<P> Many of the songs were written in collaboration with Thomas , whose input sometimes included entire chord progressions . Classified as baroque pop , many of the songs have a considerable history : `` That 's Why God Made the Radio '' was written by Brian Wilson , Jim Peterik , Joe Thomas and Larry Millas back in the late 1990s , and that `` about 80 hours worth '' of demo tapes were sourced from that period . `` Spring Vacation '' originated during Your Imagination and contained new lyrics by Love written reportedly in five minutes . The track `` Summer 's Gone '' was originally meant to be the final song on the final Beach Boys album , and according to Thomas , the album 's original title was Summer 's Gone with the intention that it would be the final Beach Boys album . It was changed when Wilson decided he would like to record a follow - up . The song was written in reflection of his mother 's death and the end of Carl 's life , who died two months after their mother . Whereas songs like `` From There to Back Again '' , `` Is n't It Time '' , `` Beaches in Mind '' , `` Shelter '' and `` The Private Life of Bill and Sue '' were written for the new album . During the band 's June 15 , 2012 show they decided to change some of the lyrics to `` Is n't It Time '' for unknown reasons . The changes would continue to appear each time they performed the song following that show . The song `` Daybreak Over the Ocean '' was originally recorded in 1978 by Mike Love for his first , as yet unreleased solo album , First Love ( and also re-recorded for his equally unreleased solo album of a few years ago , Mike Love Not War a.k.a. Unleash The Love : this is the version - with additional Beach Boys vocals - that appears on the album ) . </P>
<P> Many of the songs were written in collaboration with Thomas , whose input sometimes included entire chord progressions . Classified as baroque pop , many of the songs have a considerable history : `` That 's Why God Made the Radio '' was written by Brian Wilson , Jim Peterik , Joe Thomas and Larry Millas back in the late 1990s , and that `` about 80 hours worth '' of demo tapes were sourced from that period . `` Spring Vacation '' originated during Your Imagination and contained new lyrics by Love written reportedly in five minutes . The track `` Summer 's Gone '' was originally meant to be the final song on the final Beach Boys album , and according to Thomas , the album 's original title was Summer 's Gone with the intention that it would be the final Beach Boys album . It was changed when Wilson decided he would like to record a follow - up . The song was written in reflection of his mother 's death and the end of Carl 's life , who died two months after their mother . Whereas songs like `` From There to Back Again '' , `` Is n't It Time '' , `` Beaches in Mind '' , `` Shelter '' and `` The Private Life of Bill and Sue '' were written for the new album . During the band 's June 15 , 2012 show they decided to change some of the lyrics to `` Is n't It Time '' for unknown reasons . The changes would continue to appear each time they performed the song following that show . The song `` Daybreak Over the Ocean '' was originally recorded in 1978 by Mike Love for his first , as yet unreleased solo album , First Love ( and also re-recorded for his equally unreleased solo album of a few years ago , Mike Love Not War a.k.a. Unleash The Love : this is the version - with additional Beach Boys vocals - that appears on the album ) . </P>
who wrote that 's why god made the radio
who wrote that 's why god made the radio
Brian Wilson , Jim Peterik , Joe Thomas and Larry Millas
Brian Wilson , Jim Peterik , Joe Thomas and Larry Millas