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Five Musicians Who Call ‘God Only