Battle of the Bands: The Beach Boys vs. The Fat Boys

[Malachi the Toad]

Let me set the stage for you:
The year is 1987, President Ronald Reagan is waging his war on drugs, and America is setting their yacht/coke parties to the mellow sounds of The Beach Boys. Thanks to several film soundtracks, Diamond Dave, and the soft-rock hit "Kokomo," The Beach Boys were experiencing a surge of popularity that would later lead them to their acclaimed appearances on Full House.

Meanwhile, Hip Hop was making its climb to secular popularity. The Fat Boys were a pioneering group in "beat-boxing," or hip-hop's answer to The Beach Boys angelic, so-cal harmonies. Clearly a contest was needed to decide which would be more culturally relevant at the time: Douche-bag yacht pop or non-threatening popular hip-hop. This battle was set up in the form of a duet between the two groups.

Battle Card:

Contestants-

The Beach Boys were a pop group from southern California that achieved much of their success in the 1960's. The genius of songwriter/producer Brian Wilson took them to the heights of commercial success and later critical success with efforts like the breakthrough Pet Sounds. But then poor Brian cracked a bit and spent a decade lying around in bed, eating cheeseburgers, and snorting coke. By 1987 he was in recovery by allowing the evil Dr. Landy to control his thoughts and actions. Dennis Wilson had tragically drowned in 1983. This allowed king-douche Mike Love to take over the band. By the time of this duet the Beach Boys were Mike Love, a dude from the Mommas and the Papas, a producer who worked with Charles Manson, and a Reaganaut touring band.

The Fat Boys were a hip-hop group from Brooklyn. They beat-box. I can't remember if they were actually fat.

The Battlefield-

A cover of "Wipe Out" by the Surfaris. That's right, two bands well-known for their vocals would have to prove themselves by covering a song with no vocals. The Fat Boys will rap while the Beach Boys harmonize.

So Who Wins?

[Monklish]

They were in fact fat. And they would win.

The Fat Boys are back... and you know they could never be whack.

[humanoid]

If I were to have a Yacht/coke party, the last thing I'd want to hear is the fucking Beach Boys

[Malachi the Toad]

If I were to have a Yacht/coke party, the last thing I'd want to hear is the fucking Beach Boys

I picture that as being the draw-back of a yacht/coke party in the 80's. There are plenty of drugs and pretty girls and you can pretty much assume everyone's a swinger. But the guy throwing it is some rich, Don Johnson wannbee named Lance and he has the worst taste in music. It's an internal battle from here on out.

[humanoid]

I picture that as being the draw-back of a yacht/coke party in the 80's. There are plenty of drugs and pretty girls and you can pretty much assume everyone's a swinger. But the guy throwing it is some rich, Don Johnson wannbee named Lance and he has the worst taste in music. It's an internal battle from here on out.

that's probably true....if it were my 80's yacht/coke party, it's Duran Duran the entire time though

[shotglass75]

I had the cassette single of that song. Both are a win.

On another note, I listened to "Pet Sounds" today for the first time and was blown away

[BlackSwan]

Don't forget Bowie.

[TommyboyUNM]

The Beach Boys wish they made something as genius as Disorderlies. The better question to ask is "Which Fat Boy would win in a steel-cage match?" My vote goes to the one with the racoon hat.

[humanoid]

Don't forget Bowie.

him too

[sydaud]

I had the cassette single of that song. Both are a win.

On another note, I listened to "Pet Sounds" today for the first time and was blown away

You listened to Pet Sounds for the first time today? I. ENVY. YOU.

Seriously.

After you devour it, move on to Wild Honey. Enjoy!

[stuporfly]

The Beach Boys wish they made something as genius as Disorderlies. The better question to ask is "Which Fat Boy would win in a steel-cage match?" My vote goes to the one with the racoon hat.

You've made your decision without getting all the pertinent information. What is the steel cage dipped in: Chocolate or gravy? Or has it been deep fried and dusted with confectioner's sugar?

And that's just scratching the surface.

[shotglass75]

You listened to Pet Sounds for the first time today? I. ENVY. YOU.

Seriously.

After you devour it, move on to Wild Honey. Enjoy!

Will do. I'm kinda still basking in the glow.