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prematurely due to playing mistakes. Band archivist Craig
Slowinski notes that Brian was very demanding during these sessions, prompting Carl to comment about how hard "Brian rides " in the studio. Following the successful master take of the basic backing track, overdubs were recorded, including fills on the harpsichord played by Brian, a guitar solo by Carl, and a double-reed harmonica part performed by Carroll Lewis, the only non-Beach Boy to appear on the record.
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to just being in or out of a relationship. Academic Jody O'Regan interpreted the line as Wilson admitting that he had had doubts about his marriage. Journalist Alice Bolin commented, "'When I Grow Up to Be a Man' is about envisioning the past. It was written by a 23-year-old who imagined a 13-year-old imagining what it was like to be 23."
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The vocals were overdubbed later on August 10, this time with lead singer Love joining the sessions for the first time. At this stage, "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" was not yet slated to be the Beach Boys' next single, rather it was only planned as an album track. Vocal overdubs took 14 takes to
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The lyrics describe a boy who is feeling anxious about his own future when he will no longer be a teenager, pondering such questions as "Will I love my wife for the rest of my life?" It is possibly the earliest U.S. top 40 song to contain the expression "turn on", and is one of the earliest rock
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Lambert writes that this unusual chord "grabs our attention immediately." and interprets that it represents the "swirl of complications arising from the growth into adulthood described in the song’s lyric". According to
Lambert, "As the song progresses, we realize that Brian is associating the
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on drums. On this same day, the band recorded the backing track for "She Knows Me Too Well", ultimately selected as the single's B-side. It took 37 takes to record, as the band members struggled with the complicated rhythm of the song, particularly Dennis, who frequently caused takes to end
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370:"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" is one of the first rock songs to discuss impending adulthood. It is also possibly the earliest U.S. top 40 song to contain the expression "turn on" (from the lyric "will I dig the same things that turned me on as a kid?").
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dissonance of the initial chord, along with the vocal counterpoint at the end of the verse and the advanced chord progression of the wordless bridge, with a more “mature” attitude and life perspective."
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499:"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" has appeared on several greatest hits collections of the Beach Boys music, particularly those focusing on their earlier material, such as
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344:"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" was composed by
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382:"When I Grow Up" features multiple
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569:Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)
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2960:" / "It's Just a Matter of Time"
2701:Child of Winter (Christmas Song)
1487:. University of Michigan Press.
1053:Inside the Music of Brian Wilson
404:Inside the Music of Brian Wilson
2511:" / "The Nearest Faraway Place"
2283:There's No Other (Like My Baby)
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3212:That's Why God Made the Radio
2564:The Times They Are a-Changin'
2002:That's Why God Made the Radio
1282:. August 29, 1964. p. 12
994:Bolin, Alice (July 8, 2012).
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502:Best of the Beach Boys Vol. 2
16:1964 single by the Beach Boys
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2436:Bluebirds over the Mountain
2279:The Little Girl I Once Knew
1657:Don't Hurt My Little Sister
1578:When I Grow Up (A Cappella)
1242:; Slowinski, Craig (2014).
675:Canadian RPM Singles Chart
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2958:She Believes in Love Again
2668:California Saga/California
2645:" / "Hold On Dear Brother"
2599:Student Demonstration Time
2498:Add Some Music to Your Day
1245:Keep an Eye on Summer 1964
760:Turn on, tune in, drop out
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2338:Let's Go Away for Awhile
1995:Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
1967:Keepin' the Summer Alive
1466:. Chicago Review Press.
1273:"CashBox Record Reviews"
1051:Lambert, Philip (2007).
896:Priore, Domenic (2005).
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2922:Don't Go Near the Water
2889:Livin' with a Heartache
2614:Don't Go Near the Water
2603:Don't Go Near the Water
2440:Never Learn Not to Love
1946:The Beach Boys Love You
1368:Pollock, Bruce (2005).
2147:Be True to Your School
1724:In the Back of My Mind
1534:O'Regan, Jody (2014).
1408:Badman, Keith (2004).
388:functionally ambiguous
310:from their 1965 album
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3269:Songs about teenagers
2907:The Beach Boys Medley
2891:" / "Santa Ana Winds"
2884:" / "Endless Harmony"
2837:/ "Love Surrounds Me"
2694:The Warmth of the Sun
2217:The Warmth of the Sun
2206:She Knows Me Too Well
1855:The Beach Boys Today!
1717:She Knows Me Too Well
1620:The Beach Boys Today!
902:. London: Sanctuary.
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452:She Knows Me Too Well
326:She Knows Me Too Well
313:The Beach Boys Today!
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3126:" / "Summer of Love"
3095:Somewhere Near Japan
2849:It's a Beautiful Day
2825:Here Comes the Night
2527:Tears in the Morning
2316:You're So Good to Me
2250:Please Let Me Wonder
1696:Please Let Me Wonder
1493:10.3998/mpub.9275965
622:electric harpsichord
564:The Beach Boys Today
490:Please Let Me Wonder
3225:" / Live in Chicago
3190:Don't Fight the Sea
3183:Heroes and Villains
3146:Wouldn't It Be Nice
2987:California Dreamin'
2741:Rock and Roll Music
2725:" / "Only with You"
2663:" / "Only with You"
2560:Wouldn't It Be Nice
2367:Heroes and Villains
2323:Wouldn't It Be Nice
2246:Do You Wanna Dance?
2213:Dance, Dance, Dance
1678:Dance, Dance, Dance
1643:Do You Wanna Dance?
943:documentary on the
941:American Experience
494:Dance, Dance, Dance
486:Do You Wanna Dance?
227:Dance, Dance, Dance
3043:" (Little Richard)
2585:Long Promised Road
2574:Long Promised Road
2569:(by Merry Clayton)
2294:Girl Don't Tell Me
2140:Little Deuce Coupe
2103:Ten Little Indians
1988:Summer in Paradise
1960:L.A. (Light Album)
1869:Beach Boys' Party!
1834:Shut Down Volume 2
1827:Little Deuce Coupe
1553:10.25904/1912/2556
1416:. Backbeat Books.
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1473:978-1-55652-507-0
1452:978-0-19-988012-6
1423:978-0-87930-818-6
1248:(Digital Liner).
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1062:978-0-8264-1877-7
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