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Just seen this. Featuring the man himself and ... just about everyone else! A lot of dodgy artists but a lot of esteemed musicians too. Nice to see such an impressive tribute to the song and its composer. Can't find a link online unfortunately so if it doesn't show up on the web, keep yer eyes on the BBC ...

Edit: thanks Lowbacca!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqLTe8h0-jo

Just seen what???? Where?????? On the Beeb? IPlayer????


Tell tell tell!!!!

Posts crossed… many thanks!

Damnit, this is cool.... Certain BW compositions are made for the ages.



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The story here:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/07/bbc-god-only-knows-pharrell-stevie-wonder-chris-martin-lorde (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/07/bbc-god-only-knows-pharrell-stevie-wonder-chris-martin-lorde)

The video sounds good and is quite pretty.

What a massive tribute to Brian and the boys.

Very, very cool!!!

Very cool and great marketing for the biopic and new album.

(But why do Brian's vocals seem so processed?)

From The Guardian:

"Joining Brian Wilson, the song’s writer, are Sir Elton John, One Direction, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams. Jake Bugg, Lorde, Emeli Sandé, Chris Martin, Kylie Minogue, Paloma Faith, Sam Smith, Florence Welch, Chrissie Hynde, Brian May, Dave Grohl, Alison Balsom, Martin James Bartlett, Danielle de Niese, Nicola Benedetti, Eliza Carthy, Baaba Maal, Jamie Cullum, Jaz Dhami, as well as the BBC’s Zane Lowe, Lauren Laverne, Katie Derham, Gareth Malone and Jools Holland. They are joined by the Tees Valley Youth Choir and the BBC Concert Orchestra."

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/07/bbc-god-only-knows-pharrell-stevie-wonder-chris-martin-lorde (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/07/bbc-god-only-knows-pharrell-stevie-wonder-chris-martin-lorde)

Wow, that gave me straight up chills. Phenomenal job by everyone involved!

Yeah they really ran Brian's vocal through the machine.

But it was great to see him end the video.

Love Brian!!!!

God Only Knows is currently trending worldwide on twitter

It's always great to see one of the most beautiful songs in pop music and it's composer and his band getting acknowledgement. But Brian's voice sounds so unnatural on this. I know you could say something like that even about the double tracked Beach Boys recordings (and to a point I guess that Brian is looking for such a sound when he's using modern technologies) but compared with the other singers it sticks out in not too positive a way.

Actually , no.  This thing has been in the works for about four months...Brian doubled his vocal with echo becasuse thats the way he recorded Carl on the original. 

Also here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29519065

understood..

It sounds better than a Joe Thomas production anyway  ;D

Thanks for the info. That kinda reassures my comment or disproves it... I'm not sure... ;D

Also , he is singing it really high ; different sound, at least to me

This is another reason to get this album out pronto…

Speak to any non-beach Head in the UK and their opinion of BW is tainted by his appearance at the Queen's jubilee gig, at which he didn't come across too well.

The record may be abou to be put straight.

This is pretty big.

It's being pushed as the new "perfect day" and it's being released as a single at midnight.

Huge honor for The Beach Boys.

Lovely...and thank you for pointing it out.  Is that Brian's original production patched-in at the 1-minute point
(when he appears)?  Or a reproduction.

Sounds like the orchestra is practicing Toccata by Bach in the beginning.

Wow, this is really cool!  I love it when Brian and the Boys get some recognition in the modern world of music. 

Macca must have been busy.

I was sceptical at first. I loved it though.


Was that Billie Pyper I spotter in there?  :lol

He was pissed off they didn't choose "the frog chorus"

The guardian link above has all the artists listed at the bottom of the story.

1 Dave Grohl; 2 Alison Balsom; 3 Lorde; 4 Pharrell Williams; 5 Zane Lowe; 6 Sam Smith; 7 Paloma Faith; 8 Eliza Carthy; 9 Nicola Benedetti; 10 Chris Martin; 11 Jaz Dhami; 12 Martin James Bartlett; 13 Danielle de Niese; 14 Stevie Wonder; 15 Florence Welch; 16 Lauren Laverne; 17 Brian Wilson; 18 Jake Bugg; 19 Katie Derham; 20 Gareth Malone; 21 Kylie Minogue; 22 Chrissie Hyde; 23 One Direction; 24 Emeli Sande; 25 Elton John; 26 Baaba Maal; 27 Ethan Johns; 28 Jools Holland; 29 Jamie Cullum; 30 Brian May; 31 Tees Valley Youth Choir; 32 BBC Concert Orchestra

I must be an old grouch, because to me it's just cheese. But if people are liking it, great.

He sounded great on the TV. Haven't heard it online.

Actually no, not the original.  Brian played the piano, doubled the vocals and mixed it.....I think he did it three times before he was satisfied

Behind the scenes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp5bVdXOLs4

Blown away.  I feel as though the world has woken and is recognising my deity…

… again.

Touching look at Brian at the end there..

BBC love that man, and I love them for that  ;D

Thank you for posting this. I enjoyed it very much. I wish they would've included the final verse after the bridge, though. I like those kind of montages, like they did with this and "Perfect Day" a few years ago. If I'm not mistaken, I believe Elton John was on that one, too.

I'll be honest, don't recognise half of these people, Steph had to tell me who most of them were!

Those I'd heard of:

1 Dave Grohl
4 Pharrell Williams
7 Paloma Faith
8 Eliza Carthy
10 Chris Martin
14 Stevie Wonder
15 Florence Welch
16 Lauren Laverne
21 Kylie Minogue
22 Chrissie Hynde
23 One Direction (I have a five-year-old daughter)
24 Emeli Sande
25 Elton John
26 Baaba Maal
28 Jools Holland
29 Jamie Cullum
30 Brian May
32 BBC Concert Orchestra

… oh and 17 Brian Wilson!

John, have you tried to get your daughter to like the BBs instead? ;D

Oooooh yes. She LOVES H&V – dances to it – and IGA. Both she and 2yo Jack dig Rhonda and Steph gets very pissed off when they refuse to go to sleep unless she's sung the Ba-ba song.
"Ba Ba Black Sheep?" says she?
"No, BARBARA ANN!" they chorus…



Just doing my bit…

yep, unreadable though thanks to all the one direction fanatics  ;D

this is just awesome! Brian must be feeling pretty f*cking great right about now. God only knows he deserves this kind of honor and attention.

wish I recognized a few more of the artists, but it's great to see the youngsters getting involved and paying tribute.

Ray Davies would have been really good to see... maybe Chrissie kept him away?


as always, thank you Ray Lawlor for your knowing posts!

Wish this video could have waited a little for when I'm a critically acclaimed musician  ;D

Interesting though that One Direction don't actually harmonise on their line. Remember that fact from when they won the Great British X-Factor's Got Talent or whatever show it was – they just sing along like a football crowd… shame.

My only very small complaint is that they left the snare hits out of that part at 1:20 :(

Like the way that the stage Brian's "sat" on could be a tip to the Smile smile cover. But I'm worried that he was not concerned by the tiger and fear that he is vulnerable to big cat attack.

I wish he had held 'without' for a fraction longer on the last line. 

:lol Get them to sing smile songs at the school talent show when the time comes.

Very, very cool to see this and I have big hopes it may even send the original back into the charts.  The absolute icing on the cake was to see Brian himself on it.

This has been a lovely evening. Many thanks to Buddhahat, Lowbacca, & Pretty Funky for the heads up and the links to the vids and thank you Smilers for your company.


Very nice thought, Tablevega, though I don't think the original will chart. This new version is a very serious contender for a Number One though – so many stars old and young and from different disciplines, so much BBC airtime, Children In Need charity angle – and will probably be on the charts overnight – it goes on sale midnight tonight.  I can see Pet Sounds selling a good few copies on the strength of it, and "Best Ofs… " will probably fly off the shelves* again.

What will Mr Wilson make of being at Number One again, at last, I wonder?

And will he rush out a Still Cruisin'-type album to cash-in quick? Probably (hopefully) not.

Good night everyone!**

* = servers.

** Steph doesn't sing Barbara Ann to me…

Holy crap! Well, I'd say Capitol has its act together. No doubt the album/single plans were put on hold until this could be out there. An amazing thing for Brian to be part of -- and it wouldn't be BW if it didn't look a just a little uncomfortable.

This very thought. It's a charity single and deserves some air before NPP is out there. Wise move all round.

Well let's hope that's the game plan...

Personally I wouldn't be surprised if October/November passes and we hear nothing about the album

For those of us who don't know who most of these nice people are, the BBC explains, with pictures and little bios:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/16Pkb2PwbHJxjVhJmYwQBw6/whos-in-the-impossible-orchestra (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/16Pkb2PwbHJxjVhJmYwQBw6/whos-in-the-impossible-orchestra)

"They played a handful of shows this summer gearing up for the release of Wilson’s new album, set for early December."

http://www.modbee.com/2014/10/02/3569033_brian-wilson-al-jardine-bring.html?sp=/99/2628/&rh=1

November... December... January... At least it will be released within the next few months. It would be nice though if the date was announced.

I almost teared up watching this. Made my hair stand on end.

Wow. Great to see some of my "other" idols up there paying tribute to the big guy. Stevie still sounds great. Pharrell's phrasing was a little weird, but maybe will grow on me.

The last shot of BW is SO COOL.

Already 7,000+ likes on the video. That's viral status. What a cool & classy way to throw BW back into the mainstream.

Details on the filming.

http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2014/october/ad-of-the-week-bbc-music-god-only-knows

That was terrific.

If you're on Facebook, Twitter, etc...post that and send it to a friend. Nothing in the world beats getting a few minutes of pure unexpected joy from a work of art such as this.

What struck me was the arrangement...Ethan Johns orchestrated it for the remake, but consider he rarely strayed from Brian's original arrangement, the unique musical vision of a guy 23 years old when he created that masterpiece.

It still resonates, it still inspires. It always will.

Thanks for posting.

Beautiful song. It's just so wonderful.  It sounds good no matter the year or who's singing it. It's timeless. There's a lot of love in that song and I can truly feel it.

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Hi Bruce. Just want to say good luck singing 'God' next show. There's talk it could be a No1 hit soon. Me, Elton, Stevie and all the rest know you try your best every night. Did I mention it might be No1?

All the best buddy!
Bri

Those first couple views of  the video gave me chills/goosebumps pretty much the whole time.

What a great tribute to one of the greatest of his era!

Not that we think he needs any more, but this should definitely give BW some more cool points in the general public's eyes.

Here's to a number 1 single!!!

I'm not modern enough to find out how to buy… can anyone under 20 help please?

I don't think it's available to purchase anywhere yet. If it is they're making it really hard to find  :P

Great that Brian is back in the news for all the right reasons and God Only Knows has been given a platform... but I thought it was awful. You cannot improve on perfection, so why bother? And the fact that that crappy little group O*e D*******n are on it leaves me appalled.

Sorry...

I love it. What makes it great is having Brian in the video...I felt quite emotional seeing him sing the last line. Not many songs could be picked for this kinda thing.

It's okay, to each their own. the captain feels the same, so you're not alone.

Holy crap. This is the first glimpse into the magical world that will be created with No Pier Pressure.

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Even with borderline functional hearing in the one working ear, that was hugely impressive (except for Jake Bugg). Points to ponder...

It was the song chosen...
No-one said no when asked to take part...
They managed to keep it under wraps for two years...
It will chart very high in the UK, maybe #1.

And finally, you don't have to listen to it or buy it if you don't like it. Or comment on it.

No one's mentioned the real reason this song was chosen by the BBC....

1. The BBC is a publicly funded broadcasting organisation - i.e. paid for from a form of taxation, and free of advertising on radio and TV (and online etc).

2. The UK has a general election in May 2015 after which it's quite possible that a Conservative government, keen to pare back public services, will make further severe cuts - including to the BBC.... if not privatising it. The Tories don't like the BBC.

3. Hence 'God only knows where I'd be without you'.

as for point #3, do you really think that the "subliminal message" will sway anyone's opinion? Really?

i love the BBC. I watched the first show in Brian Cox's new series last night. Superb TV.

And as for the general election, all 3 main parties will "lose" no matter who forms a government. All 3 parties are weak and this will allow extremist fools to gain ground. I find it hard to bring myself to vote for Cameron Clegg or Miliband, but there's no way i'm voting for any of the others.

In other news, it was wonderful switching over from Star Trek TNG during the advert break to the BBC News 24 channel and being surprised by GOK. Made my hair stand on end. Very touching.

Eh. Thought I was watching a scene from OZ The Great and Powerful.   :lol

Yeah, how ironic. He wanted to get on the radio, but...with no pier pressure.

Gotta start somewhere so reminding the world that you wrote "God Only Knows" with a little help from the BBC is a pretty smart way to do it. Potential #1 single in the UK that should get major play on tv and radio, a (so far) critically acclaimed biopic about to launch and a star studded solo album.  If ever a 72 year old Brian Wilson was going to get new music played on the radio, this would be the time!

I thought this would've been available for download by now. I wonder what happened to the midnight release?

Maybe they meant the upcoming midnight? No clue.

I think it's great that they participated. By simply being in that video, One Direction has made 'God Only Knows' cool for thousands of music fans who will still be on this planet 70 years from now. How great is that? There's no more effective way to "spread the word" and to make The Beach Boys' music live on for many more decades than to have a group like One Direction pay tribute to it.

Physical disc available now on Amazon Uk

 I was thrilled like everyone else upon seeing this great tribute to Brian and his music. The video itself was beautiful. That being said I thought the arrangement of the song could have been a bit better. I thought that the vocal break in the middle was the worst part. It wasn't exploited as much as it should have been. But, generally speaking, I found it moving none the less. God bless Brian Wilson.

It doesn't bother me that they're on it. I think people just like to bitch and moan about everything. I'm glad all these people participated. Just goes to show the song will never get old. I wish America had stuff like this.

I'm one of the few who hated it. Why?

- Some of the singers were TERRIBLY over-singing their parts, and...more than anything:
- The overproduction on Brian sticks out alongside every other singer.
- The video is so frucking ridiculous.

Charity single? Great. Recognition for "God Only Knows"? Better. But it doesn't change the fact that it was embarrassing for me to watch.

Thanks for that. I was surprised at the usual "auto tuning" complaints.  I'm no audio genius, but I just assumed Brian was double tracked to duplicate the sound of the original.  Overall, I thought this was a nice tribute, even if I didn't know half of the participants. The video was a little overblown "artsy," but that's just my own tastes.

Yes, the good Brits like to overcook the turkey sometimes.  Still, it was less pretentious than the "Perfect Day" video.  There were also an impressive line-up of people involved.

Very nice to see Sam Smith on here. Guy has an incredible voice.

I know I'm not in the best possible frame of mind right now, but seriously, there are people here who would find something to bitch about at the Second Coming. Brian's getting immense exposure in a quality context, a charity is benefitting, the whole thing was a great surprise to almost everyone here... and that's still not enough from some. Listen up and stop being such spoiled brats - you can't have everything your way.

It's on the level of the highest quality C50 promotion. And that was pretty good already.

Also, God bless Brian May.

I agree fully.

I want to address this, not to change opinions or anything but just to share what *I* heard in this recording. And as it was already said what the reasons were and how Brian mixed his segments that way, this is my own impression. Just something to consider.

Each musician got a few seconds of music, a phrase or two in which to work. What I got from watching it several times was that there seem to have been specific attempts to present more than a few artists in a way that brought out what they were known for musically, or perhaps feature the sounds or the style either in performance or sound that they have been known for.

The Brian May segment helped crystallize some of this "concept" if that's what it was. Some artists, perhaps to a lesser degree.

Would you expect to have heard Brian May sing something? Or even play a classical guitar passage? I doubt it. His guitar style has been for 40 years to overdub and harmonize his unique "guitar orchestra", stacking upwards of a half-dozen parts in harmony, using that trusty old hand-built red guitar through his trusty old Vox amps. And that's both the sound and the visual that you got from May in his 5 second spot.

Brian Wilson beyond his songwriting and 60's falsetto vocals on all those classics is known for his productions, his production techniques and the sounds that he created in the studio. Beyond playing his composition, you got to hear in his spot the doubled lead vocals, with reverb/echo chamber sounds that he is known for, even beyond this specific song's original production.

So as Brian May offered a few seconds of his stacked guitars, Stevie Wonder did a harmonica solo along with his vocal, etc...Brian Wilson offered a few seconds of his vocal production techniques dating back to 1962. Doubled lead, echo chamber...all that sonic stuff in that first appearance in the clip.

Just something to consider. Brian-as-songwriter was already represented, so he offered a few studio sounds on his vocal.

At least I perceived it that way.  ;)

Wise words from Guitarfool.  I'm glad to see this is the first option on the BBC iPlayer page...I've also had three people share it on Facebook, not at all the sort of people who'd normally be BB fans.  And Paul Merton did a random Beach Boys reference on Have I Got news for You last night.  I like to think there's a buzz growing in the Uk.

Watching the video I was struck afresh by something I often think of when I see Brian these days:  what a benign and innocent face he has.  There's no guile there, no sharp-eyed meannness, not even wariness.  Yes, he carries the lineaments of his past pain, but he has also, I think, retained a child-like openness in his expression.  It was good to see him among all these younger, often gorgeous, icons, but his was the face that stood out for me.  There's a sense of peace these days coming from him...it's good to see.

Well put. I was buzzing last night after seeing/hearing this and still am. The magnitude of this still seems lost on some who seem set on being picky whatever comes our way. "We'll thanks a bunch for the gold bar, you coulda wrapped it…"

Those of us who have followed this band and its members a while have not had it this good in an age.

Well said guitarfool!

Agreed. Brian's hitting on a lot of cylinders right now. Instead of enjoying what we get, we complain because it's not the way we'd do it. Well, I'm not Brian Wilson, so I don't get to say how it's done by Brian Wilson. I get to take it in, and like it or not. But, I don't get to tell Brian how to be Brian.

Yeah, that's what I took from it, as well. Each artist was giving their own interpretation of their bit of the song. Brian chose to recall the original with his original techniques. Yes, it stood out, because it sounded so 60's. But, it stood out in a good way, and most importantly, in the way Brian wanted it to.

