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Does anyone have a list or know of any song The Beach Boys preformed lived that was never released on an album? Can be either an unreleased song or a cover of a song that was never on a beach boys album as long as they preformed it once!.  Monster Mash Dose NOT count but Back In the USSR would!

I will keep this list updated!
  

     -COVERED LIVE-
- Mr. Moto [live in Oxford] .7.14.62 https://youtu.be/ZfT5550dUQg
- Kansas City (9/15/62)
- Blue City 1963
- Movin N' Groovin 1963
- Silly Boy (Dennis) 1963
- Foggy Mountain Breakdown (12/31/64) (reportedly with Glen Campbell on lead)
- Crying (2/19/65) (Glen Campbell on lead)
- Daydream (5/8/66)
- What A Day For A Rain Storm (Nassau 1965)
- New Orleans (3/17/67)
- Merry Christmas, Baby (12/15/67) (the UNICEF show; setlists.fm contends this is not the BB song)
- Goober Peas (4/24/68)
- What I'd  Say 1964 Sydney https://youtu.be/OMFsy9fIaqQ
- O Come All Ye Faithful- 12-15-67 Paris https://youtu.be/tc_CVsNn3jM
- Pushin' Too Hard 1968 Fillmore east
- Rock And Roll Women 1969 https://youtu.be/8G87yjtRQ3A
- Your Song (Live in fillmore east 71) https://youtu.be/hmCWNJFkC9Q
- Searchin' (Live at Filmore East 71)
- Okie From Muskogee 71 https://youtu.be/s3KXfS2E4pk
- Jumpin Jack Flash   72/73 https://youtu.be/a1u9d35RDLo
- Draggin' [live at Michigan State University with R. McGuinn] 5.18.74 https://youtu.be/Ecpq7GAqzUM
- Brown Sugar (3/28/75)
- Wishing You Were Here (1975) Live with and with out Chicago https://youtu.be/gsuv4HPGNHM
- Feelin' Stronger Every Day (May/June 1975) Mike Love lead vocals (No Chicago)
- Harry Truman (1975)
- What's Wrong (1977)
- I Write The Song   late 70s 80s https://youtu.be/-4Cpic4N57Y
- Merry Minuet 1980 https://youtu.be/AFbhZrslNlE
- Love Me Tender (done at least once after Elvis died)
- Come Softly To Me (late 1981 and/or early 1982)
- Day Tripper (1983)
- Bony Maronie (1984)
- The Air That I Breathe (1984) https://youtu.be/FhOcTzp_8xM
- Back In The USSR 80s https://youtu.be/mJ9TLmE9qsM
- Imagine 82/83 https://youtu.be/EfmH2wHTQZ8
- Buzz Buzz Buzz  DC 84 https://youtu.be/QaezkdnJ6WU
- Lucille (1985) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3j7Eotlc54
- Born In The USA (Dec. 12 1986) Hawaii
- Band Of Gold (dec. 12 1986) Hawaii https://youtu.be/FhOcTzp_8xM
- Friends And Lovers (dec 12 1986)Hi
- In Cars dec 12 1986 Hi
- Hey Little Cobra 86 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbiXtaMluc
- Wake-up Little Suzie with the Everly Brothers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B73YtYJucPY
- Surf City https://youtu.be/qpSwdQMn8xs
- Little GTO https://youtu.be/pF2J6SrIp08
- All I Have To Do Is Dream (1989)
- Sister Golden Hair (1990)
- Dancing In The Street - (1991) https://youtu.be/U9tkhjguNa8
- Oh, Pretty Woman (chirs lead 1996)
- National Anthem (Dodgers 2012) https://youtu.be/bI_ujE9k9LA


     - Live Unreleased-
- Hawthorne Boulevard - 8/67 Hawaii https://youtu.be/JcRVdnlpC9c
- Jam [live at Radio Luxenbourg Consert] .5.10.72 https://youtu.be/Ylh27mCobJQ
- I've Got A Friend https://youtu.be/JBCZhEr3_no
- The Boogie's Back in Town 83 https://youtu.be/dLRxC-WNnQI

