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BLC: Beach Boys vs. Talking Heads

Lundy Apr 13 2006 12:26 PM

Beach Boys are back with a retooled lineup: Sloop John B Surfer Girl Warmth of the Sun Wouldn't It Be Nice God Only Knows I Just Wasn't Made for these Times California Girls Sail On, Sailor In My Room Good Vibrations

Edgy DC Apr 13 2006 01:27 PM

That lineup is pretty much aimed at me, and pretty Mike Love-free. (As much as a good Beach Boys list can be.) Though it's somtimes hard to figure out just who is singing. Carl Wilson and Brian Wilson sound alike. Mike and Al Jardine sound alike. I think I concluded years ago that Al sings verse one on "Sloop John B.," followed by Mike Love on verse two and Carl Wilson on verse three.

sharpie Apr 13 2006 01:50 PM

This will be a test to see who are the Californians and who are the New Yorkers. Once in a Lifetime Road to Nowhere Girlfriend is Better Take Me to the River Stay Up Late And She Was Burning Down the House Psycho Killer Don't Worry 'Bout the Government Life During Wartime

Johnny Dickshot Apr 13 2006 04:16 PM

Waiting for the photos here

RealityChuck Apr 13 2006 04:31 PM

Great competition! Sloop John B vs. Once in a Lifetime -- Heads Surfer Girl vs Road to Nowhere -- BB Warmth of the Sun vs Girlfriend is Better -- Heads Wouldn't It Be Nice vs. Take Me to the River -- tie God Only Knows vs Stay Up Late -- tie I Just Wasn't Made for these Times vs And She Was -- tie California Girls vs Burning Down the house -- Tie Sail On, Sailor vs Psycho Killer -- Heads In My Room vs. Don't Worry 'bout the Government -- BB Good Vibrations vs. Life During Wartime -- BB 5-5 tie.

Edgy DC Apr 13 2006 04:51 PM

Little known fact: The Beach Boys were originally scouted as catchers. The Beach Boys vs. =darkblue]Talking Heads "Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime"

Johnny Dickshot Apr 13 2006 05:12 PM

"Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" --Heads. "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" --BBs "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" --BBs. Reportedly written on the day JFK was assassinated. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" --Big win for the BBs "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" --BBs "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" --It makes a sentence! Slight edge to Heads here... "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" --You can try, but you cannot beat the intro to 'California Girls.' Go ahead and try ... I'll wait ... See? You can't. "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" --Down with BB sailing songs. Up with BB surfing songs. Call it a tie. "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" --Boys. "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" --BOYS Beach Boys 7.5, Talking Heads 2.5

Willets Point Apr 13 2006 05:24 PM

"Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" Talking Heads "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" Talking Heads "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" Talking Heads "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" Beach Boys "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" Beach Boys "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" Beach Boys "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" Talking Heads "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" Beach Boys "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" Talking Heads "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" Beach Boys Beach Boys 5:5 Talking Heads Whodda thunk?

A Boy Named Seo Apr 13 2006 06:08 PM

Sloop John B vs. Once in a Lifetime -- Talking Heads Surfer Girl vs Road to Nowhere -- Beach Boys Warmth of the Sun vs Girlfriend is Better -- Beach Boys Wouldn't It Be Nice vs. Take Me to the River -- Beach Boys (that damn singing toy bass will forever make me hate "Take Me to the River") God Only Knows vs Stay Up Late -- Beach Boys I Just Wasn't Made for these Times vs And She Was -- Talking Heads California Girls vs Burning Down the house -- Tie Sail On, Sailor vs Psycho Killer -- Talking Heads In My Room vs. Don't Worry 'bout the Government -- Beach Boys Good Vibrations vs. Life During Wartime -- Beach Boys Beach Boys 6.5, Talking Heads 3.5

sharpie Apr 13 2006 06:41 PM

"Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" Talking Heads "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" Talking Heads "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" Talking Heads "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" Beach Boys "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" tie "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" Talking Heads "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" tie "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" Talking Heads "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" tie "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" Beach Boys Talking Heads 6.5 Beach Boys 3.5

metirish Apr 13 2006 10:21 PM

Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" Talking Heads "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" Talking Heads "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" Talking Heads "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" Beach Boys "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" Beach Boys "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" Talking Heads "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" Beach Boys "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" Talking Heads "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" Talking Heads "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" Talking Heads Talking Heads 7 - Beach Boys 3

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2006 11:47 PM

"Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" -- Talking Heads "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" -- Beach Boys "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" -- Beach Boys "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" -- Beach Boys "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" -- Beach Boys "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" -- Tie "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" -- Beach Boys "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" -- Talking Heads "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" -- Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" -- Beach Boys Beach Boys 7.5 -- Talking Heads 2.5 T-Heads lose a couple of tough matchups: 'Life During Wartime' and 'Take me to the River' would win most other head-to-heads, just not these.

