I'm a 73 year old widower that just found your channel today. You two young people make me feel happy. I watched a bunch of your song reactions and even watched the Blues Brothers movie with you. Thanks for bringing joy into a mostly joyless life.
This is pure 60s music at its best. In the 80s, David Lee Roth covered this song. The song holds up and David's version is a great example of how culture changed in 20 years.
The BBC put together a production of "God Only Knows" honoring British music that is stellar. Tons of famous artists and amazing CGI. It's still on TH-cam. Definitely worth a watch!
This is such a classic that David Lee Roth (of Van Halen) did a cover of it & Paul McCartney did an homage to it in The Beatles' song, "Back in the USSR" (which y'all should also react to). Y'all mentioned that you liked their "beachy guitar" - I'd recommend that you check out the King of the Surf Guitar, Dick Dale & his song "Misirlou" - it is pure beachy fire (& there are horns for Amber)! Another Beach Boys song that I think y'all would like (especially Amber) is a song they did in the 70's with Chicago, "Wishing You Were Here". Three of the Beach Boys provide the harmonies & it is such a beautiful song.
J & Amber, you'll love their "Help Me Rhonda", "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Little Deuce Coupe" !!! Also The Beach Boys “I Get Around”, for great falsetto vocals by Brian Wilson!! Mike Love does lead vocals, but you can’t miss Brian’s backing falsetto vocals!!
Little Deuce Coupe, I Get Around, Wouldn't it be Nice, Surfer Girl, and Help Me Rhonda were my favorites. You had 4 out 5 but left out the slower song Surfer Girl. Great taste!
If you haven’t reviewed “In My Room” yet, you definitely should. It’s not as up-beat as the others, but it is quintessential Beach Boys and was cited by John Fogerty and David Crosby as a song that impressed them.
McCartney emulated the theme of this song with "Back in the USSR", where he listed the attributes of the various Soviet territory girls. In interviews he mentioned being inspired by this song while writing his.
@@Beatlesgirl1978 Theirs was a friendly rivalry though. When this current insanity is over I plan on revisiting Moscow and bashing out Back In The USSR.
Brian Wilson is the GOAT! He flies way above everyone else. He used the Wrecking Crew to craft the instrumental tracks and then brought the Beach Boys in for the vocals and he decided who would sing lead on the songs. Lennon and McCartney were trying to keep up with him at one point.
@@johnfaram4684 Oh, *please!* Another one from the "The Beatles were the best ever!" brigade. Let's look at some of those lyrics, shall we? "She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!" "I am the egg man, they are the egg men, I am the walrus, goo goo, goo joob!" "I wanna hold your ha-a-and, I wanna hold your ha-a-and!" Lennon in particular? Don't even get me started on 'Imagine,' a candidate for the most overrated pop song ever. Listen to _that_ side by side with 'What's Going On?' by Marvin Gaye, a far superior piece of musicianship by every measure. I'm fed up with 'Imagine' being used as a protest song. It's a cliche. Lennon didn't even believe in the song's message. Marvin Gaye, on the other hand, had to tussle with Motown head Berry Gordy to record the album 'What's Going On?' 'Imagine'--such an intricate song, it's been mastered by every quasi-talented busker on every city street corner of the Western world. That makes it popular, yet it doesn't make it a masterpiece. The Beatles were just a catchy pop group--people from the '60s need to accept that. It's rose-coloured nostalgia writ large. I'm sure you could find many musicians from the '60s with greater virtuosity than The Beatles, yet because of the way that The Beatles were marketed (yes, marketed!), people keep going back to the four clean cut lads from Liverpool.
True story: My sister saw the Beach Boys at the University of North Alabama about 1982. At the end of the show, the drummer, Dennis Wilson, threw his drumsticks to the audience. My sister's friend caught them. They had his name on them. Since Dennis left us in 1983, that show was not long before he passed away. No telling what those sticks are worth, now. Love the reaction, as always. Peace!
I think Brian Wilson once said this was his favorite Beach Boys song. Those harmonies Brian devised were so great, so jazzy. By then Brian was staying in L.A. writing the songs while the rest of the band toured. He had session musicians (subsequently called "the Wrecking Crew") record the tracks and when the Beach Boys were back in town they'd record the vocals.
I Met my wife when I lived for a short time in central California. WE moved the the pacific northwest and I jokingly tell people I captured my California Girl. Jay and Amber, I marvel at how much you two have musically grown since starting the channel. I look forward to the future for the both of you to see how your daughters and Luca absorb the older music! They are already blessed to have parents with a broader taste in music.
There is one thing about the Beach Boys and their sound. It only takes a few seconds into any song they put out and you instantly know who the group is. They were unique, and nearly as inspirational in their time as the Beatles were in their time. Excellent review. Keep us old souls entertained, we need it with the music coming out today.
The Beach Boys are in my top 5 favorite bands. Now that you are also doing movie reactions (which I also enjoy), I would put a vote in for the film Love & Mercy. It is a biopic about the life of Brian Wilson. It is amazing to see how he was able to create the music given the troubles he had throughout his life.
