Hold On To Your Ego

I don't know what that means. I just got the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" back from a friend who had borrowed it. It's a very introspective/artsy album for the Beach Boys. I like the sound and the vocals, plus the whole concept the album seems to have. 'Brain Wilson's words of advice' would be that concept, I suppose. His words are interesting, obviously written with a lot of heart, a lot of feeling behind his lyrics. I think this really comes through throughout the whole production, in the instrumentation, etc. "Hold on to your Ego" are the discarded alternative lyrics to "I Know There's An Answer" on a bonus track it this version. I suppose holding on to one's ego was not the answer, (this could of course, been tounge-in-cheek advice in the original version). Overall it's a solid listening experience, going through a range of one man's thoughts and feelings. I think it's always more interesting to everyone if an artist really does bear his soul. It seems to transcend the art, and makes you pay attention. It's like if you have a conversation with someone and all of the sudden they tell you something that is very personal, you have to pay attention!