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* GenreMashup: "Heroes and Villains", a nearly indescribable mix of faux-opera, symphonic arrangements, Gershwin, Spector, Americana folk, comedy songs, doo-wop, scatting and many others contextualized in an old-timey cowboys and indians setting.



* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: "Heroes and Villains", a nearly indescribable mix of faux-opera, symphonic arrangements, Gershwin, Spector, Americana folk, comedy songs, doo-wop, scatting and many others contextualized in an old-timey cowboys and indians setting.
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* Al Jardine - lead vocals, water bottle, sound effects

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* Al Jardine Music/AlJardine - lead vocals, water bottle, sound effects



* Carl Wilson - lead vocals, guitar, bass, sound effects

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* Carl Wilson Music/CarlWilson - lead vocals, guitar, bass, sound effects
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* Bruce Johnston - vocals, sound effects
* Mike Love - lead vocals, sound effects

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* Bruce Johnston Music/BruceJohnston - vocals, sound effects
* Mike Love Music/MikeLove - lead vocals, sound effects
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Upon release, while it did very well in places like the UK, it didn't do so well in the US. Receiving generally mixed reviews, it has since been VindicatedByHistory, becoming a cult and critical favourite, and it's credited as an early example of Lo-Fi music.

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Upon release, while it did very well in places like the UK, it didn't do so well in the US. Receiving generally mixed reviews, it has since been VindicatedByHistory, becoming a cult and critical favourite, and it's credited as an [[UrExample early example example]] of Lo-Fi music.
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''Smiley Smile'' is the twelfth studio album by Music/TheBeachBoys, released in 1967. It was recorded and released after the collapse of ''Music/{{SMiLE}}''. The band tried a minimalist approach for the majority of this album, contrasting significantly from the grand productions of "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes and Villains".

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''Smiley Smile'' is the twelfth studio album by Music/TheBeachBoys, released in 1967. It was recorded and released after the collapse of ''Music/{{SMiLE}}''. The band tried a minimalist approach for the majority of this album, contrasting significantly from the grand productions of "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes and Villains".
Villains", both of which were belatedly given an LP release on this album.
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* JumpScare: "Wind Chimes" and its unexpected and loud melodica will surely catch you off-guard on a first listen.
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* BaldWomen: "She's Goin' Bald"
--> ''I peeked in and when I saw she'd lost her hair''
--> ''I though I would keel (she's goin' bald)''
--> ''When she saw her shining forehead''
--> ''Didn't stop she swooned to the ground''
--> ''(really flipped her wig)''
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[[caption-width-right:340: Guaranteed to give you good vibrations.]]

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[[caption-width-right:320: Guaranteed to give you good vibrations.]]

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Guaranteed to give you good vibrations.]]
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# "Heroes and Villains (Alternate Take)" (3:30)

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# "Heroes and Villains (Alternate Take)" (3:30)(3:00)
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Upon release, it did very well in places like the UK, it didn't do so well in the US. Receiving generally mixed reviews, it has since been VindicatedByHistory, becoming a cult and critical favourite, and it's credited as an early example of Lo-Fi music.

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Upon release, while it did very well in places like the UK, it didn't do so well in the US. Receiving generally mixed reviews, it has since been VindicatedByHistory, becoming a cult and critical favourite, and it's credited as an early example of Lo-Fi music.
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Upon release, it did very well in places like the UK, it didn't do so well in the US. Receiving generally mixed reviews, it has since been VindicatedByHistory, becoming a cult and critical favourite.

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Upon release, it did very well in places like the UK, it didn't do so well in the US. Receiving generally mixed reviews, it has since been VindicatedByHistory, becoming a cult and critical favourite.
favourite, and it's credited as an early example of Lo-Fi music.

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* {{Instrumental}}: "Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)", which was a reworking of the Music/SMiLE track "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow".

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* {{Instrumental}}: {{Instrumentals}}: "Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)", which was a reworking of the Music/SMiLE track "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow".



* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: "Heroes and Villains", a nearly indescribable mix of faux-opera, symphonic arrangements, Gershwin, Spector, Americana folk , comedy songs, doo-wop, scatting and many others contextualized in an old-timey cowboys and indians setting.

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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: "Heroes and Villains", a nearly indescribable mix of faux-opera, symphonic arrangements, Gershwin, Spector, Americana folk , folk, comedy songs, doo-wop, scatting and many others contextualized in an old-timey cowboys and indians setting.



--> ''Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations''
--> ''A happenin' with her''

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--> ''Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations''
--> ''A happenin'
vibrations a-happenin' with her''
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[[caption-width-right:320: Guaranteed to give you good vibrations...]]

