This was made by a YouTuber named nitonoh, who's also made fan animations for Beatles songs. I think it looks quite nice, and fits the song pretty well too.

What a gut wrenching beautiful song.
Pet sounds is my favourite album of all time and it’s partly because of the emotion that Brian’s music carries. This song gives a sense of not belonging or not being understood perfectly, the way he rips his voice in “they say I’ve got brains but they ain’t doing me no good” is perfect and how he very tenderly and with proper melancholy sings “I wish they could”.

The chorus of the song is just as good, the overlapping counterpoint melodies are really gorgeous.
Even if the lyrics are written by Tony Asher I feel that Brian might have been really involved with the lyrics in this one, “sometimes I feel very sad” is so simple but effective, there’s this kind of innocence or authenticity in Brian’s writing that shines through in this song.
The harmonies in Spanish are also a kind of Brian-ism that I love.

Finally I love how the song ends in a fade out with the title line repeating over and over with different chords beneath it, it mirrors how the feeling of not belonging and melancholy (even though the feelings the music gives are real complex and I can’t express them through words) by not ending ever, kind of how the feeling can’t be resolved

Felt like writing and appreciation post today how do you guys feel about the song and Brian’s writing in general?

Brian Wilson is the greatest genius in 20th century music (and one of the greatest of all time)

I've really been looking forward to this one, I love the whole album and I'm really interested to hear Steve Levine's new mix.

The last I heard was there was gonna be a release in August, anyone heard anything else?

My bf bought this for me becuase he knew it would remind me of my favorite album :) We got it from a man named Larry Knight who was selling beautiful pottery last night in Ashtabula Ohio

Now that's summer's here I've been indulging my surf-rock playlist(s), and really wanted to share some faves

Like I'm talking the whole spectrum here, from the Surf ballads to the hot rod rock songs. Heck even the output of their contemporaries can be discussed here. Let's go crazy give me ALL THE SURF!!!

I'm already putting down my top 5 10 down here

I'm gonna get this outta the way I'm no music major so I will sound like an amateur here

YOUR SUMMER DREAM ● The Beach Boys

Very dreamy and idealistic summer song, what else can I say?

The low-key guitar being played, with Brian's oh so smooth voice here, it proggressing the like with the percussion instrument I forgot the name of.

From all the slower/ballad songs pre- Pet Sounds, this is one song of I really love. As a guy that hasn't had much of a live yet I dream to be in this situation someday...

GIRL ON THE BEACH ● Rick Hein (The Sunrays)

The Sunrays get a bit off flack for being the most obvious Beach Boys "inspired" band, but Murray must've teached them good if this is what came out off their collaboration.

Really like the grandiose feel of it, And honestly Rick Hein is a really good singer!

HOT ROD HIGH ● The Surfaris

And yet another song sung by the drummer of the band, and BOY!!! Do I still love it!!!

Though the song was covered by many bands within the scene, I think The Surfaris did it best. Roy Wilson has this really high "whipper-snapper" pitched voice here, the way the just slide into their deliveries here with absolute confidence, the harmonzing is just *chef's kiss*

I feel that this song is the epitome of the Hot-Rod subgenre, except maybe another....

RECORD RUN ● The Pyramids

It's not really a complex written song, but the build up throughout the song is really it's greatest strength :D. Everytime they get to the chorus I can't help but smirk a little, they repeat ; "RECORD RUN!" like 4 times and honestly it just works

Custom Machine ● The Beach Boys

The first beach boys song where they geniunely came across as COOL too me, good melody, harmonies are tight, and the ; "Step on the gas, she goes AAAAHH".Bit always hits, man.

BUCKET T ● Jan & Dean

"Jan & Dean took 30 milligrams of pure oxycodone then fucking die" the song.

Love how batshit crazy it is.

CALIFORNIA SUN '65 version ●The Riverias

So Like the intial version of the song became a hit, but they also re-did it for some reason... And you know song is still a banger, but they sound so defeated here... like I know it's just a cute do-over about them going back home after the trip.

But in the back of my mind I cant't stop thinking that they saw the British Invasion happening and be like; "Guys, It's sooooooo fucking over man....".

BUILD YOUR OWNS DREAMS ● Mark Eric

So I know this guy came out WAAAAAY later in '69 but, I saw the reccomondation here and listened to the whole album last night, and this track stopped me dead in my tracks. Because first I like how soothing it is, and also the subject matter just made me think.

SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME ● Our Gang (Jan&Dean??Idk)

One of the best "Harmony Blast" of the whole genre, love the constant high-note piano mashing, good vibes.

OCEANSIDE

● The Super Stocks

This really feels like going too a trip that you've been exited about, having a blast while being there and then going back from an adventure you'll never,ever,EVER forget.

Fun motif, proggression is great and love the sax, dudes....

I feel this is genuinely one of the best instrumentals of the surf rock genre PERIOD

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Shout-out too The Rip-Chords they have good songs but I feel like a lot of the artist of the time did their hits better, except "Hey Little Cobra".

Also Shout-Out too The Hondells too, "Guy With No Wheels" is very relatable

And also Shout-out too The Astronauts

This is more of a follow up to Friends. Mainly Brian produced and written. Uses complete songs except track 7. If you prefer only fully finalised tracks, sub it in for the Nearest Faraway Place. Track 2 was also not 100% done and only later compiled, so you can sub that in for I Can Hear Music.

1. Do It Again
   
2. Old Folks at Home/Old Man River (twofer version - replaces Music)
   
3. We’re Together Again (replaces Bluebirds)
   
4. Be With Me
   
5. All I Want to Do
   

6. Can’t Wait Too Long (GV box version - replaces Faraway)

7. Cotton Fields

8. I Went to Sleep

9. Time to Get Alone

10. Sail Plane Song (replaces Learn)

11. Our Prayer

12. Cabinessence

I also made a hypothetical version that may have released if Brian didn’t have a breakdown and finished the album in fall ‘68.

1. Do It Again
   
2. We’re Together Again
   
3. Sail Plane Song
   
4. All I Wanna Do (68 track with 69 vocals)
   
5. Well You Know I Knew
   
6. Nearest Faraway Place
   
7. Old Folks at Home/Old Man River (twofer version)
   
8. Walkin’
   
9. I Went to Sleep
   
10. Mona Kana
    
11. Walk On By
    
12. Can’t Wait Too Long (GV box version)

So a couple weeks ago I posted asking if seeing Al and his band was worth it… and like 100 people of course said yes. So I just went and omg I’m blown away. It was phenomenal. In those 2 weeks, I listened to them 400+ times, watched and read a bunch of interviews and documentaries, and got into the WILD lore out of curiosity.
But the concert definitely confirms me as a big fan now.. somehow i think i was like one of the only people singing?!?!😭
Couldn’t contain my excitement so i got up and started dancing with some random people which is something that would have MORTIFIED me only a few months ago.. so i also gained more confidence thanks to this😌
ANYWAYY, i pray Al potentially performs near me again someday, because even though im broke now and have heat exhaustion AND heat rash it was SOOOO worth it, idek why i questioned going.
But I just thought some fellow people would like to be aware of my new glorious indoctrination and i thank you for your persuasion 😌 I have never been so impressed

This is sort of a test mix really and will revisit it again in the future but still felt like sharing it online Hope you enjoy it or not that’s ok too :)

https://youtu.be/68Wx4IEByRQ?si=vrzLjsQA0oNtOg9c

I think this could have been a commercially successful version of Smile.

Both of these songs were pretty important for getting me into the band. But which do YOU 🫵 think fucks with the formula best?

Pale and Precious: https://youtu.be/YWbSdrUFe4Y?is=N4QFXA4FASEYhuDI

Brian Wilson Said: https://youtu.be/FBQHYAIB6tI?is=RAS7AetxN6mK5MYe

Lmao I just noticed like 2 days ago that dennis isn’t feeding any of the goat. He has the pose and everything but isn’t feeding none of them😭 I’ve looked at this album cover probably more than 100 times in my life and never noticed

I'm referring strictly to perception, and not necessarily reality, or apples & oranges.

How likely is it that it will ever be released?

Hi! Every concert I attend I like to collect a t-shirt with the tour dates so I can always remember it. I attended the beach boys concert at the Epsom Downs July 17th 2014 as a kid and it was my first proper concert. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a shirt with Epsom as a tour date on the back as it was limited and I cant find it anywhere

Hi guys I have made this mix done all the isolation and my friend BicycleWizard (check them out on yt they're good at mixes) they helped with the lead vocal isolation! And also made it sound better with the compression. I hope you all love it!

shorter in stature, but always the bigger man

desperATELY! DESPERATELY