavjimbo

41w↑1

Mike is the MAN

@sueadt8421

2y↑1

A great performance early on!! Love Mike’s voice here!! ❤️😎💕

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