Top of the Charts – July 11, 1964

Posted on July 11, 2016 by wordcloud9

“I Get Around”  by The Beach Boys, from their All Summer Long album

The Beach Boys 1964

The Beach Boys distinctive California sound made you feel the sand between your toes, hear the ever-incoming waves, and smell coconut suntan oil.  But in their albums after All Summer Long, they began to deepen and expand their themes. Songs like “In My Room”

There’s a world where I can go and tell my secrets to
In my room, in my room
In this world I lock out all my worries and my fears
In my room, in my room

explored the isolation and loneliness felt by most teens.

“I Get Around” was their first #1 single on the U.S. charts, and All Summer Long was a certified Gold Record.

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2 Responses to Top of the Charts – July 11, 1964

  1. Joy of Fishes says:
    July 11, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Good morning, Nona! Here’s a bit of back story and video of the studio session for “Good Vibrations” — I still love that wink 😉

  2. wordcloud9 says:
    July 11, 2016 at 10:31 am

    Thanks Joy –

    “Serious fun” – it makes for great music! And it is a terrific wink!

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