Discuss & Rate Beach Boys Songs Day by Day

I think Mike wrote the lyrics of the first verse, from that old Goldmine interview.

 

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Today's song is Cherry, Cherry Coupe:

 

I LOVE "Cherry Cherry Coupe." I just love the melody. It's so catchy. I think it's much better employed here than on the "Land Ahoy" outtake from a year before.

Furthermore, I love the backing track, which I assume is played by the short lived lineup that included both Al on bass and David on rhythm guitar. The backing track, the way the instruments all play together has always sounded to me like the popping, shuddering sound of a car engine about to be gunned. It's startlingly arty, like the runaway train on Cabin Essence, only in 1963 and played by the band themselves (I guess.) A really brilliant example of Brian's growing arrangement genius.

Yeah, the song isn't all that deep but I love it.

5/5, I don't care.

 

Cherry Cherry Coupe

Cool groove. Fancy words. I like it. 4/5

 

Betsy. 3/5. The vocal delivery saves this song for me, which is otherwise too silly, although some of the lyrics are clever. But the singing is great.

Be True to Your School. 2/5. I really do not care for this song, but Carl has a nice solo on it, otherwise I would take it down to a 1.

Cherry Cherry Coupe. 4/5. Nice song, I've always enjoyed it. Great harmonies.

 

Cherry Cherry Coupe gets 3/5 for me. In the context of the album it’s a strong contender for best new song, but in the overall canon it’s not distinguished enough.

I love Mike’s vocal*, but wonder how Dennis would’ve handled it based on his leads so far.

*I've always tried to determine if he means to sing 'solenoid' instead of 'cellunoid' which is definitely not a word.

 

The OP's video is Car Crazy Cutie, not Cherry Cherry Coupe.

Regardless, I'd likely give them both 3 but prefer the latter. The former is too derivative of a Dion and the Belmonts' song.

 

Car Crazy Cutie` gets a 5 because of Brian's incredible lead.

 

2/5- harmless songs

 

Sorry, I was meant to say Car Crazy Cutie but I said Cherry Cherry Coupe by mistake. I'm sorry about that.

Just in case, your ratings for both songs in the posts above will be reflected in today's and tomorrow's tally.

 

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Today's song is Car Crazy Cutie:

 

Car Crazy Cutie. 2/5. I'd like to give it more because it's well done, but it's just too derivative to give it more.

 

CCC - not my favorite cut but still ok. 3/5

 

No apologies necessary, Watamushi. Thanks for starting this enjoyable thread.

 

"Car Crazy Cutie" -- Dion and the Belmonts pastiche; a good one though. I give it a strong 3/5. Nice vocal, Brian. Kind of wish they'd left the sax solo from the Survivors single in as I feel the middle 8 kind of misses that.

 

Be True To Your School -- love the album version, stereo mix, kinda hate the lyrics, but the falsetto outro BW does is incredible, even if a more vibrato infused take from Hawaii. The single has more going for it, definitely, but the lyrics...3/5

Car Crazy Cutie -- 4/5, fantastic BW lead vocal, love how your can hear them snapping their fingers to the beat, maybe a nod to the street corner, Dion doo-wop they seem to be paying homage to.

Cherry Cherry Coupe -- 3/5, lush vocal sound, better than Land Ahoy, but not a lot of melody there.

 

Whoa, I cant believe how out of step I am with Cherry cherry coupe. I feel like i might need an ear doctor. It really tickles my ears.

 

I'm giving Betsy a 5 for sentimental reasons. It was a song I barely noticed over 3 decades of BB fandom, until the band brought it out of storage at a concert I attended a couple of years back. The concert was outstanding, and so Betsy has become a favorite because it reminds me of that show.

 

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Today's song is Spirit of America:

 

Spirit of America. 4/5. I like this one. Brian's vocals elevate what could be a rather cheesy song. It ends up being the kind of song no one does better than the Beach Boys.

 

Also, assuming Our Car Club is not next, and out tomorrow:

No-Go Showboat. 4/5. Brian elevates this with an interesting arrangement. I also find the whole concept of the song funny.

 

Spirit is a 3/5 - it has more cred with me because of its true story about Craig Breedlove