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'God Only Knows' and its bow to the baroque that goes all the way back to 1740 and Johann Sebastian Bach. It represents the whole tradition of liturgical music that I feel is a spiritual part of Brian's music. And Carl's singing is pretty much at its pinnacle—as good as it ever got." In a 2003 solo concert in Tel Aviv, Steven Wilson, frontman of Porcupine Tree, declared "God Only Knows" as his favorite song of all time. On the "Insurgentes" listening party that took place in Mexico City in 2009, Steven Wilson said it was a perfect song. Simon
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'God Only Knows' and its bow to the baroque that goes all the way back to 1740 and Johann Sebastian Bach. It represents the whole tradition of liturgical music that I feel is a spiritual part of Brian's music. And Carl's singing is pretty much at its pinnacle—as good as it ever got." In a 2003 solo concert in Tel Aviv, Steven Wilson, frontman of Porcupine Tree, declared "God Only Knows" as his favorite song of all time. On the "Insurgentes" listening party that took place in Mexico City in 2009, Steven Wilson said it was a perfect song. Simon
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God Only Knows "God Only Knows" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for American rock band the Beach Boys, released in May 1966 as the eighth track on the group's album "Pet Sounds". Two months later, it was released as the B-side of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" in the United States. In other countries, "God Only Knows" was the single's A-side, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song names God in its title and lyrics, which was unusual for a pop single at the time. The sentiments expressed in the lyrics were
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for a tenderness and a sweetness which I knew Carl had in himself as well as in his voice. He brought dignity to the song and the words, through him, became not a lyric, but "words"." At the time, it was rare for Carl to sing lead on a Beach Boys song. Bruce Johnston explains that "Brian really worked a lot on 'God Only Knows', and at one point, he had all the Beach Boys, Terry Melcher and two of the Rovell sisters [Brian's wife Marilyn and her sister Diane] on it. It just got so overloaded; it was nuts.
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Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album, McCartney drew inspiration from Brian Wilson's song "God Only Knows". When discussing his song "Here, There and Everywhere", Paul McCartney has often cited Brian Wilson's "God Only Knows" as his main source of inspiration. The latter track appeared on the Beach Boys' 1966 album "Pet Sounds" and was itself inspired by Wilson repeatedly listening to the Beatles' "Rubber Soul" album. On 17 May 1966, the day after the new Beach Boys album had been released in America, McCartney and John Lennon attended a private listening party for "Pet Sounds" held at London's Waldorf Hotel. In
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listed in order of appearance, singing vocals unless otherwise specified: Lauren Laverne, Gareth Malone, and Zane Lowe also appear in the video. God Only Knows "God Only Knows" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for American rock band the Beach Boys, released in May 1966 as the eighth track on the group's album "Pet Sounds". Two months later, it was released as the B-side of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" in the United States. In other countries, "God Only Knows" was the single's A-side, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song names God
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montage with favourite BBC children's programmes. The second, called "Shaggy Dog Story", featured various comedians and comic actors telling a long-winded shaggy dog story, with each one sharing a line or phrase. A second, shorter shaggy dog story, entitled "Mammals vs. Insects", was also broadcast on 4 January 2000. Seventeen years after "Perfect Day"'s release, the BBC produced a campaign for their new music division where 27 musicians (labelled "The Impossible Orchestra") covered the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows". The only person to appear in both campaigns is Sir Elton John. The cover was parodied on a 1997 special "Harry
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the song alluded to suicide. He describes his interpretation: "God Only Knows" is frequently cited for referencing "God" in its title, a decision that Wilson and Asher agonized over, fearing it would not get airplay as a result. As Wilson's then-wife Marilyn describes, Asher explains that he and Brian Wilson added that although he feared putting the word "God" in the title of the song, he eventually agreed to keep it, firstly, "because God was a spiritual word", and secondly, because the Beach Boys would "be breaking ground". Jim DeRogatis states that, as was common in psychedelic rock, the spiritual
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Be Nice was re-released as a single on Reprise Records in July 1975 to coincide with the release of the "Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys" compilation album. The single reached number 103 on the "Billboard" Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. In the United Kingdom, the song was released in July 1966 as the B-side of "God Only Knows", which reached number 2. The song was reissued in November 1966 in the UK on the "God Only Knows EP". In June 1976 It was re-issued again in the UK as the B-side of the re-issued "Good Vibrations"
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in 1998 for the Beach Boys' "Endless Harmony Soundtrack". Another performance dated from 1993 was released in 2013 for "Made in California". Author Andrew Hickey wrote of the song, "If there was any justice in the world, this song would now be regarded as every bit the classic that "God Only Knows" is, as on every level that matters – musical and lyrical sophistication, beauty, the compassion that pours out of every syllable of the song – this is the superior of that song and almost every other I've heard." In 2011 Mike Love commended Parks' "marvelous job" with the
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blurred out. Only God Knows Why "Only God Knows Why" is a song by American musician Kid Rock. It was recorded in 1998 for his album "Devil Without a Cause", on which it features as the eleventh track. The song was the first recorded ballad on record by Kid Rock. It was a weary road ballad in which the first four lines were written while he was in jail after a bar fight after signing to Atlantic Records in 1997. It is notable for its heavy use of Auto-Tune. The song was released as a single in 1999 and peaked
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Only God Knows Why "Only God Knows Why" is a song by American musician Kid Rock. It was recorded in 1998 for his album "Devil Without a Cause", on which it features as the eleventh track. The song was the first recorded ballad on record by Kid Rock. It was a weary road ballad in which the first four lines were written while he was in jail after a bar fight after signing to Atlantic Records in 1997. It is notable for its heavy use of Auto-Tune. The song was released as a single in 1999 and peaked at number
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group's songs and albums, including "The Beach Boys Today!", "Smiley Smile", "Sunflower", and "Surf's Up"—and especially "Pet Sounds" and "Good Vibrations"—are featured in numerous lists devoted to the greatest albums or singles of all time. The latter two frequently appear on the number one spot. On Acclaimed Music, which aggregates the rankings of decades of critics' lists, "Pet Sounds" is ranked as the greatest album of all time, while "Good Vibrations" is the third-greatest song of all time ("God Only Knows" is also ranked 21). The group itself is ranked number 11 in its 1000 most recommended artists of all
