Focus on Brian Wilson Trivia Quiz

Answer: Drink-Guild Music

On Candix 331 and X 301 it was published first under Drink-Guild Music, then Drink went down the drain so to speak and Guild Music was the sole publishing company on Candix 301 and on all Beach Boys albums in the 60s and 70s in the United States.

Answer: Humpty Dumpty

The Castells' lead singer Chuck Girard sang "I Do" which clocks in at approximately 1:47 as the label states. The Hondells' "My Buddy Seat" 45 clocks in at 1:33 on my turntable which has a strobe light to indicate the exact speed of a 45. The label on Mercury states 1:35.
Sharon Marie's "Summertime" clocks in at 1:32 on my turntable although the Capitol label claims 1:30.
Bob & Sheri's "Humpty Dumpty" is the shortest in length clocking in at 1:29.

Answer: 409

Depending on the source - vinyl or CD - "409" was repeated at least 44 times and as much as 46 times, whereas "You're Welcome" is only repeated 17 times. It seems like more when you hear "well you're well, you're welcome" over and over again. But it's the title "You're Welcome" that gets repeated only 17 times.
"Round round get around I get around" repeats 25 times though it seems like more. But the "I Get Around" part repeats only 25 times.
"Cool, Cool, Water" gets even trickier with all the "water water water" and "cool coo"l lyrics but the actual words of "Cool Cool Water" sung together, depending on the source, is approximately 23-25 times, which makes "409" the one that crossed the finish line as the clear winner.

Answer: The Surfer Moon

Both "Barbie" and "What is a Young Girl Made of" are Guild Music written by Bruce Morgan and sung by Kenny and the Cadets with Brian Wilson singing lead.
"Humpty Dumpty" was written by Bob & Sheri and published by Algrace Music with Brian producing it. However it was the A side "The Surfer Moon" that Brian wrote for Sea of Tunes publishing.

Answer: Wake the World

"Ten Little Indians" and "Man with All the Toys" clock in at 1:30 while "You're Welcome" clocks in at 1:17 - but it's on Brother Records in the USA not Capitol. "Wake the World", the B side of "Do it Again" in the States, clocks in at 1:29 making it the shortest.

Answer: Second Gear

It's not easy to hear "Little Honda" mentioned, but it's in second gear. If you said third gear you may have got it wrong, but at least you were going faster.

Answer: Ronettes

Even though Phil Spector was associated with the Ronettes, he did not record them for this project. It was a campaign ad song to promote Equal Opportunity for minority races given to the radio stations.
"Things are Changing" is the same melody as the Beach Boys "Don't Hurt My Little Sister". The Blossoms with Darlene Love gave by far the best version; her vocals blow away the rest of the other versions.

Answer: Ocean Music

These are all real publishing companies Brian Wilson used. This song was recorded by the Honeys.

Answer: Sea of Tunes

Brian also used Sea of Tunes, the Beach Boys' publishing company, during the 60s. It was recorded by Sharon Marie. Annabelle Music was used by Saundra Glantz (aka Ginger Blake) and Diane Rovell of the Honeys.

Answer: Ocean Music

It's Ocean again. I threw that in there to see if you really knew your stuff. "After the Game" is an instrumental, the B side of "Pamela Jean", done by The Survivors, a group Brian Wilson formed with Dave Nowlen in '63.