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I believe there was a thread for this a few years ago;   One of the names suggested , as with Parrot Heads or Dead Heads, was Beach Heads.    I move that we adopt this officially.   I am a Beach Head.  You are a Beach Head.  WE......are
BEACH HEADS.    This covers fans of all BB band configurations, solo acts, and children of original Beach Boys who keep the summer alive.  This has been discussed and needs to be set in stone and put out to the general media.  I have given this a lot of thought and I feel the time has come to adopt this and promulgate, put forth the group identity of "Beach Heads".

I thought Dr. Landy was the original Beach Head?  :p

4. IN MY CAR
(Wilson/Landy/Morgan)
Copyright © 1989 by Beach Bum Music / Beachhead Music, Inc.

There's only so many heads you can have in this world and to go with the Deadheads there is also a large fanbase known as the Breadheads...

I'm a Real Cool Head

Ha. The band in the sprawling multi-author satire The Beard of Love, salvaged from the now defunct Capitol Board, is called The Beachy Heads.

For the curious, it's here:

http://beachboysforum.freeforums.org/the-beard-of-love-saved-from-oblivion-t192.html

Whatever happened to Beach Head ?

personally I like Wilson Art.  how's that sit with you Doe!

Four.  :-D

Cool name is that Beach Heads...  ;D

I seem to remember that one of the Beach Boys books from the '90s actually had categorizations for, say, die-hard fans versus the more casual listeners. (I refuse to use the phrase "casual fans" because that's a contradiction; if you're a fan -- which is short for "fanatic" -- you're not casual!) I think it was "eloi" versus "morlocks," terms borrowed from a book I was probably supposed to read in high school but didn't.

Beach Head(s) -  LOVE IT!!!

Eloi & Morlocks - The War of the Worlds.

I wonder what hardcore fans of Roy Head call themselves?  :hat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GcOMAG0w5Q

Rod'(Y) heads? lol

Close.  They're from The Time Machine.

I am disconsolate...

At least you got the author right. :-D

How about "The head voices"? Because that high register singing is the trade mark of the BB's sound.

On the other hand, Brian also hears voices in his head. That makes it a bit creepy, although even more fitting because of the double meaning. Um... Forget it.

In honour of Good Vibrations, what about "Good Heads"?

Ooh, don't know what name to use, but Beach Head is not very good at all.

How about Beeeeaach?

what brings you to such a state?        Just curious......only having a bit of fun here........I've actually used this in a tongue and cheek fashion to convey to folks why I would travel all over to see three versions of the same band over and over and have seen these guys countless times.......deadhead, parrot head, they understand.........part of a subculture that intensely follows and digs a musical act.......shorthand,  that serves to describe in a word, this sort of relatively harmless obsession

We're all "beaches"

Sandheads.

I recall an interview with some rapper or EDM type person who said something about 'Wilson-heads', which sounds pretty nifty, if you wish to idenitify as a Brian Wilson fan only.

Sounds like some guild from Star Wars lol.

These names usually evolve organically. It made sense with the "Dead Heads," and was a funny parody with the "Parrot Heads." "Beach Heads" sounds like an attempt to be one of the gang… Hey! We've got a bunch of fans, too!

But, if we're going to adopt a name, I think it needs something more unique to our fandom. I mean, Justin Beiber has his "Beliebers" and Lady GaGa has her little monsters. We can do better than that, surely.

Rambling brainstorm….

Surf-fans
Smileys
Hawthorne Boys Appreciation Society
BEACH-NUTS
Beach Buffs
Vibes (Shades of Mike Love!)
Banana and Louie Fan Club
Sandbox Surfers


eh…. brainstorm on...

Sons of Beaches. 

intramural squabblers?

 :lol

To me, Beach Head fits too much into the subject they couldn't get away from with a majority of fans. I move for something like...

Pet Heads or
Smiley Smilers

Pet shop boys call their fans this, though it's not universally agreed upon.

This.

Lou Reed beat you. He had earlier band  called the Beachnuts. I've a song called "Cycle Annie" by them.

For the record, Beach Heads sounds boring.

I'm down with Eloi & Morlocks...

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WILOJARSTON'ers !?

Love Things.

