Bonus Video: The best song from every Beach Boys album
Added 2025-03-31 14:33:31 +0000 UTCHey everyone (and a special hello to all the new Patrons!)
Here is the bonus video for March, it's a couple hours late on my end but we got there!
Really loved this one; I was having a great time re-listening to the Beach Boys discography this week.
I'd love to know your thoughts in the comments regarding my picks and also please share your own!
E.
Comments
Okay these are quibbles, and god bless you for bothering to go through the awful post-1977 albums, but isn't My Diane on MIU not so bad, or am I crazy? Apparently the backstory is pretty sordid, but if you ignore that the harmonies are gorgeous. Also for the final album, "Private Life of Bill and Sue" is pretty on the nose and simple, even for the Beach Boys. Isn't "Summer's Gone" kind of a perfect Brian Wilson sendoff? I always thought that incredibly sad song didn't get as much attention as it deserved.
Tom Burke
2025-10-07 00:03:49 +0000 UTCIt’s a shame to hear you’re not a fan of the Blondie & Ricky era, imo they really elevated the beach boys to a “cool” / progressive band and every song they wrote for / Blondie sang is pure gold. Holland especially for me is a top 3 beach Boys album. Also think you should give the 2021 mix of baby blue a listen, I think it’ll change your mind on that song at least from LA Light. I salute you for actually getting through every song on summer in paradise, I heard the John stamos version of Forever once and decided then and there i will never listen to that album for as long as I shall live… poor Dennis.
Luke Hall
2025-08-12 16:31:21 +0000 UTCGreat video! The Beach Boys are a complex band to digest as a fan. Maybe, I'm that odd fan who actually loves So Tough, Holland, and The Light Album.... Personanlly, I think if I had a time machine, the Holland Tour would be the BB tour I would most want to go back for. They really rocked hard during that era, and I believe they even had some serious new street cred after performing with The Grateful Dead in 1971.
Scorpio 2
2025-07-17 00:36:54 +0000 UTCNot enough Ding Dang
SeveralSpeciesOfSmallFurryAnimalsGatheredTogetherInACaveAndGroovingWithAPict
2025-07-12 02:38:52 +0000 UTCRewatching in light of the news. RIP.
Queen Emily
2025-06-13 02:12:16 +0000 UTCOne day I'll hear from someone who loves the '85 album as much as I do. One day :,)
Nicholas Perl
2025-04-20 17:46:00 +0000 UTCIt’s a lot haha
Elliot Roberts
2025-04-20 03:28:53 +0000 UTCGoin' On jumpscared me, I thought it was Paul McCartney in his Lady Madonna/Oh Darling voice
Kayla
2025-04-20 01:26:35 +0000 UTCMy favourite part of the album by far
Elliot Roberts
2025-04-16 23:40:04 +0000 UTCCalifornia Saga: California is underrated af!
Mister acidic
2025-04-16 23:27:10 +0000 UTCNgl after hearing thst y dislike Light album but I wonder what donyou thin of the "Lady Lynda" because something makes me really love that track like probably my favourite beach boys song from 1978-1992
ADeMk
2025-04-15 21:32:01 +0000 UTCI was hoping for you to include the Smile Sessions, but that honestly deserves its own video.
Brendan J. Smith
2025-04-07 14:12:29 +0000 UTCCan’t wait for some April content
Sam
2025-04-04 05:32:07 +0000 UTCGot into this band a couple months ago, and this is exactly what I needed! Here’s my list of favorite songs from every album: Surfin Safari: Surfin Surfin USA: Lonely Sea Surfer Girl: Surfer Girl Little Deuce Coupe: Custom Machine Shut Down Vol 2: Why Do Fools Fall in Love All Summer Long: All Summer Long Christmas Album: Little Saint Nick Today: Kiss Me Baby Summer Days: California Girls Party: Tell Me Why Pet Sounds: God Only Knows Smile: Heroes and Villains Smiley Smile: With Me Tonight Wild Honey: I Was Made to Love Her Friends: Busy Doin Nothin 20/20: Never Learn Not to Love (yes, seriously) Sunflower: Forever Surf’s Up: Don’t Go Near the Water Carl and the Passions: He Come Down Holland: Leaving This Town 15 Big Ones: That Same Song Love You: Johnny Carson MIU Album: Match Point of Our Love LA: Here Comes the Night Keepin the Summer Alive: Goin On The Beach Boys: Maybe I Don’t Know Still Cruisin: In My Car Summer in Paradise: Remember Walking in the Sand Stars and Stripes Vol 1: Nothing That’s Why God Made the Radio: Shelter (I don’t count Smile tracks on other albums since Smile is now available to stream, so I just count the original tracks)
Scott Whiting
2025-03-31 17:16:02 +0000 UTCAlso fun fact: mountain of love from beach boys party inspired the replacements’ waitress in the sky on their 1985 album Tim
Jenny Maurer
2025-03-31 17:03:39 +0000 UTC
