Greatest Beach Boys Songs Survey - Winner Revealed and Album Rankings!

[KokoNO]

Spotify Playlist Of Top 100 Songs: http://open.spotify.com/user/casperisis/playlist/6S7qSUsUmdssgVm5UAXVD4

Spotify Playlist Of Top 200 Songs:http://open.spotify.com/user/casperisis/playlist/5DKVTdRV1UigEROqmN4rt5

NOTE: Playlist does not include 4th of July (#171), It's Over Now (#148), San Miguel (#143) and Kokomo (#142). None of these tracks are on Spotify.

A Note On Ties: Ties were broken by the total amount of highly supportive votes (votes in the good, great and classic categories). So, for example "Funky Pretty" had 47 people support it in such a manner, compared to 42 for "Still I Dream Of It". If still tied, I went by the number of votes in the "Classic" category (the highest rating in our survey). If still tied after that, I went by the number of votes in both the "Classic" and "Great" categories. Ties weren't further broken after that, and the one time we had a tie like that (as you'll see below), all three tracks had their votes go exactly the same way in all five categories, hence why the ties couldn't be broken further.

101. Soulful Old Man Sunshine - 466
102. You Need A Mess of Help To Stand Alone - 457
103. California Saga: Big Sur - 455
104. Lonely Sea - 454
105. Hawaii - 448
106. Don't Back Down - 445
107. I'm So Young - 443
108. Steamboat - 442
109. Then I Kissed Her - 441 (45)
110. Be With Me - 441 (41)
111. Be Here In The Morning - 438
112. I'll Bet He's Nice - 436
113. Baby Blue - 430
114. With Me Tonight - 417
115. We'll Run Away - 415
116. Let Us Go On This Way - 413 (45)
117. Aren't You Glad - 413 (41)
118. Meant For You - 407
119. Don't Hurt My Little Sister - 406
120. I Was Made To Love Her - 404
121. I'd Love Just Once To See You - 403 (43)
122. Surfer Moon - 403 (42)
123. We're Together Again - 402
124. Be True To Your School - 401
125. Their Hearts Were Full of Spring - 399
126. Holidays - 396
127. You're Welcome - 395
128. Never Learn Not To Love - 392
129. Deirdre - 389
130. Farmer's Daughter - 382 (41)
131. Barnyard - 382 (40)
132. Goin' On - 380
133. Lady Lynda - 379
134. Somewhere Near Japan - 376
135. Roller Skating Child - 374
136. Little Pad - 373
137. Girl From New York City - 371
138. You're With Me Tonight - 370
139. Why Do Fools Fall In Love? - 369
140. Angel Come Home - 365
141. I'm In Great Shape - 368
142. Kokomo - 361
143. San Miguel - 359
144. Johnny Carson - 357
145. Barbara Ann - 355
146. My Diane - 354
147. Salt Lake City - 353
148. It's Over Now - 347
149. Getcha Back - 346
150. Got To Know The Woman - 344 (41)
151. Nearest Faraway Place - 344 (37)
152. Morning Christmas - 344 (26)
153. Don't Go Near The Water - 342 (45)
154. I Wanna Be Around/Workshop - 342 (40)
155. Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)/Ol' Man River - 342 (34)
156. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter - 339
157. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) - 337
158. Surfin' - 333
159. Keep An Eye On Summer - 332
160. We Three Kings Of Orient Are - 331
161. Trombone Dixie - 330
162. 409 - 324
163. Love Surrounds Me - 323
164. She's Goin' Bald - 322
165. Tune X - 313
166. Good Time - 312 (36)
167. Winter Symphony - 312 (29)

168:

Leaving This Town - 309 (33) - 5 - 16
Loop De Loop - 309 (33) - 5 - 16
Tears In The Morning - 309 (33) - 5 - 16

