Je le dis très froidement, sans aucune emphase, en toute objectivité : voilà, dans le domaine extrêmement vaste de la "pop-rock" musique, le plus grand album de tous les temps (c'est le cas de le dire avec quarante années de gestation). Je place désormais "Pet Sounds" en seconde position. C'est un aboutissement. Je ne vois pas comment on peut aller plus haut que ça...
Beyond belief a broken man too tough to cry'..........just makes me cry!!!'
There's a world of stunning imagery in Van Dyke Park's solo work. Start with 'Clang of the Yankee Reaper' or 'Tokyo Rose'....Thanks boys, ya made real nice songs with yer drugs and yer walkman's and crazy love rituals...ahhhhh yooth!
1. Good Vibrations 2. God Only Knows 3. Surf's Up 4. Wouldn't It Be Nice In Comparison with the Beatles: 1. A Day In The Life 2. Good Vibrations 3. God Only Knows 4. Strawberry Fields 5. Surf's Up (And I'm just including psicodelics songs from the Beatles)
@DavidCKendall m... I don't understand what you're asking. Sorry, I'm not a native speaker. Anyway, I think that Good Vibrations is the best one, and god only knows is better than Surf's up. But to be honest, they all are exelents songs for me, and there isn't much diference between them (in cuality terms)
Lord! Please save us from those Jonas, Bielbers, and other talentless capitalists faces. Give as at list music, we're not asking for classics, just music. Each note is perfectly made to be sang there and not in any other places. This makes you free, just listening to those kamikaze-notes in "domiinos", that fits perfectly well. Brian was a GENIUS. In my opinion, the best composer since Wagner, together with McCartney, The Beatles are the best band ever, but Brian Wilson is the best composer ever
I love Sgt. Pepper. It's a masterpiece. That said, I think SMiLE is more ambitious and avant-garde than SPLHCB. SMiLE was a concept album from the beginning, whereas Paul McCartney came up with the unifying "Sgt. Pepper" idea after much of the music on SPLHCB had already been recorded. Also, Brian's "pocket symphony" approach to individual songs and the whole SMiLE album was a step beyond " A Day in the Life". But no need to choose: fortunately, we have both albums to enjoy (finally).
What I'd give for a finished Smile.... I don't really see the value of the new box. It'just more of the same, not even an attempt to order the songs. Give me the Purple Chick mix of Smile anytime.
I believe this is the pinnacle of Brian Wilson as a composer - artist. No doubt this would've received universal appeal by the emerging underground scene. Would it have became a number one multi-million seller? Possibly. People forget before SMiLE the majority of The Beach Boys' record buyers were teenage girls-This new material would have went right over their heads. This is what happened to Pet Sounds. Good Vibrations however eased the shock because it was so ground breaking in many ways.
It's the best Beach Boys song of all time and one of the best songs of its era (not better than Strawberry Fields or a Day in the Life but in that class), and though Carl's version was very good, Brian was meant to sing this song. This version off the Smile Sessions album is the best, though the album has other Surf's Up material as well.
@uktransplantedyank I agree, superior to both in so many ways, it has heart and soul than just merely 'experimenting' like the beatles did with those songs, yet it's still experimental. The lyrics 'a broken man too tough to cry', kind of sums it up. In my opinion, it's one of the greatest songs ever recorded.The verse, chorus, bridge and coda are so perfect and beyond genius, it takes you to another place and makes you want to listen over and ove and over.
@uktransplantedyank I agree, superior to both in so many ways, it has heart and soul than just merely 'experimenting' like the beatles did with those songs, yet it's still experimental. The lyrics 'a broken man too tough to cry', kind of sums it up. In my opinion, it's one of the greatest songs ever recorded.The verse, chorus, bridge and coda are so perfect and beyond genius, it takes you to another place and makes you want to listen over and ove and over.
@uktransplantedyank lol no where near the league of Strawberry fields for a start ,you can, t tell the difference? not to mention this is not even a completed song, go back to sleep.
