A recording of Brian in Holland! I found a link to this on
Susan's Shut Down board. It has Brian trying to sing a song
apparently called "Little Child". (I reprinted a version of the full
lyrics below.) It also has Brian doing "Susie Cincinnati". Now why
he would be doing this a few years after it was recorded and put on
the "B" side of a single? In fact, why would he be doing it all since
it was supposedly an Al Jardine song? Did Brian write some, or a lot,
of the tune? Wouldn't surprise me if he did. I hope you can download
it!
http://www.shutdown-vol2.com/forum/index.php?topic=91.msg0#new*************
(Here's the intro to the tape from the website...)
When Brian Wilson and the other Beach Boys ,recorded Holland in
Holland, I lent Brian a small UHER reel to reel tape recorder, so he
could have something for ideas at home...
when i got it back, when he left for the usa again, it still had some
music and parts of a song on a tape.
here is that song... I have a feeling that it is not one of his own,
but that he simply liked it.
for an upload of your choice from the wall of tapes, (just ask,i may
have it )
who can tell me what that song is ?
it just struck me that nobody in the world has ever heard this, since
1970...
http://rapidshare.de/files/12334948/brian_in_holland.mp3-hansZUN
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LITTLE CHILD
Daddy dear, tell me please, is the world really round?
Tell me where is the bluebird of happiness found?
Tell me why is the sky up above so blue?
And when you were a child did your daddy tell you
What becomes of the sun when it falls into the sea
And who lights it again bright as bright can be?
Tell me why can't I fly without wings through the skies?
Tell me why, Daddy dear, are there tears in your eyes?
Little one, little one, yes, the world's really round
And the bluebird you search for will surely be found
And the sky up above is so blue and clear so that
You'll see the bluebird if it should come near
And the sun doesn't fall when it slips out of sight
All it does is make way for the moon's pretty light
And if children could fly there'd be no need for birds
And I cry, little one, 'cause I'm touched by your words
Don't be sad, Daddy dear, if it's true the world's round
I will search 'round the world till the bluebird is found
Little one, there's no need to wander too far
For what you really seek is right here where you are
Show me where, Daddy dear, and here's what I will do
I will take the dear bluebird and give it to you
Dear, the bluebird's the love in your heart pure and true
And I found it the day heaven blessed me with you!"
I also found, at
http://www.dancingcat.com/dancingcat/notes/01934-11157-2.shtml the
following:
'Mon Enfant has an unknown origin. "I've heard it by guitarist Ralph
Towner and under the name Little Child, Daddy Dear by guitarist Wes
Montgomery and by bandleader Spike Jones," George says. "and also in a
movie. The first lines of the lyrics are 'Daddy dear, Daddy dear, is
the world really round?/Tell me where is the Bluebird of Happiness
found.' I don't know if it's originally French. I've been told there
are other versions, one on an old 78 rpm. If anybody knows more about
the history of this song, I'd like to know.
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