No less an expert than Paul McCartney is on record as saying that “God Only Knows” is the best love song ever written. Below is the vocals-only track from the original “Pet Sounds” recording sessions.
If you click through to YouTube, you'll find other acapella versions of some other “Pet Sounds” songs. Sloop John B.” and “Wouldn't It Be Good” are particularly nice.
Oh, and I don't often dedicate Music Monday picks (never actually) but the timing on this one is too perfect. So congrats to Princess Cosine, my former mentee at FIMS and newly betrothed woman. I believe “God Only Knows” is one of her favourite songs so I'll send this post out to her along with my best wishes for her and her hubby-to-be.
I have a memory of having a discussion about “God Only Knows” and how shocking that “I may not always love you” first line is if you're not paying attention!
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Thanks for the shout-out!
You'll be happy to know that God Only Knows will be our first dance.
I may have to give the song a second chance – it's pretty cool acapella.
Unfortunately, I can't hear it anymore without seeing the opening credits for Big Love (which are creepy and annoying). It becomes decidedly less romantic when it's about your three wives…
(Sorry Kathleen)
here`s the link, if you don`t know what I`m talking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y9c2Sfo1hM
I expected nothing less.
Well, unless you picked an 11 minute Sigur Ros song 😉
I'd heard good things about that show but never watched it. I always think the theme song a show picks says so much about the show itself.
Oh, and thanks for posting the link as well!