“In August 1963, Brian Wilson had to pull off the road because the song coming from his car radio overpowered his ability to drive. The same thing happened to America. That month, the sounds of musical and social change manifested in the form of four beats, four syllables, and four unmistakable ‘whoa, oh, oh, ohs.’ The arrival of ‘Be My Baby’ by the Ronettes was so vivid the song became instantly synonymous with the term ‘Wall of Sound.’”
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