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Columba Church in Ayr on 5 January 2008. The song "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys was used for their first dance, and Neil has the song's chorus, "God only knows what I'd be without you", tattooed on his chest. He is a supporter of the Scottish Premiership football team, Rangers F.C. The following is a list of musical equipment used by Simon Neil: "Electric" Simon Neil Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979) is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for his work in the bands Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke. Born in Irvine, North
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sang the top and the bottom part and I sang in the middle." Brian used the production technique of double-tracking Carl's voice, so that his voice is simultaneously singing the same part twice, to give the vocal a fuller and richer sound; Brian used this technique often during the recording of "Pet Sounds". The song's sessions concluded on April 11. Per band archivist Craig Slowinski. The song first appeared on the Beach Boys' 1966 album "Pet Sounds" in monophonic sound format. Initially, Brian considered releasing it as a single under Carl Wilson's name, but the group were in demand for
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She Knows Me Too Well "She Knows Me Too Well" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys, about a man who is engrossed and obsessed in his own jealousy and insecurity. It was released on the 1965 album "The Beach Boys Today!", initially serving as the B-side of their "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" single in 1964. It was one of the first songs that Brian wrote while under the influence of marijuana. Brian considered the song a tribute to Burt Bacharach. According to Allmusic, "This
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engineer Eugene Gearty called "God Only Knows" a perfect example of "how much [Brian] modulated from key to key. He was far more complex than the Beatles and mostly like [Igor] Stravinsky in orchestral music where the key changes and key centers change four or five times within a pop tune, which is unheard of." Gill believes: "I can’t think of any other 'pop love song' that is pinioned between a febrile, almost desperate desire and fear and its opposite, a contented contemplation of a harmonious relationship." "Mojo" magazine ranked the song as the 13th greatest song of all time.
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by the added instrumental break in the middle. It also uses the sonic effect brought about by the combination of multiple vocal lines, which had been previously used by groups like The Beach Boys in their singles "God Only Knows" (1966) and "I Get Around" (1964) as well as R.E.M.'s singles "Fall on Me" (1986) and "Near Wild Heaven" (1991). "Who's That Girl" employs this effect on the last chorus where three or four different vocal hooks are intertwined. In his book "The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna", author Rikky Rooksby explained that the song was Madonna's best
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Guerriri says that, in Britain, the song "bridged the passage from rock into psychedelica for numerous groups: the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Zombies, [and] the Kinks." Conversely, "Decider" wrote that the Beach Boys' album "Pet Sounds" (May 1966) "almost single-handedly created the idea of 'baroque pop.'" The only track on the album that employs a harpsichord in conjunction with a string section is "God Only Knows". "The Sydney Morning Herald" deemed the song a particularly "exquisite" example of baroque pop, whereas "The Record"s Jim Beckerman called it "baroque rock" in the same "retro instrumentation and elegant harmonies" vein as
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single "Forgiveness" in late February. The album was released to generally positive reviews; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a generally favourable score of 81, based on 18 reviews. The album's second single was "Home", which was released in June 2005 but failed to chart. In early 2010, "Home" became the theme song for the fourth season of the United States TV series "Big Love", replacing "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys which ran from season one through three. Later in 2005, Engineers recorded a version of
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reached number seven locally. The song was also released in the United Kingdom, again as the B-side of the "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" single, which was the band's sixth there. The single didn't fare as well, but still peaked at number 27 on the charts. Track details courtesy of session archivist Craig Slowinski. The Beach Boys Additional personnel She Knows Me Too Well "She Knows Me Too Well" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys, about a man who is engrossed and obsessed in his
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Wouldn't It Be Nice "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released as the opening track on their 1966 album "Pet Sounds". The song was also released as a single two months after the album's release with "God Only Knows" as its B-side. In other countries, the sides were flipped, with "Wouldn't It Be Nice" as the single's B-side. Its lyrics describe a couple in love lamenting about being too young to run off to get married, fantasizing about how nice
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not specific to any God, and could be addressed to any higher force, being a song about moving forward after loss. Wilson said that his and Asher's intention was to create the feeling of "being blind but in being blind, you can see more". Sung by Brian’s younger brother Carl Wilson, the Beach Boys' recording was produced and arranged by Brian using an unorthodox selection of instruments, including French horn, accordions, sleigh bell, harpsichord, and a quartet of violas and cellos heard throughout the piece in counterpoint. Its complex musical structure has been cited for its disuse of authentic cadences
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and when she appeared as a guest on Radio 1's Friday evening record review show "Round Table". In 1990, she switched to Columbia Records (CBS). In August, she released a new single, a cover version of the Beach Boys classic "God Only Knows". Despite the single being issued in various formats (7", 7" poster wrap, limited edition numbered 10", 12", cassette-single and CD-single) and a video being made, the song failed to gain chart success. A limited promo 12" was issued of a remix made by DJ Judge Jules. The song also featured in an ITV documentary series about recording
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song "Night Time Is the Right Time" (retitled "The Right Time"). Stone also appeared in one of Gap's Fall 2005 "Favorites" commercials, singing the Beach Boys' 1966 song "God Only Knows". By that time, rumours circulated about her being dropped from the campaign because she was living with then-25-year-old songwriter and producer Beau Dozier (son of Motown producer and composer Lamont Dozier) in Los Angeles while she was only 17. However, Gap later denied the rumours, stating that they were very happy with Stone and telling BBC Radio 1 that the claims were "absolute tosh" and "a complete fabrication". On
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instrumental covers of classic songs such as The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" and Elton John's "Your Song". The album turned out to be Edmunds' final album, because after playing a final show in July 2017, he officially retired from the music business. with Love Sculpture: with Brewers Droop: as Dave Edmunds: with Rockpile: as Dave Edmunds: with Love Sculpture: as Dave Edmunds: Dave Edmunds David William "Dave" Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh singer/songwriter, guitarist, actor and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having many hits in the 1970s and
