Because lists are cool: your favorite song on each album?

[Aegir]

I just can't believe some of you think those cheesy Dick Reynolds-arranged tunes on the Christmas album are better than something the originals or Auld Lang Syne. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is the worst example of this. That song's great for about 12 seconds, good for another 5, and then that stupid stupid stupid circus theme comes in. Hell, the song quotes POP GOES THE WEASEL! Ugh.

[phirnis]

I just can't believe some of you think those cheesy Dick Reynolds-arranged tunes on the Christmas album are better than something the originals or Auld Lang Syne. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is the worst example of this. That song's great for about 12 seconds, good for another 5, and then that stupid stupid stupid circus theme comes in. Hell, the song quotes POP GOES THE WEASEL! Ugh.

  I will have to relisten to this.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is the worst example of this. That song's great for about 12 seconds, good for another 5, and then that stupid stupid stupid circus theme comes in. Hell, the song quotes POP GOES THE WEASEL! Ugh.

I like it. It's ridiculous and fun.

[the captain]

I just can't believe some of you think those cheesy Dick Reynolds-arranged tunes on the Christmas album are better than something the originals or Auld Lang Syne. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is the worst example of this. That song's great for about 12 seconds, good for another 5, and then that stupid stupid stupid circus theme comes in. Hell, the song quotes POP GOES THE WEASEL! Ugh.

Those arrangements are great. As for quoting Pop Goes the Weasel, so did Sonny Rollins (for one), in the middle of a brilliant improvised solo. No harm in that. I think they're fun.

[Sheriff John Stone]

I just can't believe some of you think those cheesy Dick Reynolds-arranged tunes on the Christmas album are better than something the originals or Auld Lang Syne. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is the worst example of this. That song's great for about 12 seconds, good for another 5, and then that stupid stupid stupid circus theme comes in. Hell, the song quotes POP GOES THE WEASEL! Ugh.

Funniest post of the year. But accurate. POP GOES THE WEASEL! I'm rolling on the floor right now.

[pixletwin]

1. County Fair (it always make me laugh at the end "loser!")
2. Lonely Sea
3. In My Room
4. Be True To Your School
5. I Get Around
6. Don't Worry Baby
7. Devoted To You
8. California Girls
9. Kiss Me Baby
10. God Only Knows
11. Good Vibrations
12. Darlin'
13. Meant For You
14. Cabinessence
14. Add Some Music
15. A Day in the Life of a Tree
16. Cuddle Up
17. Steamboat
18. Just Once In My Life
19. Love Is A Woman
20. Belles of Paris
21. Good Timin'
22. Goin' On
23. Getcha Back


The last two albums I don't feel comfortable saying if I even have a favorite. 

[TonyW]

Surfin' Safari: Surfin’
Surfin' USA: Farmer’s Daughter
Surfer Girl: In My Room
Little Deuce Coupe: Shut Down
Shut Down Vol. 2: Don’t Worry Baby
All Summer Long: I Get Around
Christmas Album: Little Saint Nick
Today!: Too much to love on this one! When I Grow Up/Don’t Hurst My Little Sister/Please Let Me Wonder
Summer Days: You’re So Good To Me
Party: blah! ... oh okay .... the Beatles one that Dennis does.
Pet Sounds: God Only Knows
Smiley Smile: Good Vibrations
Wild Honey: Wild Honey
Friends: Meant For You
20/20: I Can Hear Music / Time to Get Alone / Cabinessence
Sunflower: Forever
Surf's Up: Surf's Up / 'Til I Die / Long Promised Road
Carl & The Passions: Marcella
Holland: Sail On Sailor
15 Big Ones: Twist my arm and I’ll say Back Home but I do prefer the 1971 version.
Love You: The Night Was So Young
MIU: My Diane
LA: Baby Blue
Keepin' The Summer Alive: Santa Anna Winds
BB85: Where I Belong .... but I’m struggling
Still Cruisin' : Somewhere Near Japan
Summer In Paradise: nada
Stars & Stripes: nada
Salute to Nascar: nada

[elgoodo]

Ok, this is gonna be fun.

