Considering god only knows is my most favorite beach boys song and this is the only surviving original b&w studio rendition publicly available on youtube i knew it was my duty to restore it back. Read about the song's meaning and lyrics here. Brian wilson wrote god only knows with tony asher, an advertising copyrighter and lyricist wilson worked with on songs for the pet sounds album
Why the Beach Boys' God Only Knows is Such A Powerful Song Chords
Asher came up with the title, but the song reflects wilson's interest in spirituality
It was a big departure from previous beach boys songs that dealt with girls, cars and surfing
It came from god through me, wilson told steve baltin in the book. “god only knows” is a song by american rock band the beach boys It is the eighth track on the group’s 11th studio album, pet sounds, and one of their most widely recognized songs. Brian wilson of the beach boys wrote god only knows to be a song with depth
