Beach Boys Survivor #21 Winner: TIL I DIE

[Disney Boy (1985)]

Feet.

Personal opinion and all, but the fact that people are voting for ADITLOAT, Long Promised Road or Feel Flows - Feel Flows - rather than Feet or Don't Go Near the Water is - to me - incomprehensible!

[The Shift]

Feet.

Personal opinion and all, but the fact that people are voting for ADITLOAT, Long Promised Road or Feel Flows - Feel Flows - rather than Feet or Don't Go Near the Water is - to me - incomprehensible!

I've already cast my last vote in this round… there's only one track I'd rather see off this album.

[Jukka]

Student Demonstration Time

[Phoenix]

A Day in the Life of a Tree

[Shady]

Feet

[pixletwin]

Feet.

Personal opinion and all, but the fact that people are voting for ADITLOAT, Long Promised Road or Feel Flows - Feel Flows - rather than Feet or Don't Go Near the Water is - to me - incomprehensible!

AGreed. Especially on ADITLOAT. That song never fails to take my breath away, quite literally. Jack Reilly and all.

[leggo of my ego]

I'll throw my vote away on Dont go near the water - ecology songs.. boo. 

[mikeyj]

Don't Go Near the Water

[bluesno1fann]

Feet.

Personal opinion and all, but the fact that people are voting for ADITLOAT, Long Promised Road or Feel Flows - Feel Flows - rather than Feet or Don't Go Near the Water is - to me - incomprehensible!

AGreed. Especially on ADITLOAT. That song never fails to take my breath away, quite literally. Jack Reilly and all.

Agreed. It did take me a while to get used to the song, as it was sung by Jack Reilly, but now I think it's definitely one of the better songs off Surf's Up. Those who are voting off ADITLOAT likely doesn't get it. Same for the brilliant Long Promised Road and Feel Flows

[pixletwin]

Before I knew a whole lot about Brian's history, I had always assumed this was the debut of his cracked voice (not knowing that was still 3-4 years to the future). I was actually surprised when I learned it wasn't Brian. 

[feelsflow]

You are correct pixletwin.  The lyric sheet gave no mention to vocal credits.  The group wasn't getting any press, other than to say the track "Surf's Up" was to be included.  That was The Big Hype Line...another track from the (even then) legendary SMiLE sessions.  Every record they did was hyped with that by-line except Friends.  That got no promotion.  I thought it could be Brian, using a lower register.  Maybe they thought it would create interest not to say.  You would have had to have seen the TV special to remember what "Surf's Up" was, and that was awhile ago then.  Jack came out of nowhere as well, who was this new writer the boys had brought in?  I don't remember anybody saying he was their new manager either.  After the record came out there was mention of the ecology angle.  These were the days right after the California oil spill that more or less began the movement.  And those Riots Mike was singing about.  Real Riots where folks were not backing down.  Putting their lives on the line in the face of Ronnie's Bullsh*t, "If they want blood, I'll see to it they get some."  What "Don't Go Near The Water" was about, I've never thought those lyrics were silly.  The Environmental Protection Agency was created by folks writing just such "silly" songs.  Anything to make people aware.   Pre-internet  info on many artists was lacking, the Press was powerful, Print was powerful.  Even rags like Rolling Stone were just getting started.  Most of the "Teen" pulp was still focused on what color their eyes were.  Artists like the Beach Boys and CSN&Y were looking them right between the eyes.  They were Blood Red and Shouting to be heard.  In every way this album was very special to me at the time it was released.  Sunflower got little respect.  Surf's Up Did.  It was also Carl's finest stand up until this point.

[smilethebeachboysloveyou]

Personal opinion and all, but the fact that people are voting for ADITLOAT, Long Promised Road or Feel Flows - Feel Flows - rather than Feet or Don't Go Near the Water is - to me - incomprehensible!

I guess I'm the only one, but I find "Feel Flows" long, boring, and pointless.  "Don't Go Near the Water" isn't great, but I like the harmony on the coda, and "Feet" is kind of quirky and amusing.  Neither rank very highly for me, but I like them better than "Feel Flows."

[remy13127]

I kinda prefer Feet to Long Promised Road. But this tune never misses any of my alternate Surf's Up tracklists. Sorry TALOYF.

[Forrest Gump]

Feet

[pixletwin]

Sorry for the tally delay folks. 

Surf's Up is the seventeenth studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on August 30, 1971 on Brother Records and Reprise. The album was released to more public anticipation than the Beach Boys had previously had for several years. The album's title is taken from the song of the same title written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks for the abandoned studio album, Smile.

Welcome back to the a new round of BEACH BOYS SURVIVOR. Remember to be respectful of others opinions. Please don't spam the thread with too much opinionating (a little is ok  ).... and without further ado...

I don't think a song has ever been voted off with so many votes (32). Does that mean it's the most hated song in BB history? 

Don't cry Pete. Your Feet proved a feat lasting as long as two rounds.

VOTE OFF YOUR LEAST FAVORITE TRACK!!!

Tally on February 19th!!!

Don't Go Near the Water
Long Promised Road
Disney Girls (1957)
Feel Flows
Lookin' at Tomorrow (A Welfare Song)
A Day in the Life of a Tree
Til I Die
Surf's Up

Round#1 - Student Demonstration Time February 13
Round#2 - Take a Load Off Your Feet February 17

My least fave would have to be.... Disney Gurrrrls.

[bossaroo]

DGNTW

[smilethebeachboysloveyou]

Feel Flows

[Ovi]

Don't Go Near The Water

[Emdeeh]

A Day in the Life of a Tree

[Dudd]

Lookin' at Tomorrow

[shelter]

Don't Go Near The Water.

[Watch a Cave]

Lookin at tomorrow

[alf wiedersehen]

Lookin' at Tomorrow

[retrokid67]

Don't Go Near the Water

[TimeToGetAlone]

Definitely Lookin' at Tomorrow