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our inner hedonism and release our worldly inhibitions". "Here, There and Everywhere" is a ballad that McCartney wrote towards the end of the "Revolver" sessions. His inspiration for the song was the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" track "God Only Knows", which, in turn, Brian Wilson had been inspired to write after listening to "Rubber Soul". McCartney's double-tracked vocal was treated with varispeeding, resulting in a higher pitch at playback. The song's opening lines are sung over shifts in time signature from 9/8 to 7/8 to 4/4; according to Everett, "nowhere else does a Beatles introduction so well prepare a listener
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songs of the debut and the bossa nova/Latin, vocal jazz leanings of "Camera Talk". In there place were songs of much greater length, three of which were over six-minutes long. The group's innovative method of sampling involved a cut-and-paste construction and marriage of samples from The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" to Eyeless in Gaza's "Changing Stations" and lifting a large portion of Strawberry Switchblade's "Trees and Flowers" ("Dolphin Song"). The album's closing track "The World Tower" at ten minutes in length is a psychedelic track that segues between sections of guitar-rock, music-hall and sound collages. The album was followed
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and Margie rush to his aid, and perform a blessing over him as he bleeds to death on the ground. Eleven months later, a memorial is held in Bill's honor, and Sarah returns home with Scott and her newborn son, who they've named after Bill. As Sarah and Scott prepare to fly back to Oregon, Margie also prepares to leave on her mission to South America. The wives emotionally embrace as Bill watches from the dining table. The series' theme song for its first three seasons was "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys. For the series' fourth and fifth
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million-seller, reaching #4 on the Hot 100 and topping the AC chart for two weeks. Both tracks were also top 40 hits in the U.K. although they did not replicate their Stateside success there. Dragon and Tennille first met in 1971 while Dragon was keyboardist for The Beach Boys, whom Tennille would soon join as an additional keyboardist. The album includes three songs written or co-written by (and for) The Beach Boys: "Cuddle Up", which was co-written by Dennis Wilson and Daryl Dragon in 1972; "God Only Knows", co-written by Brian Wilson and "Disney Girls", written by Bruce Johnston. The
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album, Jones recorded "God Only Knows", a Beach Boys classic, and "Disney Girls" (Johnston's most-well-known Beach Boys contribution – Johnston also wrote "I Write The Songs", made famous by Barry Manilow). His last LP for RCA was "With One More Look At You" (1977), which contains his performance of the Little Feat hit "Dixie Chicken"; this performance appeared in "Golden Throats 2: More Celebrity Rock Oddities". In 1979, he moved to MGM Records, recording the album "Nobody Does it Better", which featured a disco track of "The Love Boat", the main (opening) theme from the TV series of the same
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Hancock and The Headhunters, The Manhattan Transfer, and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, achieved cross-over popularity, although public interest in the genre faded at the turn of the 1980s. Fusion's biggest hits, Corea's "Spain" (1971), Hancock's "Chameleon" (1973) and Joe Zawinul's "Birdland" (1977), have been covered numerous times thereafter and are considered modern jazz standards. A number of songs written by pop and rock artists have become standards, such as "Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram, "Yesterday" by The Beatles, "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys, and "Moondance" by Van Morrison. Jazz standard Jazz standards are musical compositions
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after her divorce from Brookmeyer, her friend Dave Frishberg urged her to listen to the song "God Only Knows" from the album "Pet Sounds" by The Beach Boys. According to Guryan,"I thought it was just gorgeous. I bought the record and played it a million times, then sat down and wrote 'Think of Rain.' That's really how I started writing that way. I just decided it was better than what was happening in jazz." Guryan played Creed Taylor, for whom she was at the time working as a secretary, a tape of some of her newer songs, and he pointed
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God Only Knows (MKTO song) "God Only Knows" is a song recorded by American musical duo MKTO. It was released on November 29, 2013, as the third single from their debut album "MKTO". The music video for the single also premiered on that day. The music video for this single was released on 29 November 2013, on the same day in which the single was released. Malcolm and Tony play a game called 'God Only Knows' and get too obsessed with it, Malcolm hides the game in the fridge, but Tony finds it. During the video, Tony is getting bored
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So he was smart enough to peel it all back, and he held voices back to the bridge, me at the top end, Carl in the middle and Brian on the bottom. At that point, Brian's right move was to get subtler. He had a very tender track here. 'God Only Knows' is a very small masterpiece with a major heartbeat, and he was right to peel everybody back and wind up with the three parts. In fact, it's probably the only well-known Beach Boys track that has just three voices on it." The final vocal track was recorded between
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rock'n'roll lyrics". Similar to subsequent experimental rock LPs by Frank Zappa, the Beatles, and the Who, "Pet Sounds" featured countertextural aspects that called attention to the very recordedness of the album. Paul McCartney frequently spoke of his affinity with the album, citing "God Only Knows" as his favorite song of all time, and crediting his melodic bass-playing style to the album. He acknowledged that "Pet Sounds" was the primary impetus for the Beatles' 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". The interplay between the Beatles and the Beach Boys thus inextricably links the two albums together. Brian's ensuing mythology
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"Fall to Love", was released early the following year, reaching No. 48 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1992. Their album, "Decency", was released on 3 February 1992, and peaked at No. 57 in the UK Albums Chart. On the supporting tour, Dave Anderson joined the band full-time on drums. "Boy on Top of the News", a song inspired by Brian Jones was released as the second single from the album and reached No. 58 on the singles chart. In September 1992, a cover of the Beach Boys, "God Only Knows" was released as a single in various formats,
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playing recorded for posterity on film and a 48-track Genex hard disk recorder. "Smile" was bookended by two setlists performed by Wilson of regular Beach Boys hits such as "Sloop John B" and "God Only Knows" along with obscurities "You're Welcome" and "Time to Get Alone". Reportedly after Parks took the stage on the first night, he played shaker during "Do It Again". Music critic Jim DeRogatis categorized "Smile" as an album of orchestral pop. Mikael Wood of "Slate" magazine called it a psychedelic pop album. Greg Kot of the "Chicago Tribune" called it a "quirky orchestral-pop song cycle". Wilson
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Music" (2009) calls it "one of the most innovative recordings in rock", and that it "elevated Brian Wilson from talented bandleader to studio genius". In 1995, a panel of numerous musicians, songwriters and producers assembled by "MOJO" voted "Pet Sounds" as the greatest record ever made. Paul McCartney frequently spoke of his affinity with the album, citing "God Only Knows" as his favorite song of all time, and crediting his melodic bass-playing style to the album. He acknowledged that "Pet Sounds" was the primary impetus for the Beatles' 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". According to author Carys
