Admittedly, songs like "Wouldn't It Be Nice" or "Good Vibrations" make more sense here, but it's my list and "Heroes and Villains" is the pop song to me. Infectious, chirpy, and brilliant. It does, in Kelly's words, "wander off the farm" so he may disqualify it. It definitely doesn't fit the three minute mark. However, I would say that has more chirp than Paul Simon's "American Tune." (Another great song, but there's no chirp there).
Anyway...
There's not much I can add to the massive output on Wilson and the Beach Boys. I would say listen to Pet Sounds and watch some documentaries (lawsuits, beatings, and that Manson family are just a small part of the history here) if you think you might be interested. Be careful, though, the music of Brian Wilson has an incredible power and may cause a years-long obsession.
I should also add that unlike many pop purveyors Brian Wilson has always been more than just a singer or just a producer. He's a composer and arranger and this is what makes him a stand out in pop music. He supposedly naturally hears six-part vocal harmonies (and is deaf in one ear from a beating his father gave him when Wilson was a youngster).
Spector has stated that he made "little symphonies for the kids." He never came close to what Brian Wilson does, particularly on "Heroes and Villains." Not much does, in my opinion.
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