| Little Pad | |
| Artist: | the Beach Boys |
| Album: | Smiley Smile |
| Recorded: | June 19–28, 1967 |
| Genre: | Lo-fi |
| Length: | 2:30 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | The Beach Boys |
"Little Pad" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Smiley Smile. It was written by Brian Wilson and its working title had been "Hawaiian Song". On the track, the group sings in unison about wanting a "little pad in Hawaii" while accompanied by a Hawaiian guitar, an organ, and clip-clop percussion.
A psychedelic pop collage with elements of Hawaiian music, the song's only lyrics deal with the possibility of having a little house by the sea in Hawaii. Unlike many other tracks on Smiley Smile, "Little Pad" did not originate during the sessions for Smile, the album that was aborted by the band and replaced by Smiley Smile.Beginning life as the brief piece "Hawaiian Song", it and "Little Pad" were tracked on June 19–21 and 28, 1967. Both songs were later combined into one.[1]
Author Andrew Hickey said that "the song's a nothing, but it's a gentle, heartfelt, beautiful vocal performance."[2] Writer Domenic Priore said that the song is "one of the group's finest moments."[3]
Sourced from Keith Badman.[1]
See also: List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs.