Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza: The Beach Boys- "The Beach Boys Today!" (1965) 06-14-24

 

There's nothing like a trip to the record shop and a cool new Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this episode of Boppin' With Beth. This week, we dig into "The Beach Boys Today!" album from 1965! We'll hear 2 full songs and snippets of the others. Plus, there's covers of most of the songs on the album by Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, The Weeklings, Johnathan Pushkar, She & Him, Pat DiNizio, Wilson Phillips and The Red Squares. Hear the original versions of a couple of tracks by Bobby Freeman and The Students. Plus, Beth's Lightning Round returns with Mark Malibu from Mark Malibu & The Wasagas along with his favorite tune from their discography. Jammin' James Riley also has a cool track from The Surfaris in Hang Ten! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

The Red Squares- "When I Grow Up"

*BWB liner- Glen Burtnik

The Weeklings- "Help Me, Rhonda"

*Generic liner- Zooey Deschannel

She & Him- "Good To My Baby"

*Generic liner- Carnie Wilson

Wilson Phillips- "Dance, Dance, Dance"

*Generic liner- Brian Wilson

The Beach Boys- "Don't Hurt My Little Sister"

*BWB liner- Mike Love

The Beach Boys- "Kiss Me Baby"

*BWB liner- Johnathan Pushkar

Johnathan Pushkar- "Please Let Me Wonder"

*Beth's Lightning Round teaser liner- Mark Malibu

Pat DiNizio- "She Knows Me Too Well"

*Beth's Lightning Round with Mark Malibu from Mark Malibu & The Wasagas

*BWB liner- Mark Malibu

Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Hellbent For Speed"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley music bed: The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

*BWB liner- Bob Berryhill

The Surfaris- "Murphy the Surfie"

*BWB liner- Al Jardine

Al Jardine- "Help Me, Rhonda" (with Steve Miller)

Bobby Freeman- "Do You Want To Dance"

The Students- "I'm So Young"

Brian Wilson- "Please Let Me Wonder" (live)

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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Side 1:

1. "Do You Wanna Dance?"

2. "Good To My Baby"

3. "Don't Hurt My Little Sister"

4. "When I Grow Up"

5. "Help Me, Ronda"

6. "Dance, Dance, Dance"

Side 2:

1. "Please Let Me Wonder"

2. "I'm So Young"

3. "Kiss Me, Baby"

4. "She Knows Me Too Well"

5. "In The Back Of My Mind"

6. "Bull Session With The "Big Daddy""

Beth's Lightning Round Guest: Mark Malibu

Okay, so, that is Shaggy from Scooby-Doo (who Mark sounds like)... Here is Mark, really:

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Glen Burtnik "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 02-16-24

 

American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Glen Burtnik is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his career with solo releases and band's he's been in (Styx, The Weeklings, Helmet Boy, etc.) as well as a couple of great tunes from his catalog. There's songs from some of his influences and peers including The Young Rascals, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Edgar Winter, Bruce Springsteen, Marshall Crenshaw and The Anderson Council. There's a track from Styx featuring Glen on lead vocals too. Beth's Bop of the Week is from the new album on Jem Records by The Weeklings. Jammin' James Riley has an early instrumental from The Beach Boys in Hang Ten.

Music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "Best Friend's Girl"

The Young Rascals- "You Better Run"

*Generic liner- The Beatles

The Beatles- "Wait"

The Jimi Hendrix Experience- "Remember"

Bob Dylan- "It Ain't Me Babe"

Glen Burtnik- "Follow You"

Glen Burtnik- "Don't Give Up On Your Love"

*Beth's Bop Of The Week music bed- Dan Seals- "Bop"

*BWB liner- Glen Burtnik

The Weeklings- "None Of Your Business"




Edgar Winter- "Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll"

*Generic liner-Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen- "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street"

*Generic liner- Marshall Crenshaw

Marshall Crenshaw- "Someday, Someway"



*Hang Ten With Jammin' James Riley music bed- The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

*BWB liner- Mike Love

The Beach Boys- "Surf Jam"

Styx- "Edge Of The Century"

*BWB liner- Peter Horvath

The Anderson Council- "I'd Love Just Once To See You"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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Beth's Bop of the Week artist: The Weeklings

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