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the controller of BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 Music and the BBC Asian Network. BBC Music had its official launch at 20:00 on 7 October 2014, with a simulcast of a specially-commissioned cover of the Beach Boys' 1966 song "God Only Knows". Produced by Ethan Johns, it featured a supergroup of singers such as Chris Martin (of Coldplay), Stevie Wonder, Kylie Minogue, Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters), Elton John, Pharrell Williams and One Direction, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. BBC Music is responsible for the music played across the BBC. It has direct editorial control of the music
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firm, the last eight as president. In the 1990s, Asher and Wilson reunited to write an original song that was featured in the film "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas". Tony Asher Tony Asher (born May 2, 1939) is an English-American jingle writer who co-wrote eight songs on the Beach Boys 1966 album "Pet Sounds", including the singles "God Only Knows", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", and "Caroline, No". Asher had a significant influence on the album. In his own words, "The general tenor of the lyrics was often [Brian Wilson's], however the actual choice of words was usually mine. I
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of vocal percussion added new dimensions to the a cappella genre and has become very prevalent in modern arrangements. Jazz vocalist Petra Haden used a four-track recorder to produce an a cappella version of "The Who Sell Out" including the instruments and fake advertisements on her album "" in 2005. Haden has also released a cappella versions of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Christian rock group Relient K recorded the song "Plead the Fifth" a cappella on its album "Five Score and Seven Years Ago". The group recorded lead singer Matt
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Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe. In 2014, he contributed to the BBC Music's remake of The Beach Boys song "God Only Knows". Maal's 11th studio album, "The Traveller", recorded with Johan Hugo from The Very Best and Winston Marshall (Mumford & Sons), was released via Palm and Marathon Artists. The lead singles, "Fulani Rock" and "Gilli Men", received critical acclaim. "The Traveller" was released in January 2016, and was accompanied by a UK tour and headlining Senegal's Festival Blues Du Fleuve. Maal accompanied Mumford & Sons on their Gentlemen of the Road tour around South Africa in 2015. He
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musician R. Stevie Moore based his 1975 song "Wayne Wayne (Go Away)" on "Friends". Track information per David Leaf. On December 7, 2018, Capitol released "Wake the World: The Friends Sessions", a digital-only compilation. Included are session highlights, outtakes, and alternate versions of "Friends" tracks, as well as some unreleased material by Dennis and Brian Wilson. It is the spiritual successor to "1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow" from the previous year. The Beach Boys Additional staff Citations Bibliography Friends (The Beach Boys album) Friends is the 14th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on June 24, 1968
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but a mailman comes up to them with a package, presumably the sequel or a replacement and struggle for it. Tony wins the struggle and heads in their apartment as Malcolm thanks the mailman before heading in himself. God Only Knows (MKTO song) "God Only Knows" is a song recorded by American musical duo MKTO. It was released on November 29, 2013, as the third single from their debut album "MKTO". The music video for the single also premiered on that day. The music video for this single was released on 29 November 2013, on the same day in which
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produced the number one single “Kryptonite” for "Australian Idol" winner Guy Sebastian. Beau wrote Joss Stone’s single “Spoiled” and also produced two Gap Commercials featuring a cover of “Night Time is the Right Time” and an orchestra rendition of The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows”. He also produced the theme song for The Fantastic Four written by Pink. Beau also collaborated with Ron Fair on his act Prima J and produced the Much Music Award-winning single for Girlicious. Beau Co-wrote “Why Ask Why” for Vanessa Hudgens with Dr. Luke. Beau also produced and co-wrote “Yesterday” for the Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley
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rare singles, "The Little Girl I Once Knew" and "Break Away". As with "Endless Summer", "Spirit of America" was compiled and released while The Beach Boys were contracted to Reprise Records and, as such, is not considered an "official" album. The song "Dance, Dance, Dance" featured in this album was also one of 2 Beach Boys tracks included in a promotional-only various artists compilation album issued by Capitol records entitled "The Greatest Music Ever Sold" (Capitol SPRO-8511/8512), which was distributed to record stores during the 1976 Holiday season, as part of Capitol's "Greatest Music Ever Sold" campaign which promoted 15
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Isn't It Time (The Beach Boys song) "Isn't It Time" is a song from the American rock group, The Beach Boys. The song is the second single released from the band's twenty-ninth studio album, "That's Why God Made the Radio". A special single version was released as an EP with live versions of "California Girls", "Do It Again", "Sail On, Sailor" from Chicago on September 28, 2012 on iTunes, and was also included on The Beach Boys 2012 compilation album "Fifty Big Ones". It is significantly remixed and partially re-recorded. According to Mike Love, "We actually did a little bit
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more recent compilations, "Sunshine Dream" has long since been out of print. All songs by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted. "The Beach Boys Medley" b/w "God Only Knows" (Capitol A-5030), October, 1981 US number 12 "Sunshine Dream" (Capitol SVBB 12220) hit number 180 in the US. Sunshine Dream Sunshine Dream is the third double-album compilation of the Beach Boys' music to be compiled by their former label, Capitol Records (following the earlier "Endless Summer" and "Spirit of America"). Released in 1982, the album features singles and album tracks ranging from 1964 to 1969, and is the first
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"Prez" Tyus, Jr., and the other song, "Bull Session with the "Big Daddy"", is an informal interview with the band. Begun on June 22, 1964 in between sessions for "The Beach Boys' Christmas Album", "Don't Hurt My Little Sister" was the earliest song tracked for the album. August was devoted to the singles "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" and "She Knows Me Too Well"; followed by "I'm So Young", the outtake "All Dressed Up for School", and "Dance, Dance, Dance" in September. Only one session occurred in October for a remake of "Dance, Dance, Dance", being the
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was released on the Sheryl label. The actual group that was on the single was The Larks. However, the credited artist credited on the recording was Cleopatra. Then in 1963, again with the title as "Heaven Only Knows", a version by Little Cheryl. The female lead was similar to that of the original. God Only Knows (1954 song) God Only Knows was a regional hit for Philadelphia Doo wop group The Capris. It was their debut single for the group and was written by Ruben Wright. The song also had a dramatic effect on Motown singer Marvin Gaye. It has
