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God Only Knows

Posted on 7/2/15 at 5:14 am
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
24571 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 5:14 am
Just learned this song for a wedding gig and its freaking beautiful. I mean I've heard it a million times but to sit down, learn and look at the progression it's pure genius. It goes places vocally you would never expect or consider would make sense.

Long story short- is this a top 15 song of all time? What sayeth the MB
Posted by NATidefan
Two hours North of Birmingham
Member since Dec 2008
35934 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 5:32 am to
Lyrically.. no... it's good though...

however, I suck at judging anything on how hard it is to perform musically.
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
24571 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 5:45 am to
It's not hard to perform once you know the progression just perfection on the music side. I agree with you on the lyrics though.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
22888 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 6:05 am to
"The world could show nothing to me, so what good would living do me?"

Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
24571 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 6:16 am to
The Beatles' "Here, There And Everywhere" was inspired by this song. John Lennon and Paul McCartney heard Pet Sounds at a party and went back to Lennon's house to write it. Paul McCartney called "God Only Knows" "The greatest song ever written."
Posted by contraryman
Earth
Member since Dec 2007
1771 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 6:41 am to
Top five for sure
Posted by RedHawk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
8836 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 12:06 pm to
Great Song! Y'all need to go see Love and Mercy in theaters now. It is an awesome movie that shows a lot of the behind the scene stuff that went into making Pet Sounds.
Posted by Thurber
NWLA
Member since Aug 2013
15402 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 12:33 pm to
excellent song
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22266 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 12:40 pm to
quote:

Love and Mercy


It was great! Like many people, Ive been obsessed with pet sounds for years... The whole album is brilliant... the stuff Brian WIlson was doing at that age (or any, really) was genius... + The Wrecking Crew
Posted by moon
Member since Dec 2010
2470 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 3:38 pm to
Heard it on KLSU this morning. Someone called in and requested it.

Great song. My Fav Beach Boys song ever.
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
24571 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 5:18 pm to
Went and saw it. I think it made learning the song that much more special. I got chills when he was playing it for his dad
Posted by bearhc
Member since Sep 2009
4926 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 5:53 pm to
I really like the song, but I always liked Caroline No better.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
22888 posts
Posted on 7/2/15 at 10:53 pm to
Very evident too. Can definitely pick up on the influences.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164014 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:23 am to
It's a most excellent song.
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
72866 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:35 am to
Good Vibrations is the Beach Boys best song. Cool as hell bridge in that one. This one always came across as sappy to me. And Top Five? No fricking way.
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
24571 posts
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:25 am to
What's wrong with sappy? Go learn it on piano and tell me it's sappy
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