The chorus featured a theme that was cannibalized from another Smile track, " Do You Like Worms?". Most of the final composite was produced in three days at his makeshift home studio. Wilson discarded almost everything that was recorded, with expenses totaling around $40,000 (equivalent to $350,000 in 2022). Recording spanned virtually the entire Smile sessions as Wilson experimented with at least a dozen versions of the track, some of which ranged in length from six to eight minutes.
"Heroes and Villains" had the most complex making of any song in the band's history. Early versions included sections with lyrics about farm animals ("Barnyard") and physical health ("I'm in Great Shape"). Some accounts suggest that the song developed partly from a Wilson reworking of the standard " You Are My Sunshine". He said the lyrics were based on the early history of California, including references to the involvement of the Spanish and American Indians. Parks characterized the song as "historically reflective" and a "visual effort" that was meant to match the ballads of Marty Robbins. The song was Wilson and Parks' first collaboration. While it failed to meet critical and commercial expectations, it was a hit record, peaking at number 12 in the U.S.
The single was Brother Records' first release. Written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks, Wilson envisioned the song as an Old West-themed musical comedy that would surpass the recording and artistic achievements of " Good Vibrations". " Heroes and Villains" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Smiley Smile and their unfinished Smile project.
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