Well I am 15 years old and I love this music. I don't care if my friends says that I listen to old and "stupid" music, I'm happy that I don't listen to that garbage Rap, Hip Hop, or Techno because everyone does. Thanks Brian for writing songs that makes people happy :)
Something interesting is how the influence of this album keeps growing. While Rubber Soul peaked in the late 60s, Sgt. Pepper's in the 70s and Revolver in the early 80s, I'd say right now Pet Sounds is the most influential album and, if the Rolling Stones list of 500 Greatest Albums were compiled today, in 2011, instead of 2003, there is no doubt in my mind Pet Sounds would take the #1 spot over Sgt. Pepper's.
Sgt. Pepper's was released in 1967, and it officially sent Brian off the deep end. Granted, trying to compete with the song-writing duo of Lennon/McCartney would be enough to crush most songwriters, but Wilson still pushed through...but not past 1967. Sgt. Pepper's and the birth of his daughter officially crushed Wilson, and he spent most of the next decade either in bed, or playing a piano encased in sand in his bedroom.
The story behind this album is amazing. Brian Wilson literally drove himself insane trying to create an album that, artistically, surpassed Rubber Soul by The Beatles. Pet Sounds is by far one of the most heart-felt concept albums ever composed, and is absolute genius in every way possible. The layers and harmonies on this album are both haunting and beautiful, and almost everyone who's ever heard this album is hard-pressed to dismiss the humble, yet blatant, complexity of this album
55 years later and this song is as powerful as when it came out. Holding on, "best" debates in argument aside....lets just appreciate the fact that the same tears this song brought to people then bring the same tears now.
I love brian wilson, he was very obvious in his writing, until fruity van dyke parks, but he was usually very honest. Most people think it lacks complexity (lyrically), I say f em
I was born in 89, and I can honestly say the 2000s suck. In a world where TSA security are searching 3 year olds for weapons and TMZ is one of the most popular websites, I feel more and more detached each day.
There are only a last few places and people in the world that haven't been tainted by the millenium's ugliness - and I suspect 336 of them liked this vid.
@CaliforniaJoker1 come on, there's a lot of benefits to the 2000s that weren't here in previous generations. in regards to the medical field, technology, etc. one of my favorite things is that music is very accessible, you aren't restricted to what's on the radio or w/e. I can listen to this song from the 60s to some new indie band from Australia with the internet. and the 60s were very interesting, but I'm glad to be living now cause there was a lot more racism back then.. it wasnt perfect
As someone with Asperger's syndrome, Brian speaks for me on this song. I have used the lyrics from this song to describe my feelings MANY TIMES at the psychologist's office.
Special thanks to Karateworm for setting me straight. I was moved to do some deep research -- meaning I checked Wikipedia. What Brian used on those records -- a Tannerin, or Electro-Theremin -- was either the same instrument or similar to the one Mike played on TV. Where did he dig it up? What else I'd like to know is where to catch a wave sample of that bass harmonica -- or bassharp -- that is so prevelant on PS, and which even made its way, I think, onto Sgt Pepper, esp. in Mr. Kite.
Are we absolutely sure that's a theramin and not simply brian going woooooo? It's clearly some decendant of the theramin in GV (the original involved some vertical antenna-like device that produced an electronic field around which the artist waved his hands around to produce the eerie vibrato. What Mike Love played on the TV performance appeared to be some electronic ribbon. But I think on this number it's just Brian's high falsetto, which you can hear crack slightly at the high note.
As a frustrated, disillusioned, recent college grad struggling to cope with a crippling sense of alienation and less-than-stellar career prospects, I relate far too well to this song. Brian Wilson, thank you for giving voice to my feelings.
Don't worry, I won't insult anyone, but I guess I wasn't made for these times either! I like good ole Rock & Roll much more than this experimental album by The Beach Boys! First, the fans were seduced by it, but strangely enough, it also proved to be the beginning of their undoing!
Angel faces each and every one of you, gratitude abounds. Namaste darlings, your melodies drifting through the universe definitely makes it a nice place to be.
Imagine having this song and this album to grow up with when you were 13 years old. I've held onto this song through thick and thin as my all time favorite.This is one of the three most important songs of the 60's. The other two being Here There Everywhere, and The Unfaithful Servant.
@earthling10021 THE BEACH BOYS SONG I AGREE WITH IT WAS MADE WHEN I WAS A TEEN AND THE TIMES WERE A LOT DIFFERENT THEN NOW BUT THE STORY HAS NOT CHANGED JUST THE FACES
Congratulations listeners! You are listening to some of the greatest music created at this time. This album is still like nothing else I've listened to before.
...So many layers!... And All of them laid on just 8 tracks, then mixed down to mono!
oh to have been a fly on the control room wall during these sessions! I also Wonder how much MORE people would have been able to hear on this album if it could be remastered in 5.1 surround! wilson had such an amazingly exacting ear that it was actually light years ahead of 1960's cutting edge recording technology.
This album is truly one of this civilization's greatest treasures.
...So many layers!... And All of them laid on just 8 tracks, then mixed down to mono!
oh to have been a fly on the control room wall during these sessions! I also Wonder how much MORE people would have been able to hear on this album if it could be remastered in 5.1 surround! wilson had such an amazing
There is no greater album than Pet Sounds, as an englishman this album affected me as much as the Beatles. Thank god we had this and Sgt Peppers. Nothing now comes close to the magic of these 2 bands
I honestly don't understand how humans can create such complex vocal harmonies but in some way make the song feel simple. Just absolute talent. Talent on Brian's part on coming up with it, and the boys on successfully singing it.
I read yesterday somewhere where Mike Love said he contributed both songwriting, singing among other things to BOTH Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations! wow, he must be the second biggest genius of The Beach Boys then?
@M3town3 Mike Love did play a big role in songwriting and lyrics so yes you could say that but also Carl Wilson had his impact and then they all did. Mike Love, however, can be seen doing more than some of the others.
@andyourbirdcansing64 ha! I know a lot of people dislike Mike! Why the hell why by the way? I like all of them myself. All great singers, and everyone in the band used to come up with lovely songs once in a while.
@aruiz90 I think all in the Beatles and the Beach Boys had talent. Just look at the Sunflower album from 1970. That's one of my favorite albums and the individual Beach Boys contributed to a lot of the songwriting on it including Mike. Listen to his strong voice on fun, fun, fun or his deep voice in kokomo. He has a great voice, can write songs (including how to get that classic beach boys feeling) and write lyrics with Brian like no-one else, he even said so himself once.
might never have heard this if subpop hadn't released it as a single in ?1993...good lookin out. til then my impression of the beach boys was dominated by the 3 songs played over and over on oldies stations...turns out of course to be quite a different story.
@johnmichaelc64 sometimes you feel very sad? well, there are a lot of groovy people out there and, man, it's not all a cop out. keep your nose clean, jam out too some crunchy tunes & stay high = a formula that works.
this album changed my life....it's just perfect in any sense of the word,it reflect the human being,and any aspect of our feelings....what else???the music it's just unbelievble well created...thanx brian!!!
@sokerplair I was born in 1944, and the '60's was THE decade!!! I'm now 66, and this music, and The Beatles...nothing else comes close. Period. End of story. Oh, and...by the way...my name is McCartney. M.P. Play guitar, and bass, and am left handed. :D)
@JOHNSTIER23 You're the same age as my "kid" sister. LOL I have a brother 3 years older than I. Yeah, this song is for real, timeless. Take it easy, mate. :D)
When Brian played his entire Pet Sounds album live in concert a few years back, this song was extraordinary especially the ending with voices all over the place. Been my favorite album for 40 years...
What a beautiful tune. I think its fair to say that without 'Pet Sounds' in 1966 it is doubtful that the Beatles would have had the courage to create 'Sergeant Peppers' in 1967
i cant believe any of you idiots are mentioning any of these artists in comparison to the beach boys, paul mccartney said it himself, sgt peppers was an attempt to equal pet sounds, it's fucking legendary, recalling artists like lady gaga or eminem or whoever you all mentioned is a discrase to music and a discrase to this song and page,
some people still only know them for 'I Get Around' and similar songs. This really impressed me. I mean, they're name is 'the beach boys' not 'pink floyd'.
I wonder if this song was also a dig at the rest of the Beach Boys for wanting to crank out more beach/car/girl songs instead of diving into new directions with Brian. Beautiful harmonies by all the boys though and beautiful arrangement.
@AFirmKickInThePants You and me both, brother/sister. I feel this way almost all the time. I just don't seem to fit in in this world. These days, this world just seems pointless.
Every time I get the inspiration to go change things around, no one wants to help me look for places where new things might be found. WHERE CAN I TURN WHEN MY FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS COP OUT? What's it all about?
Singing this song has carried me through many difficult times. I have to say the best part about it is that the subject and lyrics have so much more meaning and thought put into them than most other songs both of the time and of present day.
I have an emotional attachment to this album; I actually happened to discover this album completely on a walk the night of x-mas eve in 2009, which was just a month and twelve days after my 16th birthday. Great experience. Life changing, I say at the risk of sounding melodramatic. I just let the whole album play through as I walked enjoying the surrounding decorations, absconding the circumstantial and self-induced tribulations I needed an extra push to face. I feel in debt to Brian Wilson.
Why couldn't i have experienced the 60's? I mean The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones made amazing music on a yearly basis, now there's about 2-3 'descent' artists.
