Emily, when will we see the NEXT CHAPTER???

We no longer need Rocky, EMILY can write the book!!!

In fact, I now have a sneaking suspicion that Rocky and Emily are ONE AND THE SAME!!!

I am terrified...

Love Is A Woman gets stuck in my head way more than it should...

I think now would be a good time to summarize this thread...

Rocky Pamplin has written a manuscript that he hopes to have published.

This manuscript is completely factually accurate, except for the parts that are completely factually inaccurate.

Rocky Pamplin thinks that every "view" or "read" on this thread represents a "buyer" for his manuscript that he hopes to have published.   Thus, Rocky Pamplin believes there are 70,000 "buyers" on this board.

Numerous people have ineffectually tried to offer "constructive criticism" to Rocky Pamplin, hoping Rocky Pamplin will somehow be able to turn this "sow's ear" into a "silk purse".

Rocky Pamplin does not handle "constructive criticism" well.  Rocky Pamplin resorts to name-calling and juvenile insults if anyone makes even the slightest negative comment about his manuscript.  Or his memory.  Or his past livelihoods.

This makes for an interesting thread.

Most of us get the joke...
Rocky, not so much...
Wait for it... Rocky will now resort to name-calling...

I'll never be able to listen to "I'd Love Just Once To See You" again...

Writers RECALL!!!
You MUST be WRONG, Andrew!

Savings bonds eventually reach maturity...

What's the difference between Rocky and savings bonds?

Rocky is really Forrest Gump...

Vizzini drank the potion...
Thirsty, Rocky?

Emily - WRITERS RECALL!!!

Andrew - please don't shout "naked" to Rocky... he's already done that...

Malc - in regards to Rocky stating that Brian is the one who brought in Blondie to sing "Sail On, Sailor", you've got to believe it's true, because as Rocky has said, he's a writer, and writers RECALL!  I'm sure Rocky can quote the entire conversation on the subject, in fact.  After all, it was only around 45 years ago!

I'm sure the conversation went something like this:

Rocky: "Brian, you sing like a girl and Mike Loveless is even worse.  Get Blondie to sing "Sail On, Sailor"!  He's got a great set of pipes!  If you don't do it, I'll POUND the entire group, except for you, Brian, because I SAVED YOUR LIFE!"
Brian: "Rocky, you're always right, you were right when you told me  to fire my dad, you were right when you wrote the Pet Sounds album for me, and you're right now!  You SAVED MY LIFE!"
Carl: "But Rocky, can't I try singing lead, or maybe have Dennis try?"
Rocky: "One of these days, Carl, I'm gonna PUNCH YOUR LIGHTS OUT!  Have a drink first, you are in the ANGRY 13!!!"

There is obviously something wrong with people who don't see Rocky for what he is...

I think Dennis intended to watch the Super Bowl in 1981...

If you play "Love and Mercy" backwards, you can hear Brian saying "Rocky was here when I wrote this"...

That Rocky, he's a funny guy!!!

In all seriousness, thank you so much, Stephen, for all this wonderful insightful information!  Much, much appreciated!

... a hypnotizing story!

OK... so, the Beach Boys come back from Holland, make the initial submission of the album to Warners, who then reject it offhand for not having a "hit single" on it.  Van Dyke Parks comes to the rescue, says he'll get a single out of Brian, and goes to Brian and tells him (regarding Sail On, Sailor) to "finish the damn song!"  Brian says "hypnotize me, Van Dyke, into thinking I'm not insane!"  Perhaps Brian could have rather said "um, sorry to disappoint you, Van Dyke, but the song's already finished, and there's  a finished recording in the can with Carl on lead vocal... but I'd still think it would be pretty cool if you'd hypnotize me!!!"

This whole story would make a great movie - as long as Rocky doesn't write the screenplay...

Beach Boy Blood (In My Veins) by Dave Edmunds.

Nobody in the Beach Boys "story" is "all good" or "all bad".  Brian isn't a saint and Mike isn't a devil.  We should keep in mind that there is more than one Beach Boy who has mental health issues, however.  And becoming world-famous at an early age has helped a great number of celebrities to become f--ked up. 

Not the least of which is Mike.

A prominent literary agent just contacted me via PM... he or she wishes to remain anonymous at this point, but said I could post his or her message to Rocky in this forum.

   "Hi Rocky!  I have been reading through this thread, and must say that I LIKE   your STYLE...   I think I can get you a WHA-OOH "book deal"   but first I think you should SET FIRE to "WHA-OOH" your current MANUSCRIPT OOOHHH WHAAA... and then BECOME MARGINALLY...   LITERATE!"

I told him or her that you probably wouldn't be interested but would be happy to count this as ONE MORE   READ!!!