 :lol

Heroes and Villians

1) BEACH B0YSters
2) PENDELsTONERS
3) WILOJARSTON'ERS

4) WILSuNITES
5) MIKEDWARDians
6) AL-ficionerdos (JarJARDINxes)
7) BRUCEkies
8) DAVIDoffs
9+10) BLONDIEhearts & FATAARses

The way we go at it sometimes Glimpses , like Lewis Shiners book.  What would you do Brian If someone could tell you the future?  Glimpses not a bad name.

Wilsonians?

I'm with Emily on this one...maybe too many syllables to be catchy, but perfectly said...

Nerds.

Fall Breaks and Back to Winter-ers

Beach Bums
Ding Dangs!
Kookomos

Well, by definition, yeah.......lol!

Yup.

Beach Geeks.

Thanx, Cam!

 I like Smiley Smilers....happy connotations and references the board....

How about........

Friends of Friends

Has anyone suggested:   "Pet Heads"?

How about Thaddeus? Or Big Bob?

I was toying with the name Pink Slip Daddies but soon decided that would never do----too one-sided.

So how about the Pink Slip Posse? ;D

That would be the myKe luHv Band as he issued pink slips to Brian, and Al. Probably.  :p

Except the "pink slip" mentioned in Little Deuce Coupe is the California transfer of vehicle ownership title. Unless you're suggesting Mike somehow now owns Brian and Al!  ;D   

Did you feel a slight breeze just above your head while reading this??  ???

Now, I'm. English, and I've known for about 40 years that the "pink slip" is the title document. That's why they used to race for the pink slip. As the youth was once wont to say, epic fail !  ;D

Nope limey, the term, back in the day, was utilized when one lost their job as well. Go back to the drawing board. :lol

As used in the song, the context is abundantly clear.  ;D

It's joke about the rebirth of #notthebeachboys.

Smile Brian - you may not like the touring lineup but it is what it is - the bona fide designee of BRI.  

You don't sit at the BRI table so you may continue to "Wail on Wailor" all you like.  

All diddly squat.  :lol
 

But they are #notthebeachboys.

With the touring brand license. 

Get over it. 

It was voted on.

#The election is over.

#Read the memo.  :lol

There is no touring brand, it's #notthebeachboys taking the place of The Beach Boys.

Sounds like "not the mama!"

http://youtu.be/HNR4hKbSH7I

What does that have to do with the topic of the imposter band on the road?

#notthemama sounds like the harangue of #notthebeachboys

You may call them whatever you choose, it does not change their status.  

Brian and Melinda said as much on the Larry King interview, which I suggest you find and watch, to discover the reasoning behind the decision.  It is regrettable that you are unable to accept "what is" and not what you "wish it to be."  

It is a fait accompli.  

Until it changes.  It changed "temporarily" by "agreement of the parties for C50."

And returned to status quo ante -post C50.  

It is a "#notthemama" harangue.  

But a piece of paper and lawyers do not make #notthebeachboys the BBs.

Some here aren't interested in the songs, me thinks! :(

It's perfectly valid word-play to take a reference in a BB song and twist to another meaning to make a different BB reference.

They agreed and the lawyers reduced it to writing so it must be so.

Congrats on stinking up yet another thread, a fun one too.

As we were saying about disruptive posters and threadjacking...

Meet the new trolls/Same as the old trolls.  ;D

#notthebeachboys

Is that "ignore" button ready yet?   

I'm actually working on something. Watch this space...

Will do

In the meantime...

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#ignore (does that work?)

#notthemoderators

#notworthytobefanofbrianwilson

So the lawyers typed it up and he who should not be named is the BBs.

The board sits down and discusses.

Then, they vote, and direct the lawyers to reduce it to writing. 

It is not the other way around. 

It's none of our business.

But a band with only he  who should not be named is #notthebeachboys.

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Anyway........

How about the Sunny Down Snuffers.  

Ummm... got a problem with the last word.  ;D

Ha. 

That was off the top of my head to try to get the thread back on track. 

We could go the route Al once did:

Beach Boys & Girls.

#whatinthehellisamicha

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As he locked the "Mike's Band" thread, Billy said this:

"Here's an idea...let's all move on from this. For my own personal reasons,  I may not be on this board much longer ,but I still want to see the board improve before I sign off forever. The only way that'd going to happen though is if you people start being more respectful of each other."

It is a fine idea, and one I, and the vast majority of posters here, would gladly put into practise, but the problem is, it only works if people are not merely respectful of each other, but also of the board in general. If someone doesn't actually give a flying one about anything except derailing threads and generally spoiling it for the rest of us, then not only is it hard to respect them, they simply don't deserve any such respect. This thread is a case in point, jogging along nicely on a mildly amusing topic for two and a bit pages then shazam, along comes the usual suspect and his little friend, and within  nine, ten posts, it's derailed into the usual, tedious, juvenile siding. Which I think you'll agree is pretty sad all round.

In the now-locked thread, before someone attempted to sidetrack the entire enterprise by introducing a totally unrelated topic at considerable and tedious length, enough posters had expressed a concern that something should be done about such pointless trolling that surely, it should be addressed. Thread may be locked but, as has been lately demonstrated, the problem remains, and remains to be addressed.

#wholetthistrollin?

I can be arrogant, condescending, dismissive, irritating, argumentative and patronising (sometimes all at once - it's a gift), and I was never destined for a career in the Diplomatic Corps... but I contribute to the board on a regular basis to the best of my declining ability, and I have never derailed a thread nor made repeated inane and pointless posts just for the hell of it, i.e., trolling. You can't say the same of either Smile Brian or OldSurferDude.

Now get your posse to mug me and send out a dozen PMs.... ::)

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"Posting under my own name since February 8th, 1998. Because I have nothing to hide."

Yeah right.... ::)

Ooh! Tell us more, Smile Brian! Spill some dirt if you have it! Don't tease!

Exactly! Bet he wouldn't want ANYONE to ever catch wind of the last PM he sent me. And the one before that and the one...   before...      that.

Yeah, and I've got some land in the Everglades and a bridge in New York. You revel in these threads which you keep feeding and feeding until you hit the sack. Your holier than thou attitude has saturated this board for years and has sent PLENTY of people packing.

The OSD/Smile Brian-style Laurel and Hardy act is a yawn now though OSD… why not go and enjoy life with those you love and who love you, and leave the rest of us to kick around a few laughs here on the board. I'd love to wish you well as you go on your way.




Just wishing…

Back to the topic… what about the Laughing Gravies?

I see you're still shining the Doester's loafers.

Just helping wipe the mess off them…

He's so good at making a mess of this place. Don't forget, nothing will do for his highness but a spit shine.  ;D

Both of you...hell, the 3 of you (counting Smile Brian)...please stop this. Quit responding to each others pots, quit PMing each other, just...stop. You will never get along, and that's ok. That's li8fe. But my God, I've had it up to HERE with this constant sniping at each other. I don't care who started it, I just want it finished.

Can we make this an official edict as opposed to a request, please ? I have no problem with it either way but feel there should be some sanctions to reinforce it. Again, no problem with that on my part.

 We need Brian to come back in the room.....Even Michael...did I say that!  Get us back on our best or good behavior.  I'll never get my Chat room damage deposit back will I ?   

http://andrewhickey.info/the-smiley-smile-ignore-button-sort-of/

Oh ! The Joy !!  :woot

(Five minutes later...)

Glory be, it works !!!! All I can see now is "This poster is ignored". Ah, if only I had a mortal soul, it would belong to Mr. Hickey this very instant.

I don't use the word hero much, but you Mr.Hickey, are my hero.

There was a fan club called Beach Boys Freaks United, wasn't there?  I'm surprised no one's mentioned it.

Still is. Morphed into the BBFC.

But, your point is valid and appreciated. Not convinced about the "united" bit, mind. Marty Taber had a 'zine by the name of Friends of The Beach Boys back in the late 70s. Works for me, but I still favour Eloi & Morlocks.  ;D

Ding Dangs

BBFUN!  Alice!   Those were the days.  Had to wait for the postman.  No Internet and no instant sniping.  Just great fun devouring that precious BB info with the other hard corp contributors.

Mind Gangsters.
Beachy Heads.
Surf Stompers.
White Punks.
Cool Heads.

Keep these names up and I''ll call it a Petting Zoo!   That's it Pet Zoo.....