I agree. I think it's a hilarious juxtaposition considering their sound is heavily and mostly inspired by Christmas music. Mostly Phil Spectors Christmas album. If you listen to the song Christmas by Darlene Love off the Phil Spector album, you can definitely hear it.
Everything in this song is great! The harmonies, the lyrics, the guitars... anyway a true classic. Love the reaction as always. I am sure that Lex is a old soul from the 60s or something ♡
What Lex is feeling is exactly why this group is legendary. They took a moment in time and solidified for ages to come. It feels like you enter this time portal and feel nostalgic even though you did not exist at that time! I have no doubt their music will live on and on.
I actually did this song at an open mic one night. I usually do Folk or Folk/Rock songs. But when I did this song, most of the audience sang the chorus part along with me. Didn't really expect that but it was great and it just went to show how some music cuts through the genres and the ages. Great reaction.
My Fav group of all time .Grew up with them starting in 1962 with their first 45 single "Surfin". Saw them in concert in 1973 and again in 1998. Got to visit the Brothers Records warehouse/studio in California in 1975, appyling for roadie work. Cool. I am still rockin' at 73 today! Peace.
I was there too buddy. My wife and I listened and danced to them way back then when we were dating. We've been married 57 years now and still listen to them. I used to grin and smile when I listened to them. Now I tear up a bit due to sweet nostalgia.
A true classic from 1965. That was a very good year for the Beach Boys. In 1965 they had several hits including "California Girls", "Help Me Rhonda", "Do You Wanna Dance" and "Barbra Ann".
I grew up in that era where every kid picked up a guitar and tried to put together a garage band. I grew up about 5 miles from the Beach Boys (Hawthorne, CA). The brass ring in music seemed possible, and The Beatles in A Hard Days Night made it look so incredibly cool. And once in a while a genius appreared in a garage somewhere and magic happened. Case in point Brian Wilson.
My son was born in 1984 but alongside Nirvana and Slipknot he just loves anything from the late '60s and right through the '70s. He says it's because the musicianship is so much more interesting and varied. The bands from then, Beach Boys included weren't afraid of trying something new with chord progression and key choices in general. He's a bassist, so he does have a clue what he's talking about.
I saw Brian Wilson open for Chicago this summer. It was his 80th Birthday 🎂 and they had the whole stage decorated with balloons and the crowd sang Happy Birthday. Pretty cool! (It was my 20th Chicago concert, they always have top notch opening act)!
I grew up in the 70's during my formative youth and have always loved The Beach Boys. I thought life was going to be great like that era of rock, peace, innocence, but nothing good last forever. SO glad you two reacted to this and used the video too.
Brian (the main songwriter) also wrote some pretty incredible sad music! Like the Beatles, he got way psychedelic and artsy in the mid to late 60's! Some of the best BB music came from that era (great happy tunes as well...like Good Vibrations :) )!
You can't help but feel good when you listen to most Beach Boys songs. Two you should really check out are "Dance, Dance, Dance" and "Fun, Fun, Fun." It'll have you both up dancing.
Lex the 60's has music for everybody. From the Beatles and Beach Boys to Jethro Tull to Emerson, Lake, and Palmer to Motown. We loved it all. Imagine being a lifeguard at a city pool, being paid $1.25/hr to listen to this music over the loudspeakers and watching the girls in their bikinis.
I never knew Al Jardine sang lead on this. When I was ten to twelve years old it was a big choice between The Beach Boys or the Beatles for my favorite band
Been a fan since 1964. These old surf music songs are great but they really took it to a different level after they dropped that sound. Pet Sounds, Our Prayer, Breakaway, I Can Hear Music, Surf’s Up, and that wacky Smiley Smile album is my favorite period.
Lex is an old soul. She may have been born after this music was popular... but her soul was around in another body back then. You can see it in her face... in her eyes... she can feel this music because in some form, she was around when it came out!!!!!
This is my favorte Beach Boys song. Al Jardine took over the leads so its the one Beach Boys song where Carl and Brian can just harmonize and have fun and they obviously do.
I remember recording this song off the radio onto an 8-track when I was a teeny-bopper in the early / mid-seventies. About the same time, my father took my sister and I to a concert by them in Austin, and I was happy when they played this song. Probably the pop-iest concert I've ever been to, but I had fun.
Except for the ones we don't talk about, haha. Also, I don't think Kokomo is "crappy", it's not anything to really write home about, but it's catchy and a song a lot of people know. There's plenty of other songs (and a couple albums) in their discography that rightfully do deserve the title of "crappy" though.
Most of the early groups used a studio band to record at Capitol records, called the "Wrecking Crew" Glen Campbell was one of the guitar players in the Wrecking Crew. Check out the video
Grew up loving this song and in high school went steady with a girl named Rhonda after getting dumped by a girl I was in love with...this song reminds me how great Rhonda was/is ..we still communicate after all these years
Lex should dress as a Bobby Soxer for Halloween: poodle skirt, saddle shoes, boyfriend's letterman's sweater, Bobby socks, pony tail. Brad in complimentary 40s/50s garb.
You guys are SO good at this! Lex seems to easily get into most tunes, which is so fun. Brad seems so intent on figuring them out. Also very fun. Great combination. I’ll continue to watch you both for many years! Thanks!
Two slightly different versions of this song were released in 1965 on consecutive albums, "Help Me, Ronda" on "The Beach Boys Today!" and "Help Me, Rhonda" on "Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)" which is the more well known version that was released as a single.
Miguel! Beautiful memory! Thanks. I have memories of singing "Barbara-Anne" to my 3 year old grandson (now 6ft2 and 19)...I don't sing it to him anymore.
I remember hearing a story about Brian Wilson writing material for a new album in the 60's. He'd almost finished when The Beatles released the White Album, which was such a new sound Wilson tore up what he'd produced.
I was 13 when this song was released. Now days, anywhere there's a party with a DJ you can request this song or Mustang Sally and everyone's going to hit the dance floor.
Absolutely hilarious. I'm glad you guys got around to doing this, it is one of their classic songs and the thing is what you missed out on it's a sing-along. So back in the day you know everybody would sing along to that easy course Help Me Rhonda Help Help Me Rhonda another people would do the bow bow etc etc. But anyway Lex at the end, cracking me up man. Brad's like, come on man he's just being a straight shooter I mean what's wrong with that? At least he's being honest. You like okay I'll help you like let's go to the library. Lol lol lol lol lol Man even better than this one although this one was so popular and it was a great sing along and the girls loved it for some reason, you've got to check out another very popular one and it's called, fun fun fun till her daddy took the T-Bird away.. T-bird meaning of Thunderbird automobile obviously yeah
The Beach Boys were the Icon of American Bands. They were way ahead of their time. I love their songs about muscle cars (Lil Deuce Coupe, 409, Fun Fun Fun, etc.).
In addition to doing great music they were also into drag racing. I was at a lot of competitions where they showed up with their car to race. They didn't always win but they would hop in the back of a pickup and go down the track with the crowd cheering them on. And this wasn't in California. This was in Tulsa Oklahoma! Y'all be safe.
I saw the Beachboys in 1964. Mike Love just came out into the audience while singing. No shoes, just socks. He performed on stage several times in his socks.
Wife here.., Sooo Funny with the "Goin to the library "🤣 bit...This was my parents Rock so I've Loved it all my life..Lex..,I wasn't in that decade either.., but that era would of been cool to experience!!!..Brad.. At least he's homezt!!
The Beach Boys were three brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, cousin Mike Love and buddy Al Jardine. The Brain of the group Brian would eventually stop touring and they brought in Bruce Johnston to feel the void. Brian Wilson would have many set backs mentally in his life which would be so serious he became bedridden but would ultimately find his way back to a somewhat normal life.🙏💙
Lex is adorable. Perhaps it's the sense of simple times that draws her in... Love the contrast between her be-bopping to the Beach Boys while sport a Megadeath tee! 😆 #genrefluid #innocence #rebound #librarian
I had this album - and that's what you're hearing. They are just miming to the record for this TV performance. Notice at the end when they are bowing, but the song isn't finished. To see where the Beach Boys harmonies originated, see Brian Wilson talk about it on the short Y.T. video "The Four Freshmen on the BBC July 2012 - TH-cam"
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After seeing you two react to 100's of songs I can't help but be moved by Lex bopping to the Beach Boys while wearing a Megadeth shirt.
Hell yeah!
I also listen to the Beach Boys and Megadeth (or similar) in a playlist within minutes.
There's still hope
The Beach Boys are the epitome of feelgood summer sounds.
I agree. I think it's a hilarious juxtaposition considering their sound is heavily and mostly inspired by Christmas music. Mostly Phil Spectors Christmas album. If you listen to the song Christmas by Darlene Love off the Phil Spector album, you can definitely hear it.