171. 4th of July - 309 (33) - 4
172. Mama Says - 304
173. Walk On By - 298
174. Your Summer Dream - 296 (33)
175. And Your Dreams Come True - 296 (32)
176. Drive-In - 295
177. Summer Means New Love - 294
178. Our Car Club - 292 (38)
179. California Saga: The Beaks of Eagles - 292 (32)
180. California Dreamin' - 292 (22)
181. Mona - 286
182. Spirit of America - 285
183. Mt. Vernon and Fairway (Theme) - 283
184. Solar System - 282
185. I Wanna Pick You Up - 281 (32)
186. Airplane - 281 (29)
187. All I Want To Do - 278 (37)
188. Keepin' The Summer Alive - 278 (36)
189. Passing By - 277 (30)
190. Barbara - 277 (29)
191. Car Crazy Cutie - 275
192. Susie Cincinnati - 273
193. Custom Machine - 272 (34)
194. Just Once In My Life - 272 (30)
195. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - 271 (32)
196. Sail Plane Song - 271 (30)
197. Gettin' Hungry - 270
198. When A Man Needs A Woman - 267
199. Come Go With Me - 264
200. At My Window - 262 (30)


100. Here Comes The Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjz_P3ey2Oc

Album: Wild Honey
Year: 1967

Score: 467


99. Celebrate The News

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5sSULyviSE

Year: 1969
B-Side of 'Break Away'

Score: 472


98. Only With You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFd_i2gOdk


Year: 1973
Album: Holland

Score: 475


97. It's About Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKuh1BmGKFY

Year: 1970
Album: Sunflower

Score: 482


96. Our Sweet Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15vRuRg_LTo


Year: 1970
Album: Sunflower

Score: 483


95. Look (Song For Children)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU4CsQXzN1o

Year: 1967
Album: Smile

Score: 492


94. Country Air

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJqvgyUnb7Q


Year: 1967
Album: Wild Honey

Score: 494


93. Hang On To Your Ego

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ5J2GkhiBo


Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds (Unreleased Original Version of "I Know There's An Answer")

Score: 495


92. Good To My Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-H4yycSvi4


Year: 1965
Album: Today!

Score: 503


91. Still I Dream Of It

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DfaFcq3U5Q

Year: 1976
Unfinished Demo

Score: 504


90. Funky Pretty


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zi01S9i0wc


Year: 1973
Album: Holland

Score: 504 (47)



89. Little Honda


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1rrMB3JdA

Year: 1964
Album: All Summer Long

Score: 506


88. Shut Down


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pYU0p6WZhU

Year: 1963
Album: Surfin' USA

Score: 510



87. Wake The World


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp3AH0odeAA

Year: 1968
Album: Friends

Score: 516



86. Cuddle Up


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

Year: 1972
Album: Carl and the Passions - "So Tough"

Score: 520



85. A Day In The Life Of A Tree


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VeHmh2B5nY

Year: 1971
Album: Surf's Up

Score: 530 (43)



84. Girl Don't Tell Me


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5muKLxCvUw

Year: 1964
Album: Summer Days (And Summer Nights!)

Score: 530 (48)



83. I Went To Sleep


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acyPC4aww2c

Year: 1969
Album: 20/20

Score: 531



82. You're So Good To Me


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkI6RBxj_qo

Year: 1965
Album: Summer Days (And Summer Nights!)

Score: 533



81. California Saga (On My Way to Sunny Californ-i-a)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No2YsRK3bw0

Year: 1973
Album: Holland

Score: 542



80. It's OK


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocUX6u1fOLI

Year: 1976
Album: 15 Big Ones

Score: 545



79. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8NkQQ6oMtc

Year: 1969
Album: 20/20

Score: 549



78. Marcella


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YwGHsaPeO8

Year: 1972
Album: Carl and the Passions - "So Tough"

Score: 553



77. I Love To Say Da-Da


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-loq9sSp_Po

Year: 1966/1967
Album: Smile

Score: 555



76. The Night Was So Young


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5yWU95Sp4g

Year: 1977
Album: Love You

Score: 557 (48)



75. Surfin' Safari


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCSz2jr4S4


Year: 1962
Album: Surfin' Safari

Score: 557 (51)



74. Do You Like Worms? (Roll Plymouth Rock)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F_xHnnG3V4

Year: 1967
Album: Smile

Score: 572



73. Disney Girls (1957)


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

Year: 1971
Album: Surf's Up

Score: 574



72. Little Bird


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BLyXRPl1aE

Year: 1968
Album: Friends

Score: 578 (49) - 15



71. Good Timin'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Fddgh-WS0

Year: 1979
Album: L.A. (Light Album)

Score: 578 (49) - 16



70. Do You Wanna Dance?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJQRxExlmy8

Year: 1965
Album: Today!

