The Beach Boys - Keep An Eye On Summer

From their 1964 album, "Shut Down, Vol. 2", this song would have made a strong single since it is the quintessential "Summer Song". Instead, it was relegated to being simply an album cut. All copyrights are held by their copyright holders including but not limited to music, lyrics and photographs used in this video.

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Music

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• Keep An Eye On Summer
• The Beach Boys
• Summer
• Brian Wilson
• Carl Wilson
• Dennis Wilson
• Al Jardine
• Mike Love
• Shut Down Vol. 2

[Johnk662561]

@elasticmoon...what makes it even more amazing is that BW was nearly totally deaf in his right ear....and could STILL come up with arrangements like this! :)

[1jimbones]

the beach boy throw away songs are better than most group's A material. Brian's voice is in a league of it's own.

[ronaldjevans]

The theme is in F sharp major, but the bridge at 1:07 starts in in B flat major. In order to make the transition, Brian invokes a brilliant modulation culminating with an F9 chord at 1:06. The transition is smooth, as all the notes in this chord appear in the B flat major scale.

[TheFestivelights]

God bless you Brian and the Beach boys.

[TheFestivelights]

@1jimbones You are so right.

[Wolfsky9]

How --just anyone tell me, HOW did he do that last chorus?? How did he concieve it?? It's so difficult to do --much less, to do note perfect as you hear --HOW did they do it? BW, at his finest. A Masterpiece, easily equal to anything on " Pet Sounds" Wolfsky9, 65 y/o

[jakufication]

great transposition!

[dickiekaplan]

W o n d e r f u l  ! !

[JayMalone]

@Johnk662561  That's why he always mixed in mono

[spacepatrolman]

@ronaldjevans I enjoy your analysis of chord progressions there is a theory of key signatures having differant psychological connotations the key of g major pastoral the key of b major majestic the key of  f sharp minor savage...

[Wolfsky9]

Of all the vocal groups I've heard, only the Fendertones have the vocal chops to do this--though I wonder if even they would try. The harmonies are so subtle--so perfect, I don't know if anyone else could ever--would ever, even try. An absolute masterpiece, with BW at his finest. Wolfsky9, 65 y/o.

[iferraro]

@ronaldjevans Thanks for the analysis. I wish I knew enough about music theory to do the same. Where did you find the sheet music or chords. I'd love to try and learn it on piano.

[iferraro]

@Wolfsky9 thanks Wolfsy, I was gonna correct that post as well since it was written while Brian was still touring, but thanks. Still one of my fave cuts. Classic Brian Wilson. A timeless track.