Good Vibrations - (Lyricpop) by Mike Love & Brian Wilson (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Mike Love and Brian Wilson's world-famous song, gloriously illustrated by Paul Hoppe, will bring smiles to the faces of children and parents alike. Good Vibrations is a lively picture book based on Mike Love and Brian Wilson's number one hit about absorbing positive energy from the people around them. Often praised as one of the most important compositions in rock, the Beach Boys' original version of this song was their third number one Billboard hit. This picture book follows a girl and her dog as they make their way down to the beach, sharing good vibrations all along the way."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Mike Love and Brian Wilson's world-famous song, gloriously illustrated by Paul Hoppe, will bring smiles to the faces of children and parents alike.</b><p><i>I'm pickin' up good vibrations</i><br><i>She's giving me the excitations (oom bop bop)</i><br><i>I'm pickin' up good vibrations (good vibrations, oom bop bop)</i><br><i>She's giving me the excitations (excitations, oom bop bop)</i><p><i>Good Vibrations</i> is a lively picture book based on Mike Love and Brian Wilson's number one hit about absorbing positive energy from the people around them. Often praised as one of the most important compositions in rock, the Beach Boys' original version of this song was their third number one <i>Billboard</i> hit. With lyrics by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, and illustrations by Paul Hoppe, this picture book follows a girl and her dog as they make their way down to the beach, sharing good vibrations all along the way. Parents and children alike can share and enjoy one of rock's greatest hits through the colorful pages of <i>Good Vibrations</i>.<p><li>Released in 1966, this is one of the defining and iconic songs of the era<li>The recording involved the then-revolutionary process of tape-splicing, cutting up and editing pieces of the master tape together<li>The musicians used in the recording of the song included members of the Wrecking Crew, the legendary set of Los Angeles session studio players<li>Beach Boys publicist Derek Taylor described the song as a pocket symphony (Derek was the former press officer for the Beatles and the Beach Boys, and worked with the Byrds and the Mamas & the Papas, among others)<li>The unusual sound featured in the song's chorus was produced by an electrotheremin<li>The song was a transatlantic number one, reaching the top spot in both the USA and the UK<li>The song was the last US number one the Beach Boys achieved in the 1960s<li>Inducted into both the Grammy and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame<li><i>Rolling Stone</i> ranked the song at number six on its 2010 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time<li>In 2001, the RIAA and the National Endowment for the Arts published their Songs of the Century list, with Good Vibrations at number 24<li>The song is part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's permanent exhibition, <i>500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Zany fun...<i>Good Vibrations</i> is a good book for an aging Baby Boomer, a hipster, or a beach-going anyone.<br>--<b><i>New York Journal of Books</b></i><p>These are all songs you would hear on the radio, beautifully illustrated to share their song-stories, ideas, and cultural heritage with your children.<br>--<b><i>Sing Books with Emily</b></i><p>One of the most welcoming and joyous kids story books that I've come across in a long time.<br>--<b><i>Exclusive Magazine</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Paul Hoppe</b> (illustrator) has illustrated various children's books, including, <i>Neymar: A Soccer Dream Come True</i> and <i>The Woods</i>, which he also wrote. His work has appeared in publications such as the <i>New Yorker</i>, the <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, and the <i>New York Times</i>. During the summer, Hoppe teaches sequential art at the School of Visual Arts. His work has been honored by the Society of Illustrators, <i>Communication Arts</i>, and <i>American Illustration</i>, among others. Originally from Poland and raised in Germany, Hoppe works from a shared studio in the Pencil Factory in Brooklyn, and lives in Queens. <i>Good Vibrations</i> is his latest book.
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