Score: 578 (55)



69. Add Some Music To Your Day


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBkA4-U4MPk

Year: 1970
Album: Sunflower

Score: 582



68. Girls On The Beach


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBLqXAN5cSQ

Year: 1964
Album: All Summer Long

Score: 595



67. Hushabye


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kugBjlnnaA

Year: 1964
Album: All Summer Long

Score: 598



66. Busy Doin' Nothin'

\
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCXFLxCARRs

Year: 1968
Album Friends

Score: 600



65. Slip On Through


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

Year: 1970
Album: Sunflower

Score: 604




64. In The Back Of My Mind


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

Year: 1965
Album: Today!

Score: 606




63. Let The Wind Blow


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IslzZ5MqZkM

Year: 1967
Album: Wild Honey

Score: 607




62. Friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45LpOzVcKYw

Year: 1968
Album: Friends

Score: 613



61. Little Saint Nick


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSynDh_K0EE

Year: 1963/1964
Album: Non-Album Single/Christmas Album

Score: 620



60. Wild Honey


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmOE92ACzZY

Year: 1967
Album: Wild Honey

Score: 628



59. Can't Wait Too Long


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXGvDP8iLI

Year: 1967-68
Unreleased

Score: 636



58. The Trader


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4dxHyhRDlc

Year: 1973
Album: Holland

Score: 641 (45)




57. Wendy

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

Year: 1964
Album: All Summer Long

Score: 641 (51)




56. Little Deuce Coupe


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

Year: 1963
Album: Surfer Girl

Score: 650



55. All This Is That


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjqAGBfiOM0

Year: 1972
Album: Carl and the Passions - "So Tough"

Score: 653




54. Pet Sounds


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlj9XHTEeU4


Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 657



53. Catch A Wave


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLgWbH-qhVo


Year: 1963
Album: Surfer Girl

Score: 667



52. Mrs. O'Leary's Cow


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31pCY1uDRzY

Year: 1967
Album: Smile

Score: 668



51. Child Is Father Of The Man

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


Year: 1967
Album: Smile

Score: 674


50. Long Promised Road


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Aan95aC58

Year: 1971
Album: Surf's Up

Score: 682



49. She Knows Me Too Well


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY-EqfRyQ6g

Year: 1965
Album: Today!


Score: 686 (51)


48. Let's Go Away For Awhile


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwGkv7cuM1k

Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 686 (52)



47. Dance, Dance, Dance


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcuUhB98l54

Year: 1965
Album: Today!

Score: 696



46. All I Wanna Do


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDDqZ5KVvmI

Year: 1970
Album: Sunflower

Score: 697


45. Feel Flows


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVoB1Q6Bjjk

Year: 1971
Album: Surf's Up

Score: 703



44. All Summer Long


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2smDXr13EJE

Year: 1964
Album: All Summer Long

Score: 711



43. Vegetables


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0aNOpOYF0

Year: 1967
Album: Smile/Smiley Smile

Score: 722



42. Wind Chimes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oKbjSaWFUE

Year: 1967
Album: Smile/Smiley Smile

Score: 727



41. Let Him Run Wild


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRL26odK5YE

Year: 1965
Album: Summer Days (And Summer Nights!)