That's the only thing that they fell short on, I felt.  With all these great singers, they should have taken that vocal break as a way to show off just how cool Brian's harmony techniques were/are.  I think it would have been cool to hear Lorde's voice rub in harmony with Stevie Wonder's voice.  Would have been a cool moment had they pushed it a bit more.  But overall the ad is beautiful.  Frames Brian and his music very well and definitely makes me proud to be a Beach Boys fan.

I agree AGD, add like three  :old :old :old guys!

You are spot on.  The producer's told Brian to " do whatever you want" ; he decided to go back to the way he cut it originally.

On another note , I surrender.  Where the hell is this thing available for purchase/download ??  I recognize I am a technical moron but I cant find this anywhere.

Just coincidental, but I thought it was neat that the conductor at the beginning looks a bit like Carl.

Just ordered it - for a ridiculous amount of money for a single, but hey, the profits go to charity so that's okay. (£9.50 including shipping to Sweden!) Hope it will do well in the charts, loved hearing and watching it.

I can't find it anywhere except for the Amazon UK site.

Yeah, great tribute to Brian and the band and all, and super that he's being shown so much respect by so many, but I hope I never have to sit through it again...
Brian May doing his screechy guitar act? Jamie Cullum? Chris Martin? Dry heave!! And I don't know who that female singer is at 0:45 but oh man, I cannot bare singers who deliberately put on that sort of croaky voice thing when they sing, presumably under the mistaken impression that it sounds sexy or meaningful or whatever... I'm afraid I just found the whole thing revoltingly twee and suffocatingly middle-class. And yeah i know it's for charity etc. But that's genuinely how I felt watching it and this is an opinion board after all. Implying that if people don't want to say nice things about this video then they shouldn't say anything at all, as some have done, is just daft. Democracy etc.

And as I said, kudos for showing Brian so much respect and all :) I just don't want to ever see it again.

Here's the iTunes link, although it may only work in the UK:  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/god-only-knows-bbc-music-single/id925213027 (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/god-only-knows-bbc-music-single/id925213027)

It's currently number 15 on the UK iTunes singles chart!

Thank you !

Doesn't work for me (US). I'm jealous of you guys across the pond! Would love to throw my money at this single.

If you scroll to the bottom of the page in iTunes and change your country from the US to UK does it allow you to buy it?

Heard you the first time. Repetition unnecessary. My point proven.

Ahhh...understood...so I'm supposed to like it. Period. My mistake. :(  I'm sorry that after seeing all the excitement posted about it yesterday (including by my wife) that I watched it and couldn't wait for it to end. I guess it's wrong for me to have a rare dislike for new BB-related product. (FTR, I'm not one of those peeps who complains about everything...had nary a complaint about MIC and TSS, and was pleasantly surprised by the overall goodness of the TWGMTR album...)

A popup comes up saying it is not available in the US.  So I guess there's no hope of it charting here.  Seeing how Amazon doesn't have it either, I guess this is really only meant for people in England.

Bizarre. Taking it to a basic level. It is not like we Americans are adverse to contributing to charity; why limit it to just the U.K. and Ireland ? Strange world

To be fair, that would mean I was wrong after all and am going to hell. I'd feel like I had the right to bitch before eternal torment (which I assume is Nickelback on repeat ad infinitum).

Does seem daft. I had a similar problem last year with The Big Beat which was only available in the US.

Nope. You proffered your opinion then, to no real end, voiced it again. We heard you the first time. You don't like it. Think Thumper.

37!ws and Disney Boy are two separate posters.

I thought Brian sounded and looked cool. I think the double-tracking was nice. And the last shot gave me goosebumps.

It's a bit surprising that neither the Associated Press nor Reuters have reported on this yet, so it's being left to individual news outlets to mention it. The LA Times has it on their music blog, but the NY Times doesn't. The NY Times does, however, have an A.P. story about Debbie Harry headlining the 34th annual John Lennon concert in December. 

Brian Wilson is still a relatively well-kept secret.

I'm sorry, but that last comment has bugged me. No, I don't have to comment on it if I dislike it or anything else, but it is well within my rights TO make a comment should I so wish. Just as much as it is your right to comment or not comment on whether you like something or not. I have an opinion as do yourself, and if we wish to air those opinions then we can if we so wish. Just because someone dislikes or disagrees with something is not a reason he/she should be excluded from a debate.

I thank you.

Perhaps it would have been better if this tune hadn't surfaced. Seems folk have to find fault with anything released, with each others' opinions and with each other every time something comes our way.

And that detracts from what a positive things this is.

Yeah. Seems like people love to pick things apart.

Wow, a collaboration between many talent artists to cover a classic Beach Boys tune by separately recording and then piecing together their performances--what a neat and original concept!

http://youtu.be/HaZNgwmLuRI

:)

I'm not usually a moaner, I think this is the first time I have posted a negative comment about anything on this board. Sorry, but I just don't like it at all as most of the singers on it are not very good in my eyes/ears. Interestingly, a colleague of mine (not a Beach Boys fan) said to me today: "Have you heard that Beach Boys song they've ruined?" and this from someone in his early 20s who doesn't have a great knowledge of the Beach Boys. So not everyone loves it.

Everything else about the Beach Boys I love – hey, 20/20 is one of my favourite albums (despite its fragmented nature) and I even sing the praises of/and listen to Summer In Paradise...

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Would have been really cool if they could have used a video version of Carl for a line or 2, maybe from Knebworth, since he is the original singer of this great tune. Just a thought.

Brian has a farking tiger on his piano.

Do YOU have a farking tiger on your piano?

He's really not

Lorde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcIKh6sBtc

Lorde is pretty damn talented, imo.

Absolutely.

Personally I think they`ve done a decent job with this song. But for anyone to try to silence those who have differing opinions is unpleasant madness.

I think it's pretty cool!  My wife (not a Beach Boys fan, although can appreciate them) thought it was great, especially when Brian appeared.  She bought it, I bought it then went to Asda and bought a physical copy.  Hopefully this gets to number one.  As a Foo Fighters fan I also love the fact Dave Grohl is on there too!  ;D

"Relatively", compared to some of his musical peers or performers of a certain age. If Facebook is good for anything, it's gathering statistics:

Bob Dylan          6.3 million likes on FB
Paul McCartney   6 million
Elton John          5.6 million
Neil Young          3 million
Keith Richards    1 million
John Fogerty      594,000
David Crosby      322,000
Brian Wilson       188,000
Ray Davies           53,000

Almost 2 million views.

Trending on Facebook.

It was picked up by some American news outlets like USA today, and several other prominent sources too, I saw it before leaving this afternoon. I'll need to check if it's gotten to more news sources as of tonight. Keep in mind the news is not always on top of things, that's painfully obvious, and this to their possibly wrong thinking may be a UK-centric story only. What they don;t realize for some reason is that in 2014 if you have One Direction appearing for a few seconds, you'll get literally a few million American teen and pre-teen girls flocking to it. And they are in this clip, so do the math.  ;D

What I cannot understand...I REALLY cannot understand...is the sales being limited to the UK. Seriously, do they want to cut themselves off at the knees and lose potentially millions of dollars which would go to the charity? And why wouldn't they want artists like Elton John, One Direction, Lorde, any number of them to help sell this and raise more money outside the UK if it means millions more in charity funds through sales and downloads?

I had the same experience earlier today, I wanted to buy and order a hard-disc copy of this. I checked all the sites mentioned in the original announcement, like Amazon, HMV, etc...came up empty. I'm holding money in my hand wanting to buy this disc, there are potentially millions wanting to download it, etc.

Maybe by now or even tomorrow they'll get the message at the BBC and related distributors and actually offer it for sale to the rest of the world.

If there is some silly reason why they haven't done so as of today, I can't wait to hear it.

For those of you who know where to find these things, any increase in sales of the original or even the PS album on itunes, Amazon etc over the last 48 hours?

Irrelevant

With respect, I could give a damn how many likes on facebook Brian has compared to anyone.

At the end of the day the man's work is recognised worldwide.

Brian's never been one to get his name out there, he let's the music do the talking.

For some reason Franz excluded The Beach Boys - their facebook page has 1,972,000 likes.

I think that's relevant.

When in doubt, declare facts "irrelevant". Like it or not, Brian Wilson, a brilliant talent with a decades-long career, who of course is known by many people worldwide, is not as well known as he deserves to be, for various reasons. I hope the movie helps him become better known. Then it won't be necessary to remind readers, as so many news stories do, that he used to be in the Beach Boys.

And clearly, the fact that the Beach Boys, who aren't an individual like Young, Crosby, Fogerty, et al., are world-famous and as a result have been "liked" by a couple million people (even though it's only on that silly Facebook site that millions of people visit daily, which, as I said, makes it an excellent place to find out facts such as who is well-known by the public and who isn't) shows that Brian, the individual who had so much to do with the Beach Boys' success, is a relatively well-kept secret, compared to people like the ones I mentioned.

My surprise that the BBC story hasn't been picked up by the wire services that serve America so far (last I checked) wasn't meant as an attack or criticism of Brian at all, of course, but that's almost too obvious to mention.

Heard me the first time? That was my first post on the subject and would have been my only one if not for your odd response. Gee, someone is being seriously defensive about this video aren't they? Time for a Snickers perhaps?

My wider point, granted one obscured by my original post - my bad - was that there are folk here who will find fault with anything and everything, just... because. And like OSD's infantile posts, or Gregg's insistence on Turing any thread against Mike, it's getting thoroughly tedious.

