http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Mon, 2 Jun 2008 05:11:59 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/12/104052.php#comment-722807 Was Love You really a disaster? 722807@blogcritics.org Mon, 2 Jun 2008 05:11:59 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/12/104052.php#comment-717624 A few points to quibble on. Kona Coast is pretty much a clone of the earlier Beach Boys song, Hawaii (especially the end tag). So having it as a highlight and comparing it to the Sixties catalog isn't off base, but it's not really revealing. It's more of an indicator of all the recycling the Beach Boys were going to do the next several years. And My Diane is to Brian's soon-to-be-ex-wife's sister. He was married to Marilyn Rovell, not Diane. He had romantic feelings for, and apparently liaisons with, Diane. That much is true. And why would Belles of Paris be rated better than My Diane? Dennis Wilson's vocals on Diane surely bring some emotive quality the other songs lack. And dirges aren't too common in the Beach Boys canon, so gotta give it some credit for effort. "Belles of Paris" has some pretty wretched lyrics, too, let's not forget. (Though it's mighty catchy, I won't refute that.) Just my two cents. 717624@blogcritics.org Tue, 13 May 2008 05:58:11 EDT