Beach Boys

God only knows
1966, written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher

If you should ever leave me
Though life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me

God only knows what I’d be without you



The album Pet sounds is regarded as the ultimate masterwork of songwriter/composer/musician Brian Wilson. In 1965 he quit touring with the band and focussed all his attention on this album. It was one of the main influences for the Beatles' sgt Pepper album.

Described by Paul McCartney as the "greatest song ever written", God only knows caused quite a bit of controvery when it was released, because of the usage of the word God. As a result of this controversy the song was banned from airplay on most radiostations. Religious zealots! Recently it was number 25 on Rolling Stone magazine's greatest love songs ever.

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