Days like this (when I hear a Brian Wilson composition that I've incredibly never heard before) are days when life is great. So beautiful, what a treat.
Achingly beautiful song...from the strings, to the lyrics, and the harmonies...it's impossible to explain the feeling it evokes. The whole album - a treasure!!
the music notes with “all these people make me feel so alone” is just one of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard, and together with the words, you can just feel his pain. It’s really heartbreaking. Reminds me of my family
The most greatest UNDERRATED song EVER... I love you Brian Wilson, you saved my life. As a musician and a person dealing with mental illness, I follow you. Thank you!! #loveandmercy
Your comments about Brian are spot on. I can't begin to describe what he and his music have meant to me. I selected the images and their placement very deliberately and it is heartwarming to hear from people who understand what it's all about. Thank you for the great comment.
@@PikoJoe Paul McCartney 6/18/42. 2 of my faves 2 days apart. Thanks to them both, for the most beautiful 🎶🎵🎶🎵, however Brian's vocals give me goosebumps" yep. Lol, at midnights another day. I find it so amazing still! I just listen & my skin bristles with joy. Sorry it doesn't happen to all of you.
I agree with others here -- this is one of the Brian songs that makes me cry every single time I hear it. The build-up to "make me feel so ALONE" gives me chills. The final piano/strings section is so spiritual and hopeful, and of course it has so much meaning just remembering how much Brian has done and overcome. Stunning.
I hate what poor Brian went through. Abused by his own Dad. Then Doctor Landy. He recovered all that. Beautiful music. He has a beautiful soul and voice. I could just give him the biggest hug. He cares so much about other people.
Brian's and The Beach Boys' music has moved me like no other. I put this video together with the utmost respect and affection for this man and his life story. Thanks for the nice post.
Just finished watching The Long Promised Road a few minutes ago. It was the first time I had heard this song. So beautiful. I had to stop by here to listen to it again a couple times before laying my head down for the night. Grateful that you posted this video.
I have heard this song several times and I am always moved by it. The intro is amazing. Some of the harmonies are phenomenal. I can't believe the emotions that Brian puts into this song.
The song still makes me cry and I've listened to it hundreds of times. The song just wouldn't be complete without the Too Long intro and the TLOS reprise-it is his life condensed into just a few minutes. How lucky we are to experience it. Thanks for the comment.
It really shows that after all they had been through they still had tremendous love for each other. I'm always touched by the fact that it's Dennis that makes that moment happen. I still get a lump in my throat from it and I've seen it hundreds of times. Thanks for the post.
Great song and really nice video. I like how it shows Brian in his younger more innocent years, then through his downfall, and followed by his reemergence.
This is one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite albums, and it really speaks to me about struggle, isolation, depression, and loss. But then, it's also important to note that it segues back into a reprise of That Lucky Old Sun, as the sun rises on another day -- another chance to come out of the darkness... And then it's followed by the upbeat "Going Home," which says that you CAN come out of the darkness "back where I belong" and find piece of mind "one piece at a time." After the darkness, you CAN return to the world -- which is Brian's story -- and hope for us all. The song order at the end of the album is really important. :)
First time I heard it I cried. You are a real genius. I know you are to modest to ever agree. But I just hope you understand your music has affected so many peoples lives!
Jaimie...you did a BEAUTIFUL job making the video!!! Even if there was no music, the sequence of the pictures ALONE tell Brian's story. A Lucky Old Sun he is!! I've never been more moved...THANK YOU!
Oh I TOTALLY get it! I've always felt so sorry for Brian...fighting those demons for so long. I can tell you put a lot of time and thought into making this...can't wait to see more of your work :)
Such an amazing song! I love how much Brian really opens up in this one. Also having Brian sing this one just adds so much significance. The line "All these people, make me feel so alone" is so relatable but also makes me tear up a little. So beautiful.
I can't stay away from this song. It's so hauntingly beautiful! Heard this live-it's even more stunning in person. Thank you Brian for all the music, thank you God for Brian!💝
Oh my...how is it I have never heard this one? It has me weeping and cheering all at the same time. What a wonderful song. What a beautiful soul. Thank you so much for posting this!
