OT: Music Beach Boy songs Covers

[Aluminny69]

So I happened upon this video and thought to myself, we need another music thread. What better way to celebrate Memorial Day weekend than a tribute to an American Band -The Beach Boys. I have a few in mind, I know the boneyard can come up with more.

 

[Aluminny69]

From the 1996 CD The Beach Boys Nashville Sounds. I never realized this song was about car racing tragedy.

 

[Centerstream]

 

[Aluminny69]

Back in 1985, when CDs were starting to replace records, a Beach Boys cover band recorded a DDD ( Direct to Digital ) CD of Beach Boy songs. They are grouped together on Youtube. Hope this works.

 

[Kaizen]

A 1966 Beach Boys song by Glenn Campbell.

 

[Hoops66]

What about the Regents, who came first...The Beach Boys covered them... Does this count?

 

[Kaizen]

The Carpenters "Fun Fun Fun" & "Dancing in the Street" TV Special 1977

 

[Kaizen]

The Farmer's Daughter (Live 1980, Santa Monica, CA) by Fleetwood Mac​

 

[Kaizen]

Surfin' USA by Jan and Dan.

 

[Kaizen]

Emme Woods played a cover of 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times' by The Beach Boys for Onder Invloed (The Influences).

 

[Kaizen]

God Only Knows is the most Beach Boys' covered song.

 

[Scud49]

Ronnie Spector:

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Kaizen]

Dwight Yoakam performs a cover of "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys in an exclusive recording session live in the legendary Studio One at EASTWEST STUDIOS in Hollywood, CA for The Live Room.

 

[CL82]

Ronnie Spector:

Love Ronnie Spector.

 

[Aluminny69]

Love Ronnie Spector.

So did Brian Wilson.

 

[Aluminny69]

What about the Regents, who came first...The Beach Boys covered them... Does this count?

It's fine. The Beach Boys version is from an album called Beach Boys party, and was recorded live. They forgot some of the lyrics, it's kind of an amateur recording.

BTW, the Beach Boys first hit, Surfin' USA was a complete rip off of Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Sixteen. Chuck was not happy.

 

[Aluminny69]

Emme Woods played a cover of 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times' by The Beach Boys for Onder Invloed (The Influences).

This song is from the Pet Sounds album - – this deeply affecting song resonates with poignancy given Brian Wilson's tragic struggles with mental health. The lyrics (by Wilson and Tony Asher) concern one man's troubled mind as he finds himself at odds with the world which he sees around him. The song marked one of the first (if not the first) examples of the use of the Theremin in popular music.

This cover version was recorded specifically for the soundtrack to the 2001 movie, I Am Sam. Both of the musicians involved are highly renowned, even if their names aren't instantly recognizable to many.

 

[Aluminny69]

A beautiful cover of a beautiful song

 

[8893]

I bought this Yo La Tengo album because of their awesome cover of William deVaughn’s “Be Thankful for What You Got,” but it also has a nice cover of the Beach Boys’ “Little Honda”

 

[Aluminny69]

What about the Regents, who came first...The Beach Boys covered them... Does this count?

Speaking of prequels, I first heard this traditional folk song on the Kingston Trio's first album in 1959. Folk music was big in the late fifties and early sixtie.

 

[Aluminny69]

This amazing performance by Paul Simon was first aired on July 4th, 2001

 

[psconn]

One of the best cover bands out there...

 

[Aluminny69]

One of the best cover bands out there...

Foxes and Fossils

Absolutely love Foxes and Fossils. For sixties covers, I also love the Mona Lisa Twins.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Surfin' USA by Jan and Dan.

Regarding "Surfin' USA" Brian Wilson said he intended the song as a tribute to Chuck Berry, but Berry's lawyers used another term: plagiarism. The case was settled with the Beach Boys giving publishing rights to Chuck Berry's publisher.