"That's Why God Made The Radio" Single!

[Shady]

Has anyone heard the whole song or just the sections they play during the promotional video?

Just the video

[pixletwin]

Thanks for posting the Youtube link, I wonder how we missed it?  

I like it.  

[Lowbacca]

I love how the interview snippets with Brian

a) could have been taken from any Brian Wilson interview in the past few years - "a lot of love in the harmonies"; "Chuck Berry, Rosemary Clooney, The Four Freshmen...".   
b) showcase Brian's brilliant sense of the obvious: "For me it's like a reunion." - Say WHAT? 


I would have loved a scene in the studio where Brian's standing in front of the Boys at their mics, and he's clapping and saying "I can't believe it! You sound better than the Wondermints!!" 

[urbanite]

"For me it's like a reunion."  Whoever produced and edited that video should have taken that comment out.

[The Shift]

So, While combing through the Youtube I came upon this teaser for "That's Why God Made The Radio"!! It's interviews with the song playing behind the Guys. Pretty good hooky song the chorus is playing around in my head!! Here ya go!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6HGSZDsNYQg#t=165ls

Thank you for finding this. You can be my next wife!

[Jaspy]

The song is growing on me, the chorus has earworm potential.

The production, singing & harmonies are great, can't wait to hear more.

Preordered the single about 1 month ago, hope it'll top the charts around the world!

[The Shift]

Sounds like the close cousin of Keep An Eye On Summer to these ears. Sounds like a wee acappella section towards the end which we'll all love to scrutinise the arse off! And I hear a fair bit of Brian early on.

Good job, Beach Boys!

[SG7]

Not bad of a song. I'm impressed.

[AndrewHickey]

Am I the only one who doesn't like it much?

It’s *deeply* unimpressive, at least at first listen. Not terrible, but there’s no ‘there’ there. And hugely derivative — it’s Keep An Eye On Your Summer Dream, Midnight Cowboy, Because You Only Live Twice. If this is the song everyone’s been raving about, then the rest of the album is going to be pretty poor.

That’s Jeff Foskett doubling Brian on the verses. It’s done subtly, but it still sounds odd to me, like a Frankenbrian. It works — it’s what they did on a couple of tracks on Smile, too — but it confuses my ears as they try to decode which of them is singing. Doubt that’ll be a problem for the average listener, though.

Harmonies are nice, but there’s a *LOT* of Foskett in there and very little of anyone else. This could have been put out as a Brian Wilson solo track and from the evidence we’ve got here no-one would know any different (actually I *strongly* suspect there’s a middle eight that’s been cut out for this video, I’d guess with a Mike Love lead). In fact, from this I can’t pick out a single Beach Boy on vocals other than Brian, just a Wall O’ Fosketts. But I quite like Jeff Foskett’s voice, unlike many…

The production sounds like Brian rather than Joe Thomas, which can only be a good thing. No acoustic guitars with pickups, no horrible snare sound and ‘sonic power’. It’s the best *sounding* thing released under the Beach Boys’ name since at least 1979.

So, the glass is half-full. I just won’t know what it’s half-full *of* until the single’s actually out…

[Rocker]

I would have loved a scene in the studio where Brian's standing in front of the Boys at their mics, and he's clapping and saying "I can't believe it! You sound better than the Wondermints!!" 

 

[Shady]

I've come to the conclusion that this video was on private until it was discovered...

I've searched youtube for "That's Why God Made The Radio" a bunch of times and never found anything

[Andrew G. Doe]

Has anyone heard the whole song or just the sections they play during the promotional video?

Define "whole song".

[dumbangel76]

So, While combing through the Youtube I came upon this teaser for "That's Why God Made The Radio"!! It's interviews with the song playing behind the Guys. Pretty good hooky song the chorus is playing around in my head!! Here ya go!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6HGSZDsNYQg#t=165s

I think it's great that this person...dumbangel76...swoops in...first post...and drops this into our laps.  Thank you, whoever you are.  And say hi to the guys for us.

Hey yall! I use to be on here back in the day had to create a new name! I am just like one of yall a guy who really, really loves the Beach Boys. They have saved me from a'many of nights I didn't think I would get out of so, I just wanted to share with yall! I really love it on another site someone mentioned it reminds them of Keep an Eye On Summer. I agree somewhat it is also a lovely song. Love seeing the guys together again. If the whole album is up to this level I will be a happy, happy guy!! Glad I could share this!

[Shady]

Brian, Bruce and Jeff steal the show..

Those vocals sound incredible

[dumbangel76]

Sounds like the close cousin of Keep An Eye On Summer to these ears. Sounds like a wee acappella section towards the end which we'll all love to scrutinise the arse off! And I hear a fair bit of Brian early on.

Good job, Beach Boys!

You beat me to the KAEOS reference! You are welcome and I think my wife would take exception to me marrying you!! Haha!

