I step into the warm, rippling, water
It encloses my skin like a blanket
Leaning forward, I slip silently
Allowing its soothing
Surface to caress me.
***
My muscles move me easily
The feeling of nature around me
Mentally free, in its gentle
Movement,
Unaware of the imminent
Snap snap. Alligator!
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Ruth Stewart
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'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan6 days ago in Beat
Comments (6)
Ugh, this was so relatable! It's always like this. It's like happiness is just an interval between two sorrows. And sometimes, when things are going too well, we know for sure that something bad is lurking nearby, just waiting to happen. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️
Ahh the snap out of the moment of calm…great piece
This is very insightful for me, obviously. I am not happy it feels like that for you. Well done on a well written and stirring, evocative piece, though. Like Dana said, good to see something from you, darling. x
What a twist! This started so mesmerizing, inviting me in and lulling my senses... The perfect set up for the impending doom. A very fitting description of addiction.
Well, that was going well... Really got a kick out of this, Ruth! Good to read something from you!
Oooh that was wonderful calming til the final bite, and the image was perfect