Beach Boys Survivor #15 Winner: BUSY DOING NOTHING

[The Dumb Angel]

Anna Lee

It's not a bad song, but there's something about Mike's vocals in this song that kind of annoys me.  

[bluesno1fann]

damnit damnit DAMNIT!!!

looks like these people got their wish 

It's their loss that they chose to vote off the beautiful Be Still over songs such as Anna Lee, Busy Doin' Nothin' and Be Here In The Morning.

yea I bet most of those votes were out of spite  if Brian had written that song it wouldn't have been off so early and I'm not taking it back

Agreed!

I'm surprised Little Bird isn't gone yet.... oh wait, Brian helped with the arrangement of that song...no wonder

One person has already tried. IMHO regardless of who's song it is, I think it's the best from this album, and I hope it doesn't get voted off.
I've noticed that the instrumentals and Bruce's songs are terribly underrated and get voted off quite quickly as well as Denny's. It's a shame, really.

[The Dumb Angel]

damnit damnit DAMNIT!!!

looks like these people got their wish 

It's their loss that they chose to vote off the beautiful Be Still over songs such as Anna Lee, Busy Doin' Nothin' and Be Here In The Morning.

yea I bet most of those votes were out of spite  if Brian had written that song it wouldn't have been off so early and I'm not taking it back

If Brian had written Be Still, I would still think it would be an incredibly boring song.

[retrokid67]

damnit damnit DAMNIT!!!

looks like these people got their wish 

It's their loss that they chose to vote off the beautiful Be Still over songs such as Anna Lee, Busy Doin' Nothin' and Be Here In The Morning.

yea I bet most of those votes were out of spite  if Brian had written that song it wouldn't have been off so early and I'm not taking it back

Agreed!

I'm surprised Little Bird isn't gone yet.... oh wait, Brian helped with the arrangement of that song...no wonder

One person has already tried. IMHO regardless of who's song it is, I think it's the best from this album, and I hope it doesn't get voted off.
I've noticed that the instrumentals and Bruce's songs are terribly underrated and get voted off quite quickly as well as Denny's. It's a shame, really.

Well with Bruce I have mixed feelings myself but Denny was clearly the second best songwriter.  it's like if your valedictorian got all A's and then these people would say "ok well he's still not as smart as Albert Einstein".  of course Brian's in a different league but that shouldn't take away from Denny's talents 

[retrokid67]

damnit damnit DAMNIT!!!

looks like these people got their wish 

It's their loss that they chose to vote off the beautiful Be Still over songs such as Anna Lee, Busy Doin' Nothin' and Be Here In The Morning.

yea I bet most of those votes were out of spite  if Brian had written that song it wouldn't have been off so early and I'm not taking it back

If Brian had written Be Still, I would still think it would be an incredibly boring song.

yea ok 

[EgoHanger1966]

Could you possibly fathom that most of us are making mature decisions based on our opinions of the finished tracks, irregardless of who wrote them? 

[alf wiedersehen]

damnit damnit DAMNIT!!!

looks like these people got their wish 

It's their loss that they chose to vote off the beautiful Be Still over songs such as Anna Lee, Busy Doin' Nothin' and Be Here In The Morning.

yea I bet most of those votes were out of spite  if Brian had written that song it wouldn't have been off so early and I'm not taking it back

Agreed!

I'm surprised Little Bird isn't gone yet.... oh wait, Brian helped with the arrangement of that song...no wonder

Don't worry, I'm voting it off.

[The Dumb Angel]

Could you possibly fathom that most of us are making mature decisions based on our opinions of the finished tracks, irregardless of who wrote them? 

Exactly!

[retrokid67]

Could you possibly fathom that most of us are making mature decisions based on our opinions of the finished tracks, irregardless of who wrote them? 