I'm glad you've discovered this beautiful song and honored you did so thru my video. I've heard it countless times and it still makes me weep and cheer. Thanks for watching.
@@loupeterson1087 Now there's a "Been Way Too Long Sections" cut on the I Can Hear Music-20/20 download-only compilation that combines all known pieces of the puzzle and is the most incredible thing you ever heard
@@frizwhiz1090 Wasn't aware of the compilation - sounds VERY intriging... Is it on youtube? If not, where can I download it? Thanks for letting me know
@@loupeterson1087 Yes it is on youtube. It is a treasure trove of outtakes, alternate takes, session material, acapella verions etc, There are actually a few, a Friends one, a 20/20 one, a Lei'd in Hawaii one (Sunshine Tomorrow, which can be bought in physical form) and a Wild honey one. They are absolutely stunning anthologies.
This video was my introduction to this obscure but beautiful song. circa 2008, 10 years ago now. lovely arrangement with horns, strings and piano. Brian's voice shows signs of life. "lost in the dark" does a decent job of reaching the high notes and staying in tune. He's rough on the lows but that was never his thing. I love singing along on his falsetto songs. I tried singing this song in same key, and the lows and highs are hard to get to; it seems like a huge range to my amateur voice. His upper range was always astonishing.
@@scottbennett9441 Hello Scott, good to see you posting here. Thank you for helping Brian keep his creativity alive. I've always wondered what aspects of this song you were more responsible for and which ones Brian was more involved in. What was the nature of your working relationship and collaboration style on it, if it's not too personal to ask (which it might well be, I know). Just always been very curious what percentage you were responsible for and what Brian was, if it's possible to reduce it to that equation. Thank you and the whole band for all the great work you've done with Brian!
@@scottbennett9441 What an honor. Thanks for the watch. The comments on my vid reflect the emotional connection Brian's fans have with his music and his life story. Thank you, Scott, for being such a big part of his solo career.
@@frizwhiz1090 Brian had the verse chords and melody, and part of the chorus idea, but he played it much faster. I suggested he slow it down a lot and added some minor chords . Then, I played him the intro, which was something I'd had kicking around. He loved it, but had me transpose it from Dm to Dbm. I thought that was odd since Dm flows into the A of the verse, but he was right that it would be a more dramatic change. The best moment was when we were working on the chorus, which, when he first played it, was F#m7 to B7, Em7 to A7. I asked him what would be more interesting than the Em, and he quickly said Fmaj7, which again, I thought was nuts, but it it THE money chord of the song. He left after about 45 minutes of working on it, and my wife and I wrote the words that night.
@@scottbennett9441 That's quite fascinating., Scott, thanks. He may have gotten into a generally more conventional songwriting bag in recent years, and the MOR influence of Joe Thomas probably didn't help, but he can obviously still come up with some inspired chord changes and brilliance when challenged and stimulated. Do you happen to know if any of the 2004 BWPS Smile lyrics (besides the "Sandwich Isles" sections) were contemporary, unused original words by VDP? I asked him once when I met him but it was kind of rushed and he didn't get a chance to answer. The Look (Song For Children) and CIFOTM lyrics have a spookily original feel to them, but most I understand were newly written which is really amazing, Parks being able to recapture the '66''67 mood, because they all have a very seamless Smile vibe. RIP Nicky Walusko BTW, really sad. Thanks again for your insights and doing such fine work with Brian.
Although I am a classical music aficionado (Bach, Schubert etc) I still find Brian Wilson's and the Beach Boys music enchanting for the quality thereof and the innocents of youth
Not so strange that a classical aficionado would be drawn to Brian and the Boys. Brian has been called the 'Mozart of Rock' many times. Thanks for watching.
The original 'Can't Wait Too Long' was a bootleg from the original 'Smile' sessions and also subsequently released as an outtake on the 'Smiley Smile/Wild Honey' double cd. Always wished Brian had developed and completed that demo, as with so many other fragments of his genius.
As i said above, the next best thing can be found on the new "I Can Hear Music" 20/20 sessions compilation, called "Been Way Too Long (sections)" which is on youTube. Incredible stuff.
