OB1
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Beach Boys is a solid gold classic, one of their works of genius.
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The Bluemoon Song Cup 2024 - P206 - R2/M101 - Split Enz (I See Red) v Beach Boys (God Only Knows)
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I get them and can see what people like - good melodies, close harmonies, clever arrangements which pushed technical boundaries at the time whilst selling sea, sun and California as the American dream. But - this as an example is clever, rather than fun and so on this occasion I'm going for Velvet optionI don't get on with the good 2 shoes beach boys. I never understood what people saw in them.
This isn't the Velves best but for me it is the winner.
I can pretty well guarantee though I'll be in the minority and the Beach Bums will just surf straight through
Deepest Blue
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Good 2 shoes?I don't get on with the good 2 shoes beach boys. I never understood what people saw in them.
This isn't the Velves best but for me it is the winner.
I can pretty well guarantee though I'll be in the minority and the Beach Bums will just surf straight through
Are you talking about the same band?
Revered American Rock Critic Lester Bangs called them a "Diseased bunch of MF's" before praising the beauty of their music.
Their lives and careers if made into a Soap Opera would be slated as being too far fetched.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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To my shame I'd never heard anything from VU until recently (I'd heard plenty of Lou Reed stuff) until "I'll be your mirror" was used in an advert and I googled it and ever since then I've been playing them on a very regular basis and for that reason they get my vote but can't see it winning.
MellowJoe
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Not my bag the beach boys, I like Help me Rhonda and Wipeouts alright cos the drummer earnt his money on that track.
RobMCFC
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God Only Knows was on my shortlist for my 5 songs so I’ll be backing this one most of the way and claiming a moral victory if it wins!
Black&White&BlueMoon Town
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Yeah, I was bemoaning the tough draw of mine, but at least it wasn't against THIS.God Only Knows was on my shortlist for my 5 songs so I’ll be backing this one most of the way and claiming a moral victory if it wins!
I smell final four at least...
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Not if it comes up against the sacred scousers before the last four, when all the fab four fan boys come out to playYeah, I was bemoaning the tough draw of mine, but at least it wasn't against THIS.
I smell final four at least...
hilts
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A great vs an album filler.if you were short of album fillers that is. On a separate note can i say pet sounds is possibly the most overated Albums of all time.
roman totale
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Yes you can, because it’s absolutely true!On a separate note can i say pet sounds is possibly the most overated Albums of all time.