Score: 728



40. That's Not Me




Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 732



39. Here Today


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0XwbE8Yn7s

Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 733



38. Cool, Cool Water


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mky-UhxUKoM

Year: 1970
Album: Sunflower

Score: 776



37. Our Prayer-Gee


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQ1h_As22Q

Year: 1967
Album: Smile

Year: 1969 (for Our Prayer's first official release)
Album: 20/20


Score: 788



36. I Know There's An Answer


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIlp5_w4f8

Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 790



35. I'm Waiting For The Day


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_-qepkPAlI

Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 792


34. Time To Get Alone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcZUHSjgQ3E

Year: 1969
Album: 20/20

Score: 801



33. Do It Again


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHpjILzv1P4

Year: 1969
Album: 20/20

Score: 802



32. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcFDaDZbc3Y

Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 805



31. Sail On, Sailor


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

Year: 1973
Album: Holland

Score: 811 (54)



30. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EzEhW1VO9M

Year: 1964/1965
Album: Single/Today!

Score: 811 (56)



29. The Little Girl I Once Knew


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XolOuPK4PsY


Year: 1965
Non-Album Single

Score: 816



28. Surfin' USA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4uldy2QTA

Year: 1963
Album: Surfin' USA

Score: 821



27. Darlin'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D3DUx5X8kw

Year: 1967
Album: Wild Honey

Score: 860




26. Help Me, Rhonda


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mZ0ApTA-y4


Year: 1965
Album: Today!/Summer Days (And Summer Nights!)


Score: 867



25. I Can Hear Music


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qmrf103iQA

Year: 1969
Album: 20/20

Score: 870



24. Break Away


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFP5-el8XfQ


Year: 1969
Non-Album Single

Score: 875



23. This Whole World


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M85Fm21b5iY

Year: 1970
Album: Sunflower

Score; 896



22. Wonderful


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1DDB1yYwUI


Year: 1967
Album: Smile/Smiley Smile

Score: 900





21. Sloop John B


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09dQmeB_NgU


Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 905



20. You Still Believe In Me


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an6GZ0uLBFc&feature=related


Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 907




19. Caroline, No


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r1V3oDSydM


Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds


Score: 912




18. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times



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


Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 930



17. Kiss Me, Baby


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzAHc0NrpS0

Year: 1965
Album: Today!

Score: 937



16. Fun, Fun, Fun


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4FOiVM4bQc


Year: 1964
Album: Shut Down, Volume Two

Score: 940



15. Please Let Me Wonder


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc4jR7ajbpw


Year: 1965
Album: Today!

Score: 955



14. The Warmth Of The Sun


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70psCljGnXM


Year: 1964
Album: Shut Down, Volume Two

Score: 970



13. Surfer Girl


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


Year: 1963
Album: Surfer Girl

Score: 985



12. Heroes and Villains


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lkk8Cku4p8


Year: 1967
Album: Smile/Smiley Smile

Score: 986



11. In My Room


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fQT-GjKlLw

Year: 1963
Album: Surfer Girl

Score: 987



10. Cabin Essence



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbAWMc-E5P4


Year: 1967/1969
Album: Smile and 20/20

Score: 990



9. Forever


 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tokxcbu_Uo


Year: 1970
Album: Sunflower

Score: 1012



8. 'Til I Die


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E9obXA6mDY


Year: 1971
Album: Surf's Up

Score: 1016



7. I Get Around


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


Year: 1964
Album: All Summer Long

Score: 1035



6. Don't Worry Baby


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y-0nWVdBH4


Year: 1964
Album: Shut Down Volume 2

Score: 1037



5. California Girls


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ1UqDnY7as

Year: 1965
Album: Summer Days (And Summer Nights!)

Score: 1040


4. Wouldn't It Be Nice


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


Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 1051


3. God Only Knows


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOMyS78o5YI


Year: 1966
Album: Pet Sounds

Score: 1055


2. Surf's Up


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ2OKoLpNBM


Year: 1967/1971
Album: Smile/Surf's Up

Score: 1110



1. Good Vibrations


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC2gZMNkyJo

Year: 1966/1967
Album: Single/Smile and Smiley Smile

Score: 1135

Original Post (Now Removed) Included A List Of Songs I Felt Should Be In The Poll. (We eventually didn't go with that list and instead had a survey with every song.)

