The 1971 performance of “Wouldn’t it Be Nice:” was a well-rounded demonstration of the vocal harmonies used in the music produced by the Beach Boys. Throughout the video, the men go off of one another to produce an astounding harmony. The footage shows a plethora of foot tapping, guitar and ukulele playing, and not to mention the luscious, long, surfer hair look. Unlike common love songs of this time period, Brian Wilson wanted to portray the central idea of teens getting married too young. Through lyrics such as “You know its gonna make it that much better, when we can say goodnight and stay together”, Wilson gave teens hope and encouragement for waiting for the future, and really demonstrates the idea of living in the moment. Teen audiences