@jammmon Every song sounds the same, and they have some of the most annoying harmonies in the world. I thought Fun, Fun, Fun (I still like it) was Johnny B. Goode for a while. That should count as plagarism man. I hate most modern pop, but the Beach Boys makes Ke$ha seem appetizing.
@scatmanwfm Better artists Nirvana and Eminem. At least Smells Like Teen Spirit sounds different than In Bloom, and Sing for the Momeny and Kim sound different. Forget the Beach Boys. It's okay if you don't like Eminem or Nirvava. Just liking the Beach Boys more is just stupid. How the hell can you even listen to Pet Sounds, or Don't Worry Baby. I honestly thought the Beach Boys were gonna be a good band, but I was wrong. Listen to Zimmerman or the Fab Four, or Hammer of the Gods.
@scatmanwfm So is Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, T. I., and Kanye West. I don't like any of these artists but they're better. Too bad when Brian Wilson broke down to Strawberry Fields (actual music) he didn't kill himself.
@Glen2k1 kid you must have a mental illness. Beach Boys are the reason that Eminem and all those other faggets you listed exist. They redefined pop music with this album. Without it The beatles wouldnt have made sgt peppers thus not inspire a LEGION OF ARTISTS!
@gamabontu34 Bob Dylan redifined music, and so did the Beatles. Maybe Sgt. (overrated but still good) Pepper's would have been better. I have to say Bob Dylan is the person that helped music the most. Beach Boys suck anyways. I still have I'm Looking through You, I'm Only Sleeping, and She Said She Said.
@Glen2k1 How can they suck when Brian Wilson made the most beautiful melodies and music to along with it a feat which had even Bob Dylan saying "Jesus Christ he needs to donate that ear to the Smithsonian" The Beatles were awe struck with this album it's better than every beatles album except sgt peppers. Plus this music is timeless. Beach Boys are in a category of their own don't compare them to fucking Metallica Nirvana Eminem etc that's an insult to the music they made!
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@SmileySmileAM Hell, even Michael Jackson is better than the Beach Boys. Even Metalllica is better, even Taylor Swift is better. The Beach Boys are the most overrated group of all time. I still have Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Zimmerman, and Lennon to go to when I want to hear real music.
Dumb, Polly, and All Apologies Now that's music that doesn't kill you after 5 minutes. Beach Boys also stole that intro of Fun, Fun, Fun straight from Johnny B. Goode.
@Glen2k1 smoke a fatty an listen to the harpsichord drenched in echo, picked bass, clarinet clusters,theremin, and sophisticated overlapping vocal harmonics and tell me that doesnt have some merit, dude!
Well I am 15 years old and I love this music. I don't care if my friends says that I listen to old and "stupid" music, I'm happy that I don't listen to that garbage Rap, Hip Hop, or Techno because everyone does. Thanks Brian for writing songs that makes people happy :)
Javier23gol 4 days ago
@Javier23gol good for you dont ever stop :)
maddie1268 16 hours ago
I JUST AINT MADE FOR ANY TIME YALL EXCEPT FOR THE 60S BLUES SCENE ? :P ITS ALL TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
DazedConfused1969 2 months ago
i think it's a mellotron.
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Something interesting is how the influence of this album keeps growing. While Rubber Soul peaked in the late 60s, Sgt. Pepper's in the 70s and Revolver in the early 80s, I'd say right now Pet Sounds is the most influential album and, if the Rolling Stones list of 500 Greatest Albums were compiled today, in 2011, instead of 2003, there is no doubt in my mind Pet Sounds would take the #1 spot over Sgt. Pepper's.
MarciCow 5 months ago
By the way, am I the only one who hears a someone say something at 2:17?
SixTailights 5 months ago
@SixTailights I think I heard some literally say "something"?
Uzzie101 4 months ago in playlist Beach Boys Pet Sounds
@Uzzie101 that's what I meant - it's like that cough in Wendy
SixTailights 4 months ago
The harmonies are soooo good in this song! Love Bruce Johnston's range here.
SixTailights 5 months ago
ﾌﾞﾗｲｱﾝの､世界の宝ｱﾙﾊﾞﾑ"ﾍﾟｯﾄ･ｻｳﾝｽﾞ"を最高に格調高くした､私のﾌﾞﾗｲｱﾝBEST"I Just Wasn't MAde For These Times"～ﾃﾙﾐﾝだった!
blackandtanful 5 months ago in playlist pet sounds
Now I have 401 soulmates. good feeling.
infamouseful 6 months ago
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infamouseful 6 months ago
Don't worry Brian you did it with Pet Sounds, screw Smile
fendertaylor101 6 months ago
Pet Sounds> any Beatles album (Huge Beatle fan)
fendertaylor101 6 months ago
Sgt. Pepper's was released in 1967, and it officially sent Brian off the deep end. Granted, trying to compete with the song-writing duo of Lennon/McCartney would be enough to crush most songwriters, but Wilson still pushed through...but not past 1967. Sgt. Pepper's and the birth of his daughter officially crushed Wilson, and he spent most of the next decade either in bed, or playing a piano encased in sand in his bedroom.
