All I Wanna Do

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About All I Wanna Do

"All I Wanna Do" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love of the American rock band the Beach Boys, released in 1970 as the eighth track on the group's 16th studio album Sunflower. It has been retrospectively cited as the earliest example of chillwave and a precursor to the shoegazing genre.


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All I want to do
Is always bring good to you
To give you all the love I can
And help you in whatever you do

Sure as the sun will come around again to start off another day
You can be sure that in my heart and soul I'll love you in every way

All I want to do
Is bring happiness to you
I hope it makes you happy to know
My love's with you wherever you go

Ooo when I sit and close my ey-eyes
A gentle thought comes in my mind
My love is burnin' brightly
Like the moon and stars shine nightly
All I want to do 
All I want to do
All I want to do
All I want to do

Ooo let these little words of love
Come romance and light your way
My love is burnin' brightly
Like the moon and stars shine nightly
All I want to do (lonely in the night I feel)
All I want to do
All I want to do
My love is burnin' brightly
All I want to do
Doo doo doo doo doo
Like the  moon and stars shine brightly
All I want to do
My love is burnin' brightly
All I want to do
Doo doo doo doo doo
Like the moon and stars shine brightly

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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. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid 1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed Pet Sounds album and "Good Vibrations" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound that wa… more »

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Written by: Michael Edward Love, Brian Douglas Wilson

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12 facts about this song

Album Contribution
"All I Wanna Do" is a track from The Beach Boys' seventeenth studio album "Sunflower," which was released in 1970.
Genre Categorization
The song is often considered a precursor to the "chillwave" music genre because of its innovative use of synthesizers and ethereal background vocals.
Writing Collaboration
"All I Wanna Do" was written by two band members, Brian Wilson and Mike Love.
Distinct Sound
In contrast with the band's "surf" sound, this song evokes a softer, dreamy mood, which showcased the group's versatility.
Influential Track
The song has been cited as influential by several musicians, including members of the band Animal Collective.
Positive Reception
It has been recognized as one of The Beach Boys' most progressive songs for its pioneering use of synthesizers.
Underappreciated Status
Despite its acclaim among music historians, "All I Wanna Do" was not selected as a single and remains a deeper cut in the Beach Boys' discography.
Unique Vocals
Mike Love's lead vocals are combined with other band members' voices in a unique way, contributing to the dreamy sound of the song.
Lyrics Theme
The lyrics of the song express a peaceful, pure yearning for love, which is a departure from the more active, outdoor themes common in Beach Boys' music.
Innovative Production
The song's complex production with layering of vocals and instrumentation revealed Brian Wilson's continued growth as a producer, even after the band's initial wave of success.
Limited Live Performances
Despite its popularity among music critics, "All I Wanna Do" was not regularly performed live by The Beach Boys.
Contribution To Album's Success
Despite the initial commercial disappointment of the "Sunflower" album, it has since been reappraised as one of the group's best works, largely due to songs like "All I Wanna Do".

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