Everything in this song is great! The harmonies, the lyrics, the guitars... anyway a true classic. Love the reaction as always. I am sure that Lex is a old soul from the 60s or something ♡
What Lex is feeling is exactly why this group is legendary. They took a moment in time and solidified
for ages to come. It feels like you enter this time portal and feel nostalgic even though you did not
exist at that time! I have no doubt their music will live on and on.
I actually did this song at an open mic one night. I usually do Folk or Folk/Rock songs. But when I did this song, most of the audience sang the chorus part along with me. Didn't really expect that but it was great and it just went to show how some music cuts through the genres and the ages. Great reaction.
My Fav group of all time .Grew up with them starting in 1962 with their first 45 single "Surfin". Saw them in concert in 1973 and again in 1998. Got to visit the Brothers Records warehouse/studio in California in 1975, appyling for roadie work. Cool. I am still rockin' at 73 today! Peace.
Rock on big brother!
I was there with ya! What a great time to live….no cell phones, and no phone recorders, at least for while!
I was there too buddy. My wife and I listened and danced to them way back then when we were dating. We've been married 57 years now and still listen to them. I used to grin and smile when I listened to them. Now I tear up a bit due to sweet nostalgia.
By far the best harmonies ever put together. Brian Wilson was a straight genius.
My words exactly!
True❤
A true classic from 1965. That was a very good year for the Beach Boys. In 1965 they had several hits including "California Girls", "Help Me Rhonda", "Do You Wanna Dance" and "Barbra Ann".
Brad & Lex, you’ll love their “Barbara Ann” and “Little Deuce Coupe”!!!
I find 'Barbara Ann' annoying, yet 'Little Deuce Coupe' I adore.
I grew up in that era where every kid picked up a guitar and tried to put together a garage band. I grew up about 5 miles from the Beach Boys (Hawthorne, CA). The brass ring in music seemed possible, and The Beatles in A Hard Days Night made it look so incredibly cool. And once in a while a genius appreared in a garage somewhere and magic happened. Case in point Brian Wilson.
One of a hand full of songs where Alan Jardine sang lead and he did a great job. Each Beach Boy was an able vocalist.
My son was born in 1984 but alongside Nirvana and Slipknot he just loves anything from the late '60s and right through the '70s. He says it's because the musicianship is so much more interesting and varied. The bands from then, Beach Boys included weren't afraid of trying something new with chord progression and key choices in general. He's a bassist, so he does have a clue what he's talking about.
I saw Brian Wilson open for Chicago this summer. It was his 80th Birthday 🎂 and they had the whole stage decorated with balloons and the crowd sang Happy Birthday. Pretty cool! (It was my 20th Chicago concert, they always have top notch opening act)!
I grew up in the 70's during my formative youth and have always loved The Beach Boys. I thought life was going to be great like that era of rock, peace, innocence, but nothing good last forever. SO glad you two reacted to this and used the video too.
Ya'll definitely gotta check out
The Dave Clark Five.
The harmonies of The Beach Boys, especially this song are incredible.
This one is still stuck in my head from the Live stream...fun reaction
The Beach Boys just made straight-up feel-good music; you can't listen to their music and not feel happy!
Brian (the main songwriter) also wrote some pretty incredible sad music! Like the Beatles, he got way psychedelic and artsy in the mid to late 60's! Some of the best BB music came from that era (great happy tunes as well...like Good Vibrations :) )!
You can't help but feel good when you listen to most Beach Boys songs. Two you should really check out are "Dance, Dance, Dance" and "Fun, Fun, Fun." It'll have you both up dancing.
Their music just puts you in a good mood
Lex the 60's has music for everybody. From the Beatles and Beach Boys to Jethro Tull to Emerson, Lake, and Palmer to Motown. We loved it all. Imagine being a lifeguard at a city pool, being paid $1.25/hr to listen to this music over the loudspeakers and watching the girls in their bikinis.
Love them. Barbara Ann next
Love Barbara Ann!!!
I never knew Al Jardine sang lead on this. When I was ten to twelve years old it was a big choice between The Beach Boys or the Beatles for my favorite band
A HUGE hit in it's day.
I remember dancing to this in High School.
You feel the 60s Lex because you're a free spirit yourself. The 60s were the place to be for a free spirit!
Loved this track all my life Beach Boys for ever
The Beach Boys, the filet mignon of vocal harmony.
Been a fan since 1964. These old surf music songs are great but they really took it to a different level after they dropped that sound. Pet Sounds, Our Prayer, Breakaway, I Can Hear Music, Surf’s Up, and that wacky Smiley Smile album is my favorite period.
