Thought about "Break Away"

[Ron]

Interesting.  I've never heard that part in there before.  Lower in pitch, as was pointed out.  It is definitely a different sort of bg vocal for the Beach Boys.  That wacky Brian does it again.  It is interesting that Murry wrote most of the lyrics to this great song (according to Brian on the Warmth of the Sun podcast series), as was also pointed out. 

See that's my whole point.  He never did anything quite like that, and it's only in that one part, and it's in a song about audible hallucinations.  I reallllllly don't think i'm stretching here!

BTW, just to clarify: GREAT SONG.  I love it!  The more vocals they add each time they 're-release' it, the better it sounds. 

[pixletwin]

I can't think of anything more demonic than voices in my head telling me "hey! Its only a dream."

No offense, but I think you reeeeeeeeaaaaaaallllllyyyy are stretching it. (especially if its true that Murray wrote the words, not Brian).

[Mahalo]

It goes something like, "Break, break, break, shake, break, break-a-way...."

Those BV's kill the song for me....I prefer by far the demo version released on Endless Harmony....by far.

[endofposts]

Listen to Murry's Kentucky Fried Chicken jingle, or the Rhonda tapes, for that matter.  That deep, husky voice of his is what sounds "demonic," and that's why it sounds "unnaturally low" for the Beach Boys, because Murry's voice is deeper than Mike's.

[Aegir]

Listen to Murry's Kentucky Fried Chicken jingle

Curse you for getting that song stuck in my head! "It's the best chicken, in the USA"

[SloopJohnB]

"Kentucky Fried Chicken, it's chicken that's so great! Really finger lickin', and no one can debate..." 

I actually *like* that jingle!

[Aegir]

It's devil music. Very catchy melody, but pure EVIL.

[James Hughes-Clarke]

Sitting here noodling away at work and it just popped into my head how similar to Breakaway is 'Just a Smile' by Pilot - (i.e. the chorus)

That is all.