My favorite introduction to a rock/pop song ever. The chord progression in that intro is unbelievable... as well as the blend of instruments. They used to start every concert with this song. The crowds went absolutely nuts. They put a little harder edge to it in concerts... and played it slightly faster. They had to do that for full stadiums. More sound. And they couldn't bring an orchestra along. This song dwarfs Perry's song. Her song is what we called bubblegum. I enjoyed your analysis.
Got to see these guys put on a show in two different decades and they always delivered! GOOD VIBRATIONS is another and to mix it up you should definitely give Sloop John B..... great to hear a new generation grooving to the Beach Boys!!
This is such a fun song! Great reaction, Amber & Jay! Check out the Beatles' response to this, Back in the USSR. The Beatles snd the Beach Boys had a friendly rivalry to create hit songs. Also, David Lee Roth sang this song in an 80s version when he went solo.
Another great Beach Boys reaction. Still so many more to go. Check out some of their car songs: 409, Little Duece Coupe and Shut Down. Their hammock songs: The Warmth Of The Sun, Don't Worry Baby and In My Room. Some slightly later songs: Sloop John B, I Can Hear Music, Sail On Sailor and Do It Again. Enjoy the trip.
The harmonies and the arrangement are excellent! The Beatles were on the label in the US, Capitol Records. The Beatles always requested dubs of Beach Boys and Buck Owens new recordings. They respected those two artists that much!
Beachboys and Beatles had times they were trying to get ahead of each other! I loved that. ❤❤it was like Brian Wilson vs Paul McCartney Albums to try more different styles out to try to me more inovations!❤❤
Brian Wilson was such a great singer/songwriter!! Really created the west coast sound for the time!! “Good Vibrations”, “Don’t Worry Baby”, “The Little Girl I Once Knew” are a couple great songs by them as well!!
This song suddenly bursts into life, great song and usual lovely harmonies.Saw them live in 2012 and they were great. so many good songs,breakaway is a favourite,
You have not yet heard the best music that the Beach Boys created - the luscious ballads that will capture your heart. "Surfer Girl", "In My Room", "Don't Worry Baby", "The Warmth of the Sun", "Sail On, Sailor", "Caroline, No", "I Guess I Just Wasn't Made for These Times", and more.
The Beach Boys Have Been America's favorite sons since 1963. They represent everything good about this country. They defined "Cool." Surfing, Hot Rods sand Beautiful Girls. That says it all. That's the American way of life in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Americas Finest Homegrown Band of Brothers and Cousins, They are literally family.
Wow. I've always interpreted the song the way that Jay did (that the boys would choose California girls over any other type of girl), but Amber's theory (that they wish that all of those types existed in California) makes more sense and changes the song completely. Mind blown.
Yeah I'm pretty certain from the lyrics that it's the no matter how great other places girls are, they should all be like california girls. "I wish they all could be [like] California girls"
Amber’s right … they’re giving the other regions’ ladies accolades and wishing they were all in California. “ I couldn’t wait to get back in the states, back to the cutest girls in the world.”
You guys have grown so fast. It’s a testament to what genuine people you are. Congrats. If you haven’t heard it yet, o would suggest The Unforgettable Fire by U2. It’s a ride. Nice arraignment.
I was 9 when California Girls hit the airwaves. I absolutely loved the song. My grandmother from Los Angeles was in Chicago for a visit. I was out with her and my mom while they were shopping and my grandmother bought me the record. My first rock 45 RPM!When I got home, I realized I had lost it. I must have dropped it along the way. A couple of days later, my friend and neighbor told me his teenage brother found the record in the alley. I explained that it was mine and I had lost it. He went in to tell his brother and as I waited in the gangway, his brother tossed me the record from the window of his second floor bedroom. Fortunately, I caught it. Upon inspection, I noticed a tire track on the jacket indicating that it had been run over by a car. The jacket also had little warped spots caused by a light rain. However, when I went home, the record itself was in perfect condition. And I played it over and over and over…
You oughta give Jan and Dean a listen! They were contemporaries with the Beach Boys and had that California summer sound. "Surf City" and "Dead Man's Curve" were big hits of theirs. There were only two of them but they still had some great harmonies.
My cousin had their album and we would hang out and listen to them, singing and dancing. Being from Georgia, we would get all giddy when they sang about us Southern girls, just like Amber.
Amber's right! "I wish they all could be California girls" -- he wants ALL of those types to be out there in California where he lives. He loves them ALL.
The high-pitched instrument is an harpsichord, a baroque keyboard instrument that plucks its strings instead of using felt-coated hammers, like a modern piano - which hadn't been invented at the time - would. Harpsichord use became popular in early rock music in the mid-60s, when The Beatles, The Kinks (especially), The Rolling Stones, and The Monkees used it on quite a few tracks each.
The Beach Boys are amazing, and this is one of my favorites by them, so I'm thrilled to see you react to it. My next Beach Boys recommendation absolutely has to be "Sloop John B." And I suggest finding a lyric video to help you follow along. It's such a fun song!
I remember all those songs and they never disappointed. They are probably the next in line after the Beatles as far as my favorite bands from that era. There is so much material of their to hear - keep 'em coming, guys.
I am an oldie too & to see these two young ppl & others discover music I found at their age & younger is Brilliant their reactions are spontaneous & real & I am SO glad they enjoy discovering all sorts of new to them music. ty for the posts.
Great reaction, I love Amber's alternate take! Now you've heard the awesome original, you owe it to yourselves to hear David Lee Roth's cover of the song from the 80s!
Jan and Dean are the other beach band contemporary in that era if you want to check them out. Their biggest songs were "Little ol' Lady from Pasadena" and "Surf City"
I remember peering through a younger man’s eyes listening to this and so many awesome new bands. It was an era like no other. I was blessed to have attended with my wife of 47 years, 34+ major concerts that reads like the rock and roll hall of fame. The pot just made it sound and feel a whole lot better!
I was privileged enough to see The Beach boys back in 1973. They opened up for Crosby stills Nash & Young and they absolutely stole the show. What was really great was this was in Dallas Texas and there were a lot of cowboy hats. But when the beach boys were on it was almost like they threw those hats away for surfboards instead. Those cowboys were rocking. It was one of those half a dozen or more musical epifanys that I have had at live concerts. It was a musically spiritual experience. One that I will never forget. Brian was not there but Carl masterfully took over all of his vocals. The high point for me was when he started telling a story about how Brian was at the beach and wandered into a cave and a half hour later he came out with some stone tablets and on those stone tablets were written the words to this song. They then immediately started playing surfer girl. I almost started crying. You see, I was living in Dallas but I was a Californian who missed my home very much and the Beach boys brought some of it to me.
Whoa Ive heard this song zillions of times, and she just showed me something I hadn't realized. The guys are saying all those different regional girls are outstanding....wouldn't it be great if they could be their unique regional selves while living in Calif. I had not caught that theme thread until she mentioned it. Thanks ! Saw them in concert in L.A. so many years ago, and it was a great high point....a very fun concert.
Sloop John B should be next from the Beach Boys. The album version is amazing. Then for the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds, Brian and Al Jardine (and Al's son) did a slightly updated version in the studio (link below). It's so cool because you can VISUALLY see some of the specific sounds you hear as they come in one at a time. Super cool how they did it! They also tell the story behind the song. That version is here for anyone who loves this song... cheers! :) th-cam.com/video/gx5PVjsRamk/w-d-xo.html
It’s a Southern California vibe, that unless you’ve experienced it, cannot be explained, it’s in your soul. Growing up Southern California at the beach in the 60s with the Beach Boys, was so much fun!!
David Lee Roth does a hilarious version of this. I don’t like many covers but it’s sorta tongue n’ cheek video. DLR had left Van Halen and did fun videos solo!
ROB SQUAD I JUST LOVE HOW AMBER THROWS IN HER MODERN-DAY TAKE ON SOME ASPECTS OF MUSIC FROM 60S 70S ETC. LIKE IN THIS ONE WHEN AMBER SAID ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE WAITED FOR THEIR "SHOUT-OUT" IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS SONG, LIKE WHAT AREA YOU LIVED, I THOUGHT WAS QUITE CUTE AND GAVE ME A CHUCKLE!!😅😂❤❤❤ NOW YOU GUYS HAVE TO DO THE VAN HALEN VERSION OF THIS SONG!!😮😮
I’m a OG Cali girl, born in LA lived in Anaheim until I moved to rural Mo in 92. My parents used to listen to this when I was a kid.. love me some Beach Boys ❤️❤️
First of all I love both your channels. Second I try to keep real life off of here, but the Beach boys was my daughter favorite band. She passed from brain cancer in 2022 at age of 16. She loved the the old bands. We Played don’t worry baby her favorite song at her memorial. This song brought a tear to my eye. Glad you found it. She loved the classic bands, you could say she was a old soul. Loved the beach boys, Johnny cash and Elvis. Thanks for sharing.
I saw them live at a huge outdoor concert on Long Island in 1974. They performed with Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young---it was a astoundingly beautiful late summer day.🌞Unforgettable!
Awesome guys! You should explore their other side. Check out 'Surf's up'. They're so much more than just a summer group. That said, love California Girls. Amazing it only made it to number 3 in the charts.
J & Amber: Now you guys gotta do the cover done by none other than Diamond Dave of Van Halen! I don't think anybody could've done this song justice but him, truly.💯
Musical geniuses who each created a unique, timeless, recognizable and oh so catchy sound: Paul McCartney/John Lennon, Brian Wilson, Barry Gibbs, Jeff Lynne. Thanks.
In Southern California where I grew up, The Beach Boys were like family, especially when we went to the beaches during every Summer. It was all about meeting girls, body surfing, the music, and just having fun. Everybody loves The Beach Boys where I come from.
I saw the Beach Boys in concert for my 16th birthday, they made me want to be in Cali. Brian said he wrote every song about cars that was possible. They were king from 63-66
At the Beach Boys concert last summer they had video on a big screen. During this song they played images of women around the country. They showed a few celebrities, but I noticed Diana Ross and Jane Fonda were on the screen repeatedly. They must love them in particular!
