"Still I Dream of It" is a song by American rock band

the Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by the ...

that was recorded in early 1977. Written by Brian Wilson, the song was written for Frank Sinatra, but was also intended for Stevie Wonder or Elton John, in case Sinatra would reject it. The band recorded the song for their album '' Adult/Child'', which was never released. In 1993, the track was released on the box set '' Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys''. A demo version of Brian Wilson singing the song and accompanying himself on piano was included on Wilson's 1995 solo album ''

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, the lyrics describe the disillusionment of someone who struggles to fit into socie ...

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Reception

Music journalist

Barney Hoskyns Barney Hoskyns (born 5 May 1959) is a British music critic and editorial director of the online music journalism archive Rock's Backpages. Biography Hoskyns graduated from Oxford with a first class degree in English. He began writing about mus ...

called the song's pathos "irresistible."

Personnel

* Brian Wilson — vocals, piano

Covers

The song has been covered by

Ed Harcourt Edward Henry Richard Harcourt-Smith (born 14 August 1977) is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released six studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles. His debut album, ''Here Be Monsters'', was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Priz ...

and was released as a limited edition single, it is also found on the ''Elephant's Graveyard'' a collection of Harcourt's B-sides and rarities.

Jimmy Nail James Michael Aloysius Bradford (born 16 March 1954), known as Jimmy Nail, is an English singer-songwriter, actor, film producer, and television writer. He played the role of Leonard "Oz" Osborne in the television show '' Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' ...

, and

Carice van Houten Carice Anouk van Houten () is a Dutch actress and singer (born 5 September 1976 in Leiderdorp). Her first leading role in the television film ''Suzy Q'' (1999) won her the Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama; two years later, s ...

have also covered the song.

References

The Beach Boys songs 1993 songs Songs written by Brian Wilson Song recordings produced by Brian Wilson Brian Wilson songs The Beach Boys bootleg recordings {{1990s-rock-song-stub