The Beach Boys in popular culture
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These is a list of tributes and references to American rock band the Beach Boys in popular culture along with its individual members.
Albums
- Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse (2001) – Of Montreal – partially based on Smile.[1]
- Pocket Symphony (2007) – Air – named from "Good Vibrations".
- Pocket Symphonies for Lonesome Subway Cars (2000) – Casiotone for the Painfully Alone – named from "Good Vibrations".
- The Psychedelic Years (1994) – Palinckx – contains tracks entitled "Phase Ten/Thirteen (Brian Wilson)" and "Phase Twelve (Fire/Rebuilding After the Fire)".[2]
- Teenage Symphonies to God (1994) – Velvet Crush – cover art based on Smile.[3]
Tribute albums
- 1990: Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
- 1993: David Garland – I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
- 2000: Caroline Now! The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys
- 2000: Gary Usher – Add Some Music To Your Day (A 1970 Symphonic Tribute To Brian Wilson)
- 2002: Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson
- 2004: Cameron Michael Parkes – A Tribute to Brian Wilson
Books
- Glimpses (1992) – fictional novel by Lewis Shiner; contains a chapter in which the protagonist travels back in time to November 1966 and helps Brian complete Smile.[4]
Concerts
- 2001: An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson – held at the Radio City Music Hall.
- Performances and appearances by: Elton John, Billy Joel, Chazz Palminteri host, David Crosby, Dennis Hopper, Paul Simon, Carly Simon, The Go-Go's, Cameron Crowe, George Martin, Vince Gill, Brian's daughters Carnie & Wendy Wilson along with Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips), Jimmy Webb, Darius Rucker, Matthew Sweet, Ann and Nancy Wilson of (Heart), The Boys Choir of Harlem, and others.
- 2005: Musicares: A Tribute to Brian Wilson – during which he was named MusiCares Person of the Year.
- Performers: Jeff Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Earth Wind & Fire, Barenaked Ladies, and Backstreet Boys, and others.
Film
- 1996: Grace of My Heart – features Jay Phillips, a fictional character based on Brian.[5]
- 2004: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story – features Dewey Cox, a fictional character partially based on Brian.
- 2015: Love & Mercy – biopic of Brian featuring all other Beach Boys.[5]
Musicians
- Cabinessence – indie group named after "Cabinessence".[6]
- Darlin' – French rock band named after "Darlin'".
Songs
- "Back in the U.S.S.R." (1968) – The Beatles – homages the Beach Boys.[7]
- "Brian Wilson" (1992) – Barenaked Ladies – inspired by Brian.[8]
- "Brian Wilson" (2007) – The Queers – titled after Brian.
- "Brian Wilson Said" (1993) – Tears for Fears – written about Brian.[8]
- "Brian Wilson Says SMiLE! (a.k.a. Beard of Defiance)" (2005) – Bomb the Music Industry! – titled after Brian.
- "Call Any Vegetable" (1968) – Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention – homages "Vega-Tables".[3]
- "College" (2004) – Animal Collective – satirizes the Beach Boys.[9]
- "Crazy=Genius" (2016) – Panic! at the Disco – mentions Brian, Dennis, and Mike Love .
- "D.W. Suite" (1982) – Lindsey Buckingham – written in memory of Dennis.
- "The Love Songs of B. Douglas Wilson" (2001) – Splitsville – titled after Brian.
- "Mr. Wilson" (1975) – John Cale – written about Brian.[10]
- "Push It" (1998) – Garbage – quotes "Don't Worry Baby".[11]
- "Swim" (1998) – Madonna – samples "Feel Flows".
- "Universal Frequencies" (1996) – His Name Is Alive – based on "Good Vibrations".[12]
- "Wilson" (2002) – Sketch Show – based on Brian.
- "You Still Believe In Me?" (2010) – Bomb the Music Industry! – titled after "You Still Believe in Me".
Places
- Beach Boys Historic Landmark – monument located at the former site of the Wilson family home in Hawthorne, California.[13]
- Pet Sounds Studio – recording studio once located in Lexington, Kentucky.
Video games
- BioShock Infinite (2013) – features a performance of "God Only Knows".
- EarthBound (1994) – an area's background music contains a sample of "Deirdre".[14]
References
- ↑ Labate, Steve. "The complete Paste interview". Paste.
- ↑ Couture, François. "The Psychedelic Years". Allmusic.
- 1 2 Priore, Domenic (2005). Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece. London: Sanctuary. pp. 109, 155. ISBN 1860746276.
- ↑ Wilonsky, Robert (December 23, 1999). "The Forever Frown". Phoenix New Times Music. phoenixnewtimes.com. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- 1 2 Kermode, Mark (July 12, 2015). "Love & Mercy review – surfing a Beach Boy's life". The Guardian.
- ↑ Ham, Robert (March 11, 2010). "Cabinessence leaves Beach Boys behind this time around". The Oregonian.
- ↑ Simpson, Dave. "The Beach Boys' Mike Love: 'There are a lot of fallacies about me'". The Guardian. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- 1 2 Holcomb, Mark (2003). The Beach Boys. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-8239-3643-4.
- ↑ Questions for the Collective ~ college at the Wayback Machine (archived September 29, 2011)
- ↑ Hoskyns, Barney (2009). Waiting for the Sun: A Rock 'n' Roll History of Los Angeles. Backbeat Books. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-87930-943-5.
- ↑ Eden, Dawn (1998-05-01). Short Takes; Garbage Version 2.0. Record Collector. pp. 136, 137.
- ↑ Gladstone, Neil (August 24, 1996). "His Name Is Alive". Philadelphia: City Paper. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "California Historical Landmarks – Los Angeles". State of California, Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ↑ "The Beatles, Beach Boys and Monty Python really were in Earthbound". Destructoid. June 28, 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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