   - Live Cover of a Solo-
- River Song (live years before dennis album)  early 1970s https://youtu.be/M0hVPY71pWc
- Friday Night (1977) Toronto
- You And I
- Be My Baby (late '81 and/or early '82)
- Rockin All Over The World   early 80s https://youtu.be/aT87QI4zXFg
- Heaven https://youtu.be/xO3Om_cRSRI
- What You Do To Me https://youtu.be/qldS3R0_w6o
- Country Pie https://youtu.be/BjMNXUolMZM
- Almost Summer https://youtu.be/lpt3SJwuY_E
- Cruisin' https://youtu.be/wElrWA_mvBA
- Love and Mercy (1989)
- Walkin' the Line (1989)
- Melt Away (1989)

    -Live with Chicago-
- In the Midnight Hour (1989 with Chicago)
- Feeling Stronger Every Day (1989 with Chicago)
- Country Feeling (1989)
- You're the Inspiration (1989 with Chicago Carl on part of the lead) https://youtu.be/ePNETHPnxRQ
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (1989 with Chicago Al on partial lead) https://youtu.be/VO0tJZjK72Y
- Wishing You Were Here (1989)  https://youtu.be/Oh_omNgP3dQ

   -The Beach Boys Live (Mike & Bruce)-
- Duke Of Earl   Late 90's early 2000's) https://youtu.be/LXCmNPlLYfY
- Gimme Some Lovin' (12/5/98)
- The Girl from Ipanema (10/10/05)
- Jingle Bell Rock (05 and 06)
- Santa's Going To Kokomo 2006
- My Remote (Christian Love song, performed at least twice in 2008)
- Sherry
- Summer Means Fun 2010s https://youtu.be/1MwI-JEloYE
- To Sir With Love (7/28/13) (performed with Lulu)
- Cool Head Warm Hear (2010s)
- Rock-a-Hula Baby (1/12/14) (with Stamos)
- Unleash the Love (2/20/14)
- Alone On Christmas Day 2015
- Dear Prudence 14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njhCfavTbQ8
- Saw Her Standing 14 There https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef9sonhDQqw
- Fire Birdge 14/15 https://youtu.be/6MsTaXcsX5U

     -Brian Wilson Live-
- I Sleep Alone (1989) (Unreleased) https://youtu.be/an5WiAzee-w
- Proud Mary (1/28/91)
- This Could Be the Night (1999) (Unreleased)
- Eight Days A Week (2000s)
- She's Leaving Home (2007) https://youtu.be/hitGNd5zeOE
- Row Row Row Your Boat (2000s) https://youtu.be/7cfNhgaGHVA
- Country Road (11/1/09) ???
- You Keep a Knockin' 2009 https://youtu.be/PgeGlTO4-AM
- Honeycomb (2015) Unreleased https://youtu.be/rMFwRYoBjlg
- I'm Broke (2015) Unreleased https://youtu.be/zFS2vcHLhNw
- When I'm 64 (2015)
- My Sweet Lord (the George Fest about to be released 2014) https://youtu.be/ipDZrTRNuBk

   -Al Jardine covers-
- Monday, Monday (1998/1999)
- So Long It's Been Good to Know You (2014)
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (2014)

   -Mike Love covers-
- California Beach (1980)
- Happy Birthday America

The john lennon song imagine in the early 80s, there's footage on YouTube of it, maybe Seattle 1982/3

Rock n Roll Woman
Runaway (no studio version released)
Don't Worry Bill (no BB's studio version released)

Thanks!Ill update that right away I am  not going to count Runaway because of Made in California and Chicago 1965!

Surf City
Little GTO
If you're counting the Mike & Bruce touring band, then Duke of Earl, Sherry, Summer Means Fun, Dear Prudence, I Saw Her Standing There, Fire Brigade, Pisces Brothers, Make Love Not War
Your Song
Okie From Muskogee
What You Do To Me, Heaven, and Rockin' All Over The World (released on Carl albums, but not Beach Boys ones)
I've Got A Friend
Country Pie
Almost Summer
River Song (again, not on a Beach Boys album)

Sorry. Should have read the list more thoroughly...  :smokin

Thanks you updated list! Never heard  Dear Prudence, I Saw Her Standing There, Fire Brigade by mike and dean before

Hawthorne Blvd (Hawaii 67)
Blue City, Kansas City, Movin' n  Groovin' (early 62 shows)

Feelin' Stronger Every Day???? Any one got conformation or audio of this??

