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key confidence medium · relative C# minor · tempo confidence medium · half-time 58.6 · low end 30% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13 · how accurate
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Lineage
- CoveredAndy Williamssource
- Written byBrian Wilsonsource
- CoveredBrian Wilson feat. The Corrssource
- CoveredBrian Wilsonsource
- CoveredDavid Bowiesource
- CoveredElvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartetsource
- CoveredElvis Costellosource
- CoveredJustin Hayward with Mike Batt & the London Philharmonic Orchestrasource
- CoveredLondon Symphony Orchestrasource
- CoveredRoyal Philharmonic Orchestrasource
- CoveredSeamus Blakesource
- Remixed byThe Beach Boys, God Only Knowssource
- Remixed byThe Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, God Only Knowssource
- CoveredThe Langley Schools Music Projectsource
- CoveredThe Shadowssource
- Written byTony Ashersource
Why it is here
- Brian Wilson enlisted about 20 session musicians who played unusual instruments including sleigh bells, paper orange juice cups, French horn, accordion, and a tack piano with taped strings. source
- The recording features three contrapuntal vocal parts and a weak tonal center shifting between E and A major, an unusual harmonic complexity for a pop song of its era. source
- Carl Wilson's lead vocal performance on the track became regarded as his best ever. source
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