i am always right

[billybanned]

So, I just wrote this in an e-mail to a couple friends, so this will be old news to Anthony, who got the e-mail

Comments

[medicalfools]

I dunno man... they've got some sick harmonics.

[almost_brave_]

word. I'm not gonna argue with you, bill, cuz obviously your opinion isn't going to change but my own opinion is that as syrupy as the beach boys were, there was really nothing sinister or subliminal about the messages they were sending to their audiences, and they didn't try to convert the masses or represent to every american 12 year old the do or die image of being cool or anything, which is certaintly something that can't be said about the current crop of pop stars.
that, and brian wilson is basically a musical genius, and pretty amazingly constructed all those crazy ass harmonies single-handedly.
whatever though, that's just my opinion, I don't really have very strong feelings on the matter

[stagger_lee]

true - you're always right
except for the few times you're wrong
but this is not one of those few times
because you're right
im not a beach boys fan
but i cant say i hate them either
i just dont listen to them
and i only listen to good music
see
later
stagger

[danielioneye]

I don't listen to the Beach Boys, simply because I don't like hearing songs about "daddy taking the T-Bird away" because frankly, my dad doesn't have a T-Bird nor am I having fun in the sun. I grew up at the Rockaway beaches, man. Not those lame ass California-surfing-O.C.-beaches. I don't like California and everyone who lives there stinks.

[danielioneye]

Tom Waits also lived in Manhattan. Tom Waits also lives in seclusion. Tom Waits also never did a Real Gone tour, so I'm upset with him. He, at this current moment, stinks like Pat's farts

[voyant]

I do believe, Bill Manning, that a "Fuck you!" from me is order. I have already seen what happens when you splash someone in the face with a ton of those in a row after he tells you that the Beach Boys suck, but I'm sorry. You come up with some of those melodies. Granted, a lot of it is super sugary and hard to swallow and I don't know nothin' 'bout surfing, etc. BUT "SURFER GIRL" !!! Are you fucking kidding me?! The vocal melody in that song is incredible! However reprehensible you may believe the Beach Boys to be, their syrupy hits have impacted/influenced music in ways people don't even realize. Has anyone heard "Red X" by No One and the Somebodies? Whether it was intentional not, there is some Beach Boys-esque stuff going on in there.

Pet Sounds is awesome. "God Only Knows" is awesome. Charles Manson is awesome. Everyone can choke on Bill's Beach Boys induced vomit and die.

[voyant]

A side note, I am not an active Beach Boys listener one bit. I don't own anything by them, nor do I have any of their music downloaded on my computer (although, I am totally about to download "Surfer Girl") and I do know that their lyrics are bullshit (which is something important to me). Still, if someone has to defend something that she grew up with and knows the deal about, then allow me to continue this battle without a following of agreement because, well, it just wouldn't be fun that way.

- Claire

P.S.: If you think that Micheal Jackson stinks, too, then we're seriously going to fight.

[billybanned]

Goddamn it!

The point of this entry was to get people to download JOHNNY CARSON and see how fucking right I am!!! Not download their favorite Beach Boys song. God, it's like having a bunch of fucking trainables for friends.

Oh, and this isn't necessarily directed at you Claire... but c'mon, people. Harmonies = musical genius... ?!? Whatever. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Maybe POP MUSIC-al genius, but that's about it. Beethoven and co. wouldn't even puke on Brian Wilson's turds.

[medicalfools]

Good harmonies = musical genius. They're impressive if you ask me. I think Beethoven would be intrigued.

[worldinfernofs]

i didn't need to read this entry to know ANY of that is true