You go back to sleep. Let the adults talk about music. Strawberry Fields is kid stuff in comparison, even as good as it is. Can YOU not tell the difference in sophistication? The Beach Boys were really onto something here.
@uktransplantedyank Listen closely even an ignoramus like you might learn 1966 ,the Beatles masterpiece was almost complete. nothing wilson did previoiusly could compare and no one knew it better than he . not to mention the beachboys never ever having a decent lead vocalist , Strawberry fields even needed the bending of studio procedure to accomadate its genius .wilson used the studio to accomplsh Good vibrations" you probably are to young and dumb to appreciate this point.
The only ignoramus here is you. Surf's Up was also complete in 1966 - it's a shame it didn't get released around then, because it would've blown Strawberry Fields away. I believe the most appropriate quote is "John had Paul, and they both had George. Brian Wilson had Brian Wilson." That's the truth, and it just shows that Brian had more talent than all three put together - he was composing AND producing his own music.
@uktransplantedyank Actually Brian HAD Van Dyke Parks without him Brian would hardly be able to write the SMiLE songs he even needed him for the 2004 Brian Wilson presents SMiLE ,sure he can arrange great Harmonies and Melodies but when it comes to lyrics he just doesn't come close to John or Paul , instead John alone has the whole package, and it's the same with McCa they are great lyricists and composers.
@GLASSONION97 I agree with you. I love The Beach Boys and Wilson but The Beatles were the best. Smile may have been a notch above Sgt Pepper - but it will never be complete (despite Wilson's 2004 version). And that's the point: we have the complete Pepper. Smile remains a fantasy, which probably accounts for some fans saying it's much better than Pepper: it doesn't have to stand on its own merits as a fully released album. And no one can say to me that post-Smile stuff is better than Abbey Road!
@uktransplantedyank You're *right* in the sense that "Surf's Up" is "at least two notches" above those Beatles songs, in some ways: the chord changes and melodies are stellar. But: this song is not really an advance from Pet Sounds; same basic drum beat, same basic instruments, similar harmonic arrangements, etc. 'Strawberry Fields" marks a *significant* move away from Revolver, and indeed a significant step forward in pop music, both musically and studio innovations.
@synthesizers200 I'd say "SMiLE" is a HUGE step above "Pet Sounds". Listen to it as a whole, maybe in an altered mindstate if you need to, and you'll see what everyone's on about.
That being said, this whole Beatles vs. Beach Boys argument is silly. "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "A Day in the Life" were certainly significant, as was what Brian Wilson came up with.
uktransplantedyank, I actually almost tie A Day In The Life & Surf's Up as the best song of all time. For me A Day In The Life it's just a bit better to me, but Surf's Up is an undescriptible masterpiece too, probably the best of The Beach Boys songs. Strawberry Fields actually might be behind of Surf's Up. But well, one thing it is true, Surf's Up is The Beach Boys best song and an invincible masterpiece.
@Tjpbeatles92 Strawberry Fields forever? you mean the masterpiece that wilson could never fathom? not to mention, John Lennon didn't need van dyke parks to write his lyrics for him.
Je le dis très froidement, sans aucune emphase, en toute objectivité : voilà, dans le domaine extrêmement vaste de la "pop-rock" musique, le plus grand album de tous les temps (c'est le cas de le dire avec quarante années de gestation). Je place désormais "Pet Sounds" en seconde position. C'est un aboutissement. Je ne vois pas comment on peut aller plus haut que ça...
PascalVillarubias 1 week ago
indeed a genious behind this, uses the word the way it should be used
ztormar 1 week ago
3:10 does it for me
briantum 1 week ago
4:14 goosebumps
augustimnot 1 week ago
@augustimnot 2:55 i get scared bout the gossebumps
quierounjazmin 1 week ago
I can honestly say that in my opinion this is the best song ever.
darthjoey13 2 weeks ago 3
Rock On, Brian!
