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  1. "Good Vibrations" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys, produced and composed by #BrianWilson with lyrics by #MikeLove and, in some published versions, by #TonyAsher. Promoted as a "pocket symphony", it was released as a single on October 10, 1966 and became an immediate critical and commercial success, topping national charts in the United States, United Kingdom, and several other countries. It is commonly regarded as one of the greatest works of rock.
    youtube.com/watch?v=mdt0SOqPJcg

  2. All Summer Long

    #thebeachboys #allsummerlong #brianwilson #rocknroll #teenpop #mikelove #denniswilson #glencampbell #halblaine #sixtiesmusic #sixtiesrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky July 13, 1964 -- The Beach Boys release their first album after Brian fired his Dad as the band's manager. Murray was just a tad overbearing and with that cloud gone, Brian began introducing more sophisticated stuff -- saxophones, timanis, a horn section -- it all helped the band move…

    robinbannks.com/2026/07/13/all

  3. "Darlin'" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1967 album #WildHoney. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it was inspired by singer #DannyHutton (the title word featured heavily in his vocabulary) and was originally intended to be recorded by an early version of #ThreeDogNight. #CarlWilson ultimately sang the lead vocal. Released as the second single from #WildHoney.
    youtube.com/watch?v=A0rLdU4f0_k

  4. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys and the opening track from their 1966 album #PetSounds. Written by #BrianWilson, #TonyAsher, and #MikeLove, it is distinguished for its sophisticated #WallOfSound–style arrangement and refined vocal performances, and is regarded among the band's finest songs. With its juxtaposition of joyous-sounding music and melancholic lyrics, it is considered a formative work of #powerPop.
    youtube.com/watch?v=5lP8BZcyoEQ

  5. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys and the opening track from their 1966 album #PetSounds. Written by #BrianWilson, #TonyAsher, and #MikeLove, it is distinguished for its sophisticated #WallOfSound–style arrangement and refined vocal performances, and is regarded among the band's finest songs. With its juxtaposition of joyous-sounding music and melancholic lyrics, it is considered a formative work of #powerPop.
    youtube.com/watch?v=5lP8BZcyoEQ

  6. "Fun, Fun, Fun" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1964 album #ShutDownVolume2. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it is one of their early songs that defined the idyllic pop aesthetic later dubbed the "#CaliforniaMyth". It was released as a single in February, backed with "#WhyDoFoolsFallInLove", and reached number five in the U.S. charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=VF_o-N0fhZ0

  7. "I Get Around" is a song by American rock band #theBeachBoys and the opening track from their 1964 album #AllSummerLong. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the autobiographical lyrics describe the group's reaction to their newfound fame and success, as well as their restlessness concerning the #statusQuo, and their desire to find new places "where the kids are hip". It was released as a single in May 1964, with the B-side "#DontWorryBaby".
    youtube.com/watch?v=xzDNsg8VbIU

  8. 85 years ago today, #MikeLove, American vocalist (Beach Boys - "Fun, Fun, Fun"; "California Girls"), born in Los Angeles, California.
    #HappyBirthday #85 🎉🎊🎂🥳🎀💝

  9. "California Girls" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1965 album #SummerDaysAndSummerNights. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the lyrics were partly inspired by the band's experiences touring Europe for the first time, detailing an appreciation for women across the world. It was released as a single, backed with "#LetHimRunWild", and reached number 3 on the #Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries.
    youtube.com/watch?v=53LZ0-m-8Vg

  10. Beach Boys ‘We Gotta Groove’ Boxed Set Revives Cult Love for Classic ‘Love You’ Album: Producers and Engineers Tell What Went Down in the ‘Brian’s Back’ Era
    #Variety #News #AlJardine #BeachBoys #BrianWilson #GrammyMuseum #MikeLove

    variety.com/2026/music/news/be

  11. "Be True to Your School" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1963 album #LittleDeuceCoupe. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it was issued as a single on October 28, 1963. There are two versions of this song: the album version, and the single version, which added cheerleader yells by the girl group #TheHoneys in between verses. The song features the melody of the #UniversityOfWisconsin's fight song, "#OnWisconsin".
    youtube.com/watch?v=0WSm0XCknmM