Brian Wilson was a huge fan of the 1950s doo-wop group The Four Freshmen. Unlike many other groups who used a more traditional "barbershop" style of harmony, with the four parts usually no more than an octave apart, The Four Freshmen used an OPEN harmony, with the parts much farther apart. When Brian was in his early teens, he worked out ALL the parts to The Four Freshmen songs on the piano and then studied what they were doing. He then went on to write an enormous number of amazing songs of his own (his cousin, Mike Love, wrote most of the lyrics, and Brian wrote the music and arranged it).
Born in the early 60’s but I wasn’t really aware of the Beach Boys until my brother bought his first car in the mid-70’s. I remember him working on it in our driveway (carpet, seat covers and a good stereo with great speakers) and he would blast his favourite cassette tape of The Beach Boys. I still remember him taking me for drives in that car and singing to that tape…🎶 ad she’ll have fun, fun, fun ‘til her daddy takes the T-Bird away!🎶. What a great era to have grown up in.
If you did an entire weekend of Beach Boys reactions, you still wouldn’t even be scratching the surface. My first ever concert in 1991 was the Beach Boys. “Sloop John B” is a belter by The Boys. 😎
I'm a 73 year old widower that just found your channel today. You two young people make me feel happy. I watched a bunch of your song reactions and even watched the Blues Brothers movie with you. Thanks for bringing joy into a mostly joyless life.
I'm sure the Rob Squad would say, "Welcome to the family". You have a lot of catching up to do and a lot of joy, and some tears, to experience. Enjoy!
Sometimes life puts you in a place where you have to manufacturer your own joy. Welcome to the channel, keep a chin up if ya can. :)
Make your own joy brother!!!
Joy is free, it's everywhere even in these times. Goodluck, stay positive!!
Find their "Danny's Song" reaction. One of their best.
The Beach Boys are one of the best bands to give you those Good Vibrations of summer feeling! 😎🌊🌴
This is pure 60s music at its best. In the 80s, David Lee Roth covered this song. The song holds up and David's version is a great example of how culture changed in 20 years.
😂 I see what you did there. I hope Amber and Jay react to that song - Good Vibrations. It’s a real masterpiece of arranging, singing and recording.
They are so summer...darn. Such fun.
“God Only Knows” is the most amazing Beach Boys song. This one was fun! 🌴😎
That's my favorite Beach Boys song❤
There is an acapella version of "God Only Knows" that demonstrates just how complex and awesome their vocal harmonies are. Worth a listen.
The BBC put together a production of "God Only Knows" honoring British music that is stellar. Tons of famous artists and amazing CGI. It's still on TH-cam. Definitely worth a watch!
One of my favorites of theirs.
That one always hits right in the feels ...
One of the best Beach Boys songs with that iconic intro, way ahead of its time! Summer doesn't exist without their music.
This is such a classic that David Lee Roth (of Van Halen) did a cover of it & Paul McCartney did an homage to it in The Beatles' song, "Back in the USSR" (which y'all should also react to). Y'all mentioned that you liked their "beachy guitar" - I'd recommend that you check out the King of the Surf Guitar, Dick Dale & his song "Misirlou" - it is pure beachy fire (& there are horns for Amber)! Another Beach Boys song that I think y'all would like (especially Amber) is a song they did in the 70's with Chicago, "Wishing You Were Here". Three of the Beach Boys provide the harmonies & it is such a beautiful song.
As great a song as "California Girls" is, McCartney's "Back in the U.S.S.R." is an homage to Chuck Berry's "Back in the U.S.A." in the main.
Dick Dale!!! King 👑 of the surf guitar.
I saw Dick3x in Philadelphia. Wow!
Add Kokomo to the list
The Chairman of the Board did a great beach music take on this idea with "Carolina Girls".
Can't go wrong with The Beach Boys! Check out the musical duo, Jan & Dean. "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" is a MUST listen. Quintessential 60s fun!!
Absolutely time to dive into Jan and Dean. Little Old Lady From Pasadena, Surf City, Deadman's Curve and Sidewalk Surfin'.
I was literally ready to type up a Jan & Dean suggestion when I saw yours!! Definitely "Little Old Lady From Pasadena".
Or maybe something like "Barbara Ann", which is by the Beach Boys, but has Dean Torrence on lead vocals.
Yes, I can't believe that NO ONE has reacted to Jan and Dean, yet! LOVE them!!!
Don’t forget Dead Man’s Curve
J & Amber, you'll love their "Help Me Rhonda", "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Little Deuce Coupe" !!!
Also The Beach Boys “I Get Around”, for great falsetto vocals by Brian Wilson!! Mike Love does lead vocals, but you can’t miss Brian’s backing falsetto vocals!!
"WOULDN'T IT BE NICE“ is my favorite! ❤
Little Deuce Coupe, I Get Around, Wouldn't it be Nice, Surfer Girl, and Help Me Rhonda were my favorites. You had 4 out 5 but left out the slower song Surfer Girl. Great taste!
Help me Rhonda is so cool!
@@scottromer8584 thanks!
@@user-or1ye3iz6d I was going to say the same. So good!
If you haven’t reviewed “In My Room” yet, you definitely should. It’s not as up-beat as the others, but it is quintessential Beach Boys and was cited by John Fogerty and David Crosby as a song that impressed them.
It’s a gorgeous song!