BustardBuzzard 2 weeks ago
@BustardBuzzard Amen Brother Buzzard !!!!!
DaddyBog 2 weeks ago
What shame that the real thing only got released a couple months ago. This could have been the fiercest beatles competition by any band at the time.
drivethehive 3 weeks ago 2
this song kicks "Imagine" on its ASS, without breaking a sweat.
sm6jesse 3 weeks ago 4
'The laughs come hard in Auld Lang Syne
The glass was raised, the fired-roast
The fullness of the wine, the dim last toasting
While at port adieu or die
A choke of grief heart hardened I
Beyond belief a broken man too tough to cry'..........just makes me cry!!!'
There's a world of stunning imagery in Van Dyke Park's solo work. Start with 'Clang of the Yankee Reaper' or 'Tokyo Rose'....Thanks boys, ya made real nice songs with yer drugs and yer walkman's and crazy love rituals...ahhhhh yooth!
DavidCKendall 3 weeks ago
so glad brian pushed them past the surf pop. God only knows is the greatest song of all time
VcookiemonsterV 3 weeks ago
The Beach Boys Forever
coolsweetgroovy 1 month ago
Gorgeous music
1940semochild 1 month ago
this is crazy good, fascinating song
this has taken me so badly i've dreamed of this song last night!
Lucasvvc 1 month ago
watch?v=kQUlJ81kFBA please check this out???
sfuture08 1 month ago
Simply terrific.
sneezepal 1 month ago
This song makes zero sense when you look at it from a sheet, but when you just listen to it, it seems to make perfect sense.
AtomHeartRunner 1 month ago
So sad that there are people who know the Beach Boys as the band that did "Kokomo" and have never bothered to dig deeper.
blueslystone 1 month ago 3
All-time, Masterpiece, either by Carl or Brian, does not matter. Timeless, & Forever. Wolfsky9
Wolfsky9 1 month ago
estucampeon 1 month ago
@estucampeon eh, wot's ee on about?!....whatever, I think I agree.... :{)
DavidCKendall 3 weeks ago
@DavidCKendall m... I don't understand what you're asking. Sorry, I'm not a native speaker. Anyway, I think that Good Vibrations is the best one, and god only knows is better than Surf's up. But to be honest, they all are exelents songs for me, and there isn't much diference between them (in cuality terms)
estucampeon 3 weeks ago
Lord! Please save us from those Jonas, Bielbers, and other talentless capitalists faces. Give as at list music, we're not asking for classics, just music. Each note is perfectly made to be sang there and not in any other places. This makes you free, just listening to those kamikaze-notes in "domiinos", that fits perfectly well. Brian was a GENIUS. In my opinion, the best composer since Wagner, together with McCartney, The Beatles are the best band ever, but Brian Wilson is the best composer ever
estucampeon 1 month ago
I love Sgt. Pepper. It's a masterpiece. That said, I think SMiLE is more ambitious and avant-garde than SPLHCB. SMiLE was a concept album from the beginning, whereas Paul McCartney came up with the unifying "Sgt. Pepper" idea after much of the music on SPLHCB had already been recorded. Also, Brian's "pocket symphony" approach to individual songs and the whole SMiLE album was a step beyond " A Day in the Life". But no need to choose: fortunately, we have both albums to enjoy (finally).
jeffunruh 2 months ago 5
One of five best song EVER written. Absolutely stunning.
eldemasiado 2 months ago 3
John who? Paul who?
borskyviolin 2 months ago
BEACH BOYS SUPERFANS!!!!!! who is singing this song Carl or Brian or both and in wich part?
danimusik 2 months ago
@danimusik Brian's singing the whole song, if I'm not mistaken.
lazrpo 2 months ago
@lazrpo Carl sings "Canvas the town and brush the backdrop."
ericebryan 2 months ago
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@danimusik Carl sings "Canvas the town and brush the backdrop."
ericebryan 2 months ago
Stunning piece of compositional genius. After all, that's what I expect from Brian! Can't wait to get my vinyl copy
MrTambourineManJr20z 2 months ago
What I'd give for a finished Smile.... I don't really see the value of the new box. It'just more of the same, not even an attempt to order the songs. Give me the Purple Chick mix of Smile anytime.
