Episode 153: “Heroes and Villains” by the Beach Boys
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Beach Boys Are Far Out, Like Fu Fom Fun, Like California Girls, Like I Get Around?
Brian was suffering a period of increasing mental ill health, something that was probably not helped by the copious intake of cannabis and amphetamans he was using to spur his creativity. At the time, most people around him didn't realize this. As parkes delicately put it, i sensed all that was destructive, so i withdrew from those related social encounters. The livicks are far out, but do they relate like surf in usa, like fu fom fun, like california girls, like i get around?
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