Lets make a list of all the songs that The Beach Boys inspired. Everything from The Sun Rays to the Explorers Club.
I'll start
Little G.T.O. - Ronny & the Daytonas
I Live for The Sun - The Sun Rays
New York's a Lonely Town - The Tradewinds
Back In The USSR - The Beatles
Little Willow - Paul McCartney (The influence of Pet Sounds, especially 'You Still Believe in me" is very apparent here.)
Thru My Window- Jeffrey Foskett
Hey Little Cobra - The Rip Chords
Just a correction to your post. "Thru my Window" is a Mike O'Rourke original song. Jeff Foskett may be inspired by the Beach Boys, but not in this case, where he copied this and several other of Mike's original recordings. Mike was indeed inspired by 62-66 Beach Boy records with a passel of his experiments in recording and onstage arrangements here in Las Vegas over the years. You, and other readers here may have missed his story and songs:
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,27573.0.htmlGive it a look and a listen if you haven't yet. I believe you'll be in for a pleasant surprise.
Mike O'Rourke is my dad.
Thanks,
Matt O'Rourke