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malthaussen

(18,629 posts) Mon Sep 30, 2013, 09:00 PM Sep 2013

Is this the worst Beach Boys song of all time? [View all]

In general, I agree with the assertion that the Beach Boys are America's Beatles. Unlike the Fab Four, however, the Beach Fellas occasionally launched a turkey. Such as the first track on this video:

I suppose it is useful as an historical document. We now know that the introduction of the "shift" in the early 60's made a strong impression on young American males. But seriously, "wearin' a shift and it turns me on?" I can't remember too many other masturbatory songs about clothing...

-- Mal

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Is this the worst Beach Boys song of all time? [View all] malthaussen Sep 2013 OP

No Doc_Technical Oct 2013 #1

Welll....... malthaussen Oct 2013 #2

It sounds like a lot of their others lame54 Oct 2013 #3

That might be the worst, but this song makes me want to pull my hair out Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #4

Gotta be "help me Rhonda" Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2013 #5

How about "All of them"? baldguy Oct 2013 #6

If you want bad music Joey Liberal Oct 2013 #7

You may suggest that, but I demand one exception in the country category: DFW Oct 2013 #8

Maybe for my older sister tonekat Oct 2013 #9

"Kokomo," a crass, calculating, deliberately commercial piece of crap masquerading as a "hit." Amerigo Vespucci Oct 2013 #10

Album Cover ascrodin Oct 2015 #11