  12. "I Get Around" is a song by American rock band #theBeachBoys and the opening track from their 1964 album #AllSummerLong. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the autobiographical lyrics describe the group's reaction to their newfound fame and success, as well as their restlessness concerning the #statusQuo, and their desire to find new places "where the kids are hip". It was released as a single in May 1964, with the B-side "#DontWorryBaby".
    youtube.com/watch?v=Ve1NkLNF7o4

  13. "Fun, Fun, Fun" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1964 album #ShutDownVolume2. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it is one of their early songs that defined the idyllic pop aesthetic later dubbed the "#CaliforniaMyth". It was released as a single in February, backed with "#WhyDoFoolsFallInLove", and reached number five in the U.S. charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=brZfudD4vKA

  14. "California Girls" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1965 album #SummerDaysAndSummerNights. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the lyrics were partly inspired by the band's experiences touring Europe for the first time, detailing an appreciation for women across the world. It was released as a single, backed with "#LetHimRunWild", and reached number 3 on the #Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries.
    youtube.com/watch?v=MGQIqiRALow

  15. "Darlin'" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1967 album #WildHoney. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it was inspired by singer #DannyHutton (the title word featured heavily in his vocabulary) and was originally intended to be recorded by an early version of #ThreeDogNight. #CarlWilson ultimately sang the lead vocal. Released as the second single from Wild Honey.
    youtube.com/watch?v=A0rLdU4f0_k

  16. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys and the opening track from their 1966 album #PetSounds. Written by #BrianWilson, #TonyAsher, and #MikeLove, it is distinguished for its sophisticated #WallOfSound–style arrangement and refined vocal performances, and is regarded among the band's finest songs. With its juxtaposition of joyous-sounding music and melancholic lyrics, it is considered a formative work of #powerPop.
    youtube.com/watch?v=h53Cnpb5hsM

  17. "California Girls" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1965 album #SummerDaysAndSummerNights. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the lyrics were partly inspired by the band's experiences touring Europe for the first time, detailing an appreciation for women across the world. It was released as a single, backed with "#LetHimRunWild", and reached number 3 on the #Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries.
    youtube.com/watch?v=DR2lvcdKSdU

  18. "Fun, Fun, Fun" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1964 album #ShutDownVolume2. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it is one of their early songs that defined the idyllic pop aesthetic later dubbed the "#CaliforniaMyth". It was released as a single in February, backed with "#WhyDoFoolsFallInLove", and reached number five in the U.S. charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=TKqCcYt5bxU

  19. "Darlin'" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1967 album #WildHoney. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it was inspired by singer #DannyHutton (the title word featured heavily in his vocabulary) and was originally intended to be recorded by an early version of #ThreeDogNight. #CarlWilson ultimately sang the lead vocal. Released as the second single from Wild Honey.
    youtube.com/watch?v=ynkiBPvuSXo

  20. "Kokomo" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from the 1988 film #Cocktail and album #StillCruisin. Written by #JohnPhillips, #ScottMcKenzie, #MikeLove and #TerryMelcher, the song was released as a single in July 1988 by #ElektraRecords and became a number-one hit in the US and Australia. It was the band's first original top-20 single in 20 years, their first number-one hit in 22 years and their final top-40 hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=xmr8bEuyQjA

  21. "California Girls" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1965 album #SummerDaysAndSummerNights. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the lyrics were partly inspired by the band's experiences touring Europe for the first time, detailing an appreciation for women across the world. It was released as a single, backed with "#LetHimRunWild", and reached number 3 on the #Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries.
    youtube.com/watch?v=B8yph3rb27o

  22. "Getcha Back" is a song written by #MikeLove and #TerryMelcher for the American #rock #band #theBeachBoys, on their 1985 album The Beach Boys. It was the band's first release since the #drowning death of #DennisWilson in 1983. The song peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the #AdultContemporary chart. Musically, the backing vocals resemble those from the 1959 hit "#Hushabye" by #theMystics.
    youtube.com/watch?v=J6P6Dfhhv60

  23. The worst people associated with The Beach Boys

    1) Murray Wilson
    2) Mike Love
    3) Dr Eugene Landy
    4) Charles Manson

    In that order.

    Mike Love has been practicing TM for >50 years. Either TM is a crock of shit, or he would be the world's biggest monster without it.

    #BeachBoys #RIP #BrianWilson #MikeLove