Smart Girls
"Smart Girls" is a song written by Brian Wilson from his rejected 1991 album Sweet Insanity.[2] Co-produced by Wilson, his former therapist Eugene Landy, and Matt Dike,[1] its recording was allegedly at the insistence of Landy.[3][4] An original acetate credits Wilson, Alexandra Morgan, and Landy for writing.
| "Smart Girls" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Brian Wilson | |
| from the album Sweet Insanity | |
| Published | 1991 |
| Recorded | August 23, 1990 |
| Studio | Studio Ultimo |
| Genre | Surf rap[1] |
| Length | 4:09 |
| Label | Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. (rejected) |
| Songwriter(s) | Brian Wilson |
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The song is a hip hop pastiche containing numerous Beach Boys samples, self-quotations, and autobiographical allusions.[5] In 2015, Wilson was asked about "Smart Girls" and said, "Yeah, we were just having a good time. Yeah, it was fun. We were just kidding."[3]
References
- Stereogum (December 3, 2007). "Brian Wilson's Psychotic Surf Rap". Stereogum.
- Vena, Jocelyn (March 26, 2015). "Brian Wilson Explains Scrapped Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey Collabs". Billboard.
- Herrera, Dave (July 10, 2015). "A Q&A with Brian Wilson". Las Vegas Review Journal.
- Carlin, Peter Ames (2006). Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. Rodale. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-59486-320-2.
- Lambert, Philip (2007). Inside the Music of Brian Wilson: the Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius. Continuum. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-8264-1876-0.
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