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Served Three Ways: Three Covers of The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows”

Mar 13, 2012, 7:00am Turntable Kitchen
Served Three Ways: Three Covers of The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” It's hard to believe it now, but The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" was originally the subject of a fair amount of hand-wringing by songwriters Brian Wilson and Tony Asher. Wilson and Asher feared that a song with the word "God" in the title would never get radio play. There was fear that it would be considered too "square" to be popular. Then there was the track's first line which is unorthodox for a love song: "I may not always love you." Amazingly, the track never reached #1 in the United States or Europe. In fact, it only [...]
Artist:Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Title:God Only Knows (Beach Boys Cover)
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Artist:Petra Haden
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Artist:Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
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