That doesn't matter because some people on this board act like Brian is the only one in the group that matters when around this time period he was spiraling down.  even at his worst people still say his stuff is genius and don't get me wrong I love the guy but it's just like with Beatles fans.  there are genuine fans and then they're the ones that just jump on the bandwagon saying they were the best group that ever lived.  I can boldly say that I like the Beach Boys' music better than theirs.  I can boldly say that Brian isn't my favorite Beach Boy but happens to be my 3rd favorite after Denny and Carl.  of Course he's in a different league he's been composing and arranging since he was a kid and I'm not taking that away from him I love his music. he's been through a lot in his life and he's a better survivor than his brothers and I applaud him for overcoming his issues, but that doesn't make him better than the others.  There were FIVE MEMBERS of the BB not just one...and I know someone is gonna quote what Denny said about them being his messengers but he had a low self-esteem and the jealousy he was getting in the group didn't help that  

[chrs_mrgn]

Little Bird

[alf wiedersehen]

You act as if there's some Dennis conspiracy.
There isn't.

People are voting in accordance with which songs they like/think are better. Dennis was, as you've mentioned earlier, only starting out as a songwriter. Naturally, his songs are going to be weaker than the ones Brian was writing.

If you look at it objectively, which you're not doing, then it would make sense that his songs are going first - they're amateur compositions. His songs aren't going to stick around just because he's a newbie and should be cut some slack. We are determining which songs are better and Dennis is coming up short when his songs are compared to the others.

[zachrwolfe]

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[bluesno1fann]

You act as if there's some Dennis conspiracy.
There isn't.

People are voting in accordance with which songs they like/think are better. Dennis was, as you've mentioned earlier, only starting out as a songwriter. Naturally, his songs are going to be weaker than the ones Brian was writing.

If you look at it objectively, which you're not doing, then it would make sense that his songs are going first - they're amateur compositions. His songs aren't going to stick around just because he's a newbie and should be cut some slack. We are determining which songs are better and Dennis is coming up short when his songs are compared to the others.

Maybe Be Still, as great and beautiful it is, it is a little amateur.
Little Bird however is in no way amateur.
Besides, for being Denny's first compositions, they are already pretty damn good, and he was already showing his immense songwriting talent, which eventually surpassed Brian's in the 70's (though no one is as good as Brian at his height).
Little Bird to me is the best song off this album, period. I understand that not everyone would feel the same way, but at least no one else is trying to vote it off this early.

[bluesno1fann]

Could you possibly fathom that most of us are making mature decisions based on our opinions of the finished tracks, irregardless of who wrote them?  

That doesn't matter because some people on this board act like Brian is the only one in the group that matters when around this time period he was spiraling down.  even at his worst people still say his stuff is genius and don't get me wrong I love the guy but it's just like with Beatles fans.  there are genuine fans and then they're the ones that just jump on the bandwagon saying they were the best group that ever lived.  I can boldly say that I like the Beach Boys' music better than theirs.  I can boldly say that Brian isn't my favorite Beach Boy but happens to be my 3rd favorite after Denny and Carl.  of Course he's in a different league he's been composing and arranging since he was a kid and I'm not taking that away from him I love his music. he's been through a lot in his life and he's a better survivor than his brothers and I applaud him for overcoming his issues, but that doesn't make him better than the others.  There were FIVE MEMBERS of the BB not just one...and I know someone is gonna quote what Denny said about them being his messengers but he had a low self-esteem and the jealousy he was getting in the group didn't help that  

It was 9 members, 6 during it's height.
Image-wise, Dennis was the Beach Boys.
But other than that, Brian was the Beach Boys. I can totally understand why most people are mainly Brian fans, he was and is a genius!
Even Dennis said that Brian was the Beach Boys, the rest of the members being his messengers.

[retrokid67]

You act as if there's some Dennis conspiracy.
There isn't.

People are voting in accordance with which songs they like/think are better. Dennis was, as you've mentioned earlier, only starting out as a songwriter. Naturally, his songs are going to be weaker than the ones Brian was writing.

If you look at it objectively, which you're not doing, then it would make sense that his songs are going first - they're amateur compositions. His songs aren't going to stick around just because he's a newbie and should be cut some slack. We are determining which songs are better and Dennis is coming up short when his songs are compared to the others.

Like I've also said before, you can state your opinion without attacking the artist, I have no problem with that  .  it's other people on this board that make statements like "if people would stop exalting Dennis..." and "Dennis is insanely overrated" that me and MessOfHelp are talking about

[retrokid67]

Could you possibly fathom that most of us are making mature decisions based on our opinions of the finished tracks, irregardless of who wrote them? 

That doesn't matter because some people on this board act like Brian is the only one in the group that matters when around this time period he was spiraling down.  even at his worst people still say his stuff is genius and don't get me wrong I love the guy but it's just like with Beatles fans.  there are genuine fans and then they're the ones that just jump on the bandwagon saying they were the best group that ever lived.  I can boldly say that I like the Beach Boys' music better than theirs.  I can boldly say that Brian isn't my favorite Beach Boy but happens to be my 3rd favorite after Denny and Carl.  of Course he's in a different league he's been composing and arranging since he was a kid and I'm not taking that away from him I love his music. he's been through a lot in his life and he's a better survivor than his brothers and I applaud him for overcoming his issues, but that doesn't make him better than the others.  There were FIVE MEMBERS of the BB not just one...and I know someone is gonna quote what Denny said about them being his messengers but he had a low self-esteem and the jealousy he was getting in the group didn't help that 

It was 9 members, 6 during it's height.
Image-wise, Dennis was the Beach Boys.
But other than that, Brian was the Beach Boys. I can totally understand why most people are mainly Brian fans, he was and is a genius!
Even Dennis said that Brian was the Beach Boys, the rest of the members being his messengers.

Yea you're right about the number  and I'm not taking away from the fact that Brian's a genius cuz he is and I mentioned that I know that Dennis quote  , but some of the comparisons stated aren't fair because Brian was in a different league than the rest of them  .  Denny had a lot of great songs and in his own league he was fantastic 

[Les P]

Anna Lee the Healer

[startBBtoday]

I find it pretty funny that some people think there is an anti-Dennis lean on this board. It's quite the opposite.

[bossaroo]

ALTH

[shelter]

Anna Lee.

[Gabo]

Anna Lee. One of the lamest songs I've ever heard. Friends is really a mixed bag.

[Summer_Days]

'When A Man Needs A Woman'

[Gabo]

You act as if there's some Dennis conspiracy.
There isn't.

People are voting in accordance with which songs they like/think are better. Dennis was, as you've mentioned earlier, only starting out as a songwriter. Naturally, his songs are going to be weaker than the ones Brian was writing.

If you look at it objectively, which you're not doing, then it would make sense that his songs are going first - they're amateur compositions. His songs aren't going to stick around just because he's a newbie and should be cut some slack. We are determining which songs are better and Dennis is coming up short when his songs are compared to the others.

Maybe Be Still, as great and beautiful it is, it is a little amateur.
Little Bird however is in no way amateur.
Besides, for being Denny's first compositions, they are already pretty damn good, and he was already showing his immense songwriting talent, which eventually surpassed Brian's in the 70's (though no one is as good as Brian at his height).
Little Bird to me is the best song off this album, period. I understand that not everyone would feel the same way, but at least no one else is trying to vote it off this early.

Little Bird is a great track. Busy Doin' Nothin' is my favorite on the record though. It's seriously a prodigious attempt at bossa nova. "I had to fix a lot of things this morning because they were so scraaaaambled."

[Quzi]

  I only hope those who are voting off Anna Lee the Healer get their hands on some healing hands to sort out the terrible case of anti-amazing-musicitis they are afflicted with.

My vote goes to When a Man Needs a Woman.

[Disney Boy (1985)]

Can we PLEASE shut up about who wrote the songs and just concentrate on the actual songs themselves...

I personally LOVE Be Still but it's gone and that's democracy. Ideally I would like to see Be Here In The Morning win the entire round but I doubt it's going too...

Anyway, my vote this round goes to WHEN A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN