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4 | ''Going Public'' is an album by American artist Music/BruceJohnston. It was released in 1977 during a period where he was no longer part of Music/TheBeachBoys from 1972 to 1979. |
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6 | The tracklist features songs that Bruce has written for The Beach Boys and other artists ("I Write The Songs" was written for Music/CaptainAndTennille and turned out to be a much bigger hit when Music/BarryManilow covered it, earning Bruce a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward). Produced by Gary Usher (a songwriting partner of Music/BrianWilson), ''Going Public'' showcases a mix of piano ballads and disco tunes. |
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8 | Bruce has joked about making a follow-up album called "Going Private" and more than 45 years after this album's release, Bruce didn't make another solo record since. |
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10 | !!Tracklist: |
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12 | # "I Write The Songs" |
13 | # "[[{{Music/Sunflower}} Deirdre]]" |
14 | # "Thank You, Baby" |
15 | # "Rendezvous" |
16 | # "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" |
17 | # "[[Music/SurfsUp Disney Girls]]" |
18 | # "Rock and Roll Survivor" |
19 | # "Don't Be Scared" |
20 | # "Pipeline" |
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22 | !!Troping Public: |
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24 | * {{Anaphora}}: "I Write The Songs": |
25 | -->'''I write the songs''' that make the whole world sing\ |
26 | '''I write the songs''' of love and special things\ |
27 | '''I write the songs''' that make those young girls cry\ |
28 | '''I write the songs''', I write the songs |
29 | * CherubicChoir: Featured on "I Write The Songs". |
30 | * CoverVersion: "Deirdre" and "Disney Girls" were previously written by Bruce for The Beach Boys. |
31 | ** "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" (originally written by Lynsey De Paul) |
32 | ** "Pipeline", a disco rendition of a Surf Rock song by Chantay's. |
33 | * FaceOnTheCover: The cover picture is dated around 1970 when The Beach Boys were promoting the album ''{{Music/Sunflower}}''. |
34 | * HighSchoolDance: The setting of "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" |
35 | * LimitedLyricsSong: "Pipeline" (the title is its own lyric). |
36 | * LyricalColdOpen: "Rock and Roll Survivor" and "Pipeline". |
37 | * NostalgiaFilter: "Disney Girls" is about reminescing via old Disney films. |
38 | * NuclearFamily: "Disney Girls" |
39 | --> ''It'd be a peaceful life''\ |
40 | ''With a forever wife''\ |
41 | ''And a kid someday'' |
42 | * OneWomanSong: "Deirdre". |
43 | * OneWordTitle: "Deirdre", "Rendezvous" and "Pipeline" |
44 | * {{Scatting}}: Prominently featured on "Pipeline". |
45 | * ShoutOut: "Disney Girls" is a shout-out to Creator/WaltDisney and also name-drops Patti Page (and her 1957 hit "Old Cape Cod"). It's also been suggested that the bridge ("Hi Rick and Dave, hi Pop, good morning Mom...") is a nod to ''Series/TheAdventuresOfOzzieAndHarriet''. |
46 | * SpokenWordInMusic: Some dialogue can be heard on "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" |
47 | * TitleDrop: On each track of the album. |
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