Beach Boys Survivor #19 WINNER: BREAKAWAY!!

[The Shift]

Breakaway

[Disney Boy (1985)]

Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again

I thought it was on course to absolutely storm this round - very disappointed to see Breakaway in the lead. I think it'd be nice if a Brian song didn't win every single round. I like Breakaway, but to me, it's not Brian at his best. It just sort of... ends. WIBNTLA is so moving - incredible song. It lived up to the hype, which is rare indeed. Dennis deserves to win this one.

[Gertie J.]

damn brianistas 

[Alan Smith]

Breakaway

[bluesno1fann]

Wouldn't it be Nice To live again
High on a hill
Making love again

Whoever said
That love could die
Whoever said
The very first lie
Whoever said
Goodbye
Tell me whoever said
A girl can't cry
I know I can cry
And we'll live our life alone
And I know it's all right
It's all right

I'll show you a place
That can't be seen
High above the clouds
Just you and me

I know we can live
With love
Simple and living life
Just you and me
Whoever said
Goodbye
Tell me whoever said
A man shouldn't cry
I know you can cry
And we'll live our life alone
And I know it's all right
Honey it's all right

D'you think we can live again ?
Yeah
D'you think we can live again ?
Yeah
D'you think we can live again ?
Yeah

[bluesno1fann]

Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again

I thought it was on course to absolutely storm this round - very disappointed to see Breakaway in the lead. I think it'd be nice if a Brian song didn't win every single round. I like Breakaway, but to me, it's not Brian at his best. It just sort of... ends. WIBNTLA is so moving - incredible song. It lived up to the hype, which is rare indeed. Dennis deserves to win this one.

Agreed. It's those damn Brianistas, no surprise they're going for Breakaway and Soulful Old Man Sunshine.
As Dennistas, we must get more people to vote for this brilliant track!

[Sam_BFC]

Breakaway!!

Heavenly vocals by the group (tag in particular), up there with WIBN in my opinion as one of the best group vocal performancs they ever cut )

[mikeyj]

Live Again

[Phoenix]

Soulful Old Man Sunshine

I love it!

[Please delete my account]

You don't have to be a 'Brianista' to think that "Live Again" is magnificent but that "Break Away" is even better. And it doesn't "just end", it ends with a completely new section in true BBs style.  

[zachrwolfe]

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[G.C]

Breakaway!

[leggo of my ego]

Breakaway whenever I play the chords of this song on my guitar I cant help but think what if Brian had been
able to break loose from the destructive lifestyle choices of that time, and if the song had just gotten traction to
place a top spot in the charts -- would that have given him that hope?

If you are torn between any two of these songs, please vote for breakaway it deserves your vote!

[Shady]

Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again

That song is nothing short of incredible, and I will never forget my first time hearing it,

[bluesno1fann]

Breakaway whenever I play the chords of this song on my guitar I cant help but think what if Brian had been
able to break loose from the destructive lifestyle choices of that time, and if the song had just gotten traction to
place a top spot in the charts -- would that have given him that hope?

If you are torn between any two of these songs, please vote for breakaway it deserves your vote!

Nope. WIBNTLA deserves your vote.

WIBNTLA is one of Denny's best songs, as well as one of the best songs the BB's ever made.
As good as Breakaway is, it's not even one of Brian's best songs, and falls far short of WIBNTLA. Same with Soulful Old Man Shunshine.

Breakaway and SOMS are neither half as powerful or beautiful as WIBNTLA!

Obviously the Brianistas disagree, as they must have Brian's songs win every single round.

[zachrwolfe]

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[beacharg]

Breakaway, just listen to this damn masterpiece:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Siahb5LuE

[Quzi]

Breakaway

[alf wiedersehen]

Breakaway whenever I play the chords of this song on my guitar I cant help but think what if Brian had been
able to break loose from the destructive lifestyle choices of that time, and if the song had just gotten traction to
place a top spot in the charts -- would that have given him that hope?

If you are torn between any two of these songs, please vote for breakaway it deserves your vote!

Nope. WIBNTLA deserves your vote.

WIBNTLA is one of Denny's best songs, as well as one of the best songs the BB's ever made.
As good as Breakaway is, it's not even one of Brian's best songs, and falls far short of WIBNTLA. Same with Soulful Old Man Shunshine.

Breakaway and SOMS are neither half as powerful or beautiful as WIBNTLA!

Obviously the Brianistas disagree, as they must have Brian's songs win every single round.

This is such a frustrating sentiment.

Your entire message was pure opinion, but you present it as though it's fact. If anybody sees it different than you, it's because they're wrong and they have some grudge against Dennis. We're just all Brianistas who can't bear to think that a Dennis song should receive a single vote.
When, in reality, we all have different opinions. I don't think it's one of the best songs they did. It's alright, but the legacy of the song and its ties to Dennis make you vote for this song. Which is exactly what you attack "Brianistas" for doing.

Perhaps I don't drool over this song like you do, and I find "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" to be a more pleasant, enjoyable listen. Is that okay with you?

[retrokid67]

Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again

I thought it was on course to absolutely storm this round - very disappointed to see Breakaway in the lead. I think it'd be nice if a Brian song didn't win every single round. I like Breakaway, but to me, it's not Brian at his best. It just sort of... ends. WIBNTLA is so moving - incredible song. It lived up to the hype, which is rare indeed. Dennis deserves to win this one.

Agreed. It's those damn Brianistas, no surprise they're going for Breakaway and Soulful Old Man Sunshine.
As Dennistas, we must get more people to vote for this brilliant track!

Live Again for the win 

[bluesno1fann]

Breakaway whenever I play the chords of this song on my guitar I cant help but think what if Brian had been
able to break loose from the destructive lifestyle choices of that time, and if the song had just gotten traction to
place a top spot in the charts -- would that have given him that hope?

If you are torn between any two of these songs, please vote for breakaway it deserves your vote!

Nope. WIBNTLA deserves your vote.

WIBNTLA is one of Denny's best songs, as well as one of the best songs the BB's ever made.
As good as Breakaway is, it's not even one of Brian's best songs, and falls far short of WIBNTLA. Same with Soulful Old Man Shunshine.

Breakaway and SOMS are neither half as powerful or beautiful as WIBNTLA!

Obviously the Brianistas disagree, as they must have Brian's songs win every single round.

This is such a frustrating sentiment.

Your entire message was pure opinion, but you present it as though it's fact. If anybody sees it different than you, it's because they're wrong and they have some grudge against Dennis. We're just all Brianistas who can't bear to think that a Dennis song should receive a single vote.
When, in reality, we all have different opinions. I don't think it's one of the best songs they did. It's alright, but the legacy of the song and its ties to Dennis make you vote for this song. Which is exactly what you attack "Brianistas" for doing.

Perhaps I don't drool over this song like you do, and I find "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" to be a more pleasant, enjoyable listen. Is that okay with you?

If WIBNTLA was written by anyone else, I'd still say the same thing. It's just a mind-blowing, staggeringly majestically powerful song and the fact that it doesn't even have half as many votes as Breakaway is Bullshit in my opinion

Don't get me wrong, Breakaway is also a brilliant song, and it deserved to make it to the finals, same for Shunshine. But neither aren't nearly as good as WIBNTLA, and I'm just shocked that it's not a landslide win like Little Girl I Once Knew on the other thread, let alone being beaten by a song which isn't even one of Brian's best

[rab2591]

Soulful Old Man Sunshine

[musicismylife101]

Wouldn't It Be Nice to Live Again

[Dudd]

wheres cotton fields

[bluesno1fann]

wheres cotton fields

Cottonfields has already been voted out.

You have a choice of WIBNTLA, Breakaway and Soulful Old Man Shunshine.

I say vote for WIBNTLA