Mike and Bruce did Dear Prudence and I Saw Her Standing There at a Beatles tribute festival thing in 2014 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njhCfavTbQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef9sonhDQqw

Fire Brigade they performed in York in 2014 and Birmingham in 2015, both with Roy Wood as a guest.

Cruisin' (another Celebration track)
Happy Birthday America
I Write The Songs

Ah, then you might want to scrub DWB also as I was thinking of the Wonderbill version…

THanks for the link! and I knew there was another celebration  track just  couldn't think of it!!!

Deleted DWB

They did "Dancing In the Street" for a while in the early 90's. I remember Carl sounding particularly good on the "sweet sweet music" bg vocals.

When they toured with Chicago in '89, they did covers of Dancing In the Street, In the Midnight Hour and Feeling Stronger Every Day but this was during the combined set when both bands played together so I'm not sure if that counts for this list.

The letter-1967

Yes I will add them! THank you for reminding me of the beachChicago tour!

Such a underrated cover!

Any other Chicago cover live with or with out Chicago touring with them live???


The letter was on Made in California

There are also some soundboard clips on YouTube (or at least, were up recently) of the BBs joining Chicago during their 1989 tour for "You're the Inspiration" (Carl on part of the lead), "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" (Al on partial lead), and "Wishing You Were Here" (Carl and Mike on parts of the lead).

Did they every actually do "Happy Birthday America" in a live concert? I know the Mike studio recording has some audience noise at the front of it, but I never knew they tried it live.

Setlist from August 1963, when David was in the band (covers in bold):

1. Surfin Safari
2. 409
3. Little Deuce Coupe
4. Runaway
5. Blue City
6. Farmer's Daughter
7. Monster Mash (Mike)
8. Movin N' Groovin
9. Silly Boy (Dennis)
10. Papa Oom Mow Mow (Brian)
11. Honky Tonk
12. Shut Down
13. Louie Louie (David)
14. Surfer Girl
15. Let's Go Trippin
16. Surfin USA
 Encore:
18. What'd I Say (Carl)
17. Johnny B Goode (Brian)

Nope... also, not a BB track, credited to "Mike Love & Friends".

I have a big list somewhere on an old file of all the BB songs performed live that weren't on live albums (both covers and BB tracks, alternate leads, etc.). A few off the top of my head as far as covers:

Love Me Tender (done at least once after Elvis died)
Come Softly To Me (late 1981 and/or early 1982)
Be My Baby (late '81 and/or early '82)
Bony Maronie (1984)
Oh, Pretty Woman (around 1996 with Chris Farmer singing lead, if you want to count that)

Don't know if we want to count semi "Solo" sets during BB concerts, like Dennis's in 1977 or Brian's in 1989. If so, we could include:

What's Wrong (1977; there was another Dennis song from POB done during those sets, can't remember which)
Love and Mercy (1989)
Walkin' the Line (1989)
Melt Away (1989)

Also, "Hey Little Cobra" during the 1986 tour.

They also did "Wishing You Were Here" *without* Chicago later in 1975 after the "Beachago" tour ended.

Also, done at least once in 1989 during Brian's solo set (also occurring during the "Beachago" tour) was a performance of Brian's "Country Feeling."

If "Monster Mash" doesn't count because it appeared on the BEACH BOYS CONCERT album, wouldn't "Back in the USSR" not count because it appeared on the FOURTH OF JULY: A ROCKIN' CELEBRATION OF AMERICA LP?

Same with "What'd I Say," which was on the Australian BRIAN WILSON / BEACH BOYS RARITIES LP.

Lee

O Come All Ye Faithful :angel:

FOURTH OF JULY: A ROCKIN' CELEBRATION OF AMERICA LP is that a bootleg? I never heard of that?

What year did the boys sing O come all ye faithful?

Wow a lot of songs I never heard them preform ilive! That would be an awesome concert to hear! has any of those concert ever been recorded by a fan or on a boot? I Would be very interested to hear those!

December 15, 1967: https://youtu.be/tc_CVsNn3jM

Legitimate Various Artist release:

http://www.amazon.com/Fourth-July-Rockin-Celebration-America/dp/B00NJ7IHZQ

Wow thanks never seen that before! I will update that right away!

Does this one count? The National Anthem  https://youtu.be/bI_ujE9k9LA

Its a stretch but it fits the bill!

I added a link to listen to the songs live for most the songs I could find. Does anyone have any music (audio or video) or has a link to to help verify that the beach boys did preform these song Live and not just a myth! That would be great! I'm sure the list is still missing many song! Thanks for all the help so far!!!

with a little stretch, does 'Little Lady' (re-write of Lady Lynda) count ?

Also BW has done 'Eight Days A Week' live

Wasn't Blue City a Carl/David original ? I know it wasn't recorded but still doesn't qualify as a cover, if my memory of Jon's book remains true !

Also "She's Leaving Home" in 2007 (I think).

The other Dennis song done by The Beach Boys was "You and I".

Another circle completed. Murry wrote "Tabarin" and "Ill Hide My Tears" (The Jets) for The Hollywood Flames in the early '50s...

My mistake. I could have *sworn* I had it on a live boot somewhere, but I just checked and I don't.

And Tell Me Why (the Beatles song, not the song from NPP) in 2004 in Liverpool.

Looks like the did preform happy Birtday America in Washington! https://www.discogs.com/Beach-Boys-Happy-Birthday-America/release/6084815

I am not sure if Little Lady counts! Then I would have to add Little Cycle - Little Honda. When did the each BOys preform Little lady?

I will add Eight Days A Week but shes leaving home was already added! Tell me why was covered already on a beach boys album!

Edit: Added audio for Little GTO from 1987.

Oddly, in 1986.  ;D

I thought Little Lady was done during the 1993 European tour and in 1986 they were still doing it as Lady Liberty.

Rock and roll woman by buffalo Springfield

My bad, the more so because I saw them do "Little Lady" at Wembley in 1993. Duh.

According to setlists.fm, they did "Friday Night" during the Dennis set on August 28, 1977 in Toronto.

If we're including Brian solo shows, we also have "You Keep a Knockin'" from a few years ago.

From setlists.fm (can't always assume every listing is accurate of course):

Kansas City (9/15/62)
Foggy Mountain Breakdown (12/31/64) (reportedly with Glen Campbell on lead)
Crying (2/19/65) (reportedly with Glen Campbell on lead)
Daydream (5/8/66)
New Orleans (3/17/67)
Merry Christmas, Baby (12/15/67) (the UNICEF show; setlists.fm contends this is not the BB song)
Goober Peas (4/24/68) (Dunno if this was just quick off the cuff thing)
Brown Sugar (3/28/75)

Brian Wilson
Proud Mary (1/28/91)
This Could Be the Night (1999; although I guess technically his studio recording was on a tribute album)
Country Road (11/1/09) (Anyone remember this? Never know what might be a transcription error)
My Sweet Lord (the George Fest thing; thought that is about to be released)
When I'm 64 (2015)

Al Jardine
Monday, Monday (1998/1999)
Sea Cruise (various times in 2000s) (I think Ed Carter often sings this? And, I know it was technically released by the BBs)
So Long It's Been Good to Know You (2014)
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (2014)

There might be some other Al covers, but I think some of them are done by other guys in his off-shoot bands, like guys from the Rip Chords, etc. when he did the "Surf City All Star" band and whatnot.

Mike & Bruce
Gimme Some Lovin' (12/5/98)
I Can't Get No Satisfaction (7/23/03)
The Girl from Ipanema (10/10/05)
My Remote (reportedly a Christian Love song, performed at least twice in 2008)
To Sir With Love (7/28/13) (performed with Lulu)
Rock-a-Hula Baby (1/12/14) (with Stamos no doubt)
Unleash the Love (2/20/14)

There have also been numerous versions of "Happy Birthday" over the years if we want to count that.

They also did "Sister Golden Hair" in 1990 during some shows Mike missed, with Gerry Beckley singing the lead.

Mike and Bruce did "Jingle Bell Rock" in 2005 and 2006.

Brown Sugar? Cool! Would've kicked ass with Carl on lead, but since Mike sang Jumpin' Jack Flash he might have sung this too.

My 100% guess would be that Mike probably sang it.

Thanks!! updated the list!!! and yeah that is a big reason I am trying to get audio posted by all the song on this list to be able to prove that the songs were indeed covered by the beach boys!!! Thank you! Now to try to find the audio or video of the songs to help prove the list of covers!!!

