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About This Track
“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.
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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Harry_01 wrote:
Really great song.
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MrMorizon wrote:
Why does this have to be so good my god...my god this is perfect
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houghster27 wrote:
insanely good
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clowezra wrote:
my favorite
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Nakkinak wrote:
I can relate so much to this song it's not even funny
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courtofmiracles wrote:
I think the Beach Boys are looking for Tumblr.
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Cheezdude wrote:
sometimes i can't find nothing i can put my heart & soul into
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Jamekae wrote:
Despite being the last song on Pet Sounds to click with me, it now happens to be my favourite song on the album!
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rok2slayr wrote:
Just as if not more relevant today.
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MrMorizon wrote:
"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.
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Leonardo_Silva wrote:
luv dat harpsichord
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AceOfSpades24 wrote:
Such a sad song about misunderstood genius
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SoulJazzsterInc wrote:
One of the most beautiful songs ever. I definitely wasn't made for these times either
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Mildblues wrote:
"Where can I turn.."
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MrMorizon wrote:
They say I got brains, but they ain't doin me no good...
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MrMorizon wrote:
Each time things start to happen again, I think I got something good going for myself...awesome lyrics.
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Nakkinak wrote:
sometiiiimes III feeeel veryyy saaaad *duuududududududuuuuuuu*
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MrMorizon wrote:
This is a musical blessing despite being a really sad song. The last bit should've been looped to all eternity. But then, it's good that BW did it this way. Perfect.
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Johnny4BG wrote:
When I hear this song I want to cry, seems made for me.He also makes crying the theremin..I would never end.It's sad but I am comforted.
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WalterNeff wrote:
Featured: The saddest Thermin in the world
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