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R&P: Happy Birthday Brian Wilson: What's your favorite song by the Beach Boys?

Happy 69th birthday to my Musical Hero!

Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WUI4DhUfnw&feature...

Beach Boys- Surf's Up

Besides being the primary composer in The Beach Boys, he also functioned as the band's main producer and arranger. Wilson's life was derailed by years of drug abuse and mental illness, contributing to tensions with the band. After years of treatment and recuperation, he began a solo career in 1988.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PISkFEzC5XE&feature...

Love and Mercy

What's your favorite song by the Beach Boys?

BQ: Favorite Brian Wilson solo song?

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  • Lana H
    Lv 5
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Happy Birthday Brian!!!

    It alternates, but right now my current favorites are: Surfer Girl, Don't Worry Baby, All Summer Long, Car Crazy Cutie, Salt Lake City, In The Parking Lot, Wouldn't It Be Nice, 'Til I Die, & Sail On Sailor

    BQ: Love & Mercy, Lay Down Burden, & Southern California

  • 10 years ago

    The Beach Boys - "You Still Belong in Me"

    BA: Brian Wilson - "Child is the Father of the Man"

    Happy Birthday! Brian

    This morning I was blasting "Brian Wilson" by The Barenaked Ladies.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch84fmOa414

    Edit: LOL, didn't see Opiner's answer :)

  • 10 years ago

    Hey Punch :-)

    Yes, Happy B'day to Brian!!

    Barbara Ann

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=654H4xfDYKM

  • 10 years ago

    One of my musical heroes as well.

    Good Vibrations

    God Only Knows

    'Til I Die

    Surf's Up

    California Girls

    In My Room

    Sail On, Sailor

    Tons more.

    BQ: Meet Me in My Dreams Tonight, or "Our Prayer - Gee" from the 2004 "SMiLE", one of the greatest intros imo.

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  • 10 years ago

    Too many great songs to list just one!

    1) Good Vibrations

    2) Sloop John B

    3) In My Room

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Heros And Villains

  • 10 years ago

    God Only Knows

    and

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    Was just checking my twitter and came across this quote from the man himself:

    "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you'll suck forever." - Brian Wilson

    Source(s): quotsy quote
  • 10 years ago

    The warmth of the sun

    Catch a wave

    All summer long

    In my room

    Surfer girl

    I'm unfamiliar with any solo work by Brian. He released solo albums??

    I learn something new every day.

    Thanks, Punch.

  • 10 years ago
  • Opiner
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Hello Punch!

    Is it bad that anytime I hear his name I think about the Barenaked Ladies song?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch84fmOa414

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--cqAI3IUI

    Wouldn't It be Nice- Beach Boys

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