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of extra work on the bridge to make it more of a four-part (harmony) thing and changed the lyric a little bit as well." Isn't It Time (The Beach Boys song) "Isn't It Time" is a song from the American rock group, The Beach Boys. The song is the second single released from the band's twenty-ninth studio album, "That's Why God Made the Radio". A special single version was released as an EP with live versions of "California Girls", "Do It Again", "Sail On, Sailor" from Chicago on September 28, 2012 on iTunes, and was also included on The Beach
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Pacific Ocean Blue Pacific Ocean Blue is the debut album by American songwriter-musician Dennis Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, and the only one to be released in his lifetime. When released in August 1977, it was warmly received critically, and noted for outselling the Beach Boys' contemporary efforts. Two singles were issued from the album, "River Song" and "You and I", which did not chart. The album remains a focal point of Wilson's legacy, being referred to as a "classic". Wilson intended to record a follow-up, entitled "Bambu", but the album was left unfinished at the time of his
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majority of the lead vocal. Beach Boys bandmate Al Jardine also takes the lead on the coda just as he did on the original Beach Boys release. Surf's Up (song) "Surf's Up" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks for American rock band the Beach Boys. Its title is an ironic nod to the group's earlier associations with surf music; nothing in the song is about surfing. Through its stream of consciousness lyric, the song details a man who experiences a spiritual awakening, resigns himself to God and the joy of enlightenment, and prophesies an optimistic
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editor Jann Wenner later recalled that fans in the UK identified the Beach Boys as being "years ahead" of the Beatles and declared Wilson a "genius" – the latter being a description of the group's leader that Taylor had helped to establish among local music journalists. Carlin writes that Andrew Oldham, the Rolling Stones' manager, took out a full-page advertisement in "Melody Maker" in which he lauded "Pet Sounds" as "the greatest album ever made". Two music videos were filmed set to "Sloop John B" and "God Only Knows" for the UK's "Top of the Pops", both directed by Taylor.
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God Only Knows (1954 song) God Only Knows was a regional hit for Philadelphia Doo wop group The Capris. It was their debut single for the group and was written by Ruben Wright. The song also had a dramatic effect on Motown singer Marvin Gaye. It has been covered by other artists as well. The song was written by Ruben Wright. It was hastily written and together with five other songs it was recorded by The Capris with their very recently acquired female singer Renee Hinton on lead vocal. According to Charlie Stroud (who was to leave the group before
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the falsetto vocals. It was released as a bonus track in special editions of "That's Why God Made the Radio". "Do It Again" was the opening song performed at all Beach Boys 50th Reunion Tour concerts. In 1995, Brian Wilson rerecorded the song for his album "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" and released the track as a single in Britain, although it did not chart. The single also featured his rerecording of "'Til I Die", which was also from "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times", and a rare B-side "This Song Wants to Sleep with You Tonight".
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also in the added instrumental break in the middle. "Who's That Girl" also makes use of the sonic effect brought about by the combination of multiple vocal lines, which had been previously used by groups like The Beach Boys in their singles "God Only Knows" (1966) and "I Get Around" (1964) as well as R.E.M.'s singles "Fall on Me" (1986) and "Near Wild Heaven" (1991). "Who's That Girl" employs this effect on the last chorus where three or four different vocal hooks are intertwined. The second track "Causing a Commotion" has a danceable, up-tempo groove. The musical arrangement consists of
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Paul McCartney, but 1836 Frédéric Chopin." English broadcaster Dominic King deemed it the most "perfectly constructed song in pop history". Brian's mother, Audree Wilson, believes that "God Only Knows" was one of Brian's finest ever compositions, as she stated in an interview: God Only Knows' ... What can you say about it? I still think it's one of his greatest pieces." "Entertainment Weekly" ranked the song number one in its "Fifty Greatest Love Songs" list. McCartney has called it his favorite song of all time. In an interview with David Leaf in 1990 he stated, "I was asked recently to
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Boys' "God Only Knows" was released on August 25, 2017. A cover version of The Rolling Stones' hit song "As Tears Go By" was released on September 8, 2017. Along with the release of a cover of Pink Floyd's song "Wish You Were Here" on October 6, 2017, the band announced a deluxe edition of the album that includes all additional tracks and 4 live tracks, that was scheduled for a December 15, 2017 release. The release was later pushed back to December 22, 2017 due to unforeseen circumstances. "The Stage" has received critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a
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listing (#26 on the Hot 100) and topped the Cashbox chart. However, most of her later work would not match the success she had with Vee-Jay, although there were other R&B hits such as "It's Been A Long Time" and "I Got To Tell Somebody", which re-united her with Calvin Carter in 1970. The 1975 album "Happy Endings" had arrangements by Gene Page and includes a cover of "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys. Her final recording came out in 1980, again produced by Carter. Her awards include the BMI Pop Award (both for 1964 and 1991) and the
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in fun," despite it harshly criticizing Wilson's musical ability and commercial shortcomings; the recording ends with Love thanking the listener for coming to the Beach Boys' stage performance and throwing objects at the group. Although the track was meant to be taken lightheartedly, it can be interpreted as a reflection of Wilson's extremely low self-confidence as a musician at the time. The Beach Boys have released four different live versions of the song: on "The Beach Boys in Concert"; on "", as part of a medley with "Cotton Fields"; on the "Endless Harmony Soundtrack", and also on the "Beach Boys
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Student Demonstration Time "Student Demonstration Time" is a song written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Mike Love, which was recorded by the American rock band the Beach Boys for the album "Surf's Up", released in 1971. The song which "Student Demonstration Time" is based on—"Riot in Cell Block Number 9"—was originally written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1954, and was considered for inclusion on the Beach Boys' 1965 album "Party!", but was ultimately not included. The song was subsequently performed live by the Beach Boys in concert starting in 1969. In mid-1970, Mike Love re-wrote the lyrics
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They were particularly favoured in glee clubs, which combined amateur singing with regular drinking (, especially at 21: "Catch-singing is unthinkable without a supply of liquor to hand..."). The earliest known rounds date from 12th century Europe. Some widely-known nursery rhymes are rounds; "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is a well-known children's round for four voices. Other well-known examples are "Frère Jacques", "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys (the first usage in contemporary pop music) and "Three Blind Mice" . A catch is a round in which a phrase that is not apparent in a single line of lyrics