Mike & Bruce also did

- Somewhere Near Japan, 1999
- Wipeout (instrumental version, no rapping), 2001
- Bluebirds Over The Mountains, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2013
- Little GTO, 2009
- Okie From Muskogee, 2013
- Isn't It Time, 2015
- Keep An Eye On Summer, 2014-2015
- Monster Mash, 2014
- Pisces Brothers, 2014-2016
- Summertime Blues, 2002-2014
- Farmer's Daughter, 2015-2016
- Surf's Up, 2015
- Santa's Going To Kokomo, 2006
- I'll Be Home For Christmas, 2005-2006 & 2013-2014
- Frosty the Snowman, 2005-2006, 2011, & 2013-2014
- Jingle Bell Rock, 2006
- We Three Kings of Orient Are, 2008
- White Christmas, 2000, 2005-2006, 2008-2009 & 2013-2014
- The Man With All The Toys, 2000, 2005-2006, 2008-2009 & 2013-2014
- Santa's Beard, 2000, 2005-2006, 2008-2009 & 2013-2014
- Alone on Christmas Day, 2015

I don't know if it's been mentioned or not, but The Beach Boys did Day Tripper a few times in 1983.

Saw them do it off the cuff at Guilfest, 2009. Interesting...  :)

Cool!  A live version dated  9.4.1983 at Stanley Theatre, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania is kicking around on Surfin' Rarities Vol 5, I'm, err, told.  The liner notes don't indicate if it the track is from the 7.30 show or the 10pm.

Does 'Wake-up Little Suzie' with the Everlys count?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B73YtYJucPY

Who sang lead on Day Tripper?

Yep that counts! Thanks Even better with a video or audio for proof like you have!!! Updated list!
 Still looking for videos or audio to help verify the list we have! Thanks

'Lucille' from 86 with Jeff Foskett on lead vocal and Jimmy Page.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3j7Eotlc54

edit:

Shouldn't the clip say 1985?

Man how have we missed that one!!! thank you!

Found some audio from Dancing In The Street I added. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9tkhjguNa8&feature=youtu.be

It's only my preference, but I'd put the guest spots and TV special guest performances and stuff like that in a separate category. I really don't consider the Everlys singing "Wake Up Little Suzie" on the 25th Anniversary TV special as a "Beach Boys" performance in any way. They're essentially a backing band (and I think most or all of that entire show is live vocals or mimed vocals on top of pre-recorded backing tracks).

"Lucille" barely qualifies as well, as it was added presumably as a "Jimmy Page" performance, and someone had to sing the lead on it.

As for "Day Tripper", my vague recollection is that the band, back in the Carl era, never actually did a full performance of the song. Wasn't it just riffing on the song for a bit or something like that? I haven't listened to most of those wonky 80s audience recordings in ages, so I can't remember for sure.

For Al's first "Family & Friends" gig in late 1998, he wrote a song called "The Eternal Ballad" and performed it. It's a questionable inclusion on this list I suppose, as a studio recording was technically officially released, but only on Japanese pressings of "A Postcard from California."

But in the US and UK anyway, it remains an "unreleased" song.

On at least some of Mike's solo 1981 setlists, he did "California Beach" (an unreleased song, which I recall is an alternate version of the also-unreleased track "Skatetown USA").

Somebody on here once said they saw the group do "Pitter Patter" live.

But that was on MIU so not an unrecorded song by the group.

C-man mentions it in his set list (on Eric A's magnificent site) for Pittsburgh on April 9, 1983:

http://members.tripod.com/~fun_fun_fun/4-9-83.html

Maybe he can recall who sang it on that occasion...

I can  put the guest spots and TV special guest performances and stuff like that in a separate category if you list off which ones are and are not! I don't have audio or video for them all so I wouldn't be 100% sure on them all to make an accurate list.

updated list and added mike love covers.

Sister Golden Hair audio in case you want to link it to the list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGYg79zfWCQ

At the unicef show in 1967 the bbs sang oh come all ye faithful not merry Christmas baby. I think badman made that error because he hadn't seen video of the performance which is now on YouTube

Also "what a day for a rainstorm" is just another version of "daydream" it was raining that day and mike was making a joke. If you know the song it makes sense

By the way as I've said elsewhere setlist.fm is a site that is really only accurate for modern (post 2000 or so) shows. When they created the historical set lists they either copied from badman (who as we know has many errors) Eric's site or my book with Jon

They also did Wipeout (the original instrumental) during some of the 1987 tours.