Kanarie1973 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
This mix is awesome!
mancmuso1 2 months ago
I believe this is the pinnacle of Brian Wilson as a composer - artist. No doubt this would've received universal appeal by the emerging underground scene. Would it have became a number one multi-million seller? Possibly. People forget before SMiLE the majority of The Beach Boys' record buyers were teenage girls-This new material would have went right over their heads. This is what happened to Pet Sounds. Good Vibrations however eased the shock because it was so ground breaking in many ways.
cadmaster102 2 months ago
It's the best Beach Boys song of all time and one of the best songs of its era (not better than Strawberry Fields or a Day in the Life but in that class), and though Carl's version was very good, Brian was meant to sing this song. This version off the Smile Sessions album is the best, though the album has other Surf's Up material as well.
mjgriffing 2 months ago
@mjgriffing
Are you kidding me? Surf's Up is at least two notches above Strawberry Fields and A Day in the Life, and I like both songs!
uktransplantedyank 2 months ago 17
@uktransplantedyank I agree, superior to both in so many ways, it has heart and soul than just merely 'experimenting' like the beatles did with those songs, yet it's still experimental. The lyrics 'a broken man too tough to cry', kind of sums it up. In my opinion, it's one of the greatest songs ever recorded.The verse, chorus, bridge and coda are so perfect and beyond genius, it takes you to another place and makes you want to listen over and ove and over.
Muskateering 2 months ago
@uktransplantedyank I agree, superior to both in so many ways, it has heart and soul than just merely 'experimenting' like the beatles did with those songs, yet it's still experimental. The lyrics 'a broken man too tough to cry', kind of sums it up. In my opinion, it's one of the greatest songs ever recorded.The verse, chorus, bridge and coda are so perfect and beyond genius, it takes you to another place and makes you want to listen over and ove and over.
Muskateering 2 months ago
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borskyviolin 2 months ago
@uktransplantedyank lol no where near the league of Strawberry fields for a start ,you can, t tell the difference? not to mention this is not even a completed song, go back to sleep.
jsilence418 2 months ago
@jsilence418
You go back to sleep. Let the adults talk about music. Strawberry Fields is kid stuff in comparison, even as good as it is. Can YOU not tell the difference in sophistication? The Beach Boys were really onto something here.
uktransplantedyank 2 months ago
@uktransplantedyank Listen closely even an ignoramus like you might learn 1966 ,the Beatles masterpiece was almost complete. nothing wilson did previoiusly could compare and no one knew it better than he . not to mention the beachboys never ever having a decent lead vocalist , Strawberry fields even needed the bending of studio procedure to accomadate its genius .wilson used the studio to accomplsh Good vibrations" you probably are to young and dumb to appreciate this point.
jsilence418 2 months ago
@jsilence418
The only ignoramus here is you. Surf's Up was also complete in 1966 - it's a shame it didn't get released around then, because it would've blown Strawberry Fields away. I believe the most appropriate quote is "John had Paul, and they both had George. Brian Wilson had Brian Wilson." That's the truth, and it just shows that Brian had more talent than all three put together - he was composing AND producing his own music.
I may be young, but you're the one who's dumb.
uktransplantedyank 2 months ago
@uktransplantedyank Actually Brian HAD Van Dyke Parks without him Brian would hardly be able to write the SMiLE songs he even needed him for the 2004 Brian Wilson presents SMiLE ,sure he can arrange great Harmonies and Melodies but when it comes to lyrics he just doesn't come close to John or Paul , instead John alone has the whole package, and it's the same with McCa they are great lyricists and composers.