Yes I love that song
McCartney emulated the theme of this song with "Back in the USSR", where he listed the attributes of the various Soviet territory girls. In interviews he mentioned being inspired by this song while writing his.
Replete with the line... "The Ukraine girls really knock me out"
Yes he was being satirical.
@@2011littlejohn1 I wouldnt call it satire, but more expanding or building
on a theme. And Georgias always on my my my my my miiinnd
@@Beatlesgirl1978 Theirs was a friendly rivalry though. When this current insanity is over I plan on revisiting Moscow and bashing out Back In The USSR.
Brian Wilson is the GOAT! He flies way above everyone else. He used the Wrecking Crew to craft the instrumental tracks and then brought the Beach Boys in for the vocals and he decided who would sing lead on the songs. Lennon and McCartney were trying to keep up with him at one point.
no one comes close to lennon,musically or lyrically
Yes. Pet Sounds was 66
Sergeant Pepper 67
@@johnfaram4684 Oh, *please!* Another one from the "The Beatles were the best ever!" brigade.
Let's look at some of those lyrics, shall we?
"She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!"
"I am the egg man, they are the egg men, I am the walrus, goo goo, goo joob!"
"I wanna hold your ha-a-and, I wanna hold your ha-a-and!"
Lennon in particular? Don't even get me started on 'Imagine,' a candidate for the most overrated pop song ever.
Listen to _that_ side by side with 'What's Going On?' by Marvin Gaye, a far superior piece of musicianship by every measure. I'm fed up with 'Imagine' being used as a protest song. It's a cliche. Lennon didn't even believe in the song's message. Marvin Gaye, on the other hand, had to tussle with Motown head Berry Gordy to record the album 'What's Going On?'
'Imagine'--such an intricate song, it's been mastered by every quasi-talented busker on every city street corner of the Western world. That makes it popular, yet it doesn't make it a masterpiece.
The Beatles were just a catchy pop group--people from the '60s need to accept that. It's rose-coloured nostalgia writ large. I'm sure you could find many musicians from the '60s with greater virtuosity than The Beatles, yet because of the way that The Beatles were marketed (yes, marketed!), people keep going back to the four clean cut lads from Liverpool.
@@markv1274listen to all their albums from Rubber Soul onwards and then say they were a “catchy pop group”. They changed the face of Western music.
Beach Boys "WOULDN'T IT BE NICE" and "GOOD VIBRATIONS" are my favorite songs of theirs ❤❤
One of the most iconic songs in American music history.
True story: My sister saw the Beach Boys at the University of North Alabama about 1982. At the end of the show, the drummer, Dennis Wilson, threw his drumsticks to the audience. My sister's friend caught them. They had his name on them. Since Dennis left us in 1983, that show was not long before he passed away. No telling what those sticks are worth, now. Love the reaction, as always. Peace!
the drumsticks are worth a lifetime of great memories
I think Brian Wilson once said this was his favorite Beach Boys song. Those harmonies Brian devised were so great, so jazzy. By then Brian was staying in L.A. writing the songs while the rest of the band toured. He had session musicians (subsequently called "the Wrecking Crew") record the tracks and when the Beach Boys were back in town they'd record the vocals.
Beach boys music was so summerlike! And their harmonies are so smooth!! Love it! An American classic!
“God Only Knows” is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Absolutely.
Oooh, summer playlist! 💯 Check out "In My Room" by this band. A smooth ballad from their early years. Timeless! ❤👍
Absolutely 💯 % AGREEEE
Steve Perry said 'In My Room's gave him comfort growing up. He does an Acapella of it on yt. It is haunting.
Yes !! I loved In My Room !!
So many great BB ballads to go around. They're all so beautiful. If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be "Warmth Of The Sun". 🌞⛱️
@@user-ii4zf5iq3t Yes, I have seen it.
I Met my wife when I lived for a short time in central California. WE moved the the pacific northwest and I jokingly tell people I captured my California Girl. Jay and Amber, I marvel at how much you two have musically grown since starting the channel. I look forward to the future for the both of you to see how your daughters and Luca absorb the older music! They are already blessed to have parents with a broader taste in music.
There is one thing about the Beach Boys and their sound. It only takes a few seconds into any song they put out and you instantly know who the group is. They were unique, and nearly as inspirational in their time as the Beatles were in their time. Excellent review. Keep us old souls entertained, we need it with the music coming out today.
I love The Beach Boys. I’ve seen them in concert at least 7 times. They just make you feel happy! 😊😊
The Beach Boys are in my top 5 favorite bands. Now that you are also doing movie reactions (which I also enjoy), I would put a vote in for the film Love & Mercy. It is a biopic about the life of Brian Wilson. It is amazing to see how he was able to create the music given the troubles he had throughout his life.
I love the movie "Love and Mercy". I saw it once and then bought the DVD bc I loved it so much. ❤
Love and Mercy was a fantastic film!
To me it’s not summer until I hear The Beach Boys. There is no other band that can harmonize like The Beach Boys!
“Sloop John B” is still my favorite Beach Boys song❤❤❤ You need to do that one👍👍 The Beach Boys always make you feel like Summer!
