Who let Bruce write songs for the album?

[Eric Aniversario]

I say anyone who doesn't appreciate Tears In The Morning is one lucky sob/dob because they probably haven't had their heart broken.

I'm not a fan of the song, but I've definitely had my heart broken...

[Eric Aniversario]

If I were to grade Bruce's Beach Boys songs:

These grades are on a Beach Boys curve...in comparison to other Beach Boys songs, but not music in general.

Disney Girls - A
Deirdre - B+
At My Window - B+
The Nearest Faraway Place - B+
Endless Harmony - B-
She Believes In Love Again - C+
Slow Summer Dancin' (One Summer Night) - C
Tears In The Morning - D-

[Aegir]

"At My Window" is a Brian song! "At My Window" is a classic Brian-stream-of-consciousness song, like "I'd Love Just Once to See You" or "Busy Doin' Nothin". How do people not like it?

Being a Brian song isn't a free pass. Sure (in my opinion) Brian songs have tended to be better, but that certainly isn't a reason for me to like a song.

I know. But I felt like mentioning it's a Brian song because most people consider it a "Bruce song" just because he sings lead (see the post directly above me).

[GLarson432]

I think this thread is talking about what is known as "The Lost Hotel Tape".  Recorded/filmed on July 2nd, 1990 in Toronto.  July 4th, 1990, in Maine was Jeff Foskett's final day as a member of the Beach Boys' backing member.

Please correct me, anybody, if I'm wrong about any of this.

Greg

[Eric Aniversario]

I think this thread is talking about what is known as "The Lost Hotel Tape".  Recorded/filmed on July 2nd, 1990 in Toronto.  July 4th, 1990, in Maine was Jeff Foskett's final day as a member of the Beach Boys' backing member.

Please correct me, anybody, if I'm wrong about any of this.

Greg

 
 
 

[matt-zeus]

'Deirdre' is one of my favourites on the album, certainly better than that Dennis tosh 'got to know the woman'. If Bruce was a McCartney lover then good for him, he knows how to write a good song...

[Bicyclerider]

Got to Know the Woman is goofy but it's supposed to be goofy - Dennis laughs while singing it!  And I dig it.  It's About Time doesn't have great lyrics but the way it's produced and sung it all works and the lyrics don't stick out.  Cool Cool Water's lyrics ("such a gas?") are lame in spots but it's part of the song's charm.

I have to agree that Add some Music's lyrics, despite Brian's affirmations of it being his favorite lyrics, are pretty lame-o.  I'm an "At my window" fan also despite the lyrics.  But Good Time?  There's a reason it was dropped from the lineup - falsies on?  cookin - good lookin'?  Some of the best music of the period but horrible lyrics.  Pay's only slightly better.  It's too bad Brian wasn't looking for outside lyricists at this time that could have turned these tunes into classics.

[sleeptalk]

Sunflower has 5 truly great songs on it. "Deirdre" and "Tears" are two of them.

[Bicyclerider]

Sunflower has 5 truly great songs on it. "Deirdre" and "Tears" are two of them.

Only in an alternate Beach Boys universe like Bizarro-World!

Slip On Through, Forever, This Whole World, All I Wanna Do, and Cool Cool Water.

[rogerlancelot]

I was just saying that it's easy to skip "At My Window" because it doesn't stand out as much as the other songs. You have to admit "Tears In The Morning" will make you take notice right from the intro whether you like it or not. I think I'll get my fix of it right now! 

[sleeptalk]

Sunflower has 5 truly great songs on it. "Deirdre" and "Tears" are two of them.

Only in an alternate Beach Boys universe like Bizarro-World!

Slip On Through, Forever, This Whole World, All I Wanna Do, and Cool Cool Water.

replace "Slip" and "World" with the 2 Bruce tunes and you have my list!

[hypehat]

'This Whole World' isn't one of your personal best on Sunflower? May i ask why? It's one of the last balls-out Brian songs, that disappeared until Love You, and then not in the same way. The production, harmonies and construction are all insanely good, what with it's 4+ key changes and incredibly lush sound....

All in my personal opinion, of course 

[Mr. Wilson]

OH BOY when Sunflower 1st came out i was a senior in high school + i took a bunch of merda for liking that lp..Then 1 yr later Surfs Up came out + everything was OK..The stoners off the day like the mix of the lp ..Most of the songs to..But Sunflower..UMM..Nobody got it at first till they started to play it live..IMO..

[sleeptalk]

'This Whole World' isn't one of your personal best on Sunflower? May i ask why? It's one of the last balls-out Brian songs, that disappeared until Love You, and then not in the same way. The production, harmonies and construction are all insanely good, what with it's 4+ key changes and incredibly lush sound....

All in my personal opinion, of course 

i love "this whole world" and it's great, i'd just put it 6th behind the others...it's a really, really solid album.