Best Beach Boys Single (A-sides only)

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Chord progression of California Girls so cool and weird.

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 23 May 2015 17:19 (eight years ago) link

I love the Beach Boys but I also have a special love for Blondie Chaplin-era Beach Boys that makes me want to judge them on completely separate terms. So my gut is saying "Sail On Sailor" even though it's barely representative of anything I love about non-Blondie Beach Boys.

The Freewheelin' Denny Dillon (Old Lunch), Saturday, 23 May 2015 19:26 (eight years ago) link

Good Vibrations, over Wouldn't It Be Nice and Wild Honey.

Favorite songs not on the list: Aren't You Glad and Girl Don't Tell Me

kornrulez6969, Saturday, 23 May 2015 19:37 (eight years ago) link

"God only knows" was a double A but I can imagine it would run away with this..

Mark G, Sunday, 24 May 2015 08:31 (eight years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Thursday, 28 May 2015 00:01 (eight years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Friday, 29 May 2015 00:01 (eight years ago) link

I think I forgot to vote in the end, but I never did really decide between "I Get Around" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice," so the tie there is cool with me.

Doctor Casino, Friday, 29 May 2015 00:16 (eight years ago) link

Missed the poll, but would have happily voted for "Help Me Rhonda." Team Jardine!

something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Friday, 29 May 2015 02:32 (eight years ago) link

"friends" and "darlin" tying "california girls," "breakaway" beating them all – did not see that one coming.

soyrev, Friday, 29 May 2015 02:42 (eight years ago) link

"Breaak Away" is great and deserves its high showing, but thought "Surf's Up" was the ILM fave

Lee626, Friday, 29 May 2015 05:08 (eight years ago) link

I did vote "Breakaway" but "Do it again" would have been my 2nd place.

Mark G, Friday, 29 May 2015 06:01 (eight years ago) link

Remember getting into an argument with my older brother many years ago when he was talking about what a great Beach Boys song "Rock and Roll Music" was. "You idiot," I sneered. "It's the BEATLES!"

Jazzbo, Friday, 29 May 2015 11:58 (eight years ago) link


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