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and a definite key signature. The perpetual rounds in its coda was also unusual for popular music of the era. "God Only Knows" was voted 25th in "Rolling Stone" magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and was ranked by Pitchfork Media as the greatest song of the 1960s. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame includes it as one of "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". Genres attributed to "God Only Knows" include baroque rock, baroque pop, art pop, psychedelic rock, avant-pop, and experimental pop. Brian Wilson has said that he wrote the song as an attempt to
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which included "Christmas Time is Here" (from "A Charlie Brown Christmas"), "Santa Baby", and the title track. Swapping cold for hot, she moved to a summer theme in 2003's "Shade", this time reinterpreting Cole Porter ("Too Darn Hot"), Irving Berlin ("Heatwave"), and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson ("God Only Knows"). The album was named Jazz Recording of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards. Cole's album, "Holly Cole" (originally entitled "This House Is Haunted") was released in Canada in March 2007. It was released in the US in January 2008 and was followed by a US tour. Cole tours frequently,
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David Franj David Franj (born 23 September 1975) is the performance name of David Frangiosa (also seen as David Franciosa), who is an Australian singer-songwriter-author. Frangiosa had three hit singles on the ARIA Singles Chart top 40: "Oxygen" (March 2002), "Never Be Amazing" (August) and "God Only Knows" (February 2003). All appeared on his debut album, "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" (March 2003), which reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 60. He co-wrote the song "Perfect" (April 2008) with its performer, Vanessa Amorosi, which reached No. 4 on the ARIA Charts and is currently certified double platinum. It was nominated as
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"". The album motivated film producer Bill Pohlad to direct the 2014 biopic on Brian Wilson, "Love & Mercy", which includes a substantial depiction of the album's making, with actor Paul Dano playing Brian. After its release, several selections from "Pet Sounds" became staples for the group's live performances, including "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Sloop John B" and "God Only Knows". Other songs were performed, albeit sporadically and infrequently through the years, and the album was never performed in its entirety with every original group member. In the late 1990s, Carl Wilson vetoed an offer for the Beach Boys to
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most important video artists of the day. "Let's Dance" was followed by the Serious Moonlight Tour, during which Bowie was accompanied by guitarist Earl Slick and backing vocalists Frank and George Simms. The world tour lasted six months and was extremely popular." At the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards Bowie received two awards including the inaugural Video Vanguard Award. "Tonight" (1984), another dance-oriented album, found Bowie collaborating with Tina Turner and, once again, Iggy Pop. It included a number of cover songs, among them the 1966 Beach Boys hit "God Only Knows". The album bore the transatlantic Top 10 hit
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Australia. In September, the song peaked at 6 in Canada and 24 in France. Domenic Priore reports that in some parts of the United States, "God Only Knows" was banned from radio for blasphemy. The song appears in several stages of the recording process on "The Pet Sounds Sessions" box set, including its original monophonic mix; the first ever original stereophonic mix of the song, which was mixed by Mark Linett; highlights from the tracking dates, which documents the progress of the recording of the instrumental track; the finished instrumental track; an "a cappella" mix of the song; an alternate
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Beach Boys songs that could honestly be called funky, its tinkly Dixieland piano a perfect foil for the coarse frivolity of the verses, which contain a boorish come-on to the object of one’s lowest bump-and-grind fantasies. "Deirdre" was primarily written by Bruce Johnston with lyrical contributions from Brian. Side one concludes with "It's About Time", an autobiographical rocker written by Dennis, Al Jardine, and outside writer Bob Burchman about the pitfalls of stardom and fame. Side two opens with Johnston's second original, "Tears in the Morning", a melodramatic song with strings, horns, and accordions. The Brian Wilson–Mike Love song "All
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recognizable example of the "Wall of Sound" is heard on many classic hits recorded by The Beach Boys (e.g., "God Only Knows", "Wouldn't It Be Nice"—and especially, the psychedelic "pocket symphony" of "Good Vibrations"), for which Brian Wilson used a similar recording technique, especially during the "Pet Sounds" and "Smile" eras of the band. Wilson considers "Pet Sounds" to be a concept album centered around interpretations of Phil Spector's recording methods. Author Domenic Priore observed, "The Ronettes had sung a dynamic version of The Students' 1961 hit 'I'm So Young', and Wilson went right for it, but took the Wall
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and sang throughout the Beach Boys' entire summer tour which ended in the fall of 1997. During the performances, he sat on a stool, but he stood while singing "God Only Knows". Carl died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family, on February 6, 1998, just two months after the death of his mother, Audree Wilson. He was interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. The Beckley-Lamm-Wilson album, "Like a Brother", was finally released in 2000, and Carl's late recordings continue to appear. Brian's album "Gettin' in Over My Head" (2004) features Carl's vocal
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Do It Again (The Beach Boys song) "Do It Again" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys, released as a single on July 8, 1968. It was written as a self-conscious callback to the group's earlier surf-based material, which they had not embraced since 1964. Lead vocals were shared between Love and Wilson. The song was issued only two weeks after the release of the band's album "Friends", with the album track "Wake the World" as its B-side. It reached number 20 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and
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"All of the artists did such a beautiful job ... I can't thank them enough, I'm just honored that 'God Only Knows' was chosen. 'God Only Knows' is a very special song. An extremely spiritual song and one of the best I've ever written." Despite the musicians all performing free, the promotion has drawn some criticism in the press. Adam Sherwin wrote in "The Independent": "With its message, that the BBC 'owns' the entire musical waterfront and licence-fee payers would do well to remember that, it is the kind of propaganda film an autocratic regime sensing that its legitimacy is
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The Beach Boys. It appears on their 1975 album, "Love Will Keep Us Together". The first release of "I Write the Songs" as a single was by then teen-idol David Cassidy from his 1975 solo album "The Higher They Climb", which was also produced by Bruce Johnston. Cassidy's version reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart in August of that year. Johnston has stated that, for him, the "I" in the song is God, and that songs come from the spirit of creativity in all of us. He has said that the song is not about his Beach Boys bandmate