BigTommer 7 months ago
The story behind this album is amazing. Brian Wilson literally drove himself insane trying to create an album that, artistically, surpassed Rubber Soul by The Beatles. Pet Sounds is by far one of the most heart-felt concept albums ever composed, and is absolute genius in every way possible. The layers and harmonies on this album are both haunting and beautiful, and almost everyone who's ever heard this album is hard-pressed to dismiss the humble, yet blatant, complexity of this album
BigTommer 7 months ago
Wow this song is amazing. I only heard it the first time today. It's also incredibly depressing.
mobius1aic 7 months ago
Pet Sounds just wasn't made for these times.
mikedrawls41 7 months ago 3
watch?v=IpZ4Mg1bbLQ
keenanza 7 months ago
Lowercase uses this sample it sounds dope
keenanza 7 months ago
I'm only 25 years old and I wasn't made for these times. ;_;
pqwilrj 7 months ago 2
Awesome, the sort of music we will never hear again
Kallytom 7 months ago
55 years later and this song is as powerful as when it came out. Holding on, "best" debates in argument aside....lets just appreciate the fact that the same tears this song brought to people then bring the same tears now.
Firefox227 8 months ago
@Firefox227 It wasn't really 55 years ago, it's a bit newer (10 years), but your point still stands.
GuardofOlympus 8 months ago
@GuardofOlympus Unless......that comment is from the future?!!! but based on the US educational system he probably just fucked up the math.
WipeOut180 7 months ago
5 people were made for these times.
speakingstreets2012 8 months ago 2
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i love this song
TheChris8488 8 months ago
I love this song
TheChris8488 8 months ago
Awesom Brian's songwriting
fasterthanbolt 8 months ago
panda bear
FuzzyGreenBearinc 8 months ago
I love brian wilson, he was very obvious in his writing, until fruity van dyke parks, but he was usually very honest. Most people think it lacks complexity (lyrically), I say f em
lastbroadcast1 8 months ago 3
@lastbroadcast1 I say the same. Rock On, Brian!
BustardBuzzard 8 months ago
listen to those goddamn chords... impossible
uncccut23 8 months ago 2
5 people werent made for these times
heybulldog98 8 months ago
but these boys MADE their times.
roscoegino 8 months ago 3
When I feel very sad I just drop some LSD.
glimmer2158 8 months ago 11
@glimmer2158 yepp
WolfieWolfFilms 8 months ago
@glimmer2158 and find some love??
kyussrock29 2 months ago
This sound is SO thick...such complex beauty! Dig how those chords and instruments do such strange and amazing things.
kalibria 8 months ago
he s been reading my mail!!!
bravebelt67 8 months ago
Genius
Andygb78 8 months ago
I was born in 89, and I can honestly say the 2000s suck. In a world where TSA security are searching 3 year olds for weapons and TMZ is one of the most popular websites, I feel more and more detached each day.
There are only a last few places and people in the world that haven't been tainted by the millenium's ugliness - and I suspect 336 of them liked this vid.
CaliforniaJoker1 9 months ago 3
@CaliforniaJoker1 come on, there's a lot of benefits to the 2000s that weren't here in previous generations. in regards to the medical field, technology, etc. one of my favorite things is that music is very accessible, you aren't restricted to what's on the radio or w/e. I can listen to this song from the 60s to some new indie band from Australia with the internet. and the 60s were very interesting, but I'm glad to be living now cause there was a lot more racism back then.. it wasnt perfect
Chacha5678 8 months ago
One of my favorite songs ever, thanks for posting this! :-)
Davian67 9 months ago
oh, and the acapella version is better, i think. no theramin
DarkApteryx 9 months ago
sometimes i feel very sad
DarkApteryx 9 months ago
As someone with Asperger's syndrome, Brian speaks for me on this song. I have used the lyrics from this song to describe my feelings MANY TIMES at the psychologist's office.
notfragile33 9 months ago
@notfragile33
Music helps heal the soul. :-)
dmcguire70 9 months ago
Special thanks to Karateworm for setting me straight. I was moved to do some deep research -- meaning I checked Wikipedia. What Brian used on those records -- a Tannerin, or Electro-Theremin -- was either the same instrument or similar to the one Mike played on TV. Where did he dig it up? What else I'd like to know is where to catch a wave sample of that bass harmonica -- or bassharp -- that is so prevelant on PS, and which even made its way, I think, onto Sgt Pepper, esp. in Mr. Kite.