Fun fact, "Breakaway" was co-written by Murry under the name Reggie Dunbar.
YOU GUYS ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO WATCH THE MOVIE “ AMERICAN GRAFFITI “. It’s full of great songs like this, I know Lex will love it!
Love how you are so into these old songs, Lex. FYI - this was the mini skirt era...poodle skirts were the 50's.
Sooo good. I just love The Beach Boys.
One of my favorites from The Beach Boys. Their harmonizing is second to none for any group.
Lex is an old soul. She may have been born after this music was popular... but her soul was around in another body back then. You can see it in her face... in her eyes... she can feel this music because in some form, she was around when it came out!!!!!
The Beach Boys harmonies are golden
My first concert was Beach Boys in 1965, saw them 3 more times in the next two decades, still my favorite band
They grew up in Southern California. Dennis WILSON the drummer was the only member that actually surfed. They have so many good songs.
This is my favorte Beach Boys song. Al Jardine took over the leads so its the one Beach Boys song where Carl and Brian can just harmonize and have fun and they obviously do.
LOVE The Beach Boys!!!
I remember recording this song off the radio onto an 8-track when I was a teeny-bopper in the early / mid-seventies. About the same time, my father took my sister and I to a concert by them in Austin, and I was happy when they played this song. Probably the pop-iest concert I've ever been to, but I had fun.
The Beach Boys were amazing, love the harmonies!
Beach Boys are iconic! Not one bad song!
Sorry, but Kokomo is pure crap. With that exception, yeah, they put out a lot of great stuff.
@@thomast8539 yeah that is a crappy song. I mostly love all the older stuff. My Dad played them a lot growing up ❤️
Except for the ones we don't talk about, haha. Also, I don't think Kokomo is "crappy", it's not anything to really write home about, but it's catchy and a song a lot of people know. There's plenty of other songs (and a couple albums) in their discography that rightfully do deserve the title of "crappy" though.
Unfortunately, pretty much all of their albums from the late 70's onwards failed. A few useful songs couldn't get much out of it.
Most of the early groups used a studio band to record at Capitol records, called the "Wrecking Crew" Glen Campbell was one of the guitar players in the Wrecking Crew. Check out the video
Grew up loving this song and in high school went steady with a girl named Rhonda after getting dumped by a girl I was in love with...this song reminds me how great Rhonda was/is ..we still communicate after all these years
Lex should dress as a Bobby Soxer for Halloween: poodle skirt, saddle shoes, boyfriend's letterman's sweater, Bobby socks, pony tail. Brad in complimentary 40s/50s garb.
Definitely my favorite Beach Boys song! Thanks for the reaction! Fun and uplifting!!
Obviously have heard this song, had people sing it to me since I was 10 years old. Love that you did this one!!
You guys are SO good at this! Lex seems to easily get into most tunes, which is so fun. Brad seems so intent on figuring them out. Also very fun. Great combination. I’ll continue to watch you both for many years! Thanks!
Great music, played this to the kids in the car when they were young, great memories
Gotta tell ya, wearing a Megadeth shirt during a Beach Boys reaction is +1000.
Don't worry baby, little saint nick is must.
I absolutely love you guys!
those shirts 😂😂😂 but that perfect beach boys harmony is unmistakable
They are the Kings of the each music. Won many many Gold albums. They are Legends......
Omg, that's what muh Wife screams whenever we disagree (rarely, but it's fun)🤣❤🤙
One of the greatest sing-along songs of all time! Help me Rhonda! Another 60s Spirit! Welcome aboard. Thanks for the reaction!
The Beach Boys are one of the most universally loved bands ever.
Love you both, and most of your music.
They where the band to listen to especially if you like the beach vibe they had great songs
They made you love the beach!
This was a great song in the Summer of1964 (Poodle skirts were in the 50's, Lex😄.) and was blasting from the jukebox at my local swim club.
Two slightly different versions of this song were released in 1965 on consecutive albums, "Help Me, Ronda" on "The Beach Boys Today!" and "Help Me, Rhonda" on "Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)" which is the more well known version that was released as a single.
Miguel! Beautiful memory! Thanks. I have memories of singing "Barbara-Anne" to my 3 year old grandson (now 6ft2 and 19)...I don't sing it to him anymore.
I remember hearing a story about Brian Wilson writing material for a new album in the 60's. He'd almost finished when The Beatles released the White Album, which was such a new sound Wilson tore up what he'd produced.
