The Beach Boys - Their Hearts Were Full of Spring.avi

A cappella ... The Beach Boys at a Presidential Gala Event in the 80's

[@splittingatomsband]

Brian Wilson is an American Icon a treasure of American song writing. What an angelic performance.

[@tonyginnetti5828]

Of course, this classic piece was written by jazz pianist, singer/songwriter and actor Bobby Troup!

[@magneto7930]

Brian with his arm around Carl is just as moving as the song itself. No dry eye here!

[@clivecernuschi7827]

Just brilliant!! What a shame we all have to grow old.

[@ottowes]

Wow.

[@scarface12347]

thats all brian, Bruce seems to be doubling Carl. Maybe to make it seem fuller??

[@luizansounds]

The high end is all Brian (yeah 11 years too late) has the characteristic metallic sound from his post 76 falsetto

[@nicholas70paul]

Even with half a voice Brian blows everyone out of the water with his passion and genuine nature

[@cole6122]

2:04 I love the way Mike looks at Brian like, "Damn he's really still got the falsetto!"

[@shipofthesun]

No rock band has ever sung as well as The Beach Boys. Live performance here.

[@hansbrink5342]

I´ve been singing for 45 years now..But this is what i always will put at the top of my list.. The Beachboys are No. 1 and Mr Brian Wilson is the supreme commander of the singing world!

[@magneto7930]

Totally agree!

[@freddula3159]

👍👍👍

[@Nockturnmortem]

I love the way Brian and Mike put their hands delicately on their friends shoulders. What a band!

[@nealtoglia4356]

I still listen to them nearly everyday. One of the best groups ever. No one could do what they did. Writing and voices unparalleled. Still my favorite.

[@haroldbailey9011]

The greatest. If you haven’t listened yet, you should check out the “Sail On Podcast”. Start from episode 1. If you’re a super fan, you’ll LOVE IT

[@93Jubilee]

Love these guys. . .and their beautiful music, of course.THankyou, Brian Wilson! you're the best!

[@kathrynwilt1854]

A salute to Brian's inspiration, "The Four Freshman" as this was their tune.

[@topsyturvy1873]

What a magnificent group this was. I wish we had at least 1/10th of quality in music today, but we have NONE!

[@davidfisher9767]

Best singing group ever. No one even comes close. 😊

[@tonyginnetti5828]

Many people don't know that Brian Wilson re-worked this song in 1963 with lyrics as a tribute to legendary actor James Dean - The Beach Boys recorded it with brilliant and gorgeous acapella vocals and titled it "A Young Man Is Gone".

[@magneto7930]

That was the version that I heard first, from the Little Deuce Coupe album. Eventually, they put out a live version of Their Hearts Were Full of Spring on the Live in London album.

[@tknagano3498]

Actually the rewritten lyrics were by Mike Love. TK

[@tknagano3498]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Their_Hearts_Were_Full_of_Spring

[@magneto7930]

@tknagano3498 yes, and they were actually very well written lyrics. I'm not a big fan of Mike Love but I believe in giving credit where it is due.

[@doublehelix3952]

"Many people don't know. . ."??? (?) EVERYBODY knows this -- are you the possessor of some arcane knowledge of which the rest of the world is unaware?

[@75DrummerBoy]

They still can. I saw them on the 50th anniversary tour last summer. And it was them in all their glory! Mike's nasal voice and all!!!

[@janicesmith4747]

The very best, no other group can ever top them!

[@Blend42]

1:57 - Brian's Back!

[@FlyleafOwO]

his note was a semitone off so mike had to make his note a semitone lower lol

[@resilvina]

one tone lower than the original yet beautiful and touching as usual

[@kathywheeler3844]

Beautiful harmonies love them

[@iowa61]

When these guys get up to sing. Sit down and shut up. WOW.

[@wcassady]

I remember watching this live. It was dedicated to Ronald and Nancy Reagan. No one will ever touch these guys' vocal blend.

[@TheBitterSweetgr]

There's NOTHING like the Beach Boys

[@franklynpertuz7669]

That's awesome such an awesome band

[@syahidadienyusuf8135]

This is very perfect😭

[@eastonpeter1242]

I've always thought Mike had the toughest part as bass was not his natural voice. Beautiful here.

[@JaanusSaar]

Oh yes, his parts were often the toughest, and he did an amazing job.