dsjump 9 months ago
brian definitely wasn't made for those times, and it was a shame indeed!
doug1122003 9 months ago
Just enjoy it. Some people like it, others don't. Deal with it and move on.
cmallon135 9 months ago
Are we absolutely sure that's a theramin and not simply brian going woooooo? It's clearly some decendant of the theramin in GV (the original involved some vertical antenna-like device that produced an electronic field around which the artist waved his hands around to produce the eerie vibrato. What Mike Love played on the TV performance appeared to be some electronic ribbon. But I think on this number it's just Brian's high falsetto, which you can hear crack slightly at the high note.
dsjump 9 months ago
@dsjump Nope, it is a theramin. Brian used it here, in Good Vibrations and in Wild Honey.
Karateworm 9 months ago
As a frustrated, disillusioned, recent college grad struggling to cope with a crippling sense of alienation and less-than-stellar career prospects, I relate far too well to this song. Brian Wilson, thank you for giving voice to my feelings.
I feel a little less alone now.
herodotus53 9 months ago 26
@herodotus53 you're not the only one in that situation
inexarango 2 months ago
A masterpiece. I grew up with this album and eventually collected thousands of l.p.'s. This track stands out from all of them. It's unforgettable.
moviemanforever 9 months ago
4 people just wasn't made for these time
SuperZ29 10 months ago
the rest of the beach boys were just an illusion of brian
lebeev 10 months ago
Anyone who doesn't like this is a tone-deaf brain dead fool!
TheAmericanidiot9 10 months ago
genius'
lesjeunes11 10 months ago
Don't worry, I won't insult anyone, but I guess I wasn't made for these times either! I like good ole Rock & Roll much more than this experimental album by The Beach Boys! First, the fans were seduced by it, but strangely enough, it also proved to be the beginning of their undoing!
ENACODNOM 10 months ago
Key of Bb. B stands 4 beautiful.
roscoegino 10 months ago 2
Angel faces each and every one of you, gratitude abounds. Namaste darlings, your melodies drifting through the universe definitely makes it a nice place to be.
AButterflyBreeeze 10 months ago
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times. I wish I lived in 60s ...
TheArchTV 10 months ago 4
story of my life
TheJesus318 10 months ago
Doesn't get any better than this, luv from England
churlishness22 10 months ago
Imagine having this song and this album to grow up with when you were 13 years old. I've held onto this song through thick and thin as my all time favorite.This is one of the three most important songs of the 60's. The other two being Here There Everywhere, and The Unfaithful Servant.
earthling10021 10 months ago
@earthling10021 THE BEACH BOYS SONG I AGREE WITH IT WAS MADE WHEN I WAS A TEEN AND THE TIMES WERE A LOT DIFFERENT THEN NOW BUT THE STORY HAS NOT CHANGED JUST THE FACES
JOHNSTIER23 10 months ago
I been listening to this song non stop for the past few days and it still feels like I'm hearing it for the first time :)
DarkTre 11 months ago
the beatles needed george martin. brian wilson needed brian wilson. nuff said.
roscoegino 11 months ago
@roscoegino Brian had a lot of help with this, and most other works he created. No one Ever does it alone. Believe that. :)
mpm111144 10 months ago
i definatley just wasnt made for these times, thumbs up if you agree "/
AlotOfRandomVids 11 months ago 99
@AlotOfRandomVids
I feel the same way! :-)
Davian67 9 months ago
Congratulations listeners! You are listening to some of the greatest music created at this time. This album is still like nothing else I've listened to before.
Santa2022 11 months ago
...So many layers!... And All of them laid on just 8 tracks, then mixed down to mono!
oh to have been a fly on the control room wall during these sessions! I also Wonder how much MORE people would have been able to hear on this album if it could be remastered in 5.1 surround! wilson had such an amazingly exacting ear that it was actually light years ahead of 1960's cutting edge recording technology.
This album is truly one of this civilization's greatest treasures.
TheGturtle 11 months ago 4
...So many layers!... And All of them laid on just 8 tracks, then mixed down to mono!
oh to have been a fly on the control room wall during these sessions! I also Wonder how much MORE people would have been able to hear on this album if it could be remastered in 5.1 surround! wilson had such an amazing
TheGturtle 11 months ago
There is no greater album than Pet Sounds, as an englishman this album affected me as much as the Beatles. Thank god we had this and Sgt Peppers. Nothing now comes close to the magic of these 2 bands
churlishness22 11 months ago
Amazing. A hauntingly beautiful chord progression paints ethereal vocals atop profound art of harpsichord, mandolin, temple blocks, and woodwinds.
kalibria 11 months ago
I honestly don't understand how humans can create such complex vocal harmonies but in some way make the song feel simple. Just absolute talent. Talent on Brian's part on coming up with it, and the boys on successfully singing it.