My favorite introduction to a rock/pop song ever. The chord progression in that intro is unbelievable... as well as the blend of instruments. They used to start every concert with this song. The crowds went absolutely nuts. They put a little harder edge to it in concerts... and played it slightly faster. They had to do that for full stadiums. More sound. And they couldn't bring an orchestra along. This song dwarfs Perry's song. Her song is what we called bubblegum. I enjoyed your analysis.
Got to see these guys put on a show in two different decades and they always delivered! GOOD VIBRATIONS is another and to mix it up you should definitely give Sloop John B..... great to hear a new generation grooving to the Beach Boys!!
This is such a fun song! Great reaction, Amber & Jay! Check out the Beatles' response to this, Back in the USSR. The Beatles snd the Beach Boys had a friendly rivalry to create hit songs. Also, David Lee Roth sang this song in an 80s version when he went solo.
Another great Beach Boys reaction. Still so many more to go. Check out some of their car songs: 409, Little Duece Coupe and Shut Down. Their hammock songs: The Warmth Of The Sun, Don't Worry Baby and In My Room. Some slightly later songs: Sloop John B, I Can Hear Music, Sail On Sailor and Do It Again. Enjoy the trip.
Sail on sailor.......
The harmonies and the arrangement are excellent! The Beatles were on the label in the US, Capitol Records. The Beatles always requested dubs of Beach Boys and Buck Owens new recordings. They respected those two artists that much!
I love the way Amber gets so into the music. Her reactions are just so joyous.
Beachboys and Beatles had times they were trying to get ahead of each other! I loved that. ❤❤it was like Brian Wilson vs Paul McCartney Albums to try more different styles out to try to me more inovations!❤❤
I'm a Virginia boy living in California now, and the girls absolutely love my southern accent. Great reaction as always fam.
I visited Cali when I was young, and they didn't care much for my Okie accent. Probably too soon after the Okie invasion during the Dust Bowl.
My mom, who grew up in Southern California in the sixties, says she used to feel so proud when this song would come on.
Sure changed now tho. Nobody wants to be there
Brian Wilson was such a great singer/songwriter!! Really created the west coast sound for the time!! “Good Vibrations”, “Don’t Worry Baby”, “The Little Girl I Once Knew” are a couple great songs by them as well!!
David Lee Roth (Of Van Halen) does an AMAZING cover of this! His solo stuff is sick!
I prefer his version.
One truly better cover.
I never liked his cover
i like the beach boys better, but this was my time growing up
Holy crap i forgot about that. We definitely need some DLR on this channel for sure!!
Jan and Dean :
“The Little Old Lady From Pasadena “
Cute , cute story and Beach Boy vibes!!
Love the Beach Boys. "California Girls" Iconic song.
Honestly the entire Pet Sounds album is classic. It is one of those albums a music lover has to own.
This song suddenly bursts into life, great song and usual lovely harmonies.Saw them live in 2012 and they were great. so many good songs,breakaway is a favourite,
You have not yet heard the best music that the Beach Boys created - the luscious ballads that will capture your heart. "Surfer Girl", "In My Room", "Don't Worry Baby", "The Warmth of the Sun", "Sail On, Sailor", "Caroline, No", "I Guess I Just Wasn't Made for These Times", and more.
The Beach Boys Have Been America's favorite sons since 1963. They represent everything good about this country. They defined "Cool." Surfing, Hot Rods sand Beautiful Girls. That says it all. That's the American way of life in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
Americas Finest Homegrown Band of Brothers and Cousins, They are literally family.
Wow. I've always interpreted the song the way that Jay did (that the boys would choose California girls over any other type of girl), but Amber's theory (that they wish that all of those types existed in California) makes more sense and changes the song completely. Mind blown.
I have always understood it to mean Amber's interpretation of the lyrics.
Yeah I'm pretty certain from the lyrics that it's the no matter how great other places girls are, they should all be like california girls. "I wish they all could be [like] California girls"
Being a California boy stuck in the Mid-West for too long, I have to agree with Jay's interpretation.
@thomasriddle7005 I hear it that they want all these girls to stay just as they are but live in California near them.
Amber’s right … they’re giving the other regions’ ladies accolades and wishing they were all in California. “ I couldn’t wait to get back in the states, back to the cutest girls in the world.”
You guys have grown so fast. It’s a testament to what genuine people you are. Congrats. If you haven’t heard it yet, o would suggest The Unforgettable Fire by U2. It’s a ride. Nice arraignment.
As another RSR family member stated, "God Only Knows" is a great hit from them and much different than their other songs. A very heartfelt love song.
I was 9 when California Girls hit the airwaves. I absolutely loved the song. My grandmother from Los Angeles was in Chicago for a visit. I was out with her and my mom while they were shopping and my grandmother bought me the record. My first rock 45 RPM!When I got home, I realized I had lost it. I must have dropped it along the way. A couple of days later, my friend and neighbor told me his teenage brother found the record in the alley. I explained that it was mine and I had lost it. He went in to tell his brother and as I waited in the gangway, his brother tossed me the record from the window of his second floor bedroom. Fortunately, I caught it. Upon inspection, I noticed a tire track on the jacket indicating that it had been run over by a car. The jacket also had little warped spots caused by a light rain. However, when I went home, the record itself was in perfect condition. And I played it over and over and over…
Your boy David Lee Roth has a cover of this
Amber’s really getting into this song just look at that beautiful smile on her face 💞
The David Lee Roth cover has a wonderful video
You oughta give Jan and Dean a listen! They were contemporaries with the Beach Boys and had that California summer sound. "Surf City" and "Dead Man's Curve" were big hits of theirs. There were only two of them but they still had some great harmonies.
