Back to the Beach — The Beach Boys - Page 2

The Beach Boys had their share of problems. Everyone knows about the feuding and rivalries, addictions, possible insanity, and other problems - hardly unique in the music industry - and you’ve probably heard about their early years with a domineering father, but did you know that Charles Manson - who drifted around the pop music scene before his murder spree - was acquainted with the Beach Boys, and they even recorded a song he’d written?

For our samples - from the album The Beach Boys Greatest Hits - we’re starting with a tune that’s one of their typical, early “fun on the beach” songs. In fact, that’s the name: "Fun, Fun, Fun". Notice the opening as it echoes Chuck Berry’s classic "Johnny B. Goode".

Our second choice has shown up recently on TV as the theme song for a new HBO show - Big Love, the one about extended families. It’s a sweet little song called "God Only Knows".

Article Author: Big Geez

Big Geez is a retiree who takes time off from trimming his ear hair to write about music -- occasionally writing reviews, but most often using his regular music feature, Retro Redux, to share his opinions about how something resonates with his memories and those of his generation. …

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