"That's Why God Made The Radio" Single!

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This thread keeps getting better and better.

I also like this one:

[Heysaboda]

Montgomery Burns:

"Excellent!"

[b00ts]

The Coup de grâce right now would be Phil Cohen calling vintagemusic out. We all give him crap, but least he isn't a hateful person to anybody online.

Vintagemusic is being persecuted.
He is just
Trying to write about the Beach Boys in a unique sort of
Quasi-Haiku style formatting.
What I don't understand is why the lot of you
Are
Being Hitlers and Neville Chamberlains (respectively). You are also
Probably all involved with the mafia and asking
People how
Their health is.

One time I went to a doctor
Who was
Clearly involved with organized
Crime (the MAFIA/La Cosa Nostra)
As he was asking
Me how my health was.
"Eye of the Tiger" was playing
In his office as well.

So if you all want to appease Hitler, or be Hitler, or be
Ruled over by a regent of some sort, and also be
Involved with the mafia, then that's
Up to you, but vintagemusic
And I will keep
Safe, away
From
Bad
Folx.

[Shady]

 

[rogerlancelot]

Hi, I really wanted to stay out of this thread since I haven't heard the song in question yet. I do have to inform everybody that there is no Mob or Mafia anymore. Seriously. I live in Las Vegas. I have many older friends here including one who did in fact used to work for the Mob. His job was to make sure things were being handled correctly here. My connection to him is through the Freemasons and he comes over to our house once in a while for dinner and cocktails. At one time this city was run by organized crime, hell organized crime created this city. But that is no more. Every casino is now owned by some sort of corporation. Our last mayor Oscar Goodman used to be a Mob lawyer and his wife Carolyn is the current mayor. There is a lot of fascination here about the past and there are currently TWO Mob museums here. But there is no Mob anymore. So if there isn't Mob here, why would it still exist any where else???

Sorry, carry on, just trying to set the record straight.

 

[SBonilla]

Holy Payola crap! Smile has a Mafia song on it. There! Are you happy now, Morris? You tainted the Beach Boys legacy with Gee. What do I do now?

[Heysaboda]

Good point. Other songs where that's been the case (off the top of my head) include "No Wrong Notes in Heaven" by Scotty and BW and "Miracle" by Carnie and Wendy and BW (and a lot of other people).

This is because "In Heaven There Is No Beer" was taken.

 

[Wilson Love]

This thread keeps getting better and better.

I also like this one:

Beautiful! Thank you.

[SBonilla]

Hi, I really wanted to stay out of this thread since I haven't heard the song in question yet. I do have to inform everybody that there is no Mob or Mafia anymore. Seriously. I live in Las Vegas. I have many older friends here including one who did in fact used to work for the Mob. His job was to make sure things were being handled correctly here. My connection to him is through the Freemasons and he comes over to our house once in a while for dinner and clocktails. At one time this city was run by organized crime, hell organized crime created this city. But that is no more. Every casino is now owned by some sort of corporation. Our last mayor Oscar Goodman used to be a Mob lawyer and his wife Carolyn is the current mayor. There is a lot of fascination here about the past and there are currently TWO Mob museums here. But there is no Mob anymore. So if there isn't Mob here, why would it still exist any where else???

Sorry, carry on, just trying to set the record straight.

 
w

No Mafia in LV? Maybe you would know. But  what about in Brighton Beach, Staten Island, LA, Chicago, Miami and other spots? Did all da bums go straight and get respectable jobs at ticket reseller companies?

[SMiLE Brian]

Yes....I'm here. Big Daddy will protect the flock.

Hey Big Daddy, or as I prefer to call you, Hypocrite

PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR BOARD FOREVER

thank you

Go Now!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS3ixmsQgCk

[Wilson Love]

The Coup de grâce right now would be Phil Cohen calling vintagemusic out. We all give him crap, but least he isn't a hateful person to anybody online.

