The Definitive Smiley Smile Message Board's Song Ranking - Ranking Process 2021-

[doodledoo]

1. Surf's Up (any version)
2. Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
3. All I Wanna Do
4. Let's Go Away For Awhile
5. All This Is That
6. Wonderful (SMiLE recording is my favorite version)
7. God Only Knows
8. Cool Cool Water (alt. version released on "1967–Sunshine Tomorrow" is my favorite version, the wordless water chant is my favorite single minute of BB music)
9. Love Surrounds Me (Dennis solo "Bambu" recording is my favorite version)
10. In The Back of My Mind

[Fall Breaks]

1. 'Til I Die
2. Time to get alone
3. Please let me wonder
4. Let him Run wild
5. I just wasn't made for these times
6. The little girl i once knew
7. Cottonfields (45)
8. Soulful old man sunshine
9. California saga: california
10. Let the wind blow

[TwoStepLampLight]

1. Good Vibrations
2. God Only Knows
3. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
4. Here Today
5. Caroline, No
6. The Warmth Of The Sun
7. Surf's Up
8. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
9. You Still Believe In Me
10. California Girls

[buddhahat]

1. God Only Knows
2. Heroes & Villains
3. Time To Get Alone
4. Little Pad
5. Country Air
6. The Night Was So Young
7. Day In The Life of a Tree
8. Don't Talk
9. Cabinessence
10. Please Let Me Wonder

[zavarov]

1_God only knows
2_Good Vibrations
3_Surf's up
4_Don't talk
5_California girls
6_Don't worry baby
7_Till i die
8_I get around
9_Wouldn't it be nice
10_Cabin essence

[joe_blow]

1. Good Vibrations
2. I Get Around
3. Surf's Up
4. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
5. River Song
6. Here Today
7. This Whole World
8. The Night Was So Young
9. Don't Worry Baby
10. Cherry Cherry Coupe

[Sport Brotha]

1.  Surf's Up
2.  'Til I Die
3.  I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
4.  In the Back of My Mind
5.  Heroes and Villains
6.  A Day in the Life of a Tree
7.  Wouldn't It Be Nice
8.  God Only Knows
9.  Good Vibrations
10.  Cabinessence

Really tough to just choose 10.

[Mona]

1. This Whole World
2. Wouldn't It Be Nice
3. Still I Dream of It
4. When I Grow Up
5. Little Bird
6. Don't Worry Baby
7. She Knows Me Too Well
8. Let It Shine
9. When Girls Get Together
10. Honkin' Down The Highway

[Mike]

1. Surfs Up
2. Till I Die
3. Caroline No
4. Wouldn't It Be Nice
5. Cabinessence
6. Sail On Sailor
7. Wonderful
8. Let Him Run Wild
9. Funky Pretty
10. Wild Honey

[spgass]

1.  Sloop John B
2.  Surf's Up
3.  Good Vibrations
4.  Wouldn't It Be Nice
5.  Catch A Wave
6.  Little Deuce Coupe
7.  Help Me, Ronda
8.  God Only Knows
9.  I'm Waiting For The Day
10.  Fun, Fun, Fun

[armona]

1. Good Vibrations
2. Surf's Up
3. California Girls
4. Cabinessence
5. Caroline No
6. Can't Wait Too Long
7. Fun, Fun, Fun
8. Please Let Me Wonder
9. Girl Don't Tell Me
10. Do it Again

[barto]

1. Heroes and Villains
2. God Only Knows
3. Don't Talk
4. Wouldn't It Be Nice
5. You Still Believe In Me
6. All I Wanna Do
7. California Girls
8. Time To Get Alone
9. Please Let Me Wonder
10. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

My rankings from earlier have changed thanks to the 1968 releases

[rab2591]

1. At My Window
2. Cabin Essence
3. Sloop John B
4. Help Me Rhonda
5. Wind Chimes (Smiley Smile)
6. You Still Believe In Me
7. Susie Cincinnati
8. Good To My Baby
9. I Wanna Pick You Up
10. Surfin' USA

Susie Cincinnati is so underrated. Glad to see that it made at least one list!

I'm gonna think about my top 10 for a while before posting. Too many great songs to choose from!