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[[caption-width-right:320: Guaranteed to give you good vibrations...vibrations.]]
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''Smiley Smile'' is the twelfth studio album by Music/TheBeachBoys, released in 1967. It was recorded and released after the collapse of ''Music/{{SMiLE}}''. The band tried a minimalist approach for the majority of this album, contrasting significantly from the grand productions of "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes And Villains".

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''Smiley Smile'' is the twelfth studio album by Music/TheBeachBoys, released in 1967. It was recorded and released after the collapse of ''Music/{{SMiLE}}''. The band tried a minimalist approach for the majority of this album, contrasting significantly from the grand productions of "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes And and Villains".
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* LyricalDissonance: "Heroes And Villains" is a catchy and tuneful song — about gang warfare, particularly the protagonist's wife's accidental death in same.

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* LyricalDissonance: "Heroes And and Villains" is a catchy and tuneful song — about gang warfare, particularly the protagonist's wife's accidental death in same.
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# "Heroes And Villains" (3:37)

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# "Heroes And and Villains" (3:37)



# "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)" (2:15)

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# "Fall Breaks And and Back To to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)" (2:15)



# "Heroes And Villains (Alternate Take)" (3:30)

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# "Heroes And and Villains (Alternate Take)" (3:30)



# "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring" (2:33)

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# "Their Hearts Were Full Of of Spring" (2:33)



* DarkerAndEdgier: At least musically, especially "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)".
* DenOfIniquity: "Heroes And Villains"

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* DarkerAndEdgier: At least musically, especially ''especially'' "Fall Breaks And and Back To to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)".
* DenOfIniquity: "Heroes And and Villains"



* FakeOutFadeOut: "Heroes And Villains", which had so many false endings that one British DJ called it "the disc-jockeys' nightmare".
* {{Instrumental}}: "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)", which was a reworking of the Music/SMiLE track "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow".

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* FakeOutFadeOut: "Heroes And and Villains", which had so many false endings that one British DJ called it "the disc-jockeys' nightmare".
* {{Instrumental}}: "Fall Breaks And and Back To to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)", which was a reworking of the Music/SMiLE track "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow".



* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: "Heroes And Villains", a nearly indescribable mix of faux-opera, symphonic arrangements, Gershwin, Spector, Americana folk , comedy songs, doo-wop, scatting and many others contextualized in an old-timey cowboys and indians setting.

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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: "Heroes And and Villains", a nearly indescribable mix of faux-opera, symphonic arrangements, Gershwin, Spector, Americana folk , comedy songs, doo-wop, scatting and many others contextualized in an old-timey cowboys and indians setting.



* {{Theremin}}: "Good Vibrations" very famously uses one.

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* {{Theremin}}: "Good Vibrations" very famously uses one.
an Electro-Theremin.
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--> ''Unafraid of what a dude 'll do in a town full of heroes and villains''

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--> ''Unafraid of what a dude 'll dude'll do in a town full of heroes and villains''
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'''''Smiley Smile''''' is the twelfth studio album by Music/TheBeachBoys, released in 1967. It was recorded and released after the collapse of ''Music/{{SMiLE}}''. The band tried a minimalist approach for the majority of this album, contrasting significantly from the grand productions of "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes And Villains".

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'''''Smiley Smile''''' ''Smiley Smile'' is the twelfth studio album by Music/TheBeachBoys, released in 1967. It was recorded and released after the collapse of ''Music/{{SMiLE}}''. The band tried a minimalist approach for the majority of this album, contrasting significantly from the grand productions of "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes And Villains".
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* {{Instrumental}}: "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)", which was a reworking of the Music/Smile track "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow".

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* {{Instrumental}}: "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)", which was a reworking of the Music/Smile Music/SMiLE track "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow".
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* {{Instrumental}}: "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)".

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* {{Instrumental}}: "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)".Symphony)", which was a reworking of the Music/Smile track "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow".
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* Dennis Wilson - vocals, sound effects

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* Dennis Wilson Music/DennisWilson - vocals, sound effects

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# "Heroes And Villains"
# "Vegetables"
# "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)"
# "She's Goin' Bald"
# "Little Pad"
# "Good Vibrations"
# "With Me Tonight"
# "Wind Chimes"
# "Gettin' Hungry"
# "Wonderful"
# "Whistle In"

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[[AC: Side One]]

# "Heroes And Villains"
Villains" (3:37)
# "Vegetables"
"Vegetables" (2:07)
# "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)"
Symphony)" (2:15)
# "She's Goin' Bald"
Bald" (2:15)
# "Little Pad"
Pad" (2:30)

[[AC: Side Two]]

# "Good Vibrations"
Vibrations" (3:36)
# "With Me Tonight"
Tonight" (2:17)
# "Wind Chimes"
Chimes" (2:36)
# "Gettin' Hungry"
Hungry" (2:27)
# "Wonderful"
"Wonderful" (2:21)
# "Whistle In"
In" (1:04)



