Imagination

Brian Wilson

About Imagination

"Your Imagination" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas and Steve Dahl for Brian Wilson's 1998 solo album Imagination. An alternate version of "Your Imagination" with slightly different lyrics and Steve Dahl singing lead was occasionally played in the late 1990s on Dahl's Chicago-based radio shows on WLUP-FM and WCKG. Brian Wilson supplied the vocals on both lead and harmony through overdubbing. The lyrics refer obliquely to nostalgia for The Beach Boys ("another car running fast; another song on the beach," "I took a trip to the past"), while the arrangement references The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" with the piccolo trumpet in the chorus. The Giant Records CD single release, on Giant 9280, included an a cappella version of the "Your Imagination" along with the album track "Happy Days." "Your Imagination" was featured in the live setlist for Brian Wilson's European tour in 2011. 


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Another car running fast
Another song on the beach 
I take a trip through the past 
When summer's way out of reach

Another walk in the park
When I need something to do 
And when I feel all alone 
Sometimes I think about you

[Chorus]
You take my hand
Smile and say you don't understand
To look in your eyes and see what you feel 
I then realize that nothings for real

'Cause you know it's just your imagination running wild
Another bucket of sand 
Another wave at the pier
I miss the way that I used to call the shots around here

You know it would have been nice of I had something to do 
I took a trip through the past
And got to spend it with you

[Chorus]

'Cause you know it's just your imagination running wild

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Brian Wilson

Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. On stage, Wilson provided many of the lead vocals, and often harmonized with the group in falsetto. Early during his on-stage career, Wilson primarily played bass guitar on stage, but gradually transitioned to primarily playing piano/keyboards. Besides being the primary composer in The Beach Boys, he also functioned as the band's main producer and arranger. After signing with Capitol Records in mid-1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits including "Surfin' Safari", "Surfin' USA", "Shut Down", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Be True to Your School", "In My Room", "Fun, Fun, Fun", "I Get Around", "Dance Danc… more »

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Written by: ALEXANDER BENJAMIN RICHBOURG, ANDREA LYNN ROBINSON, RACHEL ODEN

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Album Inclusion
"Imagination" is a track on Brian Wilson's fourth studio album, which is also titled "Imagination."
Release Date
"Imagination," was released as an album in 1998, almost 10 years after Wilson's last solo project.
Collaboration
Brian Wilson, the co-founder of Beach Boys, worked in collaboration with Joe Thomas in creating this song and most of the songs in the album.
Style
The song is a representation of Brian Wilson's traditional Beach Boys-style pop music, known for its harmonies and catchy melodies.
Subject Matter
"Imagination" deals with themes of love, loss, and longing, sentiments that frequently appear in Brian Wilson's music.
Review Reception
Some critics and fans believe that "Imagination," both the song and the album, showed a much happier and more optimistic Brian Wilson compared to his previous solo efforts.
Personal Significance
The album "Imagination," is considered a return to form for Wilson, following his diagnosis of mental illness and subsequent public struggles.
Musical Return
The album, including "Imagination," marked Brian Wilson's return to the music scene after a period of relative inactivity.
Songwriting
The song "Imagination" is noted for its classic Brian Wilson compositional characteristics, including sophisticated harmonies and delicate arrangements.
Notable Performance
In 1999, Brian Wilson performed the song "Imagination" live at the PBS special "Brian Wilson: An All-Star Tribute," which paid homage to his contributions to music.

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