[@kelhenny12]

Yeah his bass is outrageously impressive. And people don't even know that's what he's singing in these harmonies because he doesn't look like he's doing it.

[@cole6122]

Yeah he was kind of pigeonholed as the bass since he was the lowest voice in the group at the start, but he did a great job

[@SchiftySchaff]

this is probably the last time they really sounded like the beach boys they were in the 60s i love brians falsetto, not many videos of him like this past the 60s

[@patriotsdesign]

That is so very incredibly beautiful!

[@FosterChance]

2:04 that falsetto is 1960s falsetto

[@MsDoublestep]

Fabulous. Beautiful.

[@Jokelben493]

They sang this at the inaugural George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Gala that I was fortunate enough to attend in September 2019 at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City, except in that case it was dedicated to George and Barbara Bush though, not the Reagans

[@MarioEsposito91]

this version is terrific just for that high note at the end that doesn't exist in both the previous beach boys version (1966 live) and the freshmen original version. guess who plays that high note. Brian. terrific band them, terrific musician him

[@freddula3159]

Saw The Beach Boys 2 nights ago. Just wonderful.

[@topsyturvy1873]

Beautiful music something we are missing today.

[@Joalang51]

Just beautiful.

[@wcassady]

I don't remember now. From what I recall it was some type of special that was honoring both Ronald and Nancy.

[@jackthayer1289]

Rip Denny and Carl

[@NOWtheband]

All heroes, no villains. 🙂

[@Wolfsky9]

RIH, Carl Wilson. -----------------------------------WolfSky9, 72 y/o

[@GoodGamer3000]

And it's sad that Dennis couldn't be there.

[@andycummings-music]

Lip sync but still awesome!

[@BrendanJSmith]

If only Dennis was there to sing with them...

[@wcassady]

Actually it may have been for his inaguration in 85 maybe?

[@samrushton5497]

No standing ovation?

[@meyerscody6]

My high school jazz choir does this song. I love it so much

[@kennethdileo6578]

I can't get the volume any louder on the phone. Stunning 😲

[@Wolfsky9]

Yes, this is singing along to a pre-record, so it's ten voices, not 5. still, it's BW actually SINGING!!! Like only he could. -------Wolfsky9

[@magneto7930]

Bruce was used to singing Brian's part when Brian wasn't touring, so he's basically doubling Brian here.

[@NOWtheband]

Precisely 🙂

[@SeamHead33]

amazing

[@oig40203]

A nice tribute to The Four Freshmen!

[@AntonioBarsanio]

An American Treasure, the Beach Boys! They even rivaled the Beatles, that is in avery mutual admiring way because they were friends.

[@adarlene4075]

This Video I Remember Back Eighties!!!

[@SpindriftGo]

WOW

[@vrzM8]

Just awesome.

[@darrenjray]

I've read they're singing along to a pre-recorded vocal. Hence, we're hearing 10 vocalists!

[@TJamesBell]

This one is true live. There's another upload on here of the very same appearance that's NOT. This one IS live. Just the five of them. BTW, who are the idiots who gave this a thumbs down??

[@metv2363]

darrenjray is correct.

[@magneto7930]

No backing track.

[@triptoyourheart]

No. This is just 5 vocals, no overdubs, no pre-recorded tracks.

[@magneto7930]

Obviously, you've been misinformed by what you read. There are only five voices here.

[@harlemswingdancehotjazz1205]

What year is this?

[@Gabriel-ki7uj]

85 i think

[@Staticbursts]

Who is singing the top line? Brian used to (ex. when they performed and recorded this song back in 65/66) but at this point his regular voice was a shadow of what it once was...but his falsetto still sounded good when he wanted it to, ex. "Getcha Back." The song only requires 4 voices, so I wonder if maybe Bruce doubled the top line with Brian to help him out?

[@Blend42]

There is definitely a clear Brian on the high part. You can't mistake the "whinning" nature of it. He could still pull it out on occasion until the mid 90's at least- Here is a little from late 1988 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5-YiJx3r8qYY9k

[@Jpw824]

It’s Brian

[@Gabriel-ki7uj]

Brian with his ozzy voice

[@peterpix1]

they doubled the voices later...believe me

[@jhpbeachboy]

They were singing with tracks

[@NOWtheband]

Indeed 🙂

[@glennhfriedman4571]

too bad it was for reagan

[@JY-bw2qz]

Cry more, lib