So cliche. All I can think of is Bad Cover Version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR5xGHPUEew). Care of Cell 44 drums just don't work with this song. Thank God for Brian's cameo.

It only ended up sounding like they were trying to "fix" his vocals again. The context of the video just makes no sense for him to be doubletracked. Now I know this is exactly what happened in the On An Island preview; Zooey only recorded her vocal once. Why is Brian the only one who doubles himself?

Er, because he's been doing it for decades to get a nice sound?

I get that, but why doesn't anybody else double themselves in the same song?

You don't get it. Consider this.

Any favorite and least favorite performances from the song?

I was pleasantly surprised by Chris Martin. Also really enjoyed the Steve Wonder harmonica and, of course, Brian.

Didn't care so much for the kid who went "la, la, la, lalala" or Dave Grohl.

The horn section reminds me of the movie "Love Actually" for some reason.

That's a very deep interpretation but I'm pretty sure if Frankie Valli had sang a line, he wouldn't have doubled himself, and if Lennon had appeared, his vocals wouldn't be processed through a Leslie speaker or tube amp. Brian's doubletracked vocals aren't anymore iconic. His falsetto, yeah, but besides that, the only recognizable production or arranging effects he's ever been associated with is slapback echo on prepared basses and four-on-the-floor piano chord strumming.

The most realistic explanation as of recently is that Brian doubles himself arbitrarily, and that whoever else shares his leads are never asked to doubletrack.

I don't think it's a deep interpretation at all. The Stevie Wonder harmonica is clearly produced like it would be in a classic Stevie Wonder song. Same with Chris Martin's vocals, Brian May's guitar, etc. Perhaps that's because those artists recorded their parts from their own studios with their own production, or maybe it was the point of the video -- to showcase each artist's style.

The opera singer sang in an operatic fashion because that's what she does. Brian doubletracked because that's what he does, and it's what he's been doing for 50 years.

I guess that makes imaginary Frankie Valli and hypothetical notdead Lennon way better and that lazy, good-for-nothing Brian Wilson a filthy cheater for using his standard production stuff!

 I hear Grohl sniveled and begged to be doubletracked but they said "under no circumstances, only Brian gets doubletracking. You have to stand over there and look kinda awkward and mime to a single vocal track!" "Why do I have to do that?" "It's your trademark! Now stand over there!" "What if you were to pan my vocal from the left to the right, then... back to the left again?" "No." "Please?" "Just... no."

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No matter what you think of Brian's doubletracked leads as being iconic or not, Brian doubletracks his lead vocals and has for the better part of 50 years. That's what he wanted to do on this, he did it. Simple as that! Maybe in a future interview someone will ask him to explain why, but for now that's his call and he's been pretty consistent in the past 50 years in making that call with his vocals.

I'd also suggest doing some more research and study if you think the only recognizable production or arranging effects from Brian's "sound" are slap echo on bass and whatever "four on the floor piano chord strumming" refers to.  :)

Couple o points. First off, I doubt many of these acts were in a studio with Ethan James… hey most likel recorded their lines in whatever studio they usually use with whatever producer and engineer they were with at the time, and emailed the sound file for inclusion wih all the rest - Brian's contribution isn't the only one that sounds aurally different to the others.

Second, I hope one of my earlier posts wasn't interpreted as an attempt to silence opinions. I would however reserve the right to express my opinion that others' opinions leaving me saddened. And bewildered.

I say we all kiss and make up, affirm the right of the individual to be heard, then gather round a campfire and strum a piano.

 :lol

Brian doesn't always doubletrack though. He's only ever done it when its suitable. You can hear singletracked Brian on Reimagines Gershwin and Lucky Old Sun -- doubletracked vocals are not his gimmick that he owns and uses without hesitation. It was also never his practice to doubletrack some lead vocals but not others. That's something Harry Nilsson did to a great, seamless effect.

I don't know about Chris Martin, but Stevie Wonder's harmonica sounds like a dry signal to me -- there is no significant production on it. Brian May does a solo because he's a guitarist and his tone + playing style is iconic and immediately recognizable. A Brian May impersonator appears in that parody video doing almost the same thing, playing but not singing.

"I strum piano" is something Thom Yorke once said, and it perfectly encapsulates B-Dub's piano "feels". F#m7 for three hours and Emaj7 for another.

Exactly.

OK, there's also clip-clop percussion, 12-string guitars, and 'bah-bah bee doobie doo wah'.

Jesus, what a negative bunch of twats we are.

It's a well-made tribute with funny YouTube comments from confused people who think Paul McCartney wrote the song and is literally Brian Wilson in the video.

Clueless.

Not we at all. More like "a few". Just to make that clear.

I'm listening to the bridge of Pale and Precious right now and I'm not sure what else is there besides sleigh bells and a shuffle beat.

That says it all, doesn't it? Listening to XTC doing a Smiley Smile knock-off tribute is enough reference to analyze the production style of Brian Wilson. Got it.

While we're at it, this is an asinine thing to say. If you're going to keep making these "observations" that look more like veiled criticism or even hostility for some reason against Brian Wilson, I'd suggest there are other forums to consider checking out. Or start your own thread here about the reasons why you think Brian Wilson and his music and his whole reputation is overrated, because after all we can hear these things if we just listen to an XTC song and get all we need to know about him and the music.

And tell us the chord voicings in I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, is that one of the E to F#m7 vamps you're referring to? How about Surf's Up, is that another two-chord vamp? Educate us, give us the chords to that one. Wonderful, that one too. Two chords played for three hours? Warmth Of The Sun, I Get Around, Surfer Girl, Catch A Wave, etc.

For that matter, grab your guitar and play us a version of God Only Knows! It's only two chords, after all. If you need sheet music for that, I transcribed it and posted it on the board, do a search. But in light of this thread's new info, I may have to go back and erase all of those pesky min7b5 chords or voicings like F#m6/A and replace them with E to F#m7.

It isn't worth continuing this, is it? Consider.

If you calculate the lowest common denominator between every single Brian Wilson music pastiche recorded in the last 40 years, you'll know which of his production features are quintessential. What better way to answer the question of "how do people define what his style sounds like?"

I think you're being extremely defensive. The extent of my criticism for this God Only Knows cover is that his vocals sound weird, and the drumming is poor. Relax.

Not to go off topic by going on topic, but as I posted previously, you CAN buy the physical product from Amazon UK even though you're in another country (at least if that country is Sweden and you're not overly concerned about paying large amounts of shipping fees).

That was pretty good.

"Hey want to watch a video of egotistical and irrelevant artists cover a song written by a bunch of high pitched, blond haired, singing twats for which these irrelevant artists will be paid thousands to sing one line? No thanks"

^ Can't say I'm surprised that there would be comments like that...

Stuff I like about it:

Pharrell Williams
Chris Martin
Brian May
Emeli Sande
BRIAN WILSON
Kylie
Stevie (singing)

Stuff I dont like about it:

the way the snare kicks in on Kylies line (way too early for me)
lack of counter harmonies at the end "what would I beeeeeeeeee withoooooooooooooouuuutttt you"
guy singing aaaahhhss at start of harmony section (middle of song)
Dave Grohls ridiculous rock pose  ;D
Stevies harmonica bits (dont fit for me)

I don't think it is perfect - the original is so good that it is pretty difficult to improve upon -  but the point of it is to show the different styles that BBC music can offer and putting together a visually exciting video in the process whilst also hopefully raising lots of money for charity.

We're all allowed an opinion but if it fulfils its objective of promoting the BBC and raising money then it is a success.

The fact that a song of Brian's has been chosen is a compliment to his music and a timely one at that, with a forthcoming album and a new film. So no complaints from me.  A pleasant surprise.

I want to thank those who are telling us what we should think, how we should feel, and what we should or shouldn't post. That way we won't be subjected to the asinine and clueless opinions from those "who don't get it". Thank you again and keep up the good work.

Yes, context matters a great deal in this video. Every cameo was chosen not necessarily for their merit, but because of a connection between them and the network. It's an ad, not an accolade.

Okay, so apparently I posted the same thing twice much to a few people's chagrin (funny, I only counted once, followed by an apology for not bandwagoning), but....

I saw the video on TV this morning. Now....it might be that it's just too bloody early to be awake, but....this time around, I didn't hate the performances so much....I think one or two of the singers were trying to draw attention to themselves with their vocal styles, but....I concede: honestly, overall, not bad. I will stand my ground that the visuals are atrocious, though....really, they allowed Lorde to have WINGS!? And another singer to be in a bubble???? WTF?! What was the point???

So yeah.....opinion changed. Video still sucks, but performances? I actually enjoyed it overall this time around.

The point of the wings and the bubble and the feather etc was obviously a reference to Heaven. If a feather appears it's meant to indicate an angel is nearby etc etc and the reference to Heaven obviously inspired by the reference to God in the title. I actually liked the angel aspect of it. Brian has mentioned angels several times in his work (I even heard of a piece with 'Angels' in the title which hasn't been released) so very fitting, especially as the person who sang the lead on Pet Sounds is no longer with us.

The arrangement was certainly not the arrangement perfected by Brian and the BB band in the studio and on the road. It was difficult to adjust to hearing the song interpreted differently at first, and although I missed the Beach Boys style of vocal harmony arrangement, I thought the instrumental track on this new version managed to be somewhat successful. I like starting it with the toy piano.

