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I Just Wasn't Made For These Times


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Everyone talks about "Good Vibrations", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "God Only Knows", or even "Caroline No", but this song is a real motherfucker. In my opinion this is the greatest piece of music that Brian Wilson's got to his name.

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It's a good song and the lyrics are impressive, but I don't think it's as brilliant as God Only Knows or Wouldn't It Be Nice - the latter of which is purely genius simply because it sounds so poppy and happy while the lyrics are entirely heart-wrenching and bittersweet.

I think more than any other, though, it speaks straight from Brian's heart. That's why I love it so. The other two, of course, are tremendous as well.

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I know the song kind of, but I just don't feel I'm a big enough Beach Boys fan to comment. I mean I like 'em (in moderation), but I don't give them enough thought to ponder the complexities of their material and the merits of certain songs. I like it, though, and it's probably one of my favorites.

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It's a good song and the lyrics are impressive, but I don't think it's as brilliant as God Only Knows or Wouldn't It Be Nice - the latter of which is purely genius simply because it sounds so poppy and happy while the lyrics are entirely heart-wrenching and bittersweet.

I think more than any other, though, it speaks straight from Brian's heart. That's why I love it so. The other two, of course, are tremendous as well.

I think That's Not Me seems a bit more personal - but it's what I gather from it.

I Just Wasn't Made For These Times is still one of the best songs from one of the greatest albums, though.

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It's a good song and the lyrics are impressive, but I don't think it's as brilliant as God Only Knows or Wouldn't It Be Nice - the latter of which is purely genius simply because it sounds so poppy and happy while the lyrics are entirely heart-wrenching and bittersweet.

I think more than any other, though, it speaks straight from Brian's heart. That's why I love it so. The other two, of course, are tremendous as well.

I think That's Not Me seems a bit more personal - but it's what I gather from it.

I Just Wasn't Made For These Times is still one of the best songs from one of the greatest albums, though.

Just goes to show how great of an album it is.

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i can concur with the meaning.

as for best off that album, I'm gonna dig deeper and say Hold Onto Your Ego (A rare bonus track)

also fun as is the instrumental title track which, if i'm not mistaken was originally titled "run james run" because it was rejected from a james bond soundtrack or something of that name

I may be wrong, it's been a while since i've tapped that album, and i'm digging deep in the back of my mind at 315 tonight

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i can concur with the meaning.

as for best off that album, I'm gonna dig deeper and say Hold Onto Your Ego (A rare bonus track)

also fun as is the instrumental title track which, if i'm not mistaken was originally titled "run james run" because it was rejected from a james bond soundtrack or something of that name

I may be wrong, it's been a while since i've tapped that album, and i'm digging deep in the back of my mind at 315 tonight

"Hang On to Your Ego" is simply "I Know There's An Answer" with alternate lyrics. A good song, but far from the best in my opinion.

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i can concur with the meaning.

as for best off that album, I'm gonna dig deeper and say Hold Onto Your Ego (A rare bonus track)

also fun as is the instrumental title track which, if i'm not mistaken was originally titled "run james run" because it was rejected from a james bond soundtrack or something of that name

I may be wrong, it's been a while since i've tapped that album, and i'm digging deep in the back of my mind at 315 tonight

"Hang On to Your Ego" is simply "I Know There's An Answer" with alternate lyrics. A good song, but far from the best in my opinion.

i knew that it was the alternate lyric to a different song, i just couldn't remember the title of it...

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Good tune.

The Beach Boys, no matter how poppy they sound, always seem to depress the shit out of me. It's inescapable. I dunno what it is.

I've heard the opposite from some.

But I do tend to reach for the Beach Boys in my more destructive moods, so I suppose I agree.

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