<P> Sung by his 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 . The musical structure has been variously cited for its harmonic complexity , inspiring tension through its disuse of authentic cadences and a definite key signature . Its closing section features perpetual rounds , a device that was not normally heard in popular music of the era . </P>
<P> Sung by his 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 . The musical structure has been variously cited for its harmonic complexity , inspiring tension through its disuse of authentic cadences and a definite key signature . Its closing section features perpetual rounds , a device that was not normally heard in popular music of the era . </P>
who sings lead vocal on god only knows
who sings lead vocal on god only knows
Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson