Make it Big + other BB songs that many people think are by other bands

[Awesoman]

Pretty sure "Here She Comes" is the most un-Beach Boys song I've ever heard.  It's my goto whenever I intend to stump at "Name That Band".  "Make It Big" reeks of the 80's, but at least the actual Beach Boys are front and center on that one.

[kookadams]

In reverse, when I was a kid I thought every Jan & Dean song was a Beach Boys song. 

Also, I always thought that Grand Funk Railroad's "Loco-motion" was definitely the Beach Boys. 

still not convinced. 

thats cuz brian and jan collaborated.

[Eric Aniversario]

Pretty sure "Here She Comes" is the most un-Beach Boys song I've ever heard.  It's my goto whenever I intend to stump at "Name That Band".  "Make It Big" reeks of the 80's, but at least the actual Beach Boys are front and center on that one.

I love "here she comes", and I also agree that it is as un-BB sounding as they got.

As a slight tangent, I YouTubed HSC and found this cool fan remake:

Here She Comes Cover/Carl and the Passions/BeachB…: http://youtu.be/B-iEzgpTcOg

Toward the end, I scrolled down and read a comment that said exactly what I was thinking about the remake (first 20 seconds were weird, but the 80s vibe worked). Only to discover that it was actually ME that made the comment 5 years ago!

[Ron]

Toward the end, I scrolled down and read a comment that said exactly what I was thinking about the remake (first 20 seconds were weird, but the 80s vibe worked). Only to discover that it was actually ME that made the comment 5 years ago!

I do that sometimes... makes ya feel old, doesn't it?

 

[Autotune]

Any song with Blondie on lead.

Full Sail and Goin' South from LA Album

Passing Friend, Maybe I Don't Know and I Do Love You from the 1985 album