You Still Believe In Me (2:29)
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“You Still Believe in Me” is a song by the American pop band The Beach Boys, taken from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. It is the second track on the album. The song was composed and produced by Brian Wilson with the lyrics by Tony Asher. This was the first song on Pet Sounds to which Asher wrote lyrics. The lead vocal was sung by Brian Wilson. The song was originally titled “In My Childhood” and a bicycle horn and bell from “In My Childhood” can be heard at the end of the song because they could not be edited out of the final track. This song “compositionally embodies the unique manner in which Brian writes his music. In a sense, Brian created a new way of using the scale. His progressions are always going up, then pausing before they go up again, like they’re going towards God.” In the mono version of the song, the lead is shared by Brian and Carl Wilson. The new stereo version, due to inability to locate the source material for Carl’s vocal overdub, has only a single-tracked lead by Brian.
To achieve the unique sound in the introduction, Tony Asher explains that “one of us had to get inside the piano to pluck the strings, while the other guy had to be at the keyboard pushing the notes so that they would ring.” Brian in 1966 explained that this song is “A little ‘Boys Choir’-type song with me doing the soprano. Very, very spiritual.”
This song has been covered by M. Ward and also appears on the Beach Boys’ In Concert album. Brian recorded this song for his 2002 album Pet Sounds Live.
To achieve the unique sound in the introduction, Tony Asher explains that “one of us had to get inside the piano to pluck the strings, while the other guy had to be at the keyboard pushing the notes so that they would ring.” Brian in 1966 explained that this song is “A little ‘Boys Choir’-type song with me doing the soprano. Very, very spiritual.”
This song has been covered by M. Ward and also appears on the Beach Boys’ In Concert album. Brian recorded this song for his 2002 album Pet Sounds Live.
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catienana56 wrote:
So prettiful ....
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SonicGojira wrote:
this has a good meledy
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hanstone wrote:
I think Brian Wilson and Alec Baldwin are the same person. :-P
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deckvoint wrote:
I consider this the best song of the excellent Pet Sounds
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Is it christmas already? :o Great song!
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PMSingGremlin wrote:
The opening melody in this song just kills me every time.
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jessluvsbeatles wrote:
great song!
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Pi_Puppids wrote:
There is so much emotional honesty in this song.
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bulletin_soft wrote:
love the little horn at the end
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ichosehorses wrote:
wonderfulwonderfulwonderfulwonderful
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
This song is soothing and relaxing.
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RichInNC wrote:
Such a great track -- one of the highlights of Pet Sounds for me. Kirsty MacColl did a strikingly beautiful cover of this early on in her career -- interesting to hear one singer emulate the original's sweeping harmonies just by layering her own voice over and over.
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lisalulu08 wrote:
such a nice song. :)
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AmenCorner wrote:
Orgasm.
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jessluvsbeatles wrote:
i love it pet sounds rules what and album...this song relaxes me...i love the song 'i guess i just wasn't made for these times' it basically says it all about me
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treelover77 wrote:
such great harmonies!!!
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Marjo47 wrote:
great romantic song, thanks Rob.
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SonicValley69 wrote:
if you have the chance to experience this live, don't think twice. One of the most beautiful things i ever saw.
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ballpython25 wrote:
one of my favorite songs in grade school!!! ILOVEIT =D
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nihil82 wrote:
<3
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