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.

Tribute albums

• 1990: Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
• 1993: David Garland – I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
• 2000: Caroline Now! The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys
• 2000: Gary Usher – Add Some Music To Your Day (A 1970 Symphonic Tribute To Brian Wilson)
• 2002: Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson
• 2004: Cameron Michael Parkes – A Tribute to Brian Wilson

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

• 2001: An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson – held at the Radio City Music Hall.
  • Performances and appearances by: Elton John, Billy Joel, Chazz Palminteri host, David Crosby, Dennis Hopper, Paul Simon, Carly Simon, The Go-Go's, Cameron Crowe, George Martin, Vince Gill, Brian's daughters Carnie & Wendy Wilson along with Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips), Jimmy Webb, Darius Rucker, Matthew Sweet, Ann and Nancy Wilson of (Heart), The Boys Choir of Harlem, and others.
• 2005: Musicares: A Tribute to Brian Wilson – during which he was named MusiCares Person of the Year.
  • Performers: Jeff Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Earth Wind & Fire, Barenaked Ladies, and Backstreet Boys, and others.

Film

• 1996: Grace of My Heart – features Jay Phillips, a fictional character based on Brian.
• 2004: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story – features Dewey Cox, a fictional character partially based on Brian.
• 2015: Love & Mercy – biopic of Brian featuring all other Beach Boys.

Musicians

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

Songs

See also: List of cover versions of Beach Boys 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.
• "Crazy=Genius" (2016) – Panic! at the Disco – mentions Brian, Dennis, and Mike Love .
• "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".