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"'With Me Tonight'" is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1967 album 'Smiley Smile'. The piece has been characterized as "psychedelic doo wop" and the similar descriptor "do it yourself acid casualty doo-wop".

AllMusic called the track "one of the better (or, more accurately, refined) songs on the 'Smiley Smile' album" and said that "the melody envelopes the listener in a graceful way, and, in this sense, makes it quite different from many of the other songs on the album." In the liner notes of the 'Smiley Smile'/'Wild Honey' set, the song is described as "probably the best of the non-official 'Smile' tunes on the LP."

Recording



"With Me Tonight" originated during the 'Smile' sessions as "'You're With Me Tonight'". The intro was recorded as a vocal chant; later, it was expanded into a song for 'Smiley Smile' and the "you're" in its title was omitted.

One of Brian's vocal instructions to the group was to sing the song while smiling.

At approximately 0:26, one can hear a voice say "good." This was thought to be an accident when Arnie Geller, a friend of Brian Wilson's, said it during the vocal take. The group liked it so much that they left it in the final take.

Variations



Early versions of the song entitled "You're With Me Tonight" appear on the compilations 'Hawthorne, CA' (2001) and 'The Smile Sessions' (2011).

Personnel



*Carl Wilson lead vocals

Cover version



*Sandy Salisbury (under the title "On and On She Goes")

References



Category:1967 songs

Category:The Beach Boys songs

Category:Songs written by Brian Wilson

Category:Song recordings produced by the Beach Boys

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