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“I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” is a song by the Beach Boys from their album Pet Sounds. It is the eleventh song on the album. It is the first song to use of a keyboard-controlled variation on the theremin - later named the Electro-Theremin or Tannerin - in a rock record. Shortly after this track was recorded, Brian Wilson used the Tannerin on the “Good Vibrations” track.

Wilson stated: “It’s about a guy who was crying out because he thought he was too advanced, and that he’d eventually have to leave people behind. All my friends thought I was crazy to do Pet Sounds.”

The song has been covered by Wilson himself on Pet Sounds Live, by Sixpence None the Richer for the tribute album Making God Smile, by Patrick Wolf for Do It Again: A Tribute To Pet Sounds, by married couple Aimee Mann and Michael Penn for A Tribute To Brian Wilson (2001), and by the Japanese group Feelds for the tribute album Smiling Pets.
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  • electrobaboon

    So beautiful. Especially all of the vocals together in the chorus.

    15 days ago

  • lesliedahlink

    Now I am going to think of Roger Sterling tripping on acid whenever I hear this. And that's cool.

    last month

  • walkalonewalk

    This is the song that inspired me to turn my life around and make the most of everyday and be me!

    last month

  • patisawesome121

    my favorite song on the album

    last month

  • patisawesome121

    "I can relate so much to this song it's not even funny" [4]

    last month

  • AlCapwnUK

    Too good

    March 2012

  • XDRory

    "I can relate so much to this song it's not even funny" [3]

    March 2012

  • crimsonking93

    "I can relate so much to this song it's not even funny" [2] That feel when...

    March 2012

  • prime1128

    Real talk.

    March 2012

  • Harry_01

    Really great song.

    January 2012

  • MrMorizon

    Why does this have to be so good my god...my god this is perfect

    December 2011

  • houghster27

    insanely good

    December 2011

  • clowezra

    my favorite

    November 2011

  • Nakkinak

    I can relate so much to this song it's not even funny

    November 2011

  • courtofmiracles

    I think the Beach Boys are looking for Tumblr.

    October 2011

  • Cheezdude

    sometimes i can't find nothing i can put my heart & soul into

    October 2011

  • Jamekae

    Despite being the last song on Pet Sounds to click with me, it now happens to be my favourite song on the album!

    October 2011

  • rok2slayr

    Just as if not more relevant today.

    September 2011

  • MrMorizon

    "No one wants to help me look for places where new things might be found" - Clearly a strike against Mike Love and other ppl keeping him back, saying "Oh let's rather do some more Barbara Ann!" while Brian Wilson aims to do the "best album ever". I'd even go as far to say that he did achieve that goal. Pet Sounds is touching.

    September 2011

  • Leonardo_Silva

    luv dat harpsichord

    September 2011
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