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The Beach Boys – God Only Knows (2:53)

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“God Only Knows” is a song by American surf rock band The Beach Boys. It is the eighth track on the group’s eleventh studio album Pet Sounds (1966), and one of their most widely recognized songs. “God Only Knows” was composed and produced by Brian Wilson, with lyrics by Tony Asher, and the lead vocal was sung by Carl Wilson.

The song broke new ground in many ways. It was one of the first commercial pop songs to use the word ‘God’ in its title. The song was also far more technically sophisticated than anything the Beach Boys, or arguably any pop group, had ever attempted before - particularly the complicated melodic structure and vocal harmonies. As producer, Brian Wilson also used many unorthodox instruments for the genre, including the harpsichord and French horns that are heard in the song’s famous introduction.

Mojo magazine ranked the song as the 13th greatest song of all time. Pitchfork Media named it the best song of the 1960s. The song is 25th on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
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  • Dani_Gabarrot

    Best pop song ever, no contest. And i´m an atheist.

    yesterday evening

  • shorteninbread

    have you ever looked at the chord changes? that's madness [3]

    Monday evening

  • liquidnature

    have you ever looked at the chord changes? that's madness [2] > http://www.surfermoon.com/essays/mob1.html

    Thursday evening

  • Brobbels

    Simply perfect.

    Thursday morning

  • matt_white

    :(

    10 days ago

  • optimistic_tour

    god-tier song, always

    12 days ago

  • oldiesfanjohn

    Best wrong ever shittin' {1}

    12 days ago

  • cousinbull

    we miss Carl

    15 days ago

  • hidoku

    Best song ever written [511]

    17 days ago

  • SpiritOfYetaxa

    I wouldn't even call this the best song of side 2 of Pet Sounds, but whatever.

    22 days ago

  • Nakkinak

    have you ever looked at the chord changes? that's madness

    24 days ago

  • Sjitty

    ;_;

    27 days ago

  • liquidnature

    Best song ever written [510]

    last month

  • Marjo47

    classic

    last month

  • carolina182

    i like this song a lot but not the best song ever written [1,000,001]

    last month

  • Panecea

    ------> luvs this track

    last month

  • heather46

    This is my all time favorite song. ♥

    last month

  • oldiesfanjohn

    good song...it`s up there...not gonna agree with the teeming multitude masses...to each his/her own!

    last month

  • HippieLove4Ever

    this song never gets old <3 sooo cute! :D i can see me and my husband all old and wrinkly dancing the night away to this song <3

    March 2012

  • RottingGrass

    Best cock ever ridden [510]

    March 2012
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