[Les P]

Very nice job, lovely harmonies.  Seems to be a quite respectable song and performance, and better than I expected (admittedly, my expectations are not high).  We know there will be a lot of retro moments on this album but here they seem tastefully done (e.g., reminiscent of "Keep an Eye on Summer" vs. direct quote from "Hawaii" on "Kona Coast").  I am having a hard time getting "Midnight Cowboy" out of my head however. 

[The Shift]

Sounds like the close cousin of Keep An Eye On Summer to these ears. Sounds like a wee acappella section towards the end which we'll all love to scrutinise the arse off! And I hear a fair bit of Brian early on.

Good job, Beach Boys!

You beat me to the KAEOS reference! You are welcome and I think my wife would take exception to me marrying you!! Haha!

Hey who said I was interested in marriage? I've had several wives but stayed unhitched myself!

Tiger!!

[Aegir]

It's good. Derivative, but it's cool to hear the blend. Jeff is mixed pretty well. but no way in hell is this gonna be a hit. if the rest of the album is this boring though I'll probably only listen to it about 100 times.

[LostArt]

Am I the only one who doesn't like it much?

Probably not.  I liked it on first listen, and I like it even more after repeated listens. 

If this is the song everyone’s been raving about, then the rest of the album is going to be pretty poor.

If the rest of the album sounds like this, I'll be ecstatic.

Harmonies are nice, but there’s a *LOT* of Foskett in there and very little of anyone else. In fact, from this I can’t pick out a single Beach Boy on vocals other than Brian, just a Wall O’ Fosketts.

Wow.  I mean, now I've heard everything.  Not only is Jeff too high in the mix, he's singing EVERY PART. 
Unbelieveable.

[Les P]

Did I miss something, or is there absolutely no reference to the composer(s)?  I have to believe if Brian had a hand in composition, that would have been mentioned.

[Wrightfan]

Did I miss something, or is there absolutely no reference to the composer(s)?

I think this video was leaked ala the Do it Again video.

Especially since there's a date at the end and I don't believe the website has officially announced it.

[Aegir]

It's good. Derivative, but it's cool to hear the blend. Jeff is mixed pretty well. but no way in hell is this gonna be a hit. if the rest of the album is this boring though I'll probably only listen to it about 100 times.

I had a pretty mediocre opinion of this song ten minutes ago but now I'm on my third listen and it's growing on me a lot. I still don't think it'll be a hit though, there's nothing cool about this song.

[Amanda Hart]

Am I the only one who doesn't like it much?

It’s *deeply* unimpressive, at least at first listen. Not terrible, but there’s no ‘there’ there. And hugely derivative — it’s Keep An Eye On Your Summer Dream, Midnight Cowboy, Because You Only Live Twice. If this is the song everyone’s been raving about, then the rest of the album is going to be pretty poor.

That’s Jeff Foskett doubling Brian on the verses. It’s done subtly, but it still sounds odd to me, like a Frankenbrian. It works — it’s what they did on a couple of tracks on Smile, too — but it confuses my ears as they try to decode which of them is singing. Doubt that’ll be a problem for the average listener, though.

Harmonies are nice, but there’s a *LOT* of Foskett in there and very little of anyone else. This could have been put out as a Brian Wilson solo track and from the evidence we’ve got here no-one would know any different (actually I *strongly* suspect there’s a middle eight that’s been cut out for this video, I’d guess with a Mike Love lead). In fact, from this I can’t pick out a single Beach Boy on vocals other than Brian, just a Wall O’ Fosketts. But I quite like Jeff Foskett’s voice, unlike many…

The production sounds like Brian rather than Joe Thomas, which can only be a good thing. No acoustic guitars with pickups, no horrible snare sound and ‘sonic power’. It’s the best *sounding* thing released under the Beach Boys’ name since at least 1979.

So, the glass is half-full. I just won’t know what it’s half-full *of* until the single’s actually out…

I'm closer to your opinion, Andrew. It's not bad at all, and I'll try to reserve judgement until I can hear the whole song, but nothing except the harmonies are jumping out at me. I hear a little bit of Al and Bruce in the harmony, but it's mostly BW and Jeff, so it does make it sound more like a Brian solo track than what I would have expected for the first single off of the reunion album.

It's still exciting though. I'm thinking the album won't be anything revolutionary, but I'm really looking forward to buying it and listening to it in only 6 more weeks.

[Runaways]

is that bruce at 2:35? i mean it clearly sounds like bruce, but like 1965 bruce

[Paulos]

So, must have listened to the promo about 8 times now and love it, definitely has earworm moments, I just got back from getting a takeaway and found myself singing the chorus on the drive back! Strange how some folk on here are concerned with it not sounding 'cool' or it being derivative - you would almost think the Beach Boys have always been cool and have never been derivitive.