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“The keyboard riff has been stuck in my head for years. I love it so much.”
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Ding Dang: A History
“Ding Dang” is a song from the 1977 album, The Beach Boys Love You, produced by Brian. It was written by Brian and Roger McGuinn during an impromptu jam session after Brian had visited Roger's home.
Brian spent years working on different recordings of "Ding Dang” and, at one point, had it earmarked for singer Annette Funicello. The song has a 57-second runtime and the only lyrics are "I love a girl and I love her so madly / I treat her so fine but she treats me so badly".
In later years, Brian cited "Ding Dang" as one of his best songs, and one of his most inspired and underrated. The song may have kickstarted his lifelong obsession with the folk standard "Shortenin' Bread,” leading him to record numerous permutations of the "Ding Dang" riff in various songs over the subsequent decades.
“Everybody who showed up [to the sessions] got subjected to 'Ding Dang.'“
– Earle Mankey, Engineer
Brian’s Love You Piano Demos
Fall 1976: Brian previews his latest compositions for the band at Brother Studio in Santa Monica, CA. After a shaky start, Brian hits his stride and wows with piano demos of the following songs that appeared on The Beach Boys Love You.