That bonus track version from the Smiley Smile/Wild Honey twofer is *_THEE_* definitive version, in my ever so humble opinion. I’ve lost track of all the various different versions and mixes I’ve heard over the years, and some of them are absolutely stunning, but I always find myself returning to the SS/WH twofer version. It’s easily one of my all time favorite Beach Boys songs.
Brian Wilson has had a life of extraordinary triumphs and tragedies out of which came some of the most beautiful music the world has ever known. This video is the best I have seen chronicling that brilliant life. The highs (Notice the glint in his young eye :33), the lows (The obvious pain in his eyes 3:12), and the abiding love of his brothers, only to emerge victorious as the last picture of Brian shows. The song is so emotional. Thank you, Jamie, for this wonderful video. I love it so much.
It's funny, as much as I love That Lucky Old Sun, this song only really moves me apart from the album. I actually cried the first two or three times I heard it, before the album came out. But yet the genius of adding Been Too Long as an intro, following with the transition back to TLOS is just mind bendingly awesome! Brian is simply unmatched in his realm. Thanks for posting, and including that utterly remarkable intro.
Lost my way The sun burnt in Stepped over graves And stood in sin Took the dive, but Couldn't swim A flag without the wind When there's no mornin' Without you There's only darkness The whole day through Took the diamond From my soul And turned it back into gold All these voices All these memories Made me feel like stone All these people Make me feel so alone Lost in the dark No shades of grey Until I found (Until I found) Midnight's another day Swept away (Swept away) In a brainstorm (a brainstorm) Chapters missing (chapters missing) Pages torn (Pages torn) Waited too long To feel the warm I had to chase the sun Doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo All these voices All these memories Made me feel like stone All these people They've made me feel so alone Lost in the dark (lost in the dark) No shades of grey Until I found (until I found) Midnight's another day
Since my wife and I wrote the words, allow me to correct you. Lost my way, the sun grew dim Stepped over grace and stood in sin Took the dive but couldn't swim A flag without the wind When there's no morning Without "u" There's only darkness the whole day through Took the diamond From my soul And turned it back into coal All these voices All these memories Made me feel like stone All these people Make me feel so alone Lost in the dark No shades of grey Until I found (Until I found) Midnight's another day Swept away (Swept away) In a brainstorm (a brainstorm) Chapters missing (chapters missing) Pages torn (Pages torn) Waited too long To feel the warmth I had to chase the sun Doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo All these voices All these memories Made me feel like stone All these people They've made me feel so alone Lost in the dark (lost in the dark) No shades of grey Until I found (until I found) Midnight's another day
Man this made me cry all over again Dammit. He inspired me to keep going. What the hell, if he can do it, I can right? Thank You Brian. xoxo Love to you.
The opening is from "Can't Wait Too Long,", a song originally recorded during the "Wild Honey" sessions. It went unreleased until the 'Good Vibrations' box set came out. Brian does this new, short version on the Lucky Old Sun album. It's flat-out beautiful.
Now an incredible cut on the download-only Friends Sessions set, combining all previously known sections with some amazing new material. Absolute genius.
Wow what a Yawn. All the folks here raving about this song. Must all be insomniacs. It's this kind of masturbatory pitiable ghoulash that caused the Beach Boys to vacate the charts. Wilson tried so hard to show everybody that he was capable of something "bigger" than Hot Rods and Diggin Chicks that he drove himself crazy... he lost sight of what Beach Boys music was all about...making you feel good.... making you smile and be happy. The British invaded and Brian hid in the Bunker and lived off his new fame of "eccentric schizo genius." Unfortunately this new fame sold magazines, biographic movies, and not records.
Hi Mikey! Ha ha... The Truth Bashes Brian? I like the Beach Boys very much. Their early recordings will always remain timeless classics. They were great before Brian tried to be the Beatles and went nuts during the failed endeavor. The elderly Beach Boys and their fans remain in denial. They need to quit cry-babying over daddy, drugs and schizophrenia and accept that time rolled over the Beach Boys like a wave on the beach. From the Pendletones to the Beach Boys; Turn Turn Turn.
so how does that sit with songs like 'girl don't tell me'? clearly emulating the beatles in the early beach boys days and still amazing. Brian had to evolve as a songwriter and did so perfectly. And in spite of mental issues he still produced moments of brilliance later on.. the beach boys love you was 1977 and i consider it to be a BB classic album... go listen to let's put our hearts together and then tell me brian isn't capable of 'deeper songs'! (obviously i know all music is subjective!! but when you are so insistent on bashing someone i'm compelled to reply)
Mikey .... there you go again... I didn't bash anybody.... Brian and the Beach Boys are the ones who stayed in the limelight solely by publicizing Daddy's Meanness, and Brian's plethora of maladies, self inflicted and otherwise, spinning in circles, pointing fingers.....I saw Mike Wilson on TV once admit that he was embarrassed of the pet sounds album cover... calling it "lame" the comment was something like...."while we went to a photo shoot at the local petting zoo... the Beatles were busy doing the album cover for "Sergeant Pepper's" And who is talking about "deeper songs" Heck even Gary Lewis and the Playboys were making a string of hits while the Beach boys wrapped themselves in denial. I once went to see the Beach Boys in an Outdoor Concert in Chicago... and only two of them showed up. Watch "Love and Mercy".... Brian quit making music with his Beach Boys and would only hire studio musicians who blew "genius" smoke up his ass to work with him, while the Beach Boys tried to convince him to return to their roots.. but to no avail. No Bashing involved. Brian and the BB's dropped the ball and made excuses, not good music. "I'm picking up good vibrations, can't carry on a conversation, no girls just masturbation... good good good good...." Ok, so that was bashing...
Days like this (when I hear a Brian Wilson composition that I've incredibly never heard before) are days when life is great. So beautiful, what a treat.
Monk used to say his music made you happy to be alive.
It really is. That's how I felt when I first listened to the Feel Flows box set.
Achingly beautiful song...from the strings, to the lyrics, and the harmonies...it's impossible to explain the feeling it evokes. The whole album - a treasure!!
Well put. SO achingly beautiful.
the music notes with “all these people make me feel so alone” is just one of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard, and together with the words, you can just feel his pain. It’s really heartbreaking. Reminds me of my family
The most greatest UNDERRATED song EVER... I love you Brian Wilson, you saved my life. As a musician and a person dealing with mental illness, I follow you. Thank you!! #loveandmercy
Brian Wilson's comeback is one of the most inspiring things I have ever seen and heard, it cheers up my soul.
better believe it
Did I miss something? What comeback?
I think they mean when Brian decided to get out of bed and cut his toenails.
If you know nothing about him in fact comma don't talk about it stupid. He's done more in his life than you'll ever do and yours.
Savage.
Your comments about Brian are spot on. I can't begin to describe what he and his music have meant to me. I selected the images and their placement very deliberately and it is heartwarming to hear from people who understand what it's all about. Thank you for the great comment.
thanks for passing on great music! I find alot of cool stuff on your channel.
Excellent my friend. Love Brian. His bday is june 20th!
@@PikoJoe Paul McCartney 6/18/42. 2 of my faves 2 days apart.
Thanks to them both, for the most beautiful 🎶🎵🎶🎵, however Brian's vocals give me goosebumps" yep. Lol, at midnights another day. I find it so amazing still! I just listen & my skin bristles with joy. Sorry it doesn't happen to all of you.
I want to 😢cry. Beautiful.
As I wipe away the tears, thanks for sharing. God Bless Brian Wilson what a beautiful song..Genius indeed.,
jamie einkauf Same. 😢
I agree with others here -- this is one of the Brian songs that makes me cry every single time I hear it. The build-up to "make me feel so ALONE" gives me chills. The final piano/strings section is so spiritual and hopeful, and of course it has so much meaning just remembering how much Brian has done and overcome. Stunning.
Totally agree.
Lovely, and lonely at the same time! Brilliant, brilliant man. So lucky to share the earth with Brian💝
There is so much love and soul in Brians songs...... Brian - you are my hero :)
I hate what poor Brian went through. Abused by his own Dad. Then Doctor Landy. He recovered all that. Beautiful music. He has a beautiful soul and voice. I could just give him the biggest hug. He cares so much about other people.
bc his soul wanted to live
Let’s give some credit where it’s due… Brian also received a fair amount of abuse from cousin Mike.
Brian's and The Beach Boys' music has moved me like no other. I put this video together with the utmost respect and affection for this man and his life story. Thanks for the nice post.
