Brian Wilson's Magical Jukebox

[Dunderhead]

Yesterday I was watching this really interesting documentary about the 40 songs in John Lennon's portable jukebox. I've heard Brian mention his jukebox before, but besides Be My Baby, do we know anything else that he had in it?

[EgoHanger1966]

Yesterday I was watching this really interesting documentary about the 40 songs in John Lennon's portable jukebox. I've heard Brian mention his jukebox before, but besides Be My Baby, do we know anything else that he had in it?

39 other copies of Be My Baby.

[Dunderhead]

I remember hearing about an interview where Brian shows some guy his record collection in the 70s and talks about Bohemian Rhapsody, anyone have a link to that?

[halblaineisgood]

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[Jukka]

And knowing how Brian can mix up Surf City/Surf's Up...

No way! What, really? Gotta love the guy.

[halblaineisgood]

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[The Heartical Don]

Yesterday I was watching this really interesting documentary about the 40 songs in John Lennon's portable jukebox. I've heard Brian mention his jukebox before, but besides Be My Baby, do we know anything else that he had in it?

39 other copies of Be My Baby.

  you beat me to it!

[Cabinessenceking]

And knowing how Brian can mix up Surf City/Surf's Up...

No way! What, really? Gotta love the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LTf2MehizWI#t=45s

Surf's Up is a masterpiece worthy of classical legacy

Surf City is a dated surf song which in these days would come off as pretty 'gay' and uninteresting. Imo it has aged worse than any prominent Beach Boys surf song.

[hypehat]

And knowing how Brian can mix up Surf City/Surf's Up...

No way! What, really? Gotta love the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LTf2MehizWI#t=45s

Surf's Up is a masterpiece worthy of classical legacy

Surf City is a dated surf song which in these days would come off as pretty 'gay' and uninteresting. Imo it has aged worse than any prominent Beach Boys surf song.

Sigh. Are you 12?

[Dunderhead]

So....Brian Wilson's Jukebox

[SMiLE Brian]

Frank Sinatra?

[hypehat]

Do they make 45's of Rhapsody In Blue?

[Jukka]

And knowing how Brian can mix up Surf City/Surf's Up...

No way! What, really? Gotta love the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LTf2MehizWI#t=45s

Thanks! But that doesn't really count as confusing the songs, he corrected himself instantly. And interesting clip, though.

[halblaineisgood]

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[SamMcK]

Norbit Soundtrack?

[Junebug]

Bian Wilsons Jukebox CD  (which i don't have) is still available on Amazon Uk (haven't checked USA or elsewhere) ;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brian-Wilsons-Jukebox-Wilson/dp/B00849CDQ8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1354127743&sr=8-7

John Lennons (which i do have) is rarer but available (2nd hand version is cheaper);

http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Lennons-Jukebox-Various-Artists/dp/B0001IW61C/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1354127872&sr=1-1

[Amy B.]

I remember hearing about an interview where Brian shows some guy his record collection in the 70s and talks about Bohemian Rhapsody, anyone have a link to that?

Maybe he was mixed up, but it would be really cool if Brian liked Bohemian Rhapsody.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Frank Sinatra?

I thought I saw in an interview that Brian liked "Stranger's In The Night".

I would also add "Let It Be" to the list.

[SMiLE Brian]

Frank Sinatra?

I thought I saw in an interview that Brian liked "Stranger's In The Night".

I would also add "Let It Be" to the list.

I think Brian in 1970s partly destroyed his voice trying to sound more like Frank Sinatra instead of the "girly" falsetto.

[bgas]

I remember hearing about an interview where Brian shows some guy his record collection in the 70s and talks about Bohemian Rhapsody, anyone have a link to that?

Maybe he was mixed up, but it would be really cool if Brian liked Bohemian Rhapsody.

Don't have the link handy, but it was definitely Bohemian Rhapsody

[blank]

I remember hearing about an interview where Brian shows some guy his record collection in the 70s and talks about Bohemian Rhapsody, anyone have a link to that?

Maybe he was mixed up, but it would be really cool if Brian liked Bohemian Rhapsody.

Don't have the link handy, but it was definitely Bohemian Rhapsody

Searching Google books, I found this:

"Brian Wilson, the compositional mastermind of The Beach Boys, told Creem magazine's Richard Cromelin in the October 1976 issue that "Bohemian Rhapsody" was, "to me, a fulfillment of artistic music. I studied the record, I became very ..."

http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=6506

[Paulos]

And knowing how Brian can mix up Surf City/Surf's Up...

No way! What, really? Gotta love the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LTf2MehizWI#t=45s

Surf's Up is a masterpiece worthy of classical legacy

Surf City is a dated surf song which in these days would come off as pretty 'gay' and uninteresting. Imo it has aged worse than any prominent Beach Boys surf song.

Surf City is a masterpiece worthy of classical legacy, and you Sir are a douche.

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I think that Brian's 'autobigraphy' mentioned that the jukebox was loaded with Spector singles as well as Beach Boys singles, but considering the source I don't know how accurate this may be.

[SMiLE Brian]

And knowing how Brian can mix up Surf City/Surf's Up...

No way! What, really? Gotta love the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LTf2MehizWI#t=45s

Surf's Up is a masterpiece worthy of classical legacy

Surf City is a dated surf song which in these days would come off as pretty 'gay' and uninteresting. Imo it has aged worse than any prominent Beach Boys surf song.

What is gay about two girls for every guy?

[bgas]

And knowing how Brian can mix up Surf City/Surf's Up...

No way! What, really? Gotta love the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LTf2MehizWI#t=45s

Surf's Up is a masterpiece worthy of classical legacy

Surf City is a dated surf song which in these days would come off as pretty 'gay' and uninteresting. Imo it has aged worse than any prominent Beach Boys surf song.

What is gay about two girls for every guy?

maybe Cabinessencequeen thinks all girls are gay?

[Amy B.]

I remember hearing about an interview where Brian shows some guy his record collection in the 70s and talks about Bohemian Rhapsody, anyone have a link to that?

Maybe he was mixed up, but it would be really cool if Brian liked Bohemian Rhapsody.

Don't have the link handy, but it was definitely Bohemian Rhapsody

Searching Google books, I found this:

"Brian Wilson, the compositional mastermind of The Beach Boys, told Creem magazine's Richard Cromelin in the October 1976 issue that "Bohemian Rhapsody" was, "to me, a fulfillment of artistic music. I studied the record, I became very ..."

http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=6506

That is really cool. Do you have the rest of the quote? The link requires a subscription.