Surfin' Safari: Chug A Lug
Surfin' USA: Farmer's Daughter
Surfer Girl: Surfer Girl
Little Deuce Coupe: Little Deuce Coupe
Shut Down Vol. 2: Don't Worry Baby
All Summer Long: God, this is tough...I'm gonna say Drive In
Christmas Album: Little Saint Nick
Today!: some days, In The Back Of My Mind.  other days, Don't Hurt My Little Sister
Summer Days: Girl Don't Tell Me
Party: Devoted To You
Pet Sounds: God Only Knows
Smiley Smile: With Me Tonight
Wild Honey: I'd Love Just Once To See You
Friends: Busy Doin' Nothin'
20/20: Time To Get Alone
Sunflower: This Whole World (historically) but lately Deirdre
Surf's Up: Surf's Up
Carl & The Passions: All This Is That
Holland: The Trader
15 Big Ones: Susie Cincinnati
Love You: Airplane
MIU: Sweet Sunday Kinda Love
LA: Baby Blue
Keepin' The Summer Alive: Oh Darlin'
BB85: Male Ego
Still Cruisin' : Somewhere Near Japan
Summer In Paradise: umm...Strange Things Happen, i guess...

[pixletwin]

Summer In Paradise: umm...Strange Things Happen, i guess...

This made me laugh pretty hard.  

[Bean Bag]

I LOVE everything on Surfin' Safari. I can't criticize anything on that album and feel good about myself.  It's just so care-free and innocent.  To say that anything on it is "bad"...is sad.   



Surfin' Safari!!
409!!
Surfin!
Summertime Blues!
Ten Little Indians!!  Ten Little Indians for pete's sake!! 
Denny's first vocal on Miss America!
Chuga-Lugging root beer!  Tell me who else, where else would you find such a song... The Stones?  No.
Cuckoo, cuckoo!!   WHAT?!  Cuckoo clocks?!
Wearin' the shift, wearin' the shift!
Moooooon Dawg
Heads I win....
and County Fair!!

Every song is pure.  I think they mailed a lot of the Surfin' USA songs in...at the behest of Capitol I'm sure....but not here!!!!!  It's like SMiley SMile BEFORE the drugs!!!!!  It would be years before Brian and the boys would be allowed to do whatever they wanted for the whole album.  There's only a few Brian BB's albums that are "untouched" like this....Love You, Pet Sounds, SMiley.

 

[JJ3810]

Surfin' Safari: Surfin' Safari
Surfin' USA: Farmer's Daughter
Surfer Girl: Catch A Wave
Little Deuce Coupe: Cherry Cherry Coupe
Shut Down Vol. 2: Fun Fun Fun
All Summer Long: Little Honda
Christmas Album: Little Saint Nick
Today!: Kiss Me Baby
Summer Days: Help Me Rhonda
Party: There's No Other
Pet Sounds: You Still Believe In Me
Smiley Smile: Heroes and Villians
Wild Honey: Darlin'
Friends: Little Bird
20/20: Do It Again
Sunflower: This Whole World
Surf's Up: Till I die
Carl & The Passions: Mess o' Help
Holland: Only with you
15 Big Ones: Susie Cincinnati
Love You: Good Time
MIU: She's Got Rhythm
LA: Good Timin'
Keepin The Summer Alive: Livin' With A Heartache
BB85: Where I Belong
Still Cruisin': Somewhere Near Japan
Summer In Paradise: none

[Paulos]

Hmmmmm, not so easy this but here goes

Surfin' Safari: County Fair
Surfin' USA: Lonely Sea
Surfer Girl: In My Room
Little Deuce Coupe: A Young Man Is Gone
Shut Down Vol. 2: Don't Worry, Baby
All Summer Long: Don't Back Down
Christmas Album: We Three Kings Of Orient Are
Today!: Kiss Me Baby
Summer Days: California Girls
Party: There's No Other
Pet Sounds: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Smiley Smile: Good Vibrations
Wild Honey: Darlin'
Friends: Busy Doin' Nothing
20/20: Cabinessence
Sunflower: Slip On Through
Surf's Up: Surf's Up
Carl & The Passions: Cuddle Up
Holland: Sail On Sailor
15 Big Ones: none, horrible album
Love You: The Night Was So Young
MIU: She's Got Rhythm
LA: Good Timin'
Keepin' The Summer Alive: none!
BB85: none!
Still Cruisin': Somewhere Near Japan
Summer In Paradise: none!

Oh, hello all by the way!