Just finished watching The Long Promised Road a few minutes ago. It was the first time I had heard this song. So beautiful. I had to stop by here to listen to it again a couple times before laying my head down for the night. Grateful that you posted this video.
I'd never heard this before. Now I am weeping like a baby. Thank you, Brian, you incredible genius!
I have heard this song several times and I am always moved by it. The intro is amazing. Some of the harmonies are phenomenal. I can't believe the emotions that Brian puts into this song.
I drove 6 hours to see LOS on tour...
Cried during this.
The song still makes me cry and I've listened to it hundreds of times. The song just wouldn't be complete without the Too Long intro and the TLOS reprise-it is his life condensed into just a few minutes. How lucky we are to experience it. Thanks for the comment.
So sad what Brian went through. So sad. But he came out of it with flying colors.
It really shows that after all they had been through they still had tremendous love for each other. I'm always touched by the fact that it's Dennis that makes that moment happen. I still get a lump in my throat from it and I've seen it hundreds of times. Thanks for the post.
Classic bring tears to your eyes song.
i love this song so much, love you Brian.
Great song and really nice video. I like how it shows Brian in his younger more innocent years, then through his downfall, and followed by his reemergence.
this song is seriously amazing its up there with smile
Great lyrics - So personal & accurate
This is one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite albums, and it really speaks to me about struggle, isolation, depression, and loss. But then, it's also important to note that it segues back into a reprise of That Lucky Old Sun, as the sun rises on another day -- another chance to come out of the darkness...
And then it's followed by the upbeat "Going Home," which says that you CAN come out of the darkness "back where I belong" and find piece of mind "one piece at a time." After the darkness, you CAN return to the world -- which is Brian's story -- and hope for us all.
The song order at the end of the album is really important. :)
First time I heard it I cried. You are a real genius. I know you are to modest to ever agree. But I just hope you understand your music has affected so many peoples lives!
Jaimie...you did a BEAUTIFUL job making the video!!! Even if there was no music, the sequence of the pictures ALONE tell Brian's story. A Lucky Old Sun he is!! I've never been more moved...THANK YOU!
Lucky Old Sun is my favourite favourite Brian Wilson solo album!!!!
Oh I TOTALLY get it! I've always felt so sorry for Brian...fighting those demons for so long. I can tell you put a lot of time and thought into making this...can't wait to see more of your work :)
4:13 really makes you wanna tear up. RIP Dennis and Carl
Such an amazing song! I love how much Brian really opens up in this one. Also having Brian sing this one just adds so much significance. The line "All these people, make me feel so alone" is so relatable but also makes me tear up a little. So beautiful.
Beautiful + Genius = Beautiful Genius
This made me cry its just so amazing
MardukFilms.... Last time I cried, I had caught my foreskin in the zipper of my Jeans... so this song has that effect on you.... huh?
I can't stay away from this song. It's so hauntingly beautiful! Heard this live-it's even more stunning in person. Thank you Brian for all the music, thank you God for Brian!💝
Oh my...how is it I have never heard this one? It has me weeping and cheering all at the same time. What a wonderful song. What a beautiful soul. Thank you so much for posting this!
I'm glad you've discovered this beautiful song and honored you did so thru my video. I've heard it countless times and it still makes me weep and cheer. Thanks for watching.
Again thank you for posting it. It touched something deep in my soul. My day was better for it!
True ,Brian's perseverance continues to amaze and inspire me as well. PURE MUSIC/////..........
Brian took a classic and refinished it. It's almost like a song left off Pet Sounds decades later.
OMG!! That intro should be a whole song. It's perfect.
It actually is. Its a Beach Boys song called 'Can't Wait Too Long.' It can be found on the Good Vibrations boxset.
It actually first appeared as a bonus track on the Smiley Smile/Wild Honey 1990 release. It's also over a minute longer than the boxset version.