[Signed Sincerely]

1. Let's Put Our Hearts Together
2. Surf's Up (Smile version)
3. I'd Love Just Once to See You
4. Heroes and Villains (Smiley Smile version)
5. Busy Doin' Nothin'
6. The Trader
7. Forever
8. Wild Honey
9. Wonderful (Smiley Smile version)
10. God Only Knows

[JK]

1. Let's Put Our Hearts Together
2. Surf's Up (Smile version)
3. I'd Love Just Once to See You
4. Heroes and Villains (Smiley Smile version)
5. Busy Doin' Nothin'
6. The Trader
7. Forever
8. Wild Honey
9. Wonderful (Smiley Smile version)
10. God Only Knows

Welcome, SS. 

Nice to see some slice-of-life stuff in there. I've only seen Brian and band once (in 2008) but then they performed "ILJOTSY". I never thought I'd ever find myself bellowing "IN THE NUDE!!!" together with a bunch of complete strangers.

[Signed Sincerely]

1. Let's Put Our Hearts Together
2. Surf's Up (Smile version)
3. I'd Love Just Once to See You
4. Heroes and Villains (Smiley Smile version)
5. Busy Doin' Nothin'
6. The Trader
7. Forever
8. Wild Honey
9. Wonderful (Smiley Smile version)
10. God Only Knows

Welcome, SS.  

Nice to see some slice-of-life stuff in there. I've only seen Brian and band once (in 2008) but then they performed "ILJOTSY". I never thought I'd ever find myself bellowing "IN THE NUDE!!!" together with a bunch of complete strangers.

Thanks JK, glad to be here!

It was incredibly difficult to pick only 10 (I had a shortlist of around 40) but Brian's slice-of-life tracks from that period are so inspired.

Ha, I genuinely envy that experience! I saw him on the Pet Sounds tour in 2016, in Edinburgh and in Reykjavik. Edinburgh had a more varied setlist with the likes of "Wake the World" and "Funky Pretty" but Brian was definitely having more fun in Reykjavik. I feel lucky just to have been there!

[Doobidoo]

The results of 2019's recalculation are here!

[B.E.]

The results of 2019's recalculation are here!

Thanks for creating and updating these rankings! I finally got around to completing this difficult task.

 1. Wouldn't It Be Nice
 2. Surfer Girl
 3. I Get Around
 4. Please Let Me Wonder
 5. Heroes And Villains
 6. Don't Worry Baby
 7. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
 8. Forever
 9. Wild Honey
10. She Knows Me Too Well

[RangeRoverA1]

Nice list.

[Lonely Summer]

1. Surf's Up (1971 version)
2. This Whole World
3. Feel Flows
4. Don't Worry Baby
5. She Knows Me Too Well
6. Where I Belong
7. Caroline, No
8. Wake the World
9. The Warmth of the Sun
10. I Can Hear Music

[PickupExcitations]

1. Good Vibrations
2. God Only Knows
3. You Still Believe in Me
4. Wouldn't It Be Nice
5. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
6. Caroline No
7. Don't Worry Baby
8. All I Wanna Do
9. Heroes and Villains
10. Sloop John B

I can choose Top 50 if allowed.

[PickupExcitations]

And here's another ranking, from a friend of mine:

1. Let's Go Away for Awhile
2. Surf's Up (From the SMiLE Sessions)
3. Heroes and Villains (From the SMiLE Sessions)
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulders)
5. Caroline No
6. Wind Chimes (From the SMiLE Sessions)
7. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
8. 'Til I Die
9. Good Vibrations
10. I Get Around

Don't know if it's okay, just want to share his point of view.

[Doobidoo]

2020 RECALCULATIONS ARE DONE! (Around 16 days late  :/)

And here's another ranking, from a friend of mine:

1. Let's Go Away for Awhile
2. Surf's Up (From the SMiLE Sessions)
3. Heroes and Villains (From the SMiLE Sessions)
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulders)
5. Caroline No
6. Wind Chimes (From the SMiLE Sessions)
7. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
8. 'Til I Die
9. Good Vibrations
10. I Get Around

Don't know if it's okay, just want to share his point of view.

I will allow it this time. If anyone has any complaints, please tell me in the discussion thread or in PM.

[waketheworld]

1. Surf's Up
2. 'Til I Die
3. Cabinessence
4. River Song (Dennis)
5. Feel Flows
6. This Whole World
7. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
8. Country Air
9. Heroes and Villains (Smiley Smile)
10. All I Wanna Do

I, too, could easily do a top 50!