# "Heroes And Villains (Alternate Take)"
# "Good Vibrations (Various Session)"
# "Good Vibrations (Early Take)"
# "You're Welcome"
# "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring"
# "Can't Wait Too Long"

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# "Heroes And Villains (Alternate Take)"
Take)" (3:30)
# "Good Vibrations (Various Session)"
Session)" (6:57)
# "Good Vibrations (Early Take)"
Take)" (3:03)
# "You're Welcome"
Welcome" (1:11)
# "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring"
Spring" (2:33)
# "Can't Wait Too Long"
Long" (5:34)

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[[caption-width-right:320:''Smiley Smile''.]]

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[[caption-width-right:320:''Smiley Smile''.[[caption-width-right:320: Guaranteed to give you good vibrations...]]


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* BaldWomen: "She's Goin' Bald"
--> ''I peeked in and when I saw she'd lost her hair''
--> ''I though I would keel (she's goin' bald)''
--> ''When she saw her shining forehead''
--> ''Didn't stop she swooned to the ground''
--> ''(really flipped her wig)''


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* DenOfIniquity: "Heroes And Villains"
--> ''But she's still dancing in the night''
--> ''Unafraid of what a dude 'll do in a town full of heroes and villains''


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* PepTalkSong: "Good Vibrations".
--> ''Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations''
--> ''A happenin' with her''
* ThePowerOfLove: "Good Vibrations"
--> ''Close my eyes''
--> ''She's somehow closer now''
--> ''Softly smile, I know she must be kind''
--> ''When I look in her eyes''
--> ''She goes with me in a blossom world''

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* OneWordTitle: "Vegetables", "Wonderful".



--> Remember the day, day / remember the night, night / all day long / Whistle in

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--> Remember ''Remember the day, day / remember the night, night / all day long / Whistle inin''
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* Corpsing: "Little Pad" opens with some stoned laughter and tomfoolery from the band.

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* Corpsing: {{Corpsing}}: "Little Pad" opens with some stoned laughter and tomfoolery from the band.
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* Corpsing: "Little Pad" opens with some stoned laughter and tomfoolery from the band.
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* AlliterativeTitle: "'''S'''miley '''S'''mile"
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[[quoteright:320:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/smileysmile_3140.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:320:''Smiley Smile''.]]

'''''Smiley Smile''''' is the twelfth studio album by Music/TheBeachBoys, released in 1967. It was recorded and released after the collapse of ''Music/{{SMiLE}}''. The band tried a minimalist approach for the majority of this album, contrasting significantly from the grand productions of "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes And Villains".

Upon release, it did very well in places like the UK, it didn't do so well in the US. Receiving generally mixed reviews, it has since been VindicatedByHistory, becoming a cult and critical favourite.

[[http://www.smileysmile.net/board/ A forum dedicated to The Beach Boys]] was named after this album.

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!! Tracklist:

# "Heroes And Villains"
# "Vegetables"
# "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)"
# "She's Goin' Bald"
# "Little Pad"
# "Good Vibrations"
# "With Me Tonight"
# "Wind Chimes"
# "Gettin' Hungry"
# "Wonderful"
# "Whistle In"

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!! Bonus Tracks (2001 Reissue):

# "Heroes And Villains (Alternate Take)"
# "Good Vibrations (Various Session)"
# "Good Vibrations (Early Take)"
# "You're Welcome"
# "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring"
# "Can't Wait Too Long"

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!!Principal Members:

* Al Jardine - lead vocals, water bottle, sound effects
* Bruce Johnston - vocals, sound effects
* Mike Love - lead vocals, sound effects
* Music/BrianWilson - lead vocals, piano, organ, sound effects
* Carl Wilson - lead vocals, guitar, bass, sound effects
* Dennis Wilson - vocals, sound effects

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!! Wind Tropes:

* DarkerAndEdgier: At least musically, especially "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)".
* FakeOutFadeOut: "Heroes And Villains", which had so many false endings that one British DJ called it "the disc-jockeys' nightmare".
* {{Instrumental}}: "Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)".
* LyricalDissonance: "Heroes And Villains" is a catchy and tuneful song — about gang warfare, particularly the protagonist's wife's accidental death in same.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: "Heroes And Villains", a nearly indescribable mix of faux-opera, symphonic arrangements, Gershwin, Spector, Americana folk , comedy songs, doo-wop, scatting and many others contextualized in an old-timey cowboys and indians setting.
* SingleStanzaSong: "Whistle In". Supposedly based on an idea that occurred to Brian that kept on repeating in his head:
--> Remember the day, day / remember the night, night / all day long / Whistle in
* {{Theremin}}: "Good Vibrations" very famously uses one.

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