The singers all sounded like themselves, from what little I know of most of them. The video was beside the point for me, although the ritzy production values reminded me of the expensive Christmas or Super Bowl ads.

And Brian-- his vocals sounded like authentic Beach Boys vocals to me. Is that because I'm used to hearing a Wall of Brians at this point? Maybe. But while it was extremely odd to see him singing double-tracked vocals while staring into the camera, I thought it sounded just fine. Actually, it sounded better than fine because it was like a breath of fresh air after hearing everybody else for a couple minutes.

"Whew! Finally, a Beach Boy. Much better."

I guess I like it, and I'm a cynical complainer, so there ya go. I just missed the things that drew me to the Beach Boys in the first place-- exciting and inimitable instrumental arrangements, sublime and powerful vocal harmonies. I don't look toward advertisements/charity singles expecting to hear brilliance!!!

If your posts were limited to opinions on this God Only Knows video, there would be no issue.

When you post bullshit, and that's what it is, about 50+years of music that is considered among the best of its era, produced by Brian who is considered one of the best producers of the 60's as well as one of the best popular songwriters of all time, you'll get called out and rightfully so.

To narrow down all of that music to "strumming pianos", two chords played for three hours, and reducing the production techniques overall to this gem of a line: "OK, there's also clip-clop percussion, 12-string guitars, and 'bah-bah bee doobie doo wah'."

To put it bluntly, you either don't know what the f*** you're talking about, or you're doing this deliberately to provoke and basically sh*t on a positive thread.

Probably a combination of both. Again, it's not going to fly.

I'm here, Sheriff, you can talk directly to me. There are opinions that are in fact asinine, based on complete nonsense, posted to provoke rather than discuss, but you already know all of that, I'm sure.

By the way, did you feel the same way about "OldSurferDude" and how he posted *his* opinions all over the board? Or is there a different standard based on content and message?

There is only one thing worse than people who pick things apart and complain... the people who complain about them...

Now I think I have just become a complainer about the people complaing that people are complaining.

Oy vey.  :o

COMMENT:

In Total, Brilliant !

~swd

On my work days I wake up to NewsRadio KQV in Pittsburgh, PA. At the top of the hour I think they carry the ABC NEWS national report. Brian and the song were featured and a snip-it was played. Nice exposure here in the states. Now if they would only release it here... :p

Live Aid, Band Aid ,Farm Aid, We are the World.... I have never been a fan of any of that stuff and this video fits the mold.

That said, Someone mentioned it is a commercial for the BBC and the singers and with that I agree 100%. Therefore I think it is a good thing for Brian and the others.

Also the thing just came out and already has 2 million views on you tube? That is a good thing not a bad thing. A lot of young people are going to learn about Brian, Carl, Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys because of this video. The guys with the 'cool' hair, One Direction is it?...... Trust me because they took part in this video, some young girls across the globe are very likely to become fans of Brian and the Boys.

What? Sorry, Andrew, but you must have me confused with someone else. Check my very rare posts (81 total). I usually chime in if I see an opportunity for a dumb joke or I really liked what someone said and want to add my thoughts. I'm just not into all the negative stuff.

Regarding the video.... while I'm not a big fan of some of the singers, I think it's great. One of the greatest songs ever written is getting massive exposure and my musical hero is getting much-deserved praise and recognition!

It's definitely in the news cycle as of today, I just ran a Google News search for "God Only Knows" BBC and got 49,700 hits, of course some/many are duplicates but still, it's out there.

And among them, USA Today, Time, Huffington Post, various entertainment news sites, the Today show on NBC, etc. So it's in several facets of the American media pipeline despite the lack of ability to actually buy it in the US.  ;D

Wonderful. I don't mean they should have used Wonderful as the song choice instead of God Only Knows. I mean the video is Wonderful. Though Wonderful would have been a fine choice.

It's an ad, not an accolade

Yeah, having a Beach Boys song like God Only Knows being featured like this doesn't do much for the ol' "legacy", does it?  ;)

I've noticed a bit more licensing of the BB's music of late. Do we think this is a case of "Wow, 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' would be great for our new mobile phone ad!"? Is this a result of heightened awareness from C50 among the general populace? Or is Capitol, BRI or the publishing house being a bit more active in pursuing these opportunities? Perhaps part of a run-up to "Love & Mercy" being in the theaters? It would seem logical if i was Brian's team to want to start getting the songs out there to "remind" people what he's done, before they spend $8.50 and 2 1/2 hours of their time learning about his life.

My vote goes to Nicola Benedetti and Alison Balsom!

Probably a wise move too to omit the 'what good would living do me' verse. Especially with all the angst-ridden teenagers watching.

So awesome!  Goosebumps indeed!  Brain looks terrific, has a tiger, and sings the last line in the sweetest, highest register I've heard him sing in in forever!  Brian is the only person who gets to sing TWO lines in this!  I wholeheartedly approve.

Does anyone know if Mike or Bruce has made any reference to Brian's latest bout of good fortune, either via FB or concert chit-chat?

Heck, I'd like to see the entire Pet Sounds album covered.

Especially "I Know There's and Answer!!!"

None

Good news: God Only Knows the song, Pet Sounds and a few GH comps have seen very nice surges in sales on the itunes charts

Hank Briarstem? Haven't heard that name for a long while.

Not confused with anyone, was referring to OregonRiverRider aka Gregg Gruwell. Who, now I think on it, hasn't posted here for some time, so I'm guessing he either pulled a Cohen and left or got banned.

I never suggested anything of the sort. What I do I suggest is for you to chill out. Nobody's calling Brian a hack for including the Cm7 - F in I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, the Gm7/D - Dm7 in Surf's Up, the Fm7/Ab - F#6 in Caroline No, or the F# - E in Can't Wait Too Long. What is wrong with resting on Emaj7 for three hours anyway?

Short-term, yes, but in the long-term, no. An accredited professor of American culture who simply publishes the words "'God Only Knows' literally remade the ideal of the popular love song" for posterity is infinitely more reforming to the public consciousness than a farcical reinterpretation contrived for a network advertisement. Being included in the United States National Recording Registry is another good example as to what creates a true legacy that people take serious notice of, in addition to being one that isn't a double edged sword.

Might I point at that several posts back, Stephen W. Desper posted a very nice complimentary comment about the BBC "God Only Knows?"  Might I also point out that he mixed that song live during some of the best BBs live shows in the late 60's early 70's (you historians will have to offer the specifics, but I observed him doing it).  No one has commented yet, but someone who knows more than most any of us about mixing this song (short of BW himself) made a positive comment?  Acknowledging this might be a good thing, as he is one of those generous people who knows his stuff who will actually post here.

Prison does things to a man.

a pisces lady loves romance

I was expecting that to be much, much worse than it was.  I expected pointless 'look at me' overemoting from various folk to no particular purpose, but it was much better structured and it was all in service to build-up of the song (a build-up that the original doesn't have - not comparing, just noting that this was done differently).

It was witty too.  Loved the transition from Benedetti - Jools - Brian May.

It was nice that Chris Martin was lying down, so that I didn't recognise him until a second viewing.  It was also nice to see Danielle De Niese there.  Saw her a few years ago in a Handel piece at the Royal Opera House.  But it was hearing about her inclusion in this that made me fear the worst, like it would stick out like a sore thumb amongst a bunch of poppy over-singing, but it worked, purely from her placing in it!  Context was all.  It was pulled off magnificently.

LOL ;D

Ah, Funky Pretty. Now that would have been some choice for the BBC.

The mind boggles.

You have no idea how glad I am that I only "know" you and your ilk via the medium of this forum.

This is such a pleasant thread. All the way around.  ::)

It is wonderful to see you here, young man.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29549174 (http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29549174)


Nothing really new, but still a good read.

7 pm Washington time, and two things happen--Sheelah goes to the larder to plan tomorrow's feast,
and I tell google to search for Hank Briarstem.  About 2,000 consecutive days without a hit.  Then this. Today.
Sweet.  Now if only Sh. doesn't notice that I finished the Oreos.
 

Dennis Miller played some of it on his radio program today. Not much gets by that guy.

Besides his whole comedy and film career.

Perhaps you will favor me with that promised analysis of Help Me Rhonda? I can't get it out of my head.

Forgot to mention that Dennis Miller and Bruce Johnston live close to each other.

Sleighbells played by T. Asher, that's new!

Probably because they are both successful and successful people tend to live near each other.

Well, this is my chance to turn the thread back into positivity! :3d:

Thanks, that was very useful link. Based on that, my least favorite "lines" were:

- Emeli Sande (jus' not my kinda thing)
- Stevie Wonder (singing, harmonica is great!)
- Eliza Carthy (usually, I like her, but here she's too slow &...I dunno, dramatic?)
- Jake Bugg (annoying lala stuff)
- Paloma Faith (ditto as Emeli)
- Danielle de Niese (in my opinion, the worst part, but then I'm not a fan of opera)

The rest varies from good to excellent to outright fantastic. 3rd category is Brian! He sounded sooooo good in the finale. So good that I had to play it over & over again. That's what I call enlivening. Also, the tiger was awesome, love me some felines. :3d
Cool Jools Holland cameo as well.