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the song was reportedly originally written for the unreleased Beach Boys' album "Add Some Music". That album later evolved into the 1970 release "Sunflower", which did not include "Lady". The song has also been rumoured to have been considered for the album that became "Surf's Up", but again passed over for the eventual release. Although a fairly obscure song, it was performed by The Beach Boys, as seen on the 25 February, 1971 edition of "The David Frost Show". When asked what inspired the song, Dennis replied, "My lovely wife, she's an inspiration." Dennis was at the time married to
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A reissue of Ross' cover peaked at No. 36 on the UK chart in July, 1994. In the music video, Diana Ross performs the song in a city full of casinos and clubs (Las Vegas). The song was used as a B-side for The Beach Boys single "Fun, Fun, Fun", which reached #5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1964. The Beach Boys' version of the song charted at #120. It was included on the Beach Boys 1964 album "Shut Down Volume 2" and had only appeared in mono since the release of the single back in 1964. The single
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Canadian and UK Albums Charts. "Hail to the King" and "Shepherd of Fire" both topped the Mainstream Rock chart. Brooks Wackerman replaced Ilejay in 2015, and the following year the band released "The Stage" without any prior announcement. The album reached number 4 on the "Billboard" 200 and topped the Canadian Albums Chart. Since 2017, the band has been adding to "The Stage" as part of an "evolving track listing", including cover versions of "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys, "As Tears Go By" by The Rolling Stones and "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd. Avenged Sevenfold released
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"Gladiator". Their debut album was released on 5 November 2007 and immediately went to the top of the UK Classical Album charts, and reached the top 20 of the UK Pop Album chart. The "polished fusion" of classical and pop, as heard in arrangements of the Beach Boys' hit "God Only Knows", the themes to Gladiator, 1492 Conquest of Paradise and several classical favourites recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra proved a huge hit, and the album went Gold within three weeks. Early in 2008, the album was nominated for a Classical BRIT Award and was named "Album of the
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their later hits, including "God Only Knows" (1966), "Good Vibrations" (1966), and "Kokomo" (1988). Unlike other members of the band, he often played alongside the studio musicians employed during the group's critical and commercial peak in the mid 1960s. After Brian's reduced involvement with the group, Carl produced the bulk of their albums between "Wild Honey" (1967) and "Holland" (1973), where the production was nominally credited to "the Beach Boys". Concurrently, he spent several years challenging his draft status as a conscientious objector. During the 1980s, Wilson attempted to launch a solo career, releasing the albums "Carl Wilson" (1981) and
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right here in this room. It's a spiritual concept which inspires a great deal of our music." Gil writes: "It’s a love song, yes, but again, echoing its classical forebears, there is something not quite secular about it. Yes, 'God Only Knows' is a common, casual phrase, but in this context it feels much more literal." The instrumental section of the song was recorded on March 10, 1966, at United Western Recorders, Hollywood, California, with the session engineered by Chuck Britz and produced by Brian Wilson. The instrumental part of the song took 20 takes to achieve what is the
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single reached number 32 in the US. It was followed by "Sloop John B", credited to the Beach Boys. The single reached number 3 in the US and number 2 in Britain. It had a three-week stay at number 1 in the Netherlands, making it the "Hit of the Year". Two months after the album's release, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was released, later reaching number 8 in the US, where it was treated as the A-side. Its flip side, "God Only Knows", was featured as the A-side in Europe, peaking at number 2 in Britain. As a B-side in the
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Boys members Al Jardine and David Marks also feature alongside former band member Blondie Chaplin. Originally planned as a follow-up to the Beach Boys' 2012 reunion album "That's Why God Made the Radio", "No Pier Pressure" is the first solo Wilson LP devoted primarily to new and original material since "That Lucky Old Sun" in 2008. Wilson intended to record with the Beach Boys after their 50th anniversary celebration, but decided to make a solo album instead. On June 6, 2013, Wilson's website announced that he was recording and self-producing new material with guitarist Jeff Beck, session musician/producer Don Was,
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announced that McAndrew would compete in season 7 of "The Voice". During his blind audition, he covered Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years". Three coaches (Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams) turned around. He chose Levine as his coach. In the Battle rounds, McAndrew faced Ethan Butler where they sang "Yellow". McAndrew was chosen over Butler, and advanced to the Knockout rounds. McAndrew covered "Drops of Jupiter", defeated Rebekah Samarin, and advanced to the Live Playoffs. He covered The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" and advanced through the Live shows, saved by "America's Vote". The following week, he sang Hozier's
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Angeles. At some point, Hardy worked as a DJ at Beauty Bar. Hardy continued looking for band members and was involved in many potential bands, including Mein Coif, with friends Mike Felix (now drummer of Toys That Kill) and Max Humphrey (bassist of The Adored). In May 2003, Hardy and Micah Calabrese formed Giant Drag. Hardy's mother, who had worked with Calabrese, had initially attempted to get Hardy and Calabrese to meet, but the two eventually met through mutual friends. They began recording music together, including covers of Journey's "Who's Crying Now" and the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows." According
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Some of the notable remixes from that album include Dukes Up (Andy Gerold Remix), a former Marilyn Manson member. In March 2018, Miss Krystle landed air play on 93.3 Alt Az Radio station for her single, “Relevant” and additionally showcased at SXSW as an SXSW approved artist. Miss Krystle has covered classic songs like “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys (2018), “Cruel Summer” by Bananarama (2016), and “Soon We’ll Be Found” by Sia (2015). Her new single "Save Yourself" is due out in Fall 2018, and will be an exploration of her Aggropop sound. Miss Krystle’s sound is currently
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That's Why God Made the Radio (song) "That's Why God Made the Radio" is a song written by Joe Thomas, Brian Wilson, Jim Peterik, and Larry Millas for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was the first new single from the band in 20 years and was included on the band's 29th studio album, "That's Why God Made the Radio". The album was recorded to coincide with the band's 50th anniversary, which featured a reunion tour of the surviving co-founders. According to the song's co-writer Peterik: "That's Why God Made the Radio" made its national radio debut April