[drbeachboy]

Where is Kokomo? From your name I can see you don't like it, but it was their biggest hit. For Carl's performance alone, it should be on the list.

[D409]

Kokomo, Funky Pretty and The Warmth Of The Sun are missing from this list

[Cabinessenceking]

Take out rubbish like Mama Says and put in Johnny Carson ( which i found out while playing on my synth, is a very creative and well crafted song)

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Shouldn't you have a lot more then 100 songs if you are trying to find a top 100? I say, include every song in the catelog so that people can vote on whatever. Chances are, the results will be similar to your list, but still. I want to vote for Mount Vernon and Fairway!

[Cabinessenceking]

TBH:

- dump EVERYTHING post-Love you ( maybe ADD Keepin the summer alive?)

- put in johnny carson and funky pretty

[KokoNO]

Not sure how I missed Warmth Of The Sun....and I love Funky Pretty. I guess we could go and do a survey with like every song in the catalog, but I just have to wonder how many people would be discouraged from actually finishing the damn thing.

Then again, judging by the obsessive nature of this band's fan base..... 


I guess running from the early stuff through to Love You wouldn't be a bad idea. We could totally skip the early instrumentals and most of the covers.

I didn't include Kokomo because I know there's no way it would crack the Top 100, but I guess there's not to many songs post-Love You that would anyway.

I'll sleep on it, but I guess it might make more sense just to have a lengthy survey that eveyrone can just dive into.

[shelter]

I didn't include Kokomo because I know there's no way it would crack the Top 100, but I guess there's not to many songs post-Love You that would anyway.

If you want everyone's opinions, I think you should include every song and not just the ones you personally like. I think there are a few post Love You songs that definately deserve to be in a Beach Boys top 100, like Good Timin', Baby Blue, Somewhere Near Japan, It's A Beautiful Day, and maybe even Kokomo.

[MBE]

All Smile era cuts are the versions on the 2 LP Smile Sessions
409
Add Some Music to Your Day
All Dressed Up for School
All I Wanna Do
Angel Come Home
Aren't You Glad
Baby Blue
Barbara
Be Here in the Morning
Break Away
Busy Doin' Nothin'
Cabinessence
California Saga: Big Sur (both versions are great)
California Saga: California
Can't Wait Too Long
Caroline, No
Celebrate the News
Cool, Cool Water (1970)
Cotton Fields 45 version
Country Air
Dance, Dance, Dance
Darlin'
Do It Again
Do You Like Worms
Don't Hurt My Little Sister
Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
Farmer's Daughter
Forever
Friends
Games Two Can Play
Girl Don't Tell Me
The Girl from New York City
God Only Knows
Good Timin'
Good to My Baby
Good Vibrations
Got to Know the Woman
Help Me, Rhonda
Here Comes the Night
Here Today
Heroes and Villains
Hushabye
I Can Hear Music
I Do
I Just Got My Pay
I Know There's an Answer
I Was Made to Love Her (with long ending)
I Went to Sleep
I'd Love Just Once to See You
In the Back of My Mind
In the Parkin' Lot
It's About Time
Let the Wind Blow
The Letter
Little Bird
The Little Girl I Once Knew
Little Honda
Lonely Sea
Long Promised Road
The Lord's Prayer
Marcella
Meant for You
Never Learn Not to Love
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)/Ol' Man River
Our Prayer
Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
Please Let Me Wonder
Pom Pom Play Girl
Sail On, Sailor
Sail Plane Song
Salt Lake City
She Knows Me Too Well
Slip On Through
Sloop John B
Soulful Old Man Sunshine
Steamboat
Still I Dream of It
Surf's Up
Susie Cincinnati
That's Not Me
Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
A Thing or Two
This Whole World
'Til I Die
Time to Get Alone
The Trader
Vegetables
Wake the World
Walk On By
We'll Run Away
We're Together Again
What'd I Say
When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Wild Honey
Wind Chimes
Wonderful
You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone
You Still Believe in Me

These had they been finished or come out would be contenders. Of course I can't include the unreleased cuts I haven't heard  no matter what I've been told about them good or bad.
Back Home-1970
City Blues
Drip Drop
I'm Going Your Way
I've Got A Friend
Hard Times
Dirty Ding Dang aka Rollin Up To Heaven aka Hard Time
Loop De Loop 1970 version
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
My Little Red Book 
Oh Lord
Stevie 
Thank Him
Walkin' 

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Kokamo would definately be in the top 100 if you asked a lot of people. Not saying it would be in mine, but surely to the masses.