Vintagemusic is being persecuted.
He is just
Trying to write about the Beach Boys in a unique sort of
Quasi-Haiku style formatting.
What I don't understand is why the lot of you
Are
Being Hitlers and Neville Chamberlains (respectively). You are also
Probably all involved with the mafia and asking
People how
Their health is.

One time I went to a doctor
Who was
Clearly involved with organized
Crime (the MAFIA/La Cosa Nostra)
As he was asking
Me how my health was.
"Eye of the Tiger" was playing
In his office as well.

So if you all want to appease Hitler, or be Hitler, or be
Ruled over by a regent of some sort, and also be
Involved with the mafia, then that's
Up to you, but vintagemusic
And I will keep
Safe, away
From
Bad
Folx.

Funny stuff

[Autotune]

Thread of the month.

Nah, make it thread of the year.

[rogerlancelot]

No Mob in Vegas anymore. I work at a casino downtown on the Fremont experience (the old part of Vegas before the Strip was built). I hear all kinds of fascinating stories about the past but those things just don't happen anymore. My first real job here was at the Golden Gate. The Golden Gate opened in 1904, was the very first hotel/casino here, had the first telephone in Nevada (the number was 1) and has the address 1 Fremont Street. Our break room was in the basement and I used to sit down there and wonder how many bodies were in the walls. If there is such a thing as ghosts or paranormal activities, they really happened down in that basement, very creepy. I brought a camera with me and took pictures down there one night (they're on my Facebook). Sorry for getting way off topic but I think this thread got derailed way before I piped in. I just think that all this fear of the Mob is silly but could have been a genuine concern decades ago.

Looking forward to the new song, the new album and seeing the Beach Boys May 27th!

[hypehat]

Jesus H. Mob Affiliated Christ, what is going on here?

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Jesus H. Mob Affiliated Christ, what is going on here?

Apparently The Beach Boys were coerced into recording songs written by the mafia.

[hypehat]

......and we're angry about that?

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Not angry. Worried.

Us board members are going to need to start sleeping with one eye open.

[Justin]

Yes....I'm here. Big Daddy will protect the flock.

Hey Big Daddy, or as I prefer to call you, Hypocrite

PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR BOARD FOREVER

thank you

Wait a minute...you're still here?  I thought you left a while ago?

It's a shame that your shortest posts are the ones where you tell everyone you're leaving.

And no, I don't know what "button" to press to disable your account.  Send a private message to one of the moderators to close your account...or how about just stop posting?

[Chocolate Shake Man]

Mafia points aside...

I do think that what may bother some people is that there really has been a sense given that this was a new, great, Brian Wilson track. I know that when I saw the title it had been written almost like this: "Brian Wilson has been writing many songs for the album. There's one on it called That's Why God Made The Radio that's supposed to be great!" Here, for instance, is the press release that seemed to be all over the place post-Grammys:

"The guys are brilliantly performing their vocals," Wilson added. "I'm very proud of the guys."

The band that fell apart years ago over infighting and lawsuits is also marking its 50th anniversary with a new CD and tour that will include stops in Europe and Japan. They're also recording new songs written by Wilson and Joe Thomas.

Fellow founding member Mike Love, who just a few years ago wasn't talking to Wilson, his cousin, said the new songs are "fantastic."

He added he is particularly blown away by one called "That's Why God Made the Radio."

"It's a thrill to get together and execute that kind of song," said Love.

And here's another one:

Brian Wilson is writing songs with Joe Thomas; they collaborated 14 years ago on "Imagination." Mike Love and Al Jardine hyped the new music, with Love singling out the new track "That's Why God Made the Radio" for its great harmonies and Jardine noting backstage, "I came in late to the sessions but the recordings are on par with 'Pet Sounds.'" Wilson simply said, "It's a thrill to get together," and said fans could look forward to seeing a lot of him on the road.

So I think the impression was given that this great, new, stand-out track was very much a Brian song and there was no indication that it was anyone else's. So I can see how that might deflate someone's spirits moreso than, say, Sloop John B. I don't imagine people come to the Pet Sounds album strictly on the belief that Sloop John B. is the standout Brian Wilson penned track to watch out for and then have to confront the fact that it wasn't written by him at all. It's whole different kind of scenario.

