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« on: April 15, 2012, 04:44:57 AM » |
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I Only know he did Disney Girls and Of course I Write The Songs (which i think was for David Cassidy and Carl sang backing vocals) but then i think we all know who sang it and it became a huge hit LOL
Anyhow what other songs did he write on The Beach Boys ? Cause i felt Bruce actually wrote some amazing songs and put in some good arrangements to his songs as well...
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« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 04:47:55 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 06:25:18 AM » |
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Listen he's a fine singer but I will never understand how I write songs reached #1!? It's very possibly the worst song to get that far.
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2012, 06:39:56 AM » |
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Listen he's a fine singer but I will never understand how I write songs reached #1!? It's very possibly the worst song to get that far.
I suspect a quick perusal of this might help you change your mind. May I offer up the band Creed as Exhibit A? And as Exhibit B, Nickelback. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_hits_%28United_States%29
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2012, 07:00:45 AM » |
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Here ya go:
The Beach Boys
How She Boogalooed It (co-credit) The Nearest Faraway Place Deidre (co-credit) Tears In The Morning Disney Girls (1957) Endless Harmony She Believes In Love Again Somewhere Near Japan (co-credit) Slow Summer Dancin'/One Summer Night (co-credit)
The Rip Chords
The Queen (co-credit) Trophy Machine (co-credit) Gone (co-credit) '40 Ford Time (co-credit) Old Car Made In '52 (co-credit) Beach Girl (co-credit) Summer U.S.A. (co-credit) Big Wednesday (co-credit)
The Bruce Johnston Surfing Band
Surfer's Delight Mashin' The Popeye Gee, But I'm Lonesome (co-credit) Surfer Stomp (co-credit) Soupy Shuffle Stomp (co-credit)
Bruce Johnston solo
Surfin' 'Round the World (co-credit) Maksha At Midnight Down Under (co-credit) Capetown Biarritz Jersey Channel Islands - Part 7 Virginia Beach (co-credit) Surf-A-Nova Hot Pastrami, Mashed Potatoes, Come On To Rincon - Yeah!!! Malibu (co-credit) Surfin's Here To Stay (co-credit)
I Write The Songs Thank You Baby Rendezvous (co-credit) Rock And Roll Survivor Don't Be Scared
That's all I can be bothered to do at the moment, there is all the Bruce & Jerry/Terry stuff plus California Music etc to do yet.
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 08:02:15 AM » |
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Listen he's a fine singer but I will never understand how I write songs reached #1!? Clive Davis and independent promotion.
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2012, 09:23:39 AM » |
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Listen he's a fine singer but I will never understand how I write songs reached #1!? It's very possibly the worst song to get that far.
Because it was Manilow (who had the hit with it, not David Cassidy). He was the Justin Bieber of his day for a while. Really. It was one of several Manilow hits. The '70s were a weird time.
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2012, 10:05:14 AM » |
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It's not that bad a song, but it carries the Manilow and Cassidy baggage
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« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2012, 11:09:16 AM » |
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Listen he's a fine singer but I will never understand how I write songs reached #1!? It's very possibly the worst song to get that far.
Because it was Manilow (who had the hit with it, not David Cassidy). He was the Justin Bieber of his day for a while. Really. It was one of several Manilow hits. The '70s were a weird time. Well unlike Justin Bieber, Hes actually has Talent.
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« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2012, 11:38:27 AM » |
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I don't get how people can compare any male pop star to Justin Bieber.
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« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2012, 12:56:48 PM » |
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I didn't want to offend anybody. If you like I write songs: Sorry!
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« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2012, 12:59:45 PM » |
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I don't get how people can compare any male pop star to Justin Bieber.
It's the screaming female fan base that Manilow had when he was making hit records that I find odd. I grant that the Manilow man had some talent as a songwriter and performer. But I don't get why he had the teenybopper following he did in the '70s. I was watching an old "Odd Couple" episode last week where Felix Unger's daughter dropped out of school to become a Paul Williams groupie. Did Paul Williams really have teen girls following him around like David Cassidy did? Since Barry Manilow did, it's entirely possible. Maybe it says something good about the '70s that slighly trollish looking men had little girls sighing over them. Though I suppose the Bieb is trollish in his own pretty boy way.
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« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2012, 01:05:33 PM » |
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I don't get how people can compare any male pop star to Justin Bieber.
It's the screaming female fan base that Manilow had when he was making hit records that I find odd. I grant that the Manilow man had some talent as a songwriter and performer. But I don't get why he had the teenybopper following he did in the '70s. I was watching an old "Odd Couple" episode last week where Felix Unger's daughter dropped out of school to become a Paul Williams groupie. Did Paul Williams really have teen girls following him around like David Cassidy did? Since Barry Manilow did, it's entirely possible. Maybe it says something good about the '70s that slighly trollish looking men had little girls sighing over them. Though I suppose the Bieb is trollish in his own pretty boy way. Paul Williams and Manilow weren't really teen idols, they were in there 30s at the time of they're popularity. David Cassidy is a different story, when he sang I Write the songs, he was somewhat fading out and When Manilow sang it, it was a mega hit right after his hit Mandy... This is so off-topic I Wonder what did Bruce thought of Manilow's version?
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2012, 01:07:17 PM » |
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And Supposedly I Write the Songs is about Brian...
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« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2012, 01:12:27 PM » |
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Listen he's a fine singer but I will never understand how I write songs reached #1!? It's very possibly the worst song to get that far.
Surely that "honor" belongs to Coming Up. Or, on second thought, Say Say Say. Or maybe Ebony and Ivory. Dreadful songs all.
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« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2012, 01:15:52 PM » |
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I don't get how people can compare any male pop star to Justin Bieber.
It's the screaming female fan base that Manilow had when he was making hit records that I find odd. I grant that the Manilow man had some talent as a songwriter and performer. But I don't get why he had the teenybopper following he did in the '70s. I was watching an old "Odd Couple" episode last week where Felix Unger's daughter dropped out of school to become a Paul Williams groupie. Did Paul Williams really have teen girls following him around like David Cassidy did? Since Barry Manilow did, it's entirely possible. Maybe it says something good about the '70s that slighly trollish looking men had little girls sighing over them. Though I suppose the Bieb is trollish in his own pretty boy way. Paul Williams and Manilow weren't really teen idols, they were in there 30s at the time of they're popularity. David Cassidy is a different story, when he sang I Write the songs, he was somewhat fading out and When Manilow sang it, it was a mega hit right after his hit Mandy... This is so off-topic I Wonder what did Bruce thought of Manilow's version? Trust me, Barry Manilow was a teen idol in the mid-'70s. I was a kid at the time and he was hot stuff among the middle and high school girl set. It doesn't matter if he was in his thirties. There's no way he would have had all those big AM Top 40 radio hits without young girls buying those 45's. I doubt any guys were buying them. He was even featured in the teen magazines of the day. What did Bruce think of Manilow's version (to get back on topic)? I'm sure he was happy to cash the checks. I'm sure he liked it musically, as well. It was very close to the version he did on his solo album, only at a slightly faster tempo.
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« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2012, 01:20:02 PM » |
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Bruce's version from "Going Public": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hz16lpf4dsVery slow. It reminds me of the arrangement of "God Only Knows" he did for Jack Jones.
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« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2012, 01:52:22 PM » |
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Barry Manilow has played a show in Las Vegas for years and sold it out, with largely a female audience that goes crazy for those old songs.
I read an interview with Bruce Johnston who said I Write the Songs was not about Brian.
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« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2012, 03:46:21 PM » |
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I don't get how people can compare any male pop star to Justin Bieber.
Er, because Justin Bieber is a male pop star?
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« Reply #20 on: April 15, 2012, 04:37:42 PM » |
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Listen he's a fine singer but I will never understand how I write songs reached #1!? It's very possibly the worst song to get that far.
Worst song to reach number one? You just come out of a 36 year coma or something?
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« Reply #21 on: April 15, 2012, 05:15:13 PM » |
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I don't think there's anything wrong with Justin Bieber. Perfectly good for what it is and what it is supposed to be.
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« Reply #22 on: April 15, 2012, 09:47:02 PM » |
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Nicki minaj is way worse
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« Reply #23 on: April 16, 2012, 12:12:17 AM » |
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Nicky Minge is worse by far.
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« Reply #24 on: April 16, 2012, 03:57:36 PM » |
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Alot Of Artist today like JB, and Her as well as alot of others are terrible
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