[Smilin Ed H]

As a fan, I wouldn't have Kokomo in the top hundred. A casual fan might, but there's so much genuinely good stuff ahead of it. I mean, all of Pet Sounds, most of Today, Sunflower, Surf's Up, all of Friends, most of Love You, most of 20/20, all of Wild Honey, most of Summer Days..., SMiLE, most of Smiley, the bulk of the tracks on most of the pre-Today albums, a fair bit of CATP, half of LA; hell there are tracks on MIU and 15 BO and at least Santa Ana Winds from KTSA that I'd have ahead of Kokomo.

[drbeachboy]

Kokomo was their biggest hit and to completely disregard it on a top 100 list isn't fair and a tad snobbish. In my opinion there is nothing on MIU or KTSA that is better or catchier than Kokomo except for Goin' On. Songs do not get to the top of the charts for no reason. It had to have hit a chord with a vast majority who heard it on the radio. Just because Brian had nothing to do with it doesn't mean that it has no worth. And we get on Mike for revisionist history.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

Greatest songs is subjective but I wouldn't blame anyone for not thinking Kokomo is a great song despite its chart success. Chart success doesn't make something great - but, then again, what does?

Anyway, where the hell is All This is That?

[cablegeddon]

Mike Love has been overlooked!

Kokomo!  Summer in paradise! Caifornia saga Big Sur!

[shelter]

'Kokomo' would definately be in my top 100. Maybe even in my top 50. It might be pretty slick and cheesy, but it's a good, catchy, sunny tune with some gorgeous vocals by Carl.

[drbeachboy]

Greatest songs is subjective but I wouldn't blame anyone for not thinking Kokomo is a great song despite its chart success. Chart success doesn't make something great - but, then again, what does?

Anyway, where the hell is All This is That?

I didn't say to vote for it, but to add it to the list. You are correct, the vote is subjective, but the list should not be. Chart success doesn't make something great, but it does mean that for a majority of people at a given time, they thought it was good. Go to a Beach Boys concert and people still want to hear it. I've been a fan for 47 years or so, and it would make my Top 100.

[Smilin Ed H]

Title is 100 Greatest Beach Boys Songs.  Kokomo isn't one of them.  I'm being realistic not snobbish. There's plenty of other stuff that wouldn't feature in my top 100, not just Kokomo.