GLASSONION97 2 months ago
@GLASSONION97 I agree with you. I love The Beach Boys and Wilson but The Beatles were the best. Smile may have been a notch above Sgt Pepper - but it will never be complete (despite Wilson's 2004 version). And that's the point: we have the complete Pepper. Smile remains a fantasy, which probably accounts for some fans saying it's much better than Pepper: it doesn't have to stand on its own merits as a fully released album. And no one can say to me that post-Smile stuff is better than Abbey Road!
avastyer 2 months ago 3
@uktransplantedyank You're *right* in the sense that "Surf's Up" is "at least two notches" above those Beatles songs, in some ways: the chord changes and melodies are stellar. But: this song is not really an advance from Pet Sounds; same basic drum beat, same basic instruments, similar harmonic arrangements, etc. 'Strawberry Fields" marks a *significant* move away from Revolver, and indeed a significant step forward in pop music, both musically and studio innovations.
synthesizers200 2 months ago
@synthesizers200 I'd say "SMiLE" is a HUGE step above "Pet Sounds". Listen to it as a whole, maybe in an altered mindstate if you need to, and you'll see what everyone's on about.
That being said, this whole Beatles vs. Beach Boys argument is silly. "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "A Day in the Life" were certainly significant, as was what Brian Wilson came up with.
TheOneartist 2 months ago 4
@uktransplantedyank thats some serious bullshit. they are all equally great. they are all ambitious and beautifully conceived pieces of art.
YanksFan162 2 weeks ago
@uktransplantedyank Clown, it's SUBJECTIVE...I agree with you but, c'mon, man, it's an OPINIION, not fcking fact.
djfakt 2 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
uktransplantedyank, I actually almost tie A Day In The Life & Surf's Up as the best song of all time. For me A Day In The Life it's just a bit better to me, but Surf's Up is an undescriptible masterpiece too, probably the best of The Beach Boys songs. Strawberry Fields actually might be behind of Surf's Up. But well, one thing it is true, Surf's Up is The Beach Boys best song and an invincible masterpiece.
TheOneBeatleManiac 2 weeks ago
@TheOneBeatleManiac why the contest .??? both are great xx never understood the contest thing. beatles/stones oasis/blur e.t.c
charliebadger 6 days ago
- I LOVE that voice.
crietman29 3 months ago
@crietman29 We all do!
dumbangel21 3 months ago
Can't get enough of this song! :o
perfectblueskies 3 months ago
Oh, Wow! The sound quality is so amazing here! There's so much depth
and detail in everything! Thanks for sharing this with all of us! :)
paperboxcollages 3 months ago
Brian Wilson's vocal is amazing here....the best version of this ever released!!!
vivadomingo1 3 months ago 12
@vivadomingo1 I think this is Brian's original mixed in with Carl's '71 take... nice remaster anyway!
StanKindly 3 months ago
amazing music
jodiebenannie 3 months ago
I always thought the lyric was "... to a song dissolved on the tongue.", like lsd. Is it, or is it ''dawn"?
jimfliptx 3 months ago
@jimfliptx
dawn
alexandertarangerkin 3 months ago
the muted trumpeter swan finally gave up the ghost. The only song that comes close to this is the Beatles "A Day In The Life" . Absolutely gorgeous.
JonMatt62 3 months ago 2
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StanKindly 3 months ago in playlist Liked
@JonMatt62 What about Strawberry Fields Forever?
Tjpbeatles92 3 months ago
@Tjpbeatles92 Strawberry Fields forever? you mean the masterpiece that wilson could never fathom? not to mention, John Lennon didn't need van dyke parks to write his lyrics for him.
jsilence418 2 months ago
You should upload all 19 tracks.
ArtemisFlyingV 3 months ago 2
awesome :) u should upload wonderful,cabinessence and mrs. o leary's cow.
NEWGUY562 3 months ago 2