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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Do we really care about the conflicts?
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on: August 16, 2013, 03:09:58 AM
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I find it fascinating as it highlights the fact that there are, in fact, at least two bands conceptually, (commercial fun-in-sun or artistic vehicle for Brian/Dennis/Mike/Carl/Al/Bruce, etc, really) songwriting-production talent. And those concepts war with each other, like gods. And the people who follow a particular god fight.
Also I see the conflict as an interesting springboard for metaphors from 'America's Band' symbolizing the struggle between commerce and creativity in the USA itself.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Listening to MIC
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on: June 18, 2013, 08:00:44 AM
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Im going to put them all on my computer then put the all the new stuff(including new stereo mixes and so on) in my mp3 player, hire a hooker and GO TO TOWN. Afterwards, I'll return to my wife and listen to the whole thing start to finish.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: The Astrology of the Beach Boys
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on: May 26, 2013, 04:21:25 AM
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I used to be really into astrology and know quite a lot about it. However, in my opinion, astrology isn't a science; it's an art.
It is clear that the Beach Boys, especially Brian and Mike, were very into astrology during the sixties and seventies; whether they still are, I don't know.
i also think that Brian (and the Beach Boys in general) is an interesting study from the standpoint of astrology--all those mutable signs working at odds to each other.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Bruce on Surf's Up (album)
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on: January 30, 2013, 12:06:08 PM
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I'm sure there was a lot of drama behind the scenes, but I think most likely the only decent song he had floating around at the time was Disney Girls. Who knows, but personally I doubt if he was George Harrisoned by the resst of the band: it's not as if Going Public is All Things Must Pass.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Thread for various insignificant questions that don't deserve their own thread!
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on: January 26, 2013, 04:09:20 AM
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Okay, this is probably a silly question, but here goes: one of my favorite early album cuts is "The Drive-In". I think it's one of Mike's funniest lyrics and I love his vocal on it. But this lyric: "Or the cat dressed in white will scare you both to death" really puzzles me-does anyone have an idea what it is referring to, or was it just a nonsense line?
I figured there might have been white-clad attendants who wandered around making sure there were no shenaniganss going on. I used to go to drive-ins when I was a kid but I don't remember ...
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Track Talk: Lady Lynda/Liberty
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on: January 26, 2013, 01:27:53 AM
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I like Lady Lynda because it (and MIU Album) evokes the late seventies in all it's cheesiness--wood paneling, shag carpets, white socks with stripes, dorky looking gym shorts, Star Wars styles, goofy looking lamp-shades and an overabundance of pubic hair--like no other music I've heard.
Lady Liberty I've heard maybe once. It's worse than bad--it's utterly pointless.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: \
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on: January 25, 2013, 06:05:37 AM
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personally, I think that those added words were substantial enough to rate a lyric credit in the song for (Al/Carl)
Totally agree, and I wouldn't be surprised if Carl added something significant musically too, enough to warrant a co-writing credit. As far as him signing away his publishing rights, well, that's kind of dirty, but on the other hand, the track might never have been released otherwise. So itgoes.
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