simplydiffer 11 months ago
it's a shame Mike Love killed Smile
TheJimboWales 11 months ago
My favorite album and probably favorite song of all time.
laidback93 11 months ago
Possibly my favorite song. Ever. I never get tired of it.
fantacist 11 months ago
That theramin is killer
aruiz90 11 months ago 27
@aruiz90 the theremin is so beautiful when played correctly
wiciltd 11 months ago
@aruiz90 its not theremin, its tannerin. and its tannerin on good vibrations too. you just got powned
lebeev 9 months ago
@lebeev its a variation of theremin, no one got pwned retard
aruiz90 9 months ago
@aruiz90 different instrument, let the powning begin. and your wife on the receiving end
lebeev 9 months ago
@lebeev mmmm gimme some of that!
dkthg 7 months ago
@lebeev
Its a theramin
dmcguire70 9 months ago
@aruiz90 i think its just an oscillator, much fuller tone than a theremin
elstroshitnonstop 6 months ago
I read yesterday somewhere where Mike Love said he contributed both songwriting, singing among other things to BOTH Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations! wow, he must be the second biggest genius of The Beach Boys then?
M3town3 11 months ago
@M3town3 Mike Love did play a big role in songwriting and lyrics so yes you could say that but also Carl Wilson had his impact and then they all did. Mike Love, however, can be seen doing more than some of the others.
andyourbirdcansing64 11 months ago
@andyourbirdcansing64 ha! I know a lot of people dislike Mike! Why the hell why by the way? I like all of them myself. All great singers, and everyone in the band used to come up with lovely songs once in a while.
M3town3 11 months ago
@M3town3 some ppl argue that Brian Wilson is the only Beach Boy that had any real talent.
aruiz90 11 months ago
@aruiz90 I think all in the Beatles and the Beach Boys had talent. Just look at the Sunflower album from 1970. That's one of my favorite albums and the individual Beach Boys contributed to a lot of the songwriting on it including Mike. Listen to his strong voice on fun, fun, fun or his deep voice in kokomo. He has a great voice, can write songs (including how to get that classic beach boys feeling) and write lyrics with Brian like no-one else, he even said so himself once.
M3town3 11 months ago
they say i got brains, but they aint doin me no good. possibly my favourite song line ever
rob756 11 months ago 3
I could listen to this song forever
Chacha5678 11 months ago 2
might never have heard this if subpop hadn't released it as a single in ?1993...good lookin out. til then my impression of the beach boys was dominated by the 3 songs played over and over on oldies stations...turns out of course to be quite a different story.
blackyfloyd 11 months ago
@johnmichaelc64 sometimes you feel very sad? well, there are a lot of groovy people out there and, man, it's not all a cop out. keep your nose clean, jam out too some crunchy tunes & stay high = a formula that works.
MRBORGHEAD 1 year ago
i like this time 1000x times, and i love the beach boys, this song expresses just how i feel.
JohnMichaelC64 1 year ago
This song, along with "Nowhere Man" by The Beatles, are probably my theme songs.
inahaze76 1 year ago
@inahaze76 me too mate
rob756 11 months ago
I can't even express the capacity of warmth and affection this song sends to my heart and soul
pianolol123 1 year ago
one of the greatest songs i've ever heard. thank you brian wilson.
disappearerer 1 year ago
this album changed my life....it's just perfect in any sense of the word,it reflect the human being,and any aspect of our feelings....what else???the music it's just unbelievble well created...thanx brian!!!
lucatripper 1 year ago
omg ive been listening to this album nonstop these last couple of days. i still cant get enough of it. i just want more
Chacha5678 1 year ago
How does this guy write songs that relate to how I am feeling? And that voice..soothing and comforting..
aftershock71 1 year ago
Wow. I guess I just found a new favorite song.
DrunkOnInk 1 year ago
i love how people try to state opinions as facts........ man none of my friends knows what this song means to me..... i shouldve been in the 60's man
sokerplair 1 year ago
@sokerplair I was born in 1944, and the '60's was THE decade!!! I'm now 66, and this music, and The Beatles...nothing else comes close. Period. End of story. Oh, and...by the way...my name is McCartney. M.P. Play guitar, and bass, and am left handed. :D)
mpm111144 1 year ago
@mpm111144 I WAS BORN IN THE 50;S I AM 56 YEARS OLD THIS IS STILL A GREAT SONG FOR ME AND MY GENERATION
JOHNSTIER23 10 months ago
@JOHNSTIER23 You're the same age as my "kid" sister. LOL I have a brother 3 years older than I. Yeah, this song is for real, timeless. Take it easy, mate. :D)
mpm111144 10 months ago
I Love This song
tricorn1776 1 year ago
this song was about me, 14 years before I was born...
cdc2200 1 year ago
So fresh and sophisticated even now,Beatles do not come anywhere close to this!
regentv980 1 year ago 2
im a hardcore hiphop/rap fan, but this is my first time hearing this song, and i've played it 13 times in a row... WOW...
rubberbandrichie 1 year ago 2
Sometimes i feel like brian wilson made this album for me
alexgillespie1 1 year ago 2
the stereo version of thhis is breathtaking
SmileySmileAM 1 year ago 3
@SmileySmileAM Sure is
regentv980 1 year ago
When Brian played his entire Pet Sounds album live in concert a few years back, this song was extraordinary especially the ending with voices all over the place. Been my favorite album for 40 years...
mattjackleroy 1 year ago
What a beautiful tune. I think its fair to say that without 'Pet Sounds' in 1966 it is doubtful that the Beatles would have had the courage to create 'Sergeant Peppers' in 1967
weenyone 1 year ago 2
@weenyone you're right. i absolutely agree
Alphabex8 1 year ago
What a wonderful tune
weenyone 1 year ago
The line that gets me the most is, "They say I've got brains, but they ain't doin' me no good, I wish they could."
The could just stabs me in the heart, since it implies our helplessness against our circumstances. What a great song.
Silvameansforest 1 year ago
You cannot beat Pet Sounds.
meatpuncher 1 year ago
@meatpuncher indeeed
jammmon 1 year ago
@meatpuncher This is just as good!
regentv980 1 year ago
I always am amazed how brave the lyrics are on this album!
almostfamous1111 1 year ago 3
Sad that people insist on insulting one great artist to prove another is great, too. There is room for everyone.
CheCheMunro 1 year ago 21
i cant believe any of you idiots are mentioning any of these artists in comparison to the beach boys, paul mccartney said it himself, sgt peppers was an attempt to equal pet sounds, it's fucking legendary, recalling artists like lady gaga or eminem or whoever you all mentioned is a discrase to music and a discrase to this song and page,
thedtp123 1 year ago 4
story of my life.
PAULisDEADMANnumber9 1 year ago
@scatmanwfm This is still a kick ass song.
Glen2k1 1 year ago
the great thing about this album is that you love it more and more after each song!
MrM1GarandGuy 1 year ago
what an album!
captainkill1 1 year ago
some people still only know them for 'I Get Around' and similar songs. This really impressed me. I mean, they're name is 'the beach boys' not 'pink floyd'.
quidnick 1 year ago
If i could pick a song to represent my life this would be it
Qdrum803 1 year ago 3
This is the mono version
The original one.
The real shit
Do not listen stereo versions of what has not been originally recorded in stereo!
Beatles in mono until abbey road!
jammmon 23 hours ago
jammmon 1 year ago 3
@jammmon dont agree- I dig the stereo versions. It gives the music more breadth!
hippojuice23 1 year ago
@jammmon It's not that stereo's bad, it's just that the mono's until around late 1960's were the master takes, or how they were intended.
Glen2k1 1 year ago
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jammmon 1 year ago
As I get older, the lyrics resonate with me even more. My favourite song of all time.
Karateworm 1 year ago
I wonder if this song was also a dig at the rest of the Beach Boys for wanting to crank out more beach/car/girl songs instead of diving into new directions with Brian. Beautiful harmonies by all the boys though and beautiful arrangement.
MrWolfmantim 1 year ago
Best song off of one of my absolute favorite albums. In my opinion, of course :P
CrazySw3de 1 year ago
another great one from the genius LOLLL
Desiree50 1 year ago
Brian knows what it's like to be a sensitive guy. This is the way I feel most of time
AFirmKickInThePants 1 year ago 35
@AFirmKickInThePants You and me both, brother/sister. I feel this way almost all the time. I just don't seem to fit in in this world. These days, this world just seems pointless.
righteousrat 1 year ago
@AFirmKickInThePants hey isn;t ur screen name a John Frusciante reference, because that means the respect level is automatically over the bar lol
frusciante319 1 year ago
@frusciante319 yes it is :D
AFirmKickInThePants 1 year ago
@AFirmKickInThePants haha nice dude. i love frusc, probably the best artist alive at the moment
frusciante319 1 year ago
Every time I get the inspiration to go change things around
LowFiBoy1 1 year ago
bellissima....
LowFiBoy1 1 year ago
Every time I get the inspiration to go change things around, no one wants to help me look for places where new things might be found. WHERE CAN I TURN WHEN MY FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS COP OUT? What's it all about?
eliezerberry 1 year ago
Singing this song has carried me through many difficult times. I have to say the best part about it is that the subject and lyrics have so much more meaning and thought put into them than most other songs both of the time and of present day.
