Vegetables (song)
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"Vegetables" (or "Vega-Tables") is a song written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1967 album Smiley Smile with Al Jardine and Brian Wilson on lead vocals. The song was originally intended to be released on the famous SMiLE album, planned for 1967, but due to the cancellation of SMiLE, it was released in a completely different form on Smiley Smile instead. It is one of five tracks on Smiley Smile that was intended for the cancelled SMiLE, the other songs being "Good Vibrations", "Heroes And Villains", "Wind Chimes" and "Wonderful".
In 2004, it was included on Brian Wilson's new release of SMiLE. The recording was of a different arrangement than the Beach Boys' version.
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[edit] Recording
The song features The Beach Boys and Paul McCartney eating raw vegetables for percussion. Al Jardine remembers that "the night before a big tour, I was out in the studio recording the vocal [for 'Vegetables'] when, to my surprise, Paul McCartney walked in and joined Brian at the console. And, briefly, the two most influential musical Geminis in the world had a chance to work together. I remember waiting for long periods of time between takes to get to the next section or verse. Brian [seemed to have] lost track of the session. Paul would come on the talkback and say something like 'Good take, Al.'"
[edit] Details
- Written by: Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
- Album: Smiley Smile
- Time: 2 min 07 sec
- Produced by: The Beach Boys
[edit] Performers
- Brian Wilson: Lead Vocals
- Al Jardine: Lead Vocals
[edit] Covers
The song was covered by Jan and Dean (under the name Laughing Gravy) on a single released in 1968.
[edit] See also
| Smiley Smile Track Listing |
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| Heroes and Villains | Vegetables | Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (Woody Woodpecker Symphony) | She's Goin' Bald | Little Pad Good Vibrations | With Me Tonight | Wind Chimes | Gettin' Hungry | Wonderful | Whistle In |