Rotblatt Apr 14 2006 07:50 AM

"Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" Talking Heads "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" Talking Heads "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" Talking Heads "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" Talking Heads "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" Beach Boys "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" Talking Heads "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" Beach Boys "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" Talking Heads "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" Talking Heads "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" BB TH: 7 BB: 3

Lenny Harris Apr 14 2006 01:37 PM

"Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" Talking heads "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" Talking heads "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" Talking heads "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" Beach Boys "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" Talking Heads "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" Talking Heads "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" Talking Heads "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" Talking Heads "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" Talking Heads "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" Beach Boys 8-2 Talking Heads

seawolf17 Apr 14 2006 01:53 PM

"Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" HEADS "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" BOYS "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" HEADS "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" HEADS "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" HEADS "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" HEADS "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" HEADS "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" HEADS "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" HEADS "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" BOYS Heads 8, Boys 2.

HahnSolo Apr 14 2006 04:02 PM

Good matchup... "Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" Talking Heads "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" Beach Boys "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" Talking Heads "Wouldn't It Be Nice" vs. "Take Me to the River" Beach Boys "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" Tie, I suppose "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" Talking Heads "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" Beach Boys "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" Talking Heads "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" Talking Heads "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" Tie Talking Heads 6, Beach Boys 4

Lundy Apr 17 2006 09:55 AM

Sloop John B vs. Once in a Lifetime -- Beach Boys Surfer Girl vs Road to Nowhere -- Talking Heads Warmth of the Sun vs Girlfriend is Better -- Beach Boys Wouldn't It Be Nice vs. Take Me to the River -- Beach Boys God Only Knows vs Stay Up Late -- Beach Boys I Just Wasn't Made for these Times vs And She Was -- Talking Heads California Girls vs Burning Down the house -- Beach Boys Sail On, Sailor vs Psycho Killer -- Beach Boys In My Room vs. Don't Worry 'bout the Government -- Beach Boys Good Vibrations vs. Life During Wartime -- Beach Boys Beach Boys 8, Talking Heads 2

Edgy DC Apr 17 2006 11:07 AM

"Sloop John B" vs. "Once in a Lifetime" Tie. "Surfer Girl" vs. "Road to Nowhere" Tie "Warmth of the Sun" vs. "Girlfriend is Better" Beach Boys. Maybe the third LP that I bought was The Beach Boys Greatest Hits. I knew all the surfing and racing songs but "Warmth of the Sun" and "Wendy" and "In my Room" blew my young Edgy mind with their non-Mike Love-ness. "Wouldn't It Be Nice?" vs. "Take Me to the River" Beach Boys. "Take Me" wins almost any other matchup. "God Only Knows" vs. "Stay Up Late" Beach Boys. "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" vs. "And She Was" Beach Boys. "California Girls" vs. "Burning Down the House" Heads. "Sail On, Sailor" vs. "Psycho Killer" Tie. "In My Room" vs. "Don't Worry 'Bout the Government" Beach Boys. "Good Vibrations" vs. "Life During Wartime" "Good Vibrations" has too much Spectre overkill. Multiple movements packed into a very short space. It's also a dumb Mike Love lyric unworthy of the work that Brian Wilson put into the arrangement. "Life" has a great central riff that you can play for hours without getting sick of. Heads. The Beach Boys take it, 6.5-3.5. Obviously, with three ties and one really close one, this could have swung the other way on another day. "Sloop John B." would've made a good matchup with "Take Me to the River," as both are cover sons that they made their own.

Edgy DC Apr 17 2006 01:06 PM

About 40 minutes remain, and New York leads California 66.5-63.5, if I'm counting accurately. On edit: White New York funk beats white Cali harmonies. Congratualions Heads.

sharpie Apr 17 2006 01:52 PM

In a 10-inning game 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tot LA 1.5 6.5 5 10.5 9.5 3 7.5 3 6.5 10.5 63.5 NY 11.5 6.5 8 2.5 3.5 10 5.5 10 6.5 2.5 66.5

Johnny Dickshot Apr 17 2006 01:59 PM

The Boys should re-group, juggle the lineup and challenge again.

Lundy Apr 17 2006 02:00 PM

Don't know if this is true for everyone, but I'm having a lot more luck when I'm challenged, and less luck as the challenger.

sharpie Apr 17 2006 02:07 PM

Inherent advantage as the challengee is that you get to pick the matchups. Beach Boys can't challenge Talking Heads again until they've won against someone else.