The only line I enjoyed in this video was Stevie Wonder's singing. All the other singers, including Brian, did a disfavour to the melody. The vocal bridge and the final canon are originally the most brillant parts and became inaudible.
But visually it was very good and I'm happy for the exposure Brian is getting. And these bad performances will make The Beach Boys sound even better when the new listeners hear their version

Yeah actually I'm sorry. I understand this is really the only place on the internet where something like this can get praise instead of being met with horror and cynicism (https://rateyourmusic.com/board_message?message_id=5496324). It's not right to piss all over that for everyone here. I'll go back to lurking.

Take a look at this melon
(http://i.imgur.com/AY2ZEQQ.jpg)

Is that ADG?

I would love to hear Stevie cover GOK in full, just based on him singing that one line.

Maybe a whole album,"Stevie covers the Beach Boys"

I think it is brilliant but to me Brian's voice seems flattened by whatever was done with it. Maybe it's my laptop speakers. Is that only double tracking? I kind of wish what ever it is got out of his voice's way.

Wish the kid in the sunflowers had put a little more in it too. Get off my lawn!

It's all good.

Ah yes, the kid in the sunflowers -- came by the house every Halloween demanding a full-size Snicker's bar; the sin of entitlement, I fear. Nice young man, otherwise. I regret the part of the incident I recall.

The prison part, presumably.

Indeed. The food was good, but beyond that it was an unfortunate experience. I plan to detail it all in my upcoming book, "Briarstem on Briarstem," assuming Alan Boyd will agree to ghost-write it.

Mmmmm. (he nodded, knowingly)

Brian sounds double-tracked to me too.

Great video, a lot of musical artists I really like. If only McCartney were there too!

As you know, the details of my life, while grand, are murky at best, particularly to me. The Beach Boys told the story best in "Denny's Drums," but I digress. Anyone for sushi?

I don't mind Brian's voice in the project.  He's not 21 anymore.  What intrigues me is that, in the
brief shot of the youth choir, a couple of the kids seem to be mouthing "Pom Pom Play Girl".

Yes, and I found that brilliant. Scotch and soda and a discussion of Shut Down Vol. 2? I've missed our chats, though I don't fault you for chafing at the prison guards.

The youtube video is nearing 5 Million views, and yet Americans still can't buy the damn thing yet.

(http://i.imgur.com/D4x90KQ.png)

Hugh Janus, eh?  I knew a guy in High School named Hugh Jass.  Also knew an Irish guy in college named Phil McCracken. He had a cousin named Pat McGroin. Pat introduced me to a Russian guy named Oliver Closeoff. And I won't get into details, but I use to know this guy named Mike Hunt. I think Don Cunningham knew him from the bar scene in D.C.....

Boy howdy, it's Hank Briarstem!!!  What a blast from the past!  Hey, Hank, Shaketiller, Textus, and Shan said to say hello!

Why hello, Mikie. It has been a month of Sundays! Or perhaps Tuesdays. I can't recall. Fridays? But I digress. Yes, I think the material you reference was covered in the Cunningham tome "Add Some Music to Your Day: Exploring the Capital Bar Scene with the Beach Boys." A treasure in my very own library.

Single currently at top of Amazon UK singles chart.

Apols if already mentioned…

Is it no. 1?

https://www.facebook.com/aljardine/posts/793145764057494 (https://www.facebook.com/aljardine/posts/793145764057494)

Far as I'm aware the official UK singles chart is announced Sunday - is if on BBC Radio One at 7pm.

The single is, however, already at the top of the Amazon Uk singles chart.

Thanks John - that must be what they're referring to.

If it's out on Sunday then they're probably at a point where they can project based on total sales so far for each artist in the top tier.

I might be missing some inc but I think they're a bit premature… Sunday's is the biggie…

… and the FB post has now been edited to match:

This was covered several pages ago, in depth, and confirmed that Brian doubletracked his lead vocal and mixed it specifically that way to do what had been done on the original.

It's all in the thread.

Great news regarding the chart performance in the UK! Again the fact that it is not similarly available in the US in order to make the US charts in a similar way is mind-bogglingly ridiculous and makes no sense at all.

I finally managed to order it from the US, but couldn't do a digital download - had to order the cd.  Only about $10 but it takes a few weeks.  I have an old a/c with amazon.co.uk.  I couldn't get a download though.  I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to bite the bullet and pay the $41 to have quicker shipping, but after my trip to Europe, funds are tight until I pay it off...

The fact that it can only be ordered through Amazon UK is hard to figure out, I think they had to have an idea it would be in demand outside the US...My local TV station even did a thing on it and sent the video clip via YouTube on Facebook, and I'm sure they aren't the only one to pick it up. I'd still really like to know if there is a reason why it is being limited like this.

Just to mention a single artist again, how many teen and pre-teen girls in the US would and will buy anything with One Direction, even if they only sing one line in the song?   ;D  They're missing out on millions if they don't offer it outside the UK.

Debbie, I'm sure there'll be a heaped, albeit slower shipping option. Check the order before finalising it, there are usually two of three options.

Not that I'll get a response, but I sent an enquiry to the BBC as to when/if this tune will be made available for download over in America. If, by some miracle, I get a response I'll pass it along here.

I read it but on PS it makes the vocals sound fuller and richer. Here, to me, it sounds flatter and thinner and icy and metallic. It's  in my post, has more than doubling been done or is it my speakers or ears or your speakers or Hank's  ears....imo  it does Brian's  vocal an injustice. Maybe not injustice but no favors.

It will chart very, very high, probably top 5 which would be amazing for Brian.

I just doubt it will go to number 1, there are so many crappy pop songs that are dominating the charts right now I don't see GOK knocking them off the top spot.

Hey, I hope for a miracle.

Is there any practical way of purchasing it in the U.S.?

This is a British thing, featuring a bunch of British artists, made for the BBC.

I doubt that it would chart over here. Thusly, I doubt that anyone in the U.S. would push it as a single.

Agreed. And it's for a BBC-sponsored charity. The all-star "Let It Be" from the 80's that had McCartney, Kate Bush, Boy George and anybody who was anybody at the time didn't get a U.S. release either. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmieR3KvQAc

If it's any consolation, the UK didn't get Don't Fight the Sea!

"The only place on the internet" except for where everyone's buying the single.  :-)

Only thing your link shows is that you can never find as much concentrated hate for a subject anywhere, as you find on fan boards for that subject...


Anyway.  Chrissie Hynde's three words were enough to make me want an entire cover version just by her!  I don't suppose they have complete vocal tracks from all the performers?  Imagine the remix collection they could put out...

Cheers,
Jon Blum

I would be totally in. I Always wanted to hear Beach Boys songs covered by a powerful tenor like Stevie Wonder instead of these nasal nerds. Stevie singing Surf's Up would be a revelation

I gather some did the whole song, but most cut just their line.

Still, this is a song first written/recorded by America's band. And in the Internet age where this stuff can be uploaded and sent across the globe in milliseconds, it's just odd that they wouldn't want the extra exposure/charitable contributions. But this is a project relating to the Beach Boys, snafu ;D

Late to the game here. I will have to review the posts, but I am sure this board, while supportive of charity and the exposure of BW and GOK, have panned the video as pretentious, insipid, obvious, and as utterly devoid of intellectual or spiritual meaning. Its a "we are the world" for the modern age. What torture to see one glam-twit after another posture idiotically and artlessly (except BW and good old Elton, who try their best).

Perfesser, I'm told if you listen to this version while driving the full length of the M5 motorway from West Bromwich to Devon in really bad traffic then and only then can you truly get it.

Disney Boy, you are in good company. Most of all, all the mannered pretense of the production obliterates the song's meaning and poignancy.  Nothing in the song lyrically nor musically suggests any of the images created in the video, and the self-consciousness (self-glorification) of each singer's bit is in complete opposition to the sweet angst and innocence of the song itself, especially as sung by Carl in its gem-like setting in PS.

Professor, what the f*** are you talking about. I have had it with all this trashing of BW's every move these days. It's all about the M&B shitshow.

We should all take a deep breath and remember we're Pisces Brothers or something. As the Maharishi put it to a guy that kinda looked like George Harrison from certain angles, "Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you. That'll be $600."

Hits are about up to 5.4 million, is Bruno Mars returning Mike's calls? Time's a-wasting!

Yeah because anyone thinking that this version of the song doesn`t compare with the Pet Sounds version is really criticizing Brian.  ::)

It's just fun the big guy got himself a nice audience for one of his greatest songs at this stage of the game, despite the presence of singers that we're not exactly the target demographic for. Judging by the hits they have found a larger audience than ravenous Beach Boys fans, so it's a nice feather in an already decent looking cap. Maybe it'll lead to a sickly child picking up Pet Sounds and after a miraculous recovery, naming his imaginary friend AGD. So it will all be worth it!

Roll on new album! I want some quirky TV appearances... that Canadian guy did a decent job. Was he still going to turn up on Howard Stern?

(Ok, Grohl's bit really made me giggle fiendishly but I'm not a well man, really.)

Way I see I this is a production that serves two specific purposes - flogging BbC Music and raising some cash for kids. It hits both nails on the head perfectly. As a byproduct it introduces Brian Wilson to. Gigantic worldwide audience, mostly for the very first time, and does it with a ladelling of sauce distiller from their own favourite stars. In effect, it's probably the widest such exposure he's had since 1966 and Good Vibes (or possibly 15BOs and Brian is Back).

