Sloopy Seconds

The Beach Boys' "Sloop John B" was a reluctant masterpiece for Brian Wilson. His first reaction to Al Jardine's song pitch was "I'm not a big fan of the Kingston Trio," referring to that band's 1958 cover of an even older West Indies folk tune. But something struck Wilson and within 24 hours from conception to reduction to practice, the song was complete. Hal Blaine (drums) and the incomparable Carol Kaye (electric bass) immortalized the song. Who's ever heard of the Kingston Trio version?

Something funny at the Wiki page for this song: English football fans are apparently fond of singing the song and changing the lyrics. One version -- when traveling to away games:

"[Town]'s a shithole, I wanna go home."

lol

"Now That's A Jazz Walking Line...

...you knew this kid was into something really really great."

Carol Kaye comments on playing bass for Brian Wilson. The bass line is hard to hear so turn it up!

  

The video is from "The Wrecking Crew"

In the comments, John says:

Wow, my heroine.
Carol Kaye is one of a large group of real women who the left wing grievance-meister feminists would never acknowledge. There is no place for accomplishment in the modern feminist canon. 

Maybe it had something to do with those boots...made for walking: