Beach Boys.....Farmer's Daughter

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Excellent video.

I love the Beach Boys.

Thanks.

George Vreeland Hill

[346barry]

nice video thankyou.

[brtherjohn]

Interesting to see both Al Jardine and David Marks together in that early photo at 1:10...

[alexandertarangerkin]

The most innocent song they recorded, and i know EVERY song.

[coolsweetgroovy]

Waaaaaaay better than Fleetwood Mac

[rbtjrinny]

I am guessing the picture of the Beach Boys at 1:20 was taken just prior to Dennis Wilson's untimely death.

[zweygartt]

the fleetwood mac version is so much better

[barrygioportmorien1]

@zweygartt

That's your opinion.

[gustfront180]

Brian Wilson's genius was his ability to write gorgeous melody...listen to Fleetwood Mac's version....beautiful. They don't make genius to write melody- like Brian Wilson anymore!

[ClubViking63]

@gustfront180 Who sang this? Stevie Nicks????????

[SuperJohnCenaFan23]

Amazing song from an amazing band

[jammmon]

Its Mickey Mouse on lead vocals :P

[luxyaltz219]

@jammmon Thanks for the LoL's........

[max9upgrade]

The original version was "Farmers Livestock"..

They preformed it on the Smothers Brothers TV show and got bad reviews..

They changed a few lyrics and it became a hit!

[barrygioportmorien1]

@max9upgrade

Interesting, I did not know that.

[subg88]

@max9upgrade

BS.  The Smothers Brothers show debuted in 1965.

[ashie259]

Apparently this is based on an (relatively innocent) encounter David Marks had with a famer's daughter after a gig.

[deweypug]

Brian's complicated melodies and harmonies often superceded the subject matter of the songs... (Mike Love's campy lyrics usually) which is why he got help from Tony Asher to write the Pet Sounds album...

[theshameofthesun]

Lovely early song showing the brilliance to come, good photos unusual too, .I never knew David Marks and Al Jardine were in the band at the same time, so well done and Thanks. John

[sunray65]

There are a few great Beach Boy tunes taht were overlooked as singles..how about "All Summer Long"..in the summer of 64'as a follow up to "I Get Around".....Farmers Daughter, Let Him Run Wild, No Go Showboat, Girl Don't Tell Me, Spirit of America, Betsy, Please Let Me`Wonder and of course, Kiss Me, Baby from the TODAY LP....

[Karateworm]

@sunray65 I think The Lonely Sea from Surfing USA is criminally over looked. It's so beautiful... the sensitivity that flourishes in Pet Sounds can be seen very clearly even at that early point!

[sunray65]

@Karateworm Oh Yea! Forgot about that one...beautiful early Brian Wilson vocal...:-)

Keep an Eye on Summer was also a great BWilson tune...lots of harmony!!

[tehmaster690]

This really captures Wilson's beautiful, beautiful voice. Here, he's tinkering about with his newly discovered falsetto, and it really shows. A cute, simple, and sweet number. My pick for best song on the Surfin' USA album.

[truthasfineprint]

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON YOUTUBE. PROBABLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE BRIAN WILSONS

[carbon4me]

Yes. I graduated in 1979. I attended the school after the Beach Boys visit but did see Papa Doo Run Run several times. I also reside in Cupertino.

[HOGEFAN]

Damn, would I love to get even a copied copy of "Still I Dream of you" the Rare Works of Brian Wilson.

[pmoyer50]

Great song here. Sometimes the greatest songs never become number one. Red Rubber Ball by the Cyrkle was beat out by either Strangers in the Night or Something Stupid. Whichever it was it certainly was something stupid.

[HOGEFAN]

@pmoyer50 Red Rubber Ball is easily one of the best songs of the 60's...and so is this one. Farmer's Daugher, for its original, clever lyrics (I'd expect these to be in a Bluegrass song), the way the song was put together, and just how damn good and catchy this is, should've been overplayed on the radio and should've then hit #1. It's a travesty that this wasn't a Beach Boys chart topper. Brian sounds phenominal in this one, and the harmonies are gorgeous. One of their best.

[pmoyer50]

Bach, Beethoven and Brian Wilson. The guy was and is a genius.

[jeffreycypherswright]

My very favorite BB song!

[barrygioportmorien1]

@jeffreycypherswright

It's pretty close to being my favourite also, can't imagine why it wasn't a #1.

[RTSiciliano]

@barrygioportmorien1 It was never released as a single, Barry. Perhaps an oversight by the record company, for Brian had yet to establish full control.

[kookytootfloot]

Brian's voice is so special he was able to record an album with multi track recordings of him singing lead, and harmony. His voice is such a great range. He can do whole albums with just him, but at times his voice has been off in concert.

[rhotspot]

I love this Beach Boys "Farmer's Daughter" (Key of F: 1F-4Bb-5C). This is one of my favorite songs. The first time I heard this song though is the Fleetwood Mac rendition . I wouldn't even know this song if Fleetwood Mac hadn't covered it.

[califlover49]

Thank you Brian Wilson, wish you well, hope you are happy.

[stingray65L76]

great song

[carbon4me]

Outstanding song. The Beach Boys are a big part of American music. The music sounds as fresh today as when released over 40 years ago. Some of their sounds bring tears to my eyes today as I think about listening to these sounds in high school in the 70's.

Thank you for sharing this video.

Cupertino, Ca.