Of course it's not Pet Sounds, of course some of these fresh faces are alien to the eyes of us old farts, and their talents can never match what was around "when I were a lad…"

It's put BW at the top of the charts as well, which is something his own fans haven't been able to do in a loooong time.

The syrupy video and the modern performances and the curtailed version of the song won't appear to us old bastards but appreciate it for what it is, celebrate the moment and relish Brian's big new out-of-the-blue success.

If BW produced a song that made us happy, then let's face it, we'd find a reason to be pissed.

Come on SMiLE Brian! You need to come 'round to the professor's way of thinking!

I agree with the professor. What a disgrace this thing is. Obviously, if it had to be re-recorded, it should have been Bruce Johnston and Mike Love invited by Brian to reform the C50 magic. He just needs to escape the grip of Me-Landy and re-join the touring band. The Boys should have been able to enjoy the fruits of this resurgence. It's obviously all Melinda's fault. It was her idea to end C50, wasn't it?

And while we're at it, who needs Brian May? Should've been David Marks on the guitar solo! The public woulda flipped for that! The guy's one of the greatest guitar heroes in the past 50 years! Who doesn't remember the classic Marksmen hits (besides everybody)?

Aye the Honeys could have done a better job than them operatic types.

I didn't realize Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams, and Dave Grohl were really Brits.

Stevie Wonder had to endure hours of voice lessons to get rid of his Manchester accent.

Aha!

These kind of group things are never going to please everyone but boy almost everyone did a good job here. Pharrell coming down the stairs and starting is a good choice. He has completely revived his career as a producer and hit maker.  Chris Martin actually did a lovely job. Stevie Wonder is still amazing. Sam Smith is good but I think he could have done way more here as his voice is incredible. Listen to Stay With are and realise he performed every part. Dude has mad chops and mad sauce to go on those chops. I don't love everyone here but there are a bunch of folks who are credible and who inspire a lot of younger, less cynical folks.

I would love to hear The Weeknd on here singing "You never need to doubt it, I'll make you so sure about it".

While I'm not necessarily a fan of a good deal of the artists featured in the video, I still feel the video was very classy, and the vocal/musical contributions were very strong overall. It works very, very well for what it is.

Basically, if one were given the job to pick a good deal of "contemporary" artists that would cross over into the mass listening audience, and help get Brian's music into the awareness of a more modern audience, I don't think a video could be done much better than what they achieved. I think that some of the people criticizing the video fail to realize that. Congrats to Brian for the success this seems to be having.

I had to do this before someone else took a crack at it.  >:D

I changed/added one thing, if this change were retroactive perhaps some who aren't digging this project would have different opinions... ;D

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Ha! Needs Al Jardine as the sun.

Dude, I have missed you!  Thank you for that artful satiric response. The success of the video both for charity and as a way of breaking down historical barriers that had separated the BB music from contemporary awareness quite pleases me. It's unfortunate that the TWGMTR video, which tried to reach a "whole new generation" was not nearly as successful.  That is, I wish the new BB music instead of a canonical classic was doing the reaching...

If this success has the result of getting out beloved BB back together--and even if it simply makes Brian, whom I adore, happy, then I am with you all in celebrating its success.  But to do so will not stop me from making critical and aesthetic critique. Those of you who in an imperious way seek to forbid critique by dictate are wrong. Critique and debate are fruitful. 

I maintain my critique of course; the video is more annoying than "we are the world," its cloying, mawkish, low-tech ancestor.

Somebody needs to ask Mike Love what he thinks about it to really get this thread going.

I always look forward to your fruit.

I wonder if anyone even noticed the addition to the collage, it felt a bit like seeing the Sgt. Pepper cover before Leo Gorcey got airbrushed out... :-D

LOL!

Interviewer: Mike, isn't it awesome that a classic Beach Boys song is at the top of the charts again? You must be proud of your contribution to the original.

Oh, wait...

FANTASY MIKE LOVE: "It's really great that Cousin Brian is doing so well with a song like that and I wish him all the luck in the world. It's interesting it did so well in the UK because when first released it only reached 39 on the US charts. Kokomo of course went to number one and Brian wasn't even involved in that.  Did you know Melody Maker did a poll and The Beach Boys were voted the top music group over The Beatles and The Rolling Stones? I came up with the title Pet Sounds."

Make videos of fantasy Mike Love. :lol

Actually the video looks a lot like a version of the "blossom world" that Mike did invent in another song.  So his influence, un-credited is clear here.  I would sue if I were he.

But all those fake smiles and hipster posturings hurt my eyes. I cannot believe that anyone likes this video aesthetically. It is in such bad taste, so over the top and artless, while so full of self-congratulatory false splendor.

Please take it away....my lunch is in peril.

Oooo that's a good idea, prof. Someone should post it on Mike's facebook page. BLOSSOM WORLD INFRINGEMENT! He could sue to stop a charity single for Children in Need being sold and really do justice to the legacy... of misguided legal battles.

You're crediting Mike Love for influencing the art direction in the video because of his lyric "blossom world" and HE SHOULD SUE?

ARE YOU SERIOUS???

Okay, I guess you like half dead old people with meat and potatoes crowds at M&B's boring nostalgia fest. David Marks can't even save it from sucking.

The real question is, how much would Mike overhype his contributions regarding this tribute if the song had been "Wouldn't it Be Nice"?

I feel pretty certain of two things: If Mike legitimately is asked about the GOK video, he'll say it's cool but give a backhanded compliment belittling it in some fashion (for lack of his involvement), but if it were the EXACT same video with Mike singing a line, he'd have nothing bad to say about it at all.

Nah. "Blossom World" is more Peter Max, less baroque. Everyone knows that.

No worries, no worries! The promo collage shoot was only the first step in retroactively making the appropriate changes. Got my audio editing program fired up to fix that portion, and then it's on to the video editing task.

But for now, oh to think what could have been:  ;D
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O heavens, I hope you are not really asking me that.  Please quickly delete your query before someone sees it.  Do I have to re-instate my mini-seminar in the history of rhetoric?

Until some more artful responses arise the professor must be silent.

The professor has been a most welcome addition to this board since the C50. He has strong opinions, granted, and insists to a degree that some find annoying. But: such resilience seems to be born out of deep love for the BBs and he supports his opinions through reason. He also shows a healthy sense of humor, and respect to other posters.

Dismissing his opinions on the aesthetics of the BBC video as mere cheerleading for Mike Love is misguided and unfair.

The aesthetics of this video are of a very questionable merit besides whatever technical prowess its producers exhibit. Its señf-laudatory tone can be hard to stomach for some also.

I didn't say it was British only. Just that there were a bunch of British folks on it. There are a good number (such as Jools Holland) practically unknown in the U.S.

Gosh, stevie's *one* line is sssssoooo good. He packs so much emotion into a single phrase, it's not even funny.

And Brian looks really cool in the video, too.  :rock

You are on the money! 8)

 :lol

You forgot this part: Paul McCartney really likes that song. I went to India with the Beatles… Maharishi…. Back in the USSR… George Harrison… Pisces Brothers, etc, etc, etc.

Here is the response I got from the BBC. I specifically asked when/if this single was going to be made available to download in America. It's about as worthless a response as I was expecting...


At least they took the time to copy and paste information from the music video's homepage. ::)

It seems to me that the video is a visual reflection of how a lot of Brian's music sounds.

We'll know in about 3 hours how this song charted

Why thank you Putney, most kind.  We can certainly all celebrate the resurgence of this divine song and also retain our critical edge.  If its good for the BB universe and contributes to what I hope pis their creative and performative future, I will welcome it.  I have nothing else to muster on this topic.

No 20 in first week on the chart

Yep - and people outside the UK can't download it, even from Amazon.co.uk - tough in a digital world.

It does call into question this record being for 'charity' doesn't it? Is money from outside the UK not good enough for them?

It's a British charity raising stuff for British and African kids through the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Same happened with Don't Fight The Sea, and Walking Down The Path of Life/Love and Mercy, from the other side of the Pond - and there's no rule says you can't give to the charities without getting a CD/45 in return. They do accept cash … :-\

If everyone ( non UK) on the board sends you some cash, can you donate it for us?

Of course… I'll bank it right after I've been to the Stainforth Real Ale Festival! ;D

maybe we could each add a few pence, so you can buy yourself a John Smith's Original Bitter or two

Not a dig at the BBC at all but surely in this day and age the difference between Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com is nothing more than a few simple key-strokes?

Agree with that. Maybe there were licensing issues with some of the celebs? iTunes should also be a no-brainer.

If I get chance tomorrow I'll see if Tesco has any left (CDs, not ales) and take it from there.

Hmm, I don't see the problem, if folks are willing to buy the cd version. I just walked the process at amazon UK and can get the cd delivered to my house, no problem.

I actually purchased some CD's of this today from a local HMV , £2.99 each

I got mine from Asda, also £2.99.  Amazon UK wanted £4.99 + delivery! :(

That's odd; they're only asking 2.99 plus delivery when I looked

Right, cd's are no problem in the US - mine's on its way...It's just not that immediate gratification we Yanks so desperately need and want.  Pass the ale, please...