My mom had these albums. I played them over and over! The Beach Boys are great. Wendy was my favorite, or Little Deuce Coupe.
I love their vocals
Lex really feels it
It's awesome to watch
You will never know how magical those days of simple music, poodle skirts, soda shops drive-ins were!
Great song to bop along to
Love the Beach Boys
Saw them live at the old sydney sports ground in 1978 it was pouring rain great concert .
I was 13 when this song was released. Now days, anywhere there's a party with a DJ you can request this song or Mustang Sally and everyone's going to hit the dance floor.
My favorite Beach Boys song, so fun !!
Absolutely hilarious. I'm glad you guys got around to doing this, it is one of their classic songs and the thing is what you missed out on it's a sing-along. So back in the day you know everybody would sing along to that easy course Help Me Rhonda Help Help Me Rhonda another people would do the bow bow etc etc. But anyway Lex at the end, cracking me up man. Brad's like, come on man he's just being a straight shooter I mean what's wrong with that? At least he's being honest. You like okay I'll help you like let's go to the library. Lol lol lol lol lol
Man even better than this one although this one was so popular and it was a great sing along and the girls loved it for some reason, you've got to check out another very popular one and it's called, fun fun fun till her daddy took the T-Bird away.. T-bird meaning of Thunderbird automobile obviously yeah
The Beach Boys were the Icon of American Bands. They were way ahead of their time. I love their songs about muscle cars (Lil Deuce Coupe, 409, Fun Fun Fun, etc.).
They're posing with Dennis' 1963 Corvette and Carl's 1964 Grand Prix on the cover of "Shut Down Volume 2"
I loved this song when it came out. Still love it.
I may be old and better days have past but I lived through the greatest decades for music 60/70/80's early 90's.
Love how lex shakes her head to the beat
In addition to doing great music they were also into drag racing. I was at a lot of competitions where they showed up with their car to race. They didn't always win but they would hop in the back of a pickup and go down the track with the crowd cheering them on. And this wasn't in California. This was in Tulsa Oklahoma!
Y'all be safe.
Dennis Wilson was in the cult classic "Two-Lane Blacktop". Checkout Ida "B" Blackburn's 1964 interviews with them on YT.
I saw the Beachboys in 1964. Mike Love just came out into the audience while singing. No shoes, just socks. He performed on stage several times in his socks.
We use to dance on these tunes in school dance!
Lex you are a very intuitive young woman...love your comments
I lived through the Beach Boys era and likes all kind of music. But it's funny looking at Lex's Mega Death shirt listening to the Beach Boys
I’m sure it’s been said a thousand times, but I love how Lex grooves out while Brad sits there with that stoic look on his face.
So many hits from them in my teen years
Mike Love came up with those amazing background vocals.
Nope that was Brian. Actually fun fact Mike's Bass vocal was too weak, so Brian and Al sing over the top of it in the Mono Mix.
Always dig these guys.
I used to do "The Pony" to this song (the only dance steps I knew) junior high school period.
Wife here.., Sooo Funny with the "Goin to the library "🤣 bit...This was my parents Rock so I've Loved it all my life..Lex..,I wasn't in that decade either.., but that era would of been cool to experience!!!..Brad.. At least he's homezt!!
The Beach Boy's Forever
The Beach Boys were three brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, cousin Mike Love and buddy Al Jardine. The Brain of the group Brian would eventually stop touring and they brought in Bruce Johnston to feel the void. Brian Wilson would have many set backs mentally in his life which would be so serious he became bedridden but would ultimately find his way back to a somewhat normal life.🙏💙
They were fun times.
It’s almost surreal seeing them live and realizing they are harmonizing as one…
It’s as if Brian Wilson found the mathematical formula to create the catchiest tune ever. It’s incredible
Disney is nothing like the great days of the 50's and 60's I reckon Lex would fit in quite easily in that time and she would have a ball !!
Thee Sound of Summer
Legends
Lex is adorable. Perhaps it's the sense of simple times that draws her in...
Love the contrast between her be-bopping to the Beach Boys while sport a Megadeath tee! 😆 #genrefluid #innocence #rebound #librarian
It does exist within you ❤ 🎶
I had this album - and that's what you're hearing. They are just miming to the record for this TV performance. Notice at the end when they are bowing, but the song isn't finished. To see where the Beach Boys harmonies originated, see Brian Wilson talk about it on the short Y.T. video "The Four Freshmen on the BBC July 2012 - TH-cam"
Right on Lex!
Legend!!!