My cousin had their album and we would hang out and listen to them, singing and dancing. Being from Georgia, we would get all giddy when they sang about us Southern girls, just like Amber.
David Lee Roth did a cover of this song in his solo career.
Amber's right! "I wish they all could be California girls" -- he wants ALL of those types to be out there in California where he lives. He loves them ALL.
The high-pitched instrument is an harpsichord, a baroque keyboard instrument that plucks its strings instead of using felt-coated hammers, like a modern piano - which hadn't been invented at the time - would. Harpsichord use became popular in early rock music in the mid-60s, when The Beatles, The Kinks (especially), The Rolling Stones, and The Monkees used it on quite a few tracks each.
The Beach Boys are gold. Their sound, either early on in their career or as they got older, is special. This is a great song.
The Beach Boys are amazing, and this is one of my favorites by them, so I'm thrilled to see you react to it. My next Beach Boys recommendation absolutely has to be "Sloop John B." And I suggest finding a lyric video to help you follow along. It's such a fun song!
I'm obsessed with Brian Wilson's musical genius/talent. But I've always had a crush on Dennis Wilson. 😍❤️
*I love The Beach Boys. when I was a kid in the 90s my mum had their cassette in the car and would play it over and over*
I remember all those songs and they never disappointed. They are probably the next in line after the Beatles as far as my favorite bands from that era. There is so much material of their to hear - keep 'em coming, guys.
How can you not like the Beach Boys?
So important in my lifetime. 78 now...they bring me back to the great old beach days of Galveston, Texas!!
I am an oldie too & to see these two young ppl & others discover music I found at their age & younger is Brilliant their reactions are spontaneous & real & I am SO glad they enjoy discovering all sorts of new to them music. ty for the posts.
Great reaction, I love Amber's alternate take! Now you've heard the awesome original, you owe it to yourselves to hear David Lee Roth's cover of the song from the 80s!
I love both versions but maybe David Lee Roth's cover just a little bit more. I loved his music video to this song as well.
Jan and Dean are the other beach band contemporary in that era if you want to check them out. Their biggest songs were "Little ol' Lady from Pasadena" and "Surf City"
I remember peering through a younger man’s eyes listening to this and so many awesome new bands. It was an era like no other. I was blessed to have attended with my wife of 47 years, 34+ major concerts that reads like the rock and roll hall of fame. The pot just made it sound and feel a whole lot better!
Beach Boys are great anytime of the year! Grew up listening them Best concert EVER!!
Love the Beach Boys! You should also check out the David Lee Roth version of this song.
But don't let the youngin's see the video😅
Another group that had that surfer sound is Jan and Dean. You will love them
I was privileged enough to see The Beach boys back in 1973. They opened up for Crosby stills Nash & Young and they absolutely stole the show. What was really great was this was in Dallas Texas and there were a lot of cowboy hats. But when the beach boys were on it was almost like they threw those hats away for surfboards instead. Those cowboys were rocking. It was one of those half a dozen or more musical epifanys that I have had at live concerts. It was a musically spiritual experience. One that I will never forget. Brian was not there but Carl masterfully took over all of his vocals. The high point for me was when he started telling a story about how Brian was at the beach and wandered into a cave and a half hour later he came out with some stone tablets and on those stone tablets were written the words to this song. They then immediately started playing surfer girl. I almost started crying. You see, I was living in Dallas but I was a Californian who missed my home very much and the Beach boys brought some of it to me.
Whoa Ive heard this song zillions of times, and she just showed me something I hadn't realized. The guys are saying all those different regional girls are outstanding....wouldn't it be great if they could be their unique regional selves while living in Calif. I had not caught that theme thread until she mentioned it. Thanks ! Saw them in concert in L.A. so many years ago, and it was a great high point....a very fun concert.
Sloop John B should be next from the Beach Boys. The album version is amazing. Then for the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds, Brian and Al Jardine (and Al's son) did a slightly updated version in the studio (link below).
It's so cool because you can VISUALLY see some of the specific sounds you hear as they come in one at a time. Super cool how they did it! They also tell the story behind the song.
That version is here for anyone who loves this song... cheers! :)
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Thanks for posting that link. Was a real treat to see and hear that!
@@NavvyMom - So glad you enjoyed it! :)
I think it's pretty cool to hear the xylophone and the piano... they sound similar in some cases and then they bring them together.
Please, please do "I Can Hear Music" for your next one! 😊 Harmonies and melodies are beautiful!
And Brian Wilson not involved on that one .
Maybe my favorite of theirs!
It’s a Southern California vibe, that unless you’ve experienced it, cannot be explained, it’s in your soul.
Growing up Southern California at the beach in the 60s with the Beach Boys, was so much fun!!
