All I Want to Do
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"All I Want to Do" is a song written by Dennis Wilson
and Steve Kalinich. It was recorded by American rock band The Beach Boys
for their 1969 album 20/20
. It was later released as the b-side to "I Can Hear Music
", a single which charted at #24 in the U.S.
and at #10 in the U.K.
.
, certainly sounding nothing like anything the Beach Boys have done before (or afterwards, for that matter). The song is seen as very controversial compared to other Beach Boys songs, with sex noises in the background on the fade-out; a women in the throes of passion, screaming and calling out "oh boy". Dennis Wilson can also be heard in the fade-out.
As well as "All I Want to Do", Dennis Wilson also wrote "Never Learn Not to Love" which is also sex-related with the lyrics "Cease to resist". The song was originally titled "Cease to Exist" by American criminal Charles Manson
, who was associated with Wilson before the murders. Both "All I Want to Do" and "Never Learn Not to Love" appear on the 20/20 album.
A live version of the song, recorded for Live in London
, was released on Rarities
in 1983.
Dennis Wilson
Dennis Carl Wilson was an American rock and roll musician best known as a founding member and the drummer of The Beach Boys. He was a member of the group from its formation until his death in 1983...
and Steve Kalinich. It was recorded by American rock band The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
for their 1969 album 20/20
20/20 (The Beach Boys album)
20/20 is the sole 1969 album release by The Beach Boys, and their last studio album to be released with Capitol Records for the next seventeen years.-Recording:...
. It was later released as the b-side to "I Can Hear Music
I Can Hear Music
"I Can Hear Music" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It was originally performed by the Ronettes in 1966, and later covered by the Beach Boys in 1969, by Larry Lurex in 1973, by José Hoebee in 1983, and by She & Him in 2010.-Beach Boys version:"I Can Hear Music"...
", a single which charted at #24 in the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and at #10 in the U.K.
United Kingdom
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.
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The song is a savage fast-paced rocker with blazing guitars and a creditable vocal from Mike LoveMike Love
Michael Edward "Mike" Love is an American singer/songwriter and musician with The Beach Boys. He was a founding member of the band along with his cousins Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and their friend Al Jardine, and continues to perform with the band to the present day...
, certainly sounding nothing like anything the Beach Boys have done before (or afterwards, for that matter). The song is seen as very controversial compared to other Beach Boys songs, with sex noises in the background on the fade-out; a women in the throes of passion, screaming and calling out "oh boy". Dennis Wilson can also be heard in the fade-out.
As well as "All I Want to Do", Dennis Wilson also wrote "Never Learn Not to Love" which is also sex-related with the lyrics "Cease to resist". The song was originally titled "Cease to Exist" by American criminal Charles Manson
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
, who was associated with Wilson before the murders. Both "All I Want to Do" and "Never Learn Not to Love" appear on the 20/20 album.
A live version of the song, recorded for Live in London
Live in London (The Beach Boys)
Live in London is a live album by The Beach Boys, initially released by EMI in the UK in May 1970, and in the US via Capitol Records on November 15, 1976.-Background:...
, was released on Rarities
Rarities (Beach Boys album)
Rarities is a Beach Boys compilation album released in 1983 under Capitol Records record company. The album is a collection of rarities and outtakes recorded throughout between the mid-1960s and late 1970s. Songs include various songs written or made popular by The Beatles, The Box Tops, Stevie...
in 1983.
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- written by - Dennis WilsonDennis WilsonDennis Carl Wilson was an American rock and roll musician best known as a founding member and the drummer of The Beach Boys. He was a member of the group from its formation until his death in 1983...
, Steve Kalinich - album - 20/2020/20 (The Beach Boys album)20/20 is the sole 1969 album release by The Beach Boys, and their last studio album to be released with Capitol Records for the next seventeen years.-Recording:...
- length - 2:02
- produced by - Dennis WilsonDennis WilsonDennis Carl Wilson was an American rock and roll musician best known as a founding member and the drummer of The Beach Boys. He was a member of the group from its formation until his death in 1983...
- lead vocals - Mike LoveMike LoveMichael Edward "Mike" Love is an American singer/songwriter and musician with The Beach Boys. He was a founding member of the band along with his cousins Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and their friend Al Jardine, and continues to perform with the band to the present day...