It's £2.99 now but on Wednesday when it was released it was the dearer price.  With delivery it was going to cost about £5.60!  Needles to say I cancelled the order.

Makes sense to me. Now it's 2.99 with free shipping in the UK if you spend 10 pounds or more. 


Why wouldn't you just download it from youtube / somewhere, then?  That would cure the itch

This new version is not yet the most viewed BB video on YouTube, but it will be in a few days, with 1 million each day so far.

Top 10 Beach Boys most viewed on YouTube:

Don't Worry Baby (original music / fan video)  8 million views
Kokomo (fan video) 6.8
Good Vibrations (live 1976) 6.6
God Only Knows (2014 BBC version) 6.2
God Only Knows (1966 alt prev. version) 5.3
Kokomo (original video) 5.2
Barbara Ann 3
I Get Around 3
Kokomo (Stamos Cocktail video) 2.8
Surfin USA (Surfin' Bulldog video) 2.7

Spend 10 pounds or more??? I have no pounds to spend!

Would it qualify if I ate at several all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants this week and *gained* 10 pounds instead?  ;D

Well to be fair, until a couple of years ago there were a bunch of videos that had 10-20 million views.

Only if you eat in the UK

Finally got a chance to watch this and I am very impressed.  And was moved to see BW singing the ending lines.  A fine tribute to a classic song, to Brian, and it's sending money to charity.  No nitpicking here.  All good.

The BBC thing is nice. But Boogie Nights is better. It's the best God Only Knows music video that there will ever be.

I really love that movie.

I showed the video to my son and he told me that all over our small East Anglian town he's been hearing the original version of God Only Knows being played, presumably inspired by the charity video.  Big thrills.

This version wasn't pleasing to my ears and I found the video hard to watch. I felt that Brian looked like a puppet and I could almost see a Eugene Landy-like hand in control of him. They sucked the soul right out of it all and some of the artists, from the way they sang, didn't seem familiar with the melody.

Also, reminds me how important Carl was to the original. The tune may hinge on his vocals because I've never heard another version I liked much.

However, if this makes a bunch of money for a charity in need then that's great.

Debuts at #20 on the UK chart.

you wicked, filthy person  ;D I like

… six days ago! New chart tomorrow…

That tune sings itself. And Carl did it first. Finder keepers.
 Brian's instructions to Carl were just to carry the tune.  Just don't do anything weird.
but\ all the artists in this new video want to make their mark as interpreters or do something stylish that reflects on themselves and not the tune itself.
 So, Brian being present is  a nice reminder of how the tune sounds without any affect. And how effective that is.
I don't get at all what you mean with the "gene landy" remarks. that's okay - I will be baffled, as well , by your further explanations of it, so, don't bother.

Down from 20 to 38. Clearl the US fans holding off from purchasing due to the lack of a download has hit sales.


It's the kids I feel sorry for …






;)

Well done. The professor agrees 100%.

I think it's a tricky song to sing. Did you ever hear Bowie's version? He had to do it an octave lower.
I guess the only other version I like is the take Brian did, which, I guess, was before Carl's? But even that isn't quite as sweet.

I ordered mine here in the U.S from the Amazon U.K. site on October 12. It arrived today on the 22nd.  :)
The price breakdown:
Grand Total:    GBP 5.57
Payment Grand Total:    USD 9.30 **

So for $9.30 I now have this little gem and a portion goes to charity. It's all good.
 
I've ordered from Amazon U.K. before and I've never had a problem. If you want it don't hesitate. Order it!

24-10-2014

God Only Knows, Brian Wilson’s latest music video, is now  most viewed on YouTube, if we compare all Beach Boys related tunes.
It took  17 days to get past Don’t Worry Baby which had about  8 million views.

Here’s proof: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=beach+boys&search_sort=video_view_count (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=beach+boys&search_sort=video_view_count)

To sum it up:  today it has over  10.000 comments,  about  100.000 likes and over 8 million views.


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yes and what analytical conclusion do you draw from this statistical evidence?

That it's an awesome video. Feel free to sprinkle in some negative comments here and there though  :afro

My musical conclusion is: very very good idea, a Pet Sounds tune arranged with SMiLE in mind, but it's too short, it sounds like an advertisement, which it is of course, for the BBC.

It could also be a teaser for more. Many comments say they miss stars like Adele or Paul McCartney,  so I hope Brian will arrange the last missing verse, or give all of the remaining Beach Boys just a single word, or one big harmony chord (dream on...), that would make a great version someday.

My analytical conclusion is simple that the 'peoples choice'  for 2014 is GOK as the best song on YouTube. People have TASTE! This video production is stunning, but the old GOK videos got many, many views anyway.
My all time faves are from Behind The Sounds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUBpzlELOg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUBpzlELOg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCTVcNsJGX0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCTVcNsJGX0)

For your interest:  these are the the top 15 songs (I put different versions together, all above 0.5 million views)

20 million views: GOK
16: Kokomo (?... never the real BW/BB sound)
13: DWB (that high, a surprise to me)
11: Good Vibes
10: SUSA
9: IGA
8: Barb
6: WIBN
4: C.Girls
3: Sloop
2: FFF
2: IMRoom
2: 409
2: ICHMusic
2: Forever (surprise to me (TV / Stamos link!))

As I said before, until a couple years ago, there were a bunch of BB videos that had 10-20 million views, but they were deleted.  So this GOK video would be well behind the others if they still existed.

You may be right, but Jaco's point was it took a little time for the GOK clip to earn 8 million views, whereas other BBs videos did well only after having been on YT for years. I think he's quite on the money.

Down to number 60 on the official UK chart … such a shame.

John, could I crave a boon* and ask you to check out all the chart placings for this release - I think I've got confused between the 37 odd different singles charts.  ;D

[* a small rodent about half the size of a hutia, but with larger ears and no tail]

Wait for w/e 14th November (appeal night for Children In Need on The BBC) I am sure it will get a lot more exposure , and rise back (me hopes)

20
38
60

… and that's the lot…

From official charts company that supplies the Radio 1 chart.

I hope Rob's right and this single gets another bite. Yes, orally it is a bit of a mash, yes the video is syrupy, yes it missed sections and what-not, but the import of this had my hair standing up like hearing TWGMTR for the first time - things getting put back in their proper place n all that.

Who here doesn't want to see Brian Wilson at number one in the singles chart?

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LOL.  ;D

I read an article some time ago about how Billboard in the U.S., in order to compensate for pitiful record sales, now factors in YouTube views as part of their chart tabulation.

I wonder if the same is done in Britain.  I mean, to put it in perspective....if the song sold about 50,000 copies it would go to #1 and yet the video has over 8 million views. If those were sales, then the song would be rocketing to the top. Granted, they're hoping that sales of this single earn money for a charity, but I think we're at the point where the charts have very little meaning.

I just came across this belated review in Salon....rather cynical take, but a good read on the genre of celebrity do's like this....
http://www.salon.com/2014/10/27/must_viral_videos_be_so_bad_admit_it_god_only_knows_is_the_worst/

Interesting article on why some people disliked the video so much:

http://www.salon.com/2014/10/27/must_viral_videos_be_so_bad_admit_it_god_only_knows_is_the_worst/

Wow!  Like...deja vu, man.

Oopsies...  :o

Just a quick off-topic FYI: The author of that Salon piece, Tom Maxwell, was in the band Squirrel Nut Zippers in the 90's, who wrote and sang the Zippers' song "Hell" which became as an unlikely MTV hit as I've ever seen, and also wrote "Put A Lid On It", which also got a lot of airplay and commercial notice.

I loved the Squirrel Nut Zippers and their music, still do - wondering if anyone else on the board is into them. I could never in a million years have anticipated how music like that would get mainstream airplay, but it did and it was terrific. The band sort of separated in the later 90's, but what an improbable run they had, and what a terrific vocalist Katherine Whalen was on those records. After Maxwell left he and another founding member had to sue the group or something for back royalties. It's amazing how often that topic comes up in so many bands.

Anyway, back to the BBC!  :)

The hubby and I both like the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Katherine Whalen is one "hell" of a singer.  ;D

Love the Zippers. Love Maxwell's music. His solo albums are great. His book about his time in the Zippers is great too. Highly recommended.

GOK now off the official UK singles chart. Three weeks total, peaked at number 20.

http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/brian%20wilson/

Also down to number three on the amazon uk singles hart after three weeks at number one.

From the salon article: "The result is a bewildering, self-congratulatory mess of rococo overstatement. "

The Professor has been saying this, as have many of you astute critics here. Nice to see an essay penned on the subject. This mess will now recede into the abyss of anecdotal history, where it will console itself in fellowship with the cast of the dreadful "we are the world."

Agreed!

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Finally got my single in the mail.  Was surprised to see there was an instrumental track included.  Nice touch.

Get over your M&B-centric TWGMTR fetish. ::)

I'm pretty late on this thread, but talking of TV ads, this weekend I've seen an ad on NDR television for NDR radio using I Get Around as music. I completely forgot what the visuals were, but at the end the slogan was "NDR 1 - simply the best music". Nice they'd think of our boys with that slogan.

(I thought I'd use this existing thread for this rather than to open a new one.)

Tom Jones and Paloma Faith - God Only Knows at BBC Music Awards 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lydiRfg130Q&feature=youtu.be