@@loupeterson1087 Now there's a "Been Way Too Long Sections" cut on the I Can Hear Music-20/20 download-only compilation that combines all known pieces of the puzzle and is the most incredible thing you ever heard
@@frizwhiz1090 Wasn't aware of the compilation - sounds VERY intriging... Is it on youtube? If not, where can I download it? Thanks for letting me know
@@loupeterson1087 Yes it is on youtube. It is a treasure trove of outtakes, alternate takes, session material, acapella verions etc, There are actually a few, a Friends one, a 20/20 one, a Lei'd in Hawaii one (Sunshine Tomorrow, which can be bought in physical form) and a Wild honey one. They are absolutely stunning anthologies.
Beautiful song.
This song is up with your best I love the introduction and then a pure masterpiece
Long live the memory of the, Brother’s Wilson ! ❤️
Excellent! Great job with the video!
Wow a beautiful song
Wow, Jaime, great work - You told Brian's life story here with the placement of the pictures to this gorgeous song.
A Beautiful mind = Brian Wilson "
Nice pictures
This video was my introduction to this obscure but beautiful song. circa 2008, 10 years ago now. lovely arrangement with horns, strings and piano. Brian's voice shows signs of life. "lost in the dark" does a decent job of reaching the high notes and staying in tune. He's rough on the lows but that was never his thing. I love singing along on his falsetto songs. I tried singing this song in same key, and the lows and highs are hard to get to; it seems like a huge range to my amateur voice. His upper range was always astonishing.
I love it when people discover this song and honored you found it with my video. Cheers, Judy.
beautiful song
Thank you so much. It's always good to hear from people who 'get it.' I really appreciate it.
I'm glad so many people are moved by the song I co-wrote with Brian. Thanks for sharing.
@@scottbennett9441 Hello Scott, good to see you posting here. Thank you for helping Brian keep his creativity alive. I've always wondered what aspects of this song you were more responsible for and which ones Brian was more involved in. What was the nature of your working relationship and collaboration style on it, if it's not too personal to ask (which it might well be, I know). Just always been very curious what percentage you were responsible for and what Brian was, if it's possible to reduce it to that equation. Thank you and the whole band for all the great work you've done with Brian!
@@scottbennett9441 What an honor. Thanks for the watch. The comments on my vid reflect the emotional connection Brian's fans have with his music and his life story. Thank you, Scott, for being such a big part of his solo career.
@@frizwhiz1090 Brian had the verse chords and melody, and part of the chorus idea, but he played it much faster. I suggested he slow it down a lot and added some minor chords . Then, I played him the intro, which was something I'd had kicking around. He loved it, but had me transpose it from Dm to Dbm. I thought that was odd since Dm flows into the A of the verse, but he was right that it would be a more dramatic change. The best moment was when we were working on the chorus, which, when he first played it, was F#m7 to B7, Em7 to A7. I asked him what would be more interesting than the Em, and he quickly said Fmaj7, which again, I thought was nuts, but it it THE money chord of the song. He left after about 45 minutes of working on it, and my wife and I wrote the words that night.
@@scottbennett9441 That's quite fascinating., Scott, thanks. He may have gotten into a generally more conventional songwriting bag in recent years, and the MOR influence of Joe Thomas probably didn't help, but he can obviously still come up with some inspired chord changes and brilliance when challenged and stimulated. Do you happen to know if any of the 2004 BWPS Smile lyrics (besides the "Sandwich Isles" sections) were contemporary, unused original words by VDP? I asked him once when I met him but it was kind of rushed and he didn't get a chance to answer. The Look (Song For Children) and CIFOTM lyrics have a spookily original feel to them, but most I understand were newly written which is really amazing, Parks being able to recapture the '66''67 mood, because they all have a very seamless Smile vibe. RIP Nicky Walusko BTW, really sad. Thanks again for your insights and doing such fine work with Brian.
Although I am a classical music aficionado (Bach, Schubert etc) I still find Brian Wilson's and the Beach Boys music enchanting for the quality thereof and the innocents of youth
Not so strange that a classical aficionado would be drawn to Brian and the Boys. Brian has been called the 'Mozart of Rock' many times. Thanks for watching.
Ohne Worte ❤❤
Scott Bennett was a crucial part of this amazing track as well as the "Lucky Old Sun" project. His story contains its own sadness,
I mention Scott in the song description. He actually commented on this video. I thanked him for being such a big part in Brian's return to the stage.
@@jdingledine I see that you did and wow. I hope he is doing okay.
@@jdingledine Oh and thanks for this great video!
@@jdingledine I remember when he commented, that was very cool. Best of luck to him nowadays.
The original 'Can't Wait Too Long' was a bootleg from the original 'Smile' sessions and also subsequently released as an outtake on the 'Smiley Smile/Wild Honey' double cd. Always wished Brian had developed and completed that demo, as with so many other fragments of his genius.
The unfinished is now finished.
As i said above, the next best thing can be found on the new "I Can Hear Music" 20/20 sessions compilation, called "Been Way Too Long (sections)" which is on youTube. Incredible stuff.
Actually from circa "Wild Honey," but it does have that Smile vibe.
That bonus track version from the Smiley Smile/Wild Honey twofer is *_THEE_* definitive version, in my ever so humble opinion. I’ve lost track of all the various different versions and mixes I’ve heard over the years, and some of them are absolutely stunning, but I always find myself returning to the SS/WH twofer version. It’s easily one of my all time favorite Beach Boys songs.
MIDNIGHT'S ANOTHER DAY🤔..."HOW PROFOUND"❣️
Brian Wilson has had a life of extraordinary triumphs and tragedies out of which came some of the most beautiful music the world has ever known. This video is the best I have seen chronicling that brilliant life. The highs (Notice the glint in his young eye :33), the lows (The obvious pain in his eyes 3:12), and the abiding love of his brothers, only to emerge victorious as the last picture of Brian shows. The song is so emotional.
Thank you, Jamie, for this wonderful video. I love it so much.
Brians best solo album, without discussion.....
It's funny, as much as I love That Lucky Old Sun, this song only really moves me apart from the album. I actually cried the first two or three times I heard it, before the album came out. But yet the genius of adding Been Too Long as an intro, following with the transition back to TLOS is just mind bendingly awesome! Brian is simply unmatched in his realm. Thanks for posting, and including that utterly remarkable intro.
Very sad. But beautiful come back.
Lost my way
The sun burnt in
Stepped over graves
And stood in sin
Took the dive, but
Couldn't swim
A flag without the wind
When there's no mornin'
Without you
There's only darkness
The whole day through
Took the diamond
From my soul
And turned it back into gold
All these voices
All these memories
Made me feel like stone
All these people
Make me feel so alone
Lost in the dark
No shades of grey
Until I found
(Until I found)
Midnight's another day
Swept away
(Swept away)
In a brainstorm
(a brainstorm)
Chapters missing
(chapters missing)
Pages torn
(Pages torn)
Waited too long
To feel the warm
I had to chase the sun
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo
All these voices
All these memories
Made me feel like stone
All these people
They've made me feel so alone
Lost in the dark
(lost in the dark)
No shades of grey
Until I found
(until I found)
Midnight's another day
Since my wife and I wrote the words, allow me to correct you.
Lost my way, the sun grew dim
Stepped over grace and stood in sin
Took the dive but couldn't swim
A flag without the wind
When there's no morning
Without "u"
There's only darkness the whole day through
Took the diamond
From my soul
And turned it back into coal
All these voices
All these memories
Made me feel like stone
All these people
Make me feel so alone
Lost in the dark
No shades of grey
Until I found
(Until I found)
Midnight's another day
Swept away
(Swept away)
In a brainstorm
(a brainstorm)
Chapters missing
(chapters missing)
Pages torn
(Pages torn)
Waited too long
To feel the warmth
I had to chase the sun
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo
All these voices
All these memories
Made me feel like stone
All these people
They've made me feel so alone
Lost in the dark
(lost in the dark)
No shades of grey
Until I found
(until I found)
Midnight's another day
The first minute or so is a remake of "Can't Wait Too Long," a song that dates back to 1967.
And what a shame it never found its way onto an album before turning up on the Good Vibrations Boxset!
amazing new gem for me ♡
Amazing how he came back to life again considering what he went through.
Beautiful song 😹.
Man this made me cry all over again Dammit. He inspired me to keep going. What the hell, if he can do it, I can right? Thank You Brian. xoxo Love to you.
I feel exactly the same!
4:11 put a lump in my throat. What a great brotherly moment to catch on film!
wow...that intro 🙏
Thanks for posting. I've not heard this before - and some poignant photos e.g at 3:28
Trying to keep ahead of the Beatles would drive ANYONE crazy ! I hope Brian realizes just how great he really is ! Hell, he was great in 1963 !
