Dennis Wilson's "Pacific Ocean Blue" Resurfaces

Much has always been made about the complicated psychology and tormented life of Brian Wilson, but he wasn't the only Beach Boy torturned by demons and capable of producing a masterpiece. Drummer Dennis Wilson struggled with alcohol and family problems but managed to produce the recently re-released lost classic Pacific Ocean Blue. "Dennis spent all those years with Brian as his teacher," says Gregg Jacobson, who co-wrote most of the songs on Pacific Ocean Blue. "He had the same gene-pool talent as his brothers. He just sat on his until it finally bubbled over." Click below for more on Pacific Ocean Blue.

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Song Stories

“Youth Knows No Pain”

Lykke Li | 2011

“Like on 'Youth Knows No Pain' — we are the ones that should demonstrate, because we can take it,” Likke Li said. “We can pierce ourselves, take Ecstasy, dance all night and still go to work at our McDonald's jobs.” Despite the hedonistic sentiment in the song, the Swedish singer also admitted in hindsight her youth had repercussions. “I remember when I was 18-19 and feeling that I know it all,” Li said. “I always feel that I know it all. But that song is about realizing you don’t, and reflecting, ‘Boy, if I only knew what would follow.’”

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