What is THE most underrated Mike Love song?

[Rob Dean]

I note, with interest that OSD has yet to contribute to this thread 

[Wrightfan]

Daybreak Over the Ocean grows on me with every listen.

[The LEGENDARY OSD]

I note, with interest that OSD has yet to contribute to this thread 

Smile Brian said all there is to say, but, no doubt delighted you took notice, Rob.

[KDS]

Sticking with the post surf / car era

All I Wanna Do
California Saga
Brian's Back
Sumahuma
Still Cruisin
Daybreak Over the Ocean 

[barsone]

Sticking with the post surf / car era

All I Wanna Do
California Saga
Brian's Back
Sumahuma
Still Cruisin
Daybreak Over the Ocean 


Wasn't California Saga a Al Jardine song ?? 

[The Shift]

I note, with interest that OSD has yet to contribute to this thread 

Smile Brian said all there is to say, but, no doubt delighted you took notice, Rob.

I suspect Smile Brian is still waiting for you to bestow emoticons upon his post

[phirnis]

I note, with interest that OSD has yet to contribute to this thread  

Smile Brian said all there is to say, but, no doubt delighted you took notice, Rob.

I suspect Smile Brian is still waiting for you to bestow emoticons upon his post

Like, a row of these perhaps?

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

I really dont know what to say. Maybe Im Waiting for the Day in the sense that few seem to realize he wrote it?

You mean he wrote the lyrics? right?

Let the Wind Blow was apparently mainly written by Mike

[The Shift]

I note, with interest that OSD has yet to contribute to this thread 

Smile Brian said all there is to say, but, no doubt delighted you took notice, Rob.

I suspect Smile Brian is still waiting for you to bestow emoticons upon his post

Like, a row of these perhaps?

 

[Rick5150]

Rockin' the Man in the Boat

[Andrew G. Doe]

Vocally and lyrically, I'd have to say "Kiss Me, Baby" (yeah, I know I said the same for Brian..). In terms of purely lyrics, "Don't Run Away". Of his own stuff... the ocarina mix of "Viggie".

[filledeplage]

Don't Go Near the Water (with Al Jardine)

And Your Dream Comes True (with Brian on SDSN) - should be performed live... oneiric - (dream-like)

All Summer Long (with Brian)

Little St. Nick (with Brian)

Cool Head, Warm Heart

Just can't pick one song...

[Micha]

Sticking with the post surf / car era

All I Wanna Do
California Saga
Brian's Back
Sumahuma
Still Cruisin
Daybreak Over the Ocean 

I actually like the word "Sumahuma" better than the word "Sumahama".

Is "Alone on Christmas Day" a Mike song? Then this is the one I'd say is underrated. Wasn't that to come out this year anyway?

[chaki]

hands down the og big sur. ita  really glorious piece of music and it's insane it was never officially released.

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

hands down the og big sur. ita  really glorious piece of music and it's insane it was never officially released.

Have to say I think the version that appeared on "Holland" is far better.

[The Shift]

hands down the og big sur. ita  really glorious piece of music and it's insane it was never officially released.

Have to say I think the version that appeared on "Holland" is far better.

Agree with you Bw; I think they made the right call releasing the version they did. Will be nice if the other sees an official release one day as part of an archive package/deluxe edition/whatever, but Holland has the superior version IMHO.

[KDS]

Sticking with the post surf / car era

All I Wanna Do
California Saga
Brian's Back
Sumahuma
Still Cruisin
Daybreak Over the Ocean 


Wasn't California Saga a Al Jardine song ?? 

Sorry, I forgot to specify: California Saga- Big Sur

[The_Beach]

Id say I Get Around was the most underated Mike Love song! No wait that was the Beach Boys very first Hot !00 single with Mikes lyrics and lead vocals!

[Ron]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC7DyhoDx6s

'Tricia', recorded in '78. Has such a nice, upbeat tempo, w/ a lush sort of Hawaiian arrangement. One of my all-time favorite songs.

This is a pretty cool song... never heard it before.  This was always his best sound in my opinion, almost a doo-wop throwback, or almost reminds me of something like Fabian's "Turn Me Loose".  Love Sick hearthrob stuff (although Mike would have probably had trouble trying to be a hearthrob)