WiggyOpez 1 year ago
I have an emotional attachment to this album; I actually happened to discover this album completely on a walk the night of x-mas eve in 2009, which was just a month and twelve days after my 16th birthday. Great experience. Life changing, I say at the risk of sounding melodramatic. I just let the whole album play through as I walked enjoying the surrounding decorations, absconding the circumstantial and self-induced tribulations I needed an extra push to face. I feel in debt to Brian Wilson.
TorrinTheGreat 1 year ago 31
@TorrinTheGreat you are a great kid
kristensfender 1 year ago 3
This song speaks volumes to me.
I know exactly what Brian Wilson is talking about.
stripedsockscat 1 year ago 3
Perfect song for me-I try to live like all these past eras and combine them wasn't made for these times
BuyBenco 1 year ago
Why couldn't i have experienced the 60's? I mean The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones made amazing music on a yearly basis, now there's about 2-3 'descent' artists.
schaap9495 1 year ago
@schaap9495 I would remove the Beach Boys from this list. I only like this, God Only Knows, and Wouldn't it Be Nice. A couple of others are okay.
Glen2k1 1 year ago
@Glen2k1
okay? dickless cunt
jammmon 1 year ago
@jammmon Every song sounds the same, and they have some of the most annoying harmonies in the world. I thought Fun, Fun, Fun (I still like it) was Johnny B. Goode for a while. That should count as plagarism man. I hate most modern pop, but the Beach Boys makes Ke$ha seem appetizing.
Glen2k1 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 Lol says the kid with eminem and smells like teen asshole on his page. Get back to your white trash hip hop and teen angst.
scatmanwfm 1 year ago
@scatmanwfm Better artists Nirvana and Eminem. At least Smells Like Teen Spirit sounds different than In Bloom, and Sing for the Momeny and Kim sound different. Forget the Beach Boys. It's okay if you don't like Eminem or Nirvava. Just liking the Beach Boys more is just stupid. How the hell can you even listen to Pet Sounds, or Don't Worry Baby. I honestly thought the Beach Boys were gonna be a good band, but I was wrong. Listen to Zimmerman or the Fab Four, or Hammer of the Gods.
Glen2k1 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 Did you seriously just say Eminem is better than the Beach Boys? Lol... cool story bro. Move along.
scatmanwfm 1 year ago 3
@scatmanwfm So is Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, T. I., and Kanye West. I don't like any of these artists but they're better. Too bad when Brian Wilson broke down to Strawberry Fields (actual music) he didn't kill himself.
Glen2k1 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 Too bad you don't kill yourself you waste of a body.
scatmanwfm 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 Strawberry fields Rofl talk about overrated shit.
scatmanwfm 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 dude FUCK YOU
SmileySmileAM 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 kid you must have a mental illness. Beach Boys are the reason that Eminem and all those other faggets you listed exist. They redefined pop music with this album. Without it The beatles wouldnt have made sgt peppers thus not inspire a LEGION OF ARTISTS!
gamabontu34 1 year ago
@gamabontu34 Bob Dylan redifined music, and so did the Beatles. Maybe Sgt. (overrated but still good) Pepper's would have been better. I have to say Bob Dylan is the person that helped music the most. Beach Boys suck anyways. I still have I'm Looking through You, I'm Only Sleeping, and She Said She Said.
Glen2k1 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 How can they suck when Brian Wilson made the most beautiful melodies and music to along with it a feat which had even Bob Dylan saying "Jesus Christ he needs to donate that ear to the Smithsonian" The Beatles were awe struck with this album it's better than every beatles album except sgt peppers. Plus this music is timeless. Beach Boys are in a category of their own don't compare them to fucking Metallica Nirvana Eminem etc that's an insult to the music they made!
gamabontu34 1 year ago 2
@Glen2k1 rubber soul, pet sounds revolver, smile, pepper,
hippojuice23 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 Nirvana?Eminem? Again FUCK YOU
SmileySmileAM 1 year ago
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@SmileySmileAM Hell, even Michael Jackson is better than the Beach Boys. Even Metalllica is better, even Taylor Swift is better. The Beach Boys are the most overrated group of all time. I still have Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Zimmerman, and Lennon to go to when I want to hear real music.
Dumb, Polly, and All Apologies Now that's music that doesn't kill you after 5 minutes. Beach Boys also stole that intro of Fun, Fun, Fun straight from Johnny B. Goode.
Glen2k1 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 You obviously don't know what music is so again, FUCK YOU YOU STUPID SHIT
SmileySmileAM 1 year ago
@Glen2k1 smoke a fatty an listen to the harpsichord drenched in echo, picked bass, clarinet clusters,theremin, and sophisticated overlapping vocal harmonics and tell me that doesnt have some merit, dude!
hippojuice23 1 year ago 3
@Glen2k1
You love Pet Sounds!
jammmon 1 year ago