The Beach Boys in popular culture

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These is a list of tributes and references to American rock band the Beach Boys in popular culture along with its individual members.

Albums

  • Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse (2001) – Of Montreal – partially based on Smile.
  • Pocket Symphony (2007) – Air – named from "Good Vibrations".
  • Pocket Symphonies for Lonesome Subway Cars (2000) – Casiotone for the Painfully Alone – named from "Good Vibrations".
  • The Psychedelic Years (1994) – Palinckx – contains tracks entitled "Phase Ten/Thirteen (Brian Wilson)" and "Phase Twelve (Fire/Rebuilding After the Fire)".
  • Teenage Symphonies to God (1994) – Velvet Crush – cover art based on Smile.

Books

  • Glimpses (1992) – fictional novel by Lewis Shiner; contains a chapter in which the protagonist travels back in time to November 1966 and helps Brian complete Smile.

Concerts

  • An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson – held at the Radio City Music Hall in 2001.

Film

  • Grace of My Heart (1996) – features Jay Phillips, a fictional character based on Brian.
  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2004) – features Dewey Cox, a fictional character partially based on Brian.

Musicians

  • Cabinessence – indie group named after "Cabinessence".
  • Darlin' – French rock band named after "Darlin'".

Songs

Steven Page, the writer of "Brian Wilson", a top 100 hit for the Barenaked Ladies
  • "Back in the U.S.S.R." (1968) – The Beatles – homages the Beach Boys.
  • "Brian Wilson" (1992) – Barenaked Ladies – inspired by Brian.
  • "Brian Wilson" (2007) – The Queers – titled after Brian.
  • "Brian Wilson Said" (1993) – Tears for Fears – written about Brian.
  • "Brian Wilson Says SMiLE! (a.k.a. Beard of Defiance)" (2005) – Bomb the Music Industry! – titled after Brian.
  • "Call Any Vegetable" (1968) – Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention – homages "Vega-Tables".
  • "College" (2004) – Animal Collective – satirizes the Beach Boys.
  • "D.W. Suite" (1982) – Lindsey Buckingham – written in memory of Dennis.
  • "The Love Songs of B. Douglas Wilson" (2001) – Splitsville – titled after Brian.
  • "Mr. Wilson" (1975) – John Cale – written about Brian.
  • "Push It" (1998) – Garbage – quotes "Don't Worry Baby".
  • "Swim" (1998) – Madonna – samples "Feel Flows".
  • "Universal Frequencies" (1996) – His Name Is Alive – based on "Good Vibrations".
  • "Wilson" (2002) – Sketch Show – based on Brian.
  • "You Still Believe In Me?" (2010) – Bomb the Music Industry! – titled after "You Still Believe in Me".

Places

  • Beach Boys Historic Landmark – monument located at the former site of the Wilson family home in Hawthorne, California.
  • Pet Sounds Studio – recording studio once located in Lexington, Kentucky.

Video games

  • BioShock Infinite (2013) – features a performance of "God Only Knows".
  • EarthBound (1994) – an area's background music contains a sample of "Deirdre".