[NESherv]

@carbon4me I live in Cupertino!!!! Did you go to Cupertino High? The Beach Boys visited the campus in 1964!!

[bobshenix]

Brian.

[steveinbelgium]

I've always been a big beach boy fan, but I had completely forgotten this one. How great it is to hear it again!!!

[DNF13LTFO]

Wonderfully shows the innocence and simplicity of the times and music, but at the same time the way the song is put together you can see that even in those early days there was something special there.

[flyinstew]

This is such a great song. Ever hear Fleetwood Mac sing it? Oh yeah..they loved it, too and recorded it. Also excellent. Thanks again Brian!

[WillfromLG]

I heard the beautiful Fleetwood Mac version yesterday for the first time at the back end of their 2-CD Tusk album. The live F.Mac version that I just saw on YouTube is weak -- maybe mixed wrong.

Anyway, I had forgotten about this tune, and hearing it from F.Mac reminded me that it's been a long time since I have heard some of the early Beach Boys tunes that I loved...and it would be fun (Fun, Fun, Fun!) to hear F.Mac cover some more Beach Boys tunes.

[beegeelovessurf]

I gave away my tickets (#1 and #2) to their concert at Peony Park in Omaha the summer of 1963. What was I thinking???

[FromMyEyesToYours]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this tune/video! I am in the process of making a tribute CD based on my brother's favorite music.  He died in a plane crash last summer and everyone misses him very much. Farmer's Daughter was a huge fave of his back when this album came out (but very difficult to find today) so I captured an audio copy from your vid for the CD. Hope you don't mind.. and thanks again!!

[barrygioportmorien1]

You're welcome, It is a rare find, it came from the first album I bought in the early 60's. I would like to know how you captured the audio and are able to play it on a CD.

[FromMyEyesToYours]

To answer your question.. I simply clicked the record button on my HP computer's media rack just before the song began to play (which captures any current audio playing). Once finished, I click the "stop" button and it gives me the option to save it as a "wav" file.. which I did.. and then burned that file onto a CD as an audio track. Note: Before burning it to CD, I opened the wav flie in Adobe Audition (sound editing program) and cleaned it up a bit for volume, tone and EQ properties.

[BeachBoysGuy1]

This was originally from the second LP "Surfin' USA" jhp

[ld12311231]

@barrygioportmorien1 Google up "Download YouTube Music Pro"

[elvisghost100]

Nice video.

[KaraMarisa]

I ♥ The Beach Boys

:)

[holley1936]

Another classic you seldom hear

The Lonely Sea

The only sad/melancholy Beach Boy song

that I am aware of

[bobshenix]

Uh... have you ever heard any tracks on Pet Sounds?? Or 'Til I die'. Once Brian became a recluse most of his songs were of a melancholy nature.

[snoops71]

One of my favorite BB songs. Truly beautiful;-)

[regentv980]

early classic by Brian

[barrygioportmorien1]

I read Brian's biography, he is kind of loopy, but super talented. I just wish he had stuck to beach Boys type songs, instead of going artistic.

[regentv980]

you sound like Mike Love,i like the Smile type songs,do not believe all that you read in the biography as most of it is Eugine Landy,Brian is far from been loopy

[barrygioportmorien1]

The biography I read was written by Brian, I am not putting him down, but come on, it's his own words. Hey Mike love is still out there singing.

[regentv980]

i know what your saying,thought you meant the 1991 biography,It is just that Mike has caused so much trouble over the years for Brian and the group,it is hard to know if everything is true in a book about someone,but hey it has been a rollercoaster ride,but it makes me so sad,i love them all,wish they could make up,life is too short,do a good concert together with Al,Brian,Glen and David Marks

[barrygioportmorien1]

I saw the Beach Boys last year, at Rama Casino, Orillia, Ontario, they did a great show, and Mike is the only original left, I wish Brian could make an an appearance with them. A few years ago Brian was booked at Rama as a solo, I had tickets but he cancelled out, too bad, I went to their show in the early sixties at Maple Leaf Gardens, in Toronto, Brian didn't appear even then, Glen Campbell took his place. He's like "The Shadow". I stand in awe of his talent, but not his intractibility.

[IainB1511]

@barrygioportmorien1 Barry Brian has appeared in Toronto a few times as a solo artist, sat in the front row at the Molson theartre in Toronto with the guys from Barenaked ladies sitting a few seats over, because I had seen Brian before I knew what he opened the second set with, but when the band came out and opened with "Brian Wilson" I dont think the naked ladies knew where to look.

[deputydirty]

This is a tough one to find. My kids and a radio guy named Allan Cross just clued me in to the availability to find oldies on You Tube YAHOOO

[epistrophy68]

You know, this is the first time I've ever heard their original version. I had only heard Fleetwood Mac's version before. This is great!

[7beers]

Nice. This song is worth a listen just to hear Brian singing so high, with so much falsetto. Fascinating! A lovely voice.

[barrygioportmorien1]

This was on the first Beach Boys Album I bought, but the song never got much recognition. Yeah, Brian was fantastic.

[regentv980]

very true,as with many songs from Brian and the group

[maida1982a]

no, 2d track on 2d album- Surfin USA LP put out in 1863, no 1963

[PicOfMyLife]

You picked cool pics and a great song :)

[DaddyBog]

Thanks for putting this up on The Tube.

[rayzor1011]

good job

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