Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Oh WTF, Let's Just Make it Beach Boys Week: Special "Why Didn't I Get the Memo?" Edition

From 1996, and unknown to me prior to last Sunday, please enjoy this absolutely astoundingly wonderful clip of veteran British rockers Status Quo doing a ripping good version of the Beach Boys classic "Fun, Fun, Fun."

With five of the actual Beach Boys -- including Brian and Carl -- contributing harmonies behind them.

And may I add that a) it's wonderful to see the Boys -- and in particular Brian(!) -- having such an obvious good time.

And b) if watching that clip doesn't make you smile from auditory canal to auditory canal, there's no hope for you. 😎

7 comments:

Tinpot said...

Thank you! What a great way to start the day.

Anonymous said...

Here’s a bit of heresy to start the discussion: I like that better than the original! (No kidding, I do!)

Jai Guru Dave

steve simels said...

It's pretty great, and that's fer sure. Status Quo are way underrated -- here's another great cover they did. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAnP2ck-7o4&list=RDfAnP2ck-7o4&start_radio=1

Rob said...

Status...very tight live band. Sad they only crossed here with Pictures of ...
Just listened to "Every time you walk into the room". Jackie DeShannon
How does a song like that get lost in the ether.
rob

Anonymous said...

Interesting, (though unrelated), fact: Good Vibrations was recorded for Pet Sounds, but left off (Brian’s choice); just as Penny Lane+Strawberry Fields was recorded for Pepper, but left off (record company demand for a single).
How much even MORE would be the reputation of those two albums with those inclusions??

Jai Guru Dave



Alzo said...

The Quo's 'Caroline' is my wake-up alarm music.
Not to be confused with 'Caroline No,' which is a finalist for Prettiest Song Ever- as well as the song whose lyric was misheard by its own composer.

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