Mrs. O'Leary's Cow

Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Harmony humming by Brian's band
Recorded On
April 13-17, 2004
Length
2:27
Notes
  • The infamous "fire" song, allegedly believed by Brian to be able to cause fires when first recorded in 1966/67. Although never released officially until 2004, the legendary original sessions can be seen on the "American Band" video, with the orchestra wearing fireman's hats.
  • The 2004 release remains a somewhat scary piece of music, although the live treatment of the song retained a sense of humor with the string and horn section wearing fireman's hats, and Brian sometimes pretending to put a fire out.
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