He sure was. Just listen to his progress as an artist , songwriter, and producer. Remarkable.
At 3:57, for a few moments is pure gold.
Reminds me of my broken family.
The Mozart of pop...
Unfamiliar title, but sounds like it's from Smile. The beginning is familiar too.
The opening is from "Can't Wait Too Long,", a song originally recorded during the "Wild Honey" sessions. It went unreleased until the 'Good Vibrations' box set came out. Brian does this new, short version on the Lucky Old Sun album. It's flat-out beautiful.
Wow..
So scary. I see myself in this video. Just trying to reach for that optimism.
Al Jardine in the harmonies?
Aka Been Too Long\Can't Wait Too Long offered as a bonus CD track.
Now an incredible cut on the download-only Friends Sessions set, combining all previously known sections with some amazing new material. Absolute genius.
I Am Not Leaving Without My Own Friends Too Hard I Lost Too!!!! I Am Not Losing Other Friends To Hard For Me
Not a single dislike
2 now :( probably mike love and mike loves second account
What year is this from?
2008.
I call thé whole album thé Beethoven tenth symphony !
did he really write this in the 2000s? sounds like his 70s work
all these people make me feel so alone
But did he write the lyrics? 😮
He and Scott Bennett.
Thanks, Jaime.
Bono backing vox
😳
Wow what a Yawn. All the folks here raving about this song. Must all be insomniacs. It's this kind of masturbatory pitiable ghoulash that caused the Beach Boys to vacate the charts. Wilson tried so hard to show everybody that he was capable of something "bigger" than Hot Rods and Diggin Chicks that he drove himself crazy... he lost sight of what Beach Boys music was all about...making you feel good.... making you smile and be happy. The British invaded and Brian hid in the Bunker and lived off his new fame of "eccentric schizo genius." Unfortunately this new fame sold magazines, biographic movies, and not records.
Do you get pleasure out of bashing Brian? I've seen this comment on another video.
Hi Mikey! Ha ha... The Truth Bashes Brian? I like the Beach Boys very much. Their early recordings will always remain timeless classics. They were great before Brian tried to be the Beatles and went nuts during the failed endeavor. The elderly Beach Boys and their fans remain in denial. They need to quit cry-babying over daddy, drugs and schizophrenia and accept that time rolled over the Beach Boys like a wave on the beach. From the Pendletones to the Beach Boys; Turn Turn Turn.
so how does that sit with songs like 'girl don't tell me'? clearly emulating the beatles in the early beach boys days and still amazing. Brian had to evolve as a songwriter and did so perfectly. And in spite of mental issues he still produced moments of brilliance later on.. the beach boys love you was 1977 and i consider it to be a BB classic album... go listen to let's put our hearts together and then tell me brian isn't capable of 'deeper songs'! (obviously i know all music is subjective!! but when you are so insistent on bashing someone i'm compelled to reply)
Mikey .... there you go again... I didn't bash anybody.... Brian and the Beach Boys are the ones who stayed in the limelight solely by publicizing Daddy's Meanness, and Brian's plethora of maladies, self inflicted and otherwise, spinning in circles, pointing fingers.....I saw Mike Wilson on TV once admit that he was embarrassed of the pet sounds album cover... calling it "lame" the comment was something like...."while we went to a photo shoot at the local petting zoo... the Beatles were busy doing the album cover for "Sergeant Pepper's" And who is talking about "deeper songs" Heck even Gary Lewis and the Playboys were making a string of hits while the Beach boys wrapped themselves in denial. I once went to see the Beach Boys in an Outdoor Concert in Chicago... and only two of them showed up. Watch "Love and Mercy".... Brian quit making music with his Beach Boys and would only hire studio musicians who blew "genius" smoke up his ass to work with him, while the Beach Boys tried to convince him to return to their roots.. but to no avail. No Bashing involved. Brian and the BB's dropped the ball and made excuses, not good music. "I'm picking up good vibrations, can't carry on a conversation, no girls just masturbation... good good good good...." Ok, so that was bashing...
Mike Love, Not Wilson.