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new version of his artwork – the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover – to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life that he most admires. In February 2013 she was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4. In June 2017 McCartney was the guest for BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs". Her choices included "Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads and "Blackbird" by the Beatles. Her favourite was "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys. McCartney married British publisher Alasdhair Willis on
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"it's still a somewhat obscure song in the Beach Boys' canon – something that doesn't diminish the quality of the song, despite its somewhat dated subject matter." Spirit of America (song) "Spirit of America" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1963 album "Little Deuce Coupe". The lyrics, written by Beach Boys collaborator Roger Christian, were written as a tribute to Craig Breedlove and his record-breaking Spirit of America car. Christian, who not only worked with The Beach Boys, but with other surf rock
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the seven-minute masterpiece 'Loving the Alien' and contains the rocking 'Blue Jean' should have received the drubbing it got". He also argued "the TV-special-style cover of the Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows' is as stirring, in its cold, almost Brechtian way, as "Station to Station"'s 'Wild Is the Wind' – it's like watching Elvis in [Las] Vegas through a sheet of ice." In 1995, Virgin Records rereleased the album on CD with three bonus tracks. EMI did the second rerelease in 1999 (featuring 24-bit digitally remastered sound and no bonus tracks). The 2018 release on "Loving the Alien (1983-1988)" contained
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Dylan's 1978 "Street-Legal" album and accompanied Dylan on tour that year as part of his eight piece backing band. Jim Horn played both saxophone and flute, and contributed parts to numerous tracks with Wrecking Crew, such as in the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin" and Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night". He played flute in the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations" and would later become a member of John Denver's backing band. Plas Johnson provided the saxophone line in "The Pink Panther Theme" in the Champs' 1962 instrumental version of "Limbo Rock". Nino Tempo, who
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derives from a pet name Brian Wilson had for his wife Marilyn. It is the only "Smile" composition to refer to God by name. Co-writer Van Dyke Parks commented, Music historian Mark Dillon interprets the lyrics to be the story of a girl devoted to God and her parents who is thrown into emotional disarray after encountering a boy. Biographer Andrew Hickey similarly describes the song as the story of a young woman and her steadfast embrace of adolescence through the loss of her own virginity. He characterized the original version of the recording as "proto-psychedelic chamber pop". When "Wonderful"
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Henry Strzelecki Henry Pershing Strzelecki (August 8, 1939 – December 30, 2014) was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, and many others. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Strzelecki began playing country music in his teens. He wrote the novelty song "Long Tall Texan," which was a hit for The Beach Boys. He worked with Chet Atkins for many years, both in the studio and on tour. He was considered a primary member of the Nashville A-Team and worked with nearly every star to come
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months later than in the UK, behind Atkinson throughout his scenes. The young actor playing Atkinson's customer speaks slightly different dialogue, with an American accent this time, and Atkinson describes costs in Dollars instead of Pounds. The US version also replaces The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" over the opening shots with a cue from Craig Armstrong's score for the original film. The US version can be viewed on the NBC Facebook Page Red Nose Day Actually Red Nose Day Actually is a 2017 British romantic comedy television short film, acting as both a sequel to the 2003 feature film
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Beach Boys classic, "God Only Knows". This track marked a first-time collaboration between the Warner, Sony and Universal Music labels. Balsom succeeded Richard Rodney Bennett as President of Deal, Kent Festival in 2015. She appeared on BBC Radio 4’s long-running "Desert Island Discs" program on 4 October 2015. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to music. Balsom has a keen interest in sailing. She has a son with the English conductor Edward Gardner. In 2017, she married film director Sam Mendes. Trumpet: Schilke models E3L, E3L-4,
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album, repeating the themes and ideas he had introduced with "The Beach Boys Today!" one year earlier. The album's lead single, "Caroline, No", was issued as his official solo debut. It was followed by two singles credited to the group: "Sloop John B" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (backed with "God Only Knows"). Wilson's orchestrations mixed conventional rock set-ups with elaborate layers of vocal harmonies, found sounds, and instruments never before associated with rock, such as bicycle bells, French horn, flutes, Electro-Theremin, string sections, and Coca-Cola cans. It consisted mainly of introspective songs like "You Still Believe in Me" about
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though only 16 are credited as being present on the actual take that was used for the final song. At the time, 23 musicians was an astounding number of musicians for a pop record. All the musicians played simultaneously, creating "a rich, heavenly blanket of music". A string section was overdubbed thereafter. Brian originally intended to sing lead vocal on "God Only Knows" but after the instrumental portions of the song had been recorded, Brian thought Carl could impart the message better than he could. Brian reflected in October 1966, "I gave the song to Carl because I was looking
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crumbling might produce." Writing for "The Guardian", Alex Petridis observed "There's clearly something a little self-aggrandising about the BBC getting a raft of stars to sing an unambiguous song of undying devotion apparently to the corporation itself. ... perhaps we should forgive them three minutes of self-congratulation, particularly when it’s raising money for charity." "The Daily Telegraph", however, reported that the project cost less than the 1997 version of "Perfect Day" which drew much of the same criticism but went on to raise over £2 million for charity. Accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, each of the following performers are
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including songs that had originally been sung by Mike Love (such as "That's Not Me" and "Here Today") or Carl Wilson ("God Only Knows"). A Japanese release of the album on the Toshiba EMI label contains two additional songs, the first two from the 1968 Beach Boys album "Friends": "Meant for You" and "Friends". All songs by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, except where noted. Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live is the second live album released by Brian Wilson. Coming directly after his first live package, "Live at the Roxy Theatre", Wilson performs
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that during the sound check I broke down. It was just too much to stand there singing this song that does my head in and to stand there singing it with Brian." Brian responded apprehensively to McCartney's admiration of the song in the 1970s: "Like, if 'God Only Knows' is the greatest song ever written, then I'll never write anything as good again! And if I never write anything as good, then I'm finished." The song inspired songwriter Margo Guryan to move into writing pop music. She said: "I thought it was just gorgeous. I bought the record and played
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