Originally posted 2008-10-24 23:28:16.
By Jim Fusco:
Welcome to the Laptop Sessions on your Friday night! It’s another late night for us here, as we’ve just completed a grand game of Trivial Pursuit Genus III, which I won, of course. But, just barely. I’d love to have them play with my father, “The Old Quizzmaster”, as he’d probably beat us in one turn.
Tonight’s song is from The Beach Boys, whom I haven’t done a song from in quite some time. Actually, tonight, I’ll be doing a song written by Bruce Johnston. It’s clearly the best song he’s ever written: “Disney Girls (1957)”. Yes, he did write “I Write The Songs” (one of the most famous songs of all time, sung by Barry Manilow), but I think this really is his best song.
I’ve always identified with this tune from the great “Surf’s Up” album. I’ve always wished for “better” or more pure times. I’ve always loved older music and even the vision of Christmastime in the 50s. I think I gave the video my best Bruce tenor, and I think it’ll stand as one of my more ambitious videos. I hope you enjoy my video tonight and I promise I’ll make up for this extremely short post next time!
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This is one in a series of acoustic cover songs, original music, and free mp3 downloads here on the Laptop Sessions Music Video Blog.
October 26th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Sung beautifully!
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Hi Jim!
First of all I’m saying that I love the version, you sing very well!
I found your magnificent videos while looking for the chords of this song, but I do not know why it is very difficult to find them. I’m trying to get them out of the video but I have some difficulty. Could you put them next to the video? or tell me where I can find them (if you know).
Thanks anyway.
I love the song selection you have, great site!
March 1st, 2010 at 1:42 am
Albert,
So nice to hear from you and thank you very much for your comment about the site and my cover songs! We want you to know that you’re welcome to comment anytime and that we hope you’ll come back often.
Now, onto your request. I’ve posted the chords to “Disney Girls” for you under my “Ask the Musician” series. Here’s the link: Disney Girls Chords
Thanks again for commenting and let me know if you have any questions,
~Jim
March 15th, 2010 at 8:55 am
Thank you very much Jim!
For the chords and especially for all these great videos and all the work involved. For those who like to play and are always with some song or another is great to find a site like yours.
Now it’s time for me to work with the chords, actually i play the bass!
Thank you!
Albert
June 4th, 2010 at 3:32 am
WOW JIM! great choice of simple sounding guitar with this song, and well sung. will add this my favourites for sure, one of my all time best songs and well sung mate!
June 17th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Thank you very much, Lyle! It’s great to get a comment on this song- there’s not too many people that really know it anymore. I hope you’ll be coming back on a regular basis- we’d love to hear from you!
~Jim
February 11th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Great song!
Thx for the chords man. Good job.
Beach Boys…………achhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Love and greatings from Holland.