Best Beach Boys Songs
31 items ranked
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1.
Good Vibrations
The fact that they even TRY to perform this live is a testament to their talent.
85 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
2.
God Only Knows
Maybe more than any other song, this one shows the genius of Brian Wilson.
76 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
Yes! No 1. This is a masterpiece!
Added 8 years ago by guest, 0 points
3.
I Get Around
66 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
A perfect pop/rock performance
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
4.
Don't Worry Baby
65 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
In trying to honor Spector's Be My Baby, Brian may have surpassed it
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
5.
Sloop John B
Perfect vocals. Perfect Production. The best hook of any of their songs. Sloop John B stands slightly above the rest.
54 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
6.
Help Me Rhonda
54 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
This is a perfect pop/rock performance that still astonishes almost a half century later
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
7.
In My Room
51 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
8.
Surfer Girl
51 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
9.
Wouldn't It Be Nice
49 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
10.
Kokomo
Not their best song, but a massive late-career hit.
45 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
This one is super great!
Added 8 years ago by guest, 0 points
11.
Surf's Up
Originally intended for the SMiLE album, this later appeared on the album "Surf's Up"
44 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
The fade out alone is chill and tear inducing, a harmonic apocalypse of shattering power and beauty
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
12.
The Warmth of the Sun
42 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
13.
Heroes and Villains
No clue what this song is about, but it's pretty rad!
40 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
14.
Little Deuce Coupe
34 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
15.
Surfin, USA
33 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
16.
California Girls
32 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
17.
Fun, Fun, Fun
31 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
18.
Til' I Die
26 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Blue and forlorn and soulful and profound with a jaw dropping harmonic cyclone fade out
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
19.
Feel Flows
25 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
20.
Barbara Ann
A great rock and roll song with perfect vocals.
24 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
21.
Wild Honey
24 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
22.
Cool, Cool Water
Trippy, beautiful song from the Sunflower album
22 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
23.
Caroline No
22 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
24.
Surfin' Safari
14 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
25.
Darlin'
14 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
26.
California Dreaming
This is a typical Beach Boys song but it was made by The Mamas and the Papas.
But - The Beach Boys did a cover on it. California Dreaming is really a Beach Boys song.
10 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
27.
The Little Girl I Once Knew
Very innovative for 1965. Radio stations didn't want to play it because of the "dead air" on the break. Brian Wilson at his best!
4 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
28.
Mercy
3 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
29.
Sumahama.
Beautiful piece of music with a Japanese flavor. From the 1979 album ' LA ( Light Music).
2 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
30.
Be There
2 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
31.
Aren't you glad
Beautiful vocals
0 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
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