Weakest Song On Pet Sounds/Smile?

[Newguy562]

Both albums are perfect we all know that ..Those 2 albums I can actually sit throughand listen without skipping a single track.(which i can't say about many albums) ..Which songs on both albums would you say are your least favorites?

Pet Sounds: Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (I was very close to choosing "Run James Run".)

Smile: Wonderful (The melody/vocals are pretty but it's definitely my least favorite song on Smile.)

[EgoHanger1966]

Pet Sounds - title track
SMiLE - Fire

[LetHimRun]

This is sacrilege.

If I HAD to choose one...

Pet Sounds: "Pet Sounds"
SMiLE: "Fire"

They are both fantastic, but lack the BBs vocals which is the only reason why I'd consider even picking them as "weak."

[Chocolate Shake Man]

Smile: Wonderful (The melody/vocals are pretty but it's definitely my least favorite song on Smile.)

the f***?

[Newguy562]

fire is so fuckin awesome it's like a nightmare put inside of a song, it's brilliant.

[Eireannach]

I don't think even it's possible for me to select the "weakest" songs on these two albums.  But just for fun I'll say I Know There's An Answer (since I prefer the alternate Hang On To Your Ego) and He Gives Speeches because it doesn't fit.  The albums as released though are as close to perfect as one can get.

[Summertime Blooz]

Sloop Jonh B
The Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine

[Austin]

As far as Pet Sounds goes "weak" is pretty relative for me. If I had to cast a vote, I'd go with the title track or "I Know There's An Answer" (but the latter might just be because it has to follow "God Only Knows.")

As for Smile, assuming we're talking just albums proper (BWPS/TSS CD1), "I'm In Great Shape." Even on BWPS, it's just a little...formless for my taste.

[Newguy562]

I don't think even it's possible for me to select the "weakest" songs on these two albums.  But just for fun I'll say I Know There's An Answer (since I prefer the alternate Hang On To Your Ego) and He Gives Speeches because it doesn't fit.  The albums as released though are as close to perfect as one can get.

the only album i can think of that comes close to perfection like these albums is "what's goin on".

[Phoenix]

I also like all the tracks on both but if I had to choose:

Let's Go Away For Awhile
I'm In Great Shape (I'm In Great Shape/I  Wanna Be Around/Workshop)  (Tho it probably would have been better in its finished form.)

[Newguy562]

I also like all the tracks on both but if I had to choose:

Let's Go Away For Awhile
I'm In Great Shape (I'm In Great Shape/I  Wanna Be Around/Workshop)  (Tho it probably would have been better in its finished form.)

why let's go away for awhile? :/

[T2458]

Pet Sounds has only one weak track and that's blessed Sloop John B.  It would have fitted fine on 'Remember the Zoo'  but we should all curse Capitol for putting it on Pet Sounds and for Brian bottling out on his finest work. It's almost like he had to do something silly to avoid being seen as too far up his own wotsit. The Tony Asher 'Good Vibrations' or 'The Little Girl I Once Knew' sound so much better in that mix.  Alternatively he could have simply put the dub version of 'God Only Knows' as a lead in to the best track on the album!

Smile's weakest track is hard to choose. We still only have bits and pieces to listen to. For me Brian's music is essentially vocal and harmonic so Fire is a good choice for least easy to listen to. The finished songs are sublime eg Surf's Up, H&V, Wonderful, Wind Chimes etc etc.

[Aegir]

Pet Sounds has only one weak track and that's blessed Sloop John B.  It would have fitted fine on 'Remember the Zoo'  but we should all curse Capitol for putting it on Pet Sounds and for Brian bottling out on his finest work.

first off, Remember the Zoo was never a real album, and even the hoax album wasn't supposed to have Sloop John B on it. secondly, Brian always intended to put Sloop John B on Pet Sounds.

[Lowbacca]

This is real tough.... but:

PET SOUNDS: title track (and I feel baaaaad for even typing something like that ).
SMiLE: yeah, I'd go for "Wonderful", too...


Weird thread... it's like debating over which one of Honey Ryder's sea shells is the prettier one:



 

[shelter]

Pet Sounds: The title track. I also don't really care for Caroline, No.
Smile: I Wanna Be Around/Workshop.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

Pet Sounds has only one weak track and that's blessed Sloop John B.  It would have fitted fine on 'Remember the Zoo'  but we should all curse Capitol for putting it on Pet Sounds and for Brian bottling out on his finest work.

first off, Remember the Zoo was never a real album, and even the hoax album wasn't supposed to have Sloop John B on it. secondly, Brian always intended to put Sloop John B on Pet Sounds.

Yes, and musically it fits in perfectly, unless your one of those bozos who thinks lyrics are more important than music. Even if you are, then Sloop, being a tale about loss of innocence, fits in fine.

There is no weak track on PS for me. And seeing as SMiLE is unfinished, judging its weak tracks seems rather moot.

[Paulos]

Pet Sounds - God Only Knows
Smile - Surf's Up










I am of course joking, another utterly pointless thread.

[Newguy562]

This is real tough.... but:

PET SOUNDS: title track (and I feel baaaaad for even typing something like that ).
SMiLE: yeah, I'd go for "Wonderful", too...


Weird thread... it's like debating over which one of Honey Ryder's sea shells is the prettier one:



 

lol i feel bad for this too but i had to scope out all of your opinions
and wow someone finally agreed on "wonderful" ...i like all her shells 

[Smilin Ed H]

"it's like debating over which one of Honey Ryder's sea shells is the prettier one"

Definitely the clam.

[Newguy562]

Pet Sounds - God Only Knows
Smile - Surf's Up










I am of course joking, another utterly pointless thread.

you better be kidding!

[runnersdialzero]

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[Newguy562]

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I was curious to know...Are you a male or female? (& why hello kitty?)..

[SMiLE Brian]

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[Ovi]

I think I once accidentally skipped 'Here Today', does that count?  

As for 'SMiLE', I Wanna Be Around/Workshop.

[cablegeddon]

Oh I'm going to step on a few toes now I'm sure.

Weakest song PS/Smile -> Our Prayer. It just sounds like the standard thing any given vocal group would throw together as an intro to their act. Sorry!