[LetHimRun]

Surfin' Safari - Moon Dawg
Surfin' USA - Lonely Sea
Surfer Girl - In My Room
Little Deuce Coupe - Car Crazy Cutie
Shut Down Vol 2 - Don't Worry Baby
All Summer Long -  Don't Back Down
Christmas Album -  We Three Kings
Today! - She Knows Me Too Well
Summer Days - Help Me, Rhonda
Party - There's No Other
Pet Sounds - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Smiley - Good Vibrations
Wild Honey - Darlin'
Friends - Friends
20/20 - I Can Hear Music
Sunflower - All I Wanna Do
Surf's Up - Surf's Up
Carl/Passions - All This Is That
Holland - Steamboat
Love You - The Night Was So Young

[Alex]

Surfin' Safari-Little Girl You're My Miss America
Surfin' USA-Finders Keepers
Surfer Girl-Your Summer Dream
Little Deuce Coupe-Ballad Of Ol' Betsy
Shut Down, Vol. 2-Don't Worry Baby
All Summer Long-Girls On The Beach
Concert-The Wanderer
Today-Please Let Me Wonder
Summer Days-Let Him Run Wild
Party-Mountain Of Love
Pet Sounds-I'm Waiting For The Day
SMiLE-Wind Chimes
Smiley Smile-Little Pad
Wild Honey-I'd Love Just Once To See You
Friends-Diamond Head
20/20-All I Want To Do
Sunflower-At My Window
Surf's Up-A Day In The Life Of A Tree
Carl and the Passions-All This Is That
Holland-Only With You
15 Big Ones-Just Once In My Life
POB-Thoughts Of You
Love You-Roller Skating Child
Adult Child-Life Is For The Living
MIU-Winds of Change
LA Light-Angel Come Home
KTSA-When Girls Get Together
BB85-Where I Belong
BW88-Rio Grande
Still Cruisin'-Make It Big
Sweet Insanity-Make A Wish
Summer In Paradise-Lahaina Aloha
Paley Sessions-This Song Wants To Sleep With You Tonight
Stars and Stripes-haven't heard anything from it, don't ever want to!
Imagination-She Says That She Needs Me
Salute Nascar-see Stars and Stripes
Live At The Roxy-Brian Wilson
GIOMH-How Could We Still Be Dancing
BWPS-Holidays
Mike Love Not War-Cool Head Warm Heart
TLOS-California Role
Postcard From California-Don't Fight The Sea

[grillo]

Man, I always thought I was the only one who loved Please let me Wonder the best! I think its my favorite of all songs in many ways. Remember first hearing this in the American Band Documentary where Brian sings live with himself (I think as part of a medley) and it was awesome.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Stars and Stripes-haven't heard anything from it, don't ever want to!

Give it a listen; there's a couple of worthwhile tracks on there, including:

"Don't Worry, Baby" - Lorrie Morgan
"I Can Hear Music" - Kathy Troccoli
"The Warmth Of The Sun" - Willie Nelson
"Sloop John B" - Collin Raye
"Caroline, No" - Timothy B. Schmit

I also like "Long Tall Texan" by Doug Supernaw, but I'll never win THAT debate.

[Alex]

Stars and Stripes-haven't heard anything from it, don't ever want to!

Give it a listen; there's a couple of worthwhile tracks on there, including:

"Don't Worry, Baby" - Lorrie Morgan
"I Can Hear Music" - Kathy Troccoli
"The Warmth Of The Sun" - Willie Nelson
"Sloop John B" - Collin Raye
"Caroline, No" - Timothy B. Schmit

I also like "Long Tall Texan" by Doug Supernaw, but I'll never win THAT debate.

I think I'll just download those songs...I'm not forking over 15 bucks to hear Toby Keith sing Be True To Your School!!

[Glenn Greenberg]

Favorite Songs (but I'm limiting my list to the albums I actually own):

Concert - Hawaii
Today! - When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
Summer Days - Girl Don't Tell Me
Pet Sounds - God Only Knows
Smiley Smile - Heroes and Villains
Wild Honey - Darlin'
Friends - Wake The World
20/20 - Time To Get Alone
Sunflower - Slip On Through
Surf's Up - Surf's Up
So Tough - Marcella
Holland - Trader
In Concert - Let The Wind Blow
15 Big Ones - Susie Cincinnati
Beach Boys '69 - Do It Again
Love You - Let Us Go On This Way


Least Favorite Songs (limited to the albums I actually own):

Concert - Let's Go Trippin'
Today! - Bull Session With Big Daddy
Summer Days - I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man
Pet Sounds - yeah, right!
Smiley Smile - Wind Chimes
Wild Honey - How She Boogalooed It
Friends - Transcendental Meditation
20/20 - The Nearest Faraway Place
Sunflower - Tears In The Morning
Surf's Up - Student Demonstration Time
So Tough - Hold On Dear Brother
Holland - Beaks Of Eagles
In Concert - don't have a least favorite on this one
15 Big Ones - Everyone's In Love With You
Beach Boys '69 - don't have a least favorite on this one
Love You - Let's Put Our Hearts Together

[GLarson432]

That's a great premise, Glenn.  Least favorite.  I suggest someone start a thread on that.  Some are obvious (Bull Session for ex.) but some might be interesting.

