Good Vibrations

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This week I chose to analyze "Good Vibration" by The Beach Boys.

 I love the Beach Boys' music! But I have to admit I haven't ever learned much about the group themselves until this class. For instance, one thing I did not know is how long the group worked in the studio to produce this song and how much work Brian Wilson put into each of their songs to made them sound just right. The time and attention to musical detail are apparent in "Good Vibrations". 

Another thing I did not know until we discussed this song in class was how many instruments are used in this song. There are so many that it is nicknamed Brian Wilson's "pocket orchestra". In this song, there are organs, flutes, a cello, and theremin to name a few. Out of all of these instruments the most noticeable and distinct is the theremin that is used to create the 'out-of-this-world' sound. The music in this song helps the listener feel almost as if they are in a dream or another word. This could be symbolic of the way the love talked about in the song makes the singer feel about the person they are in love with. 

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  1. Fielding HokansonMarch 8, 2021 at 5:49 PM

    I think it's awesome how every blog I've read so far this week is about Good Vibrations, and honestly, this song deserves the attention. I also did this weeks blog on this song and I was completely blown away by the cool wee-ooh sounds. I had no idea that thing was called a theremin, so thanks for the info! Solid post

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  2. Jake WellsMarch 9, 2021 at 3:01 PM

    I think that it is insane how much effort went into producing this song. But the effort really did pay off for the beach boys. I also didn’t know how many instruments were used in this song. I think that this song is a fun one to listen to. Great post!

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  3. Willie kingMarch 10, 2021 at 10:29 AM

    I love the beachboys a ton too, I have several of there CD's. Your blog is definitely enthusiastic, you have some great points. Also, its wonderful to know I'm not the only one learning a ton about my favorite artists. I love how you put 'Out Of This World' the way you did, it defiantly made it stick out and got my attention. I love how enthusiastic about this blog post. Ill definitely do my best to stay up to date with your posts. Good luck with everything.

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  4. Gannon Curry Popular Music in AmericaMarch 10, 2021 at 4:47 PM

    I'm glad you were able to learn more about the beach boys. it is really neat that it took so long to produce this song and what the song was able to turn out to be such a hit I have always had the love for the beach boys and I think they are a really great band good job.

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  5. lyndsi maynesMarch 10, 2021 at 6:37 PM

    I think it's amazing that they put in that much work to this song, and every song they produced. It takes dedication to be able to work in the studio that long and make sure it comes out perfect.

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  6. bridgerheinzMarch 10, 2021 at 9:35 PM

    Thats pretty interesting that they had all those instruments! I too listened to this song wrote a blog on it and didnt know all those things in your post! Pretty cool stuff!

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