Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana. Exuberance and dreaminess, writer

Think of it as a response to The Ronettes' “Be My Baby.” The hot-rod hit “Don't Worry Baby” is the cheery B-side to “I Get Around," and has one of the most transformative key shifts in pop music history, from the man's perspective in the verse to the woman's response in the chorus. Brilliant!