I start about one thread a year on any board and I just did it above so don't look to me.

[LittleSurferGirl]

**Note- This list varies....A lot....lol...

Surfin' Safari:   Little Girl [Your My Miss America]         *Am I the only one who loves this song?!*
Surfin' USA:   Shut Down
Surfer Girl:   Hawaii
Little Deuce Coupe:   Car Crazy Cutie
Shut Down Vol. 2:   Dont Worry Baby or Warmth Of The Sun
All Summer Long:   Dont Back Down or Little Honda or Hushabye
Christmas album:   Little Saint Nick
Today!:    Kiss Me Baby or Good To My Baby or Dance Dance Dance
Summer Days:    Salt Lake City, Your So Good To Me, or Let Him Run Wild
Party:    There's No Other [Like My Baby]
Pet Sounds:    God Only Knows, Wouldnt It Be Nice or Caroline, or Don't Talk [Put Your Head On My Shoulder]
Smiley Smile:   Good Vibrations
Wild Honey:    I Was Made To Love Her
Friends:    Little Bird
20/20:    Time To Get Alone, All I Want To Do, or I Can Hear Music
Sunflower:    Got To Know The Woman, All I Wanna Do or Forever
Surf's Up:    'Til I Die
Carl & The Passions:   Cuddle Up
Holland:   Funky Pretty
15 Big Ones:   Everyone's In Love With You or It's OK
Love You:   I'll Bet He's Nice
MIU:   Come Go With Me
LA:    Good Timin'
KTSA:   Keepin' The Summer Alive
BB85:   Getcha Back
Still Cruisin':   Still Cruisin'
SIP:  Ehh....

Sorry but some of these albums were just wayyyyy too hard to pick one favorite, but I tried on most to pick just one!

[shelter]

Surfin' Safari:   Little Girl [Your My Miss America]         *Am I the only one who loves this song?!*

No. It's lightweight and dated, but it's certainly charming.

[shelter]

Stars and Stripes-haven't heard anything from it, don't ever want to!

Give it a listen; there's a couple of worthwhile tracks on there, including:

"Don't Worry, Baby" - Lorrie Morgan
"I Can Hear Music" - Kathy Troccoli
"The Warmth Of The Sun" - Willie Nelson
"Sloop John B" - Collin Raye
"Caroline, No" - Timothy B. Schmit

I also like "Long Tall Texan" by Doug Supernaw, but I'll never win THAT debate.

The uptempo songs are awful but the ballads are OK. I love Willie Nelson's version of Warmth Of The Sun (almost as good as the original IMO) and Brian's backings on Caroline No are pretty cool too.

[MBE]

I really can't listen to Stars and Stripes. I don't even count it as a real Beach Boys album except technically.

[phirnis]

While I agree that some of the actual performances on Stars and Stripes are not as bad as the album's overall reputation, I would even take Summer in Paradise over this any day. I reckon the group had high hopes of hitting the Country charts and though it would've been nice if they had had another smash after "Kokomo" I'm very glad they didn't succeed with this particular concept.

[pancakerecords]

Surfin' Safari - 409
Surfin' USA - Shut Down
Surfer Girl - In My Room
Little Deuce Coupe - Little Deuce Coupe
Shut Down, Vol. 2 - The Warmth of the Sun
All Summer Long - I Get Around
Concert - Graduation Day
Today - Good To My Baby
Summer Days - California Girls
Party - There's No Other Like My Baby
Pet Sounds - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
SMiLE - I Love To Say Da Da
Smiley Smile - Good Vibrations
Wild Honey - Darlin'
Friends - Busy Doin' Nothin'
20/20 - Cabinessence
Sunflower - Forever
Surf's Up - Surf's Up
Carl and the Passions - Marcella
Holland - Sail On Sailor
15 Big Ones - Had To Phone Ya
POB - Dreamer
Love You - Honkin' Down The Highway
Adult Child - It's Over Now
MIU - Come Go With Me
LA Light - Good Timin'
KTSA - When Girls Get Together
BB85 - Getcha Back
BW88 - Love & Mercy
Still Cruisin' - In My Car
Sweet Insanity - Concert Tonight
Summer In Paradise - I can't really listen to anything on this album.
Paley Sessions - Goin' Home
Stars and Stripes - Caroline, No
Imagination - Lay Down Burden
Live At The Roxy - Back Home
GIOMH - Soul Searchin'
BWPS - In Blue Hawaii
TLOS - Southern California