Is it a better song than

1  Good Vibrations
2  Cabinessence
3  Heroes and Villains
4  Surf's Up
5  Wonderful
6  Til I Die
7  Long Promised Road
8  Sail on Sailor
9  Trader
10 California
11 God Only Knows
12 Don't Worry Baby
13  Help Me Rhonda
14 Kiss Me Baby
15 Caroline, No
16 Forever
17 All I Wanna Do
18 Do It Again
20 Cotton Fields
21 Break Away
22 Please Let Me Wonder
23 All This Is That
24 Had To Phone Ya
25 The Night Was So Young
26 Surfin' USA
27 Don't Back Down
28 Surfer Girl
29 Fun Fun Fun
30 Little Deuce Coupe
31 Little Saint Nick
32 Be With Me
33 Baby Blue
34 Feel Flows
35 Wild Honey
36 Darlin'
37 The Lonely Sea
38 She Knows me Too Well
39 Dance Dance Dance
40 I Can Hear Music
41 Angel, Come Home
42 Be Here In The Morning
43  Cuddle Up
44 Steamboat
45 This Whole World
46 Disney Girls
47 Country Air
48 Let The Wind Blow
49 All Summer Long
50 Wendy
51 I Know There's An Answer
52 Here Today
53 California Girls
54 My Diane
55 Johnny Carson
55 In My Room
56 The Warmth Of The Sun
57 Add Some Music
58 Celebrate The News
59 Surfin' Safari
60 Catch A Wave
61 Santa Ana Winds
62 Vega-Tables
63 Wind Chimes
64 I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
65 That's Not Me
66 Diamind Head
67 I'll Bet He's Nice
68 Sloop John B
69 Let Us Go On This Way
70 Good Timin;
71 Big Sur
72 Hold On Dear Brother
73 Lookin' At Tomorrow
74 Cool, Cool Water
75 Slip On Through
76 Our Sweet Love
77 Time To Get Alone
78 Never learn Not To Love
79 Where I Belong
78 Can't Wait Too Long
79 Be Still
80 Friends
81 Pet Sounds
82 Let's Go Away For A While
83 I'm Waiting For The Day
84 Let Him Run Wild
85 The Girl From New York City
86 You're So Good To Me
87 Soulful Old man Sunshine
88 Fourth Of July
89 409
90 Shutdown
91 Winter Symphony
92 When I Gow Up (To Be A Man)
93 The Surfer Moon
94 Just Once In My Life
95 Somewhere Near Japan
96 Mount Vernon and Fairway
97 Back Home
98 When A Man Needs A Woman
99 You Still Believe In Me
100 Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)

and a few more...?

And if I've accidentally duplicated one or two, there are certainly more than enough to fill their places.

[drbeachboy]

That is your list and that is fine. The original poster didn't put up HIS list, he supposedly put up an objective list, as he says they are deserving of a survey.

[cablegeddon]

come on pretty mama

[drbeachboy]

come on pretty mama

You prove my point. Good enough to quote the lyric.

[Smilin Ed H]

And my point is that Kokomo is not on my list and I don't think it's a better song than anything on it and when you say, "Kokomo was their biggest hit and to completely disregard it on a top 100 list isn't fair and a tad snobbish," (which is rather different from saying my list is "fine") doesn't respect my right to this opinion or that of others who feel the same way.  There's nothing "snobbish" about its exclusion: it's not an anti-Lovester thing; after all, I think it's fair to say his contribution to the list is utterly vital; I just don't think it's that good and in that sense it's in the good company of plenty of other songs that were/are big hits that I don't particularly like.

[Magic Transistor Radio]

It may not make a lot of people's top 100, but it definatly should be in the survey! Besides, how can you have just 100 songs in a survey to ask people for their top 100 from? Not fair.

[hypehat]

I think we did this some other way - Someone started with a simple arbitrary list of Beach Boys songs, and other posters either added songs to the list, or vetoed them. I'll see if I can find it in the archives...

[drbeachboy]

And my point is that Kokomo is not on my list and I don't think it's a better song than anything on it and when you say, "Kokomo was their biggest hit and to completely disregard it on a top 100 list isn't fair and a tad snobbish," (which is rather different from saying my list is "fine") doesn't respect my right to this opinion or that of others who feel the same way.  There's nothing "snobbish" about its exclusion: it's not an anti-Lovester thing; after all, I think it's fair to say his contribution to the list is utterly vital; I just don't think it's that good and in that sense it's in the good company of plenty of other songs that were/are big hits that I don't particularly like.

I wasn't t speaking to your list, but to the original poster's list for the "survey". If it is an objective list to chose from, then it should be on there, is all. Your list on the other hand should have your top 100 songs and if you don't want Kokomo on there, that is as it should be. The whole point is, is that objective lists need to be, well, objective.

[rogerlancelot]

Songs that should NOT make the list:

(I Saw Santa) Rockin' Around The Xmas Tree
Surfin' (1992 Remake)
Summer Of Love
Ten Little Indians
A Thing Or Two
Problem Child
Some Of Your Love
etc.

And these have all been commercially released.