David Lee Roth does a hilarious version of this. I don’t like many covers but it’s sorta tongue n’ cheek video. DLR had left Van Halen and did fun videos solo!
Now so the David Lee Roth version. Just for the eye candy.
ROB SQUAD I JUST LOVE HOW AMBER THROWS IN HER MODERN-DAY TAKE ON SOME ASPECTS OF MUSIC FROM 60S 70S ETC. LIKE IN THIS ONE WHEN AMBER SAID ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE WAITED FOR THEIR "SHOUT-OUT" IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS SONG, LIKE WHAT AREA YOU LIVED, I THOUGHT WAS QUITE CUTE AND GAVE ME A CHUCKLE!!😅😂❤❤❤
NOW YOU GUYS HAVE TO DO THE VAN HALEN VERSION OF THIS SONG!!😮😮
I’m a OG Cali girl, born in LA lived in Anaheim until I moved to rural Mo in 92. My parents used to listen to this when I was a kid.. love me some Beach Boys ❤️❤️
Need to Watch David Lee Roths version of California Girls
Great sound! You guys need to check out their songs Sloop John B, Be True to Your School, Don't Worry Baby, and In My Room.
First of all I love both your channels. Second I try to keep real life off of here, but the Beach boys was my daughter favorite band. She passed from brain cancer in 2022 at age of 16. She loved the the old bands. We Played don’t worry baby her favorite song at her memorial. This song brought a tear to my eye. Glad you found it. She loved the classic bands, you could say she was a old soul. Loved the beach boys, Johnny cash and Elvis. Thanks for sharing.
I'm so very sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine. It sounds like your daughter loved some awesome music!
@@Spiderificthank you and yes she did, never knew where she got it from. I’ll take it however
I saw them live at a huge outdoor concert on Long Island in 1974. They performed with Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young---it was a astoundingly beautiful late summer day.🌞Unforgettable!
Listen to The Sloop John B-another great Beach Boys song!
Awesome guys! You should explore their other side. Check out 'Surf's up'. They're so much more than just a summer group. That said, love California Girls. Amazing it only made it to number 3 in the charts.
J & Amber: Now you guys gotta do the cover done by none other than Diamond Dave of Van Halen! I don't think anybody could've done this song justice but him, truly.💯
Musical geniuses who each created a unique, timeless, recognizable and oh so catchy sound: Paul McCartney/John Lennon, Brian Wilson, Barry Gibbs, Jeff Lynne. Thanks.
Surf music...ok. Diamond Dave (formerly of Van Halen) did a nice rendition of this song...check it out!
In Southern California where I grew up, The Beach Boys were like family, especially when we went to the beaches during every Summer. It was all about meeting girls, body surfing, the music, and just having fun. Everybody loves The Beach Boys where I come from.
Van Halen's own Daivd Lee Roth's debut SOLO single, 1985's "California Girls", reached number 3 on Hot 100
I'm from Orange county, Cali...love the Beach Boys
I had the 45, played it over and over. I remember thinking what an amazing sound they had vocally and instrumentally. This was a big hit.
Brian Wilson was a genius and fanatical about the sounds that the band produced, and this tune is an excellent example.
One of their best songs. The prelude to "Pet Sounds". An ode to the California dream.
Did you know Glen Campbell was a member of the Beach Boys for a while? He also played guitar on many of their albums in the recording studio.
I saw the Beach Boys in concert for my 16th birthday, they made me want to be in Cali. Brian said he wrote every song about cars that was possible. They were king from 63-66
At the Beach Boys concert last summer they had video on a big screen. During this song they played images of women around the country. They showed a few celebrities, but I noticed Diana Ross and Jane Fonda were on the screen repeatedly. They must love them in particular!
Brian Wilson was a huge fan of the 1950s doo-wop group The Four Freshmen. Unlike many other groups who used a more traditional "barbershop" style of harmony, with the four parts usually no more than an octave apart, The Four Freshmen used an OPEN harmony, with the parts much farther apart. When Brian was in his early teens, he worked out ALL the parts to The Four Freshmen songs on the piano and then studied what they were doing. He then went on to write an enormous number of amazing songs of his own (his cousin, Mike Love, wrote most of the lyrics, and Brian wrote the music and arranged it).
Born in the early 60’s but I wasn’t really aware of the Beach Boys until my brother bought his first car in the mid-70’s. I remember him working on it in our driveway (carpet, seat covers and a good stereo with great speakers) and he would blast his favourite cassette tape of The Beach Boys. I still remember him taking me for drives in that car and singing to that tape…🎶 ad she’ll have fun, fun, fun ‘til her daddy takes the T-Bird away!🎶. What a great era to have grown up in.
My favorite Beach Boy intro ever....
If you did an entire weekend of Beach Boys reactions, you still wouldn’t even be scratching the surface.
My first ever concert in 1991 was the Beach Boys. “Sloop John B” is a belter by The Boys. 😎
I've traveled all across the country...and around the world.
This song...speaks the truth.
I was born and raised in LA, mid-90's. Even then, Beach Boys are a staple of my cultural and historical identity as much as hot rods and In-N-Out
They wrote the sound track to a lot of our life’s , people talk of the California mith not so , we lived it all.