Brian Wilson & Pet Sounds

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Society & Culture, Music, Arts

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late musical genius Brian Wilson, who died at age 82. They’ll discuss Wilson’s transcendent music, including doing a deep dive on his masterpiece, Pet Sounds.

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Featured Songs:

The Beach Boys, "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Beach Boys, "In My Room," Surfer Girl, Capitol, 1963

The Beach Boys, "Lonely Sea," Surfin' USA, Capitol, 1963

The Beach Boys, "Don't Worry Baby," Shut Down Volume 2, Capitol, 1964

The Beach Boys, "Surf's Up," Surf's Up, Brother/Reprise, 1971

The Beach Boys, "Still I Dream of It (Original Home Demo, 1976)," Good Vibrations:

Thirty Years of the Beach Boys, Capitol, 1993

The Beach Boys, "Sloop John B," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Four Freshman, "I Remember You," Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones, Capitol, 1955

The Gamblers, "LSD-25," Moon Dawg!/LSD-25, World Pacific, 1960

The Beach Boys, "I'm Waiting for the Day," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "Let's Go Away for Awhile," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "Caroline No," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "You Still Believe in Me," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "Pet Sounds," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "Hang On to Your Ego," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "That's Not Me," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "God Only Knows," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beach Boys, "Little Deuce Coupe," Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966

The Beatles, "Nowhere Man," Rubber Soul, Parlophone, 1965

The Beatles, "She's Leaving Home," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Horsegirl, "2468," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, if you're listening to this and you support us on Patreon, you can hear it via the Patreon page and free.
0:08.2	Hello, Chicago!
0:35.4	Hello! You're listening to sound opinions, and this week we pay tribute to the late musical genius, Brian Wilson.
0:36.8	I'm Jim D. Regattis.
0:37.9	And I'm Greg Cott.
0:43.0	We'll revisit our classic album dissection of his masterpiece, Pet Sounds, later.
0:45.4	But first, let's talk about Brian's life.
0:49.6	Sound Opinions is supported by Goose Island Beer Company.
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1:12.6	Greg, it was really exciting.
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