Fun, Fun, Fun

[poliphilo]

BBC3 has been relaying concerts from the Glastonbury festival. Last night they gave us Brian Wilson's gig. Yes, you heard right- Brian Wilson. The Beach Boys' mentally fragile, drug addled infant genius was up on stage with a great backing band belting out the classics. He's in his 60s, paunchy and had to do most of the set sitting down; his voice is weak, he can't reach the high notes but-wotthehell- this is only slightly less sensational than the raising of Lazarus.

Michael Moorcock says of the Beatles that they're "the poets of paradise"- well so they are- but so are the Beach Boys. Fun, Fun Fun, Barbara Ann, Good Vibrations- these are the happiest, most beatific songs of any generation.

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Dennis is the Wilson brother who died (diving off a yatch drunk in 1983)

I get them mixed up too. Dennis was the playboy and Brian is/was the genius.

Yes, Bob Geldof has been all over the schedules promoting Live8. There's been all manner of controversy. Some people say it's great and others that it's just ageing white rock stars scrabbling for a final appearance in the spotlight.

So far as I'm concerned Sir Paul can sing Let It Be as often as he likes and it'll still bring a lump to my throat.

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

Sir Paul believes in his song, and you can tell when he sings it.

Have you ever seen him live in concert?

(How my little sisters loved the Beatles--Cindy loved Ringo, and Janice loved George. They were eleven and twelve when the Beatles came to the U.S.)

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

So far as I'm concerned Sir Paul can sing Let It Be as often as he likes and it'll still bring a lump to my throat

Me too.