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Beach Boys was the third song to be released from ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' before the album came out. The song was written intentionally to sound as little as possible like The Beach Boys, the band for which the song is named. According to Rivers, the song is about "being in downtown L.A. at night and being totally disoriented and alienated, and reminiscing about west side life in the early 90s and listening to The Beach Boys." | Beach Boys was the third song to be released from ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' before the album came out. The song was written intentionally to sound as little as possible like The Beach Boys, the band for which the song is named. Rivers started out with just the songs title and wrote many different chord progressions and melodies, many of which were reminiscent of The Beach Boys, before selecting the ones that were the least like them. According to Rivers, the song is about "being in downtown L.A. at night and being totally disoriented and alienated, and reminiscing about west side life in the early 90s and listening to The Beach Boys." | ||
The song interpolates quotes from Murry Wilson, the abusive father of the Wilson brothers of the Beach Boys and one-time manager of the group. The quotes were taken from the sessions when the group was recording "Help Me, Rhonda" in which tensions between the group and Murry were high. Murry insists on re-recording the vocals over and over until he is satisfied, offering vague advice like "quit screaming and singing from your heart." At one point he claims to Brian Wilson, "I'm a genius too." Some fans theorize these quotes were utilized to equate Murry with fans or other pressures to keep making the same kind of music as in the past and not move forward. These sound clips are not Murry himself, but a soundalike. | The song interpolates quotes from Murry Wilson, the abusive father of the Wilson brothers of the Beach Boys and one-time manager of the group. The quotes were taken from the sessions when the group was recording "Help Me, Rhonda" in which tensions between the group and Murry were high. Murry insists on re-recording the vocals over and over until he is satisfied, offering vague advice like "quit screaming and singing from your heart." At one point he claims to Brian Wilson, "I'm a genius too." Some fans theorize these quotes were utilized to equate Murry with fans or other pressures to keep making the same kind of music as in the past and not move forward. These sound clips are not Murry himself, but a soundalike. | ||