Loosely based on Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire", this is one of Al Jardine's moments to shine in the spotlight he unfortunately rarely got. The song is a tribute to his wife, and is really really good, mostly because Al's voice is always so young and sunny-sounding (perfect for the Beach Boys). This was a massive hit in the United Kingdom, charting at #6. The UK people were huge fans, but America had all but forgotten the Beach Boys were still around by 1979 (in their defense the Beach Boys hadn't had much good music in a long time), so it didn't even make a dent in the US.
Loosely based on Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire", this is one of Al Jardine's moments to shine in the spotlight he unfortunately rarely got. The song is a tribute to his wife, and is really really good, mostly because Al's voice is always so young and sunny-sounding (perfect for the Beach Boys). This was a massive hit in the United Kingdom, charting at #6. The UK people were huge fans, but America had all but forgotten the Beach Boys were still around by 1979 (in their defense the Beach Boys hadn't had much good music in a long time), so it didn't even make a dent in the US.