Does that mean we'll like the track any less than we would have had the track been credited to Brian? I don't think so -- at least I hope not. It's simply a case of an impression being left, which created a certain kind of anticipation, that has been deflated somewhat.

I know that I got excited a few years ago when people started talking about a new Brian Wilson track called "Midnight's Another Day" which sounded really great that I hadn't heard yet. It gets a certain kind of hope up. Put it this way, if you were told about a great new song by written Brian and a great new song written by Joe Thomas, which one would be more exciting?

[Runaways]

Mafia points aside...

I do think that what may bother some people is that there really has been a sense given that this was a new, great, Brian Wilson track. I know that when I saw the title it had been written almost like this: "Brian Wilson has been writing many songs for the album. There's one on it called That's Why God Made The Radio that's supposed to be great!" Here, for instance, is the press release that seemed to be all over the place post-Grammys:

"The guys are brilliantly performing their vocals," Wilson added. "I'm very proud of the guys."

The band that fell apart years ago over infighting and lawsuits is also marking its 50th anniversary with a new CD and tour that will include stops in Europe and Japan. They're also recording new songs written by Wilson and Joe Thomas.

Fellow founding member Mike Love, who just a few years ago wasn't talking to Wilson, his cousin, said the new songs are "fantastic."

He added he is particularly blown away by one called "That's Why God Made the Radio."

"It's a thrill to get together and execute that kind of song," said Love.

And here's another one:

Brian Wilson is writing songs with Joe Thomas; they collaborated 14 years ago on "Imagination." Mike Love and Al Jardine hyped the new music, with Love singling out the new track "That's Why God Made the Radio" for its great harmonies and Jardine noting backstage, "I came in late to the sessions but the recordings are on par with 'Pet Sounds.'" Wilson simply said, "It's a thrill to get together," and said fans could look forward to seeing a lot of him on the road.

So I think the impression was given that this great, new, stand-out track was very much a Brian song and there was no indication that it was anyone else's. So I can see how that might deflate someone's spirits moreso than, say, Sloop John B. I don't imagine people come to the Pet Sounds album strictly on the belief that Sloop John B. is the standout Brian Wilson penned track to watch out for and then have to confront the fact that it wasn't written by him at all. It's whole different kind of scenario.

Does that mean we'll like the track any less than we would have had the track been credited to Brian? I don't think so -- at least I hope not. It's simply a case of an impression being left, which created a certain kind of anticipation, that has been deflated somewhat.

I know that I got excited a few years ago when people started talking about a new Brian Wilson track called "Midnight's Another Day" which sounded really great that I hadn't heard yet. It gets a certain kind of hope up. Put it this way, if you were told about a great new song by written Brian and a great new song written by Joe Thomas, which one would be more exciting?

thanks for putting this into better words than i could think of lol

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

I just got "DFTS" and honestly if they can provide an album of songs that good/better ill be a a very happy fan.

I just want a good overall album with 2 or 3 amazing tracks, I don't care who writes them, if the beach boys are the first to do it and it's not a cover and it was produced by Brian, then who cares!?

[Runaways]

I just want a good overall album with 2 or 3 amazing tracks, I don't care who writes them, if the beach boys are the first to do it and it's not a cover and it was produced by Brian, then who cares!?

i'm sure it'll be a very nice and enjoyable version.  but i've never gotten my head around that line of thought.  You can perform a song, and make it yours, but it will always belong to the songwriter in my mind. 

[Alex]

My connection to him is through the Freemasons

[Aegir]

is there a Beach Boys messageboard anywhere on the internet that focuses just on information and not pages upon pages of bullshit?

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is there a Beach Boys messageboard anywhere on the internet that focuses just on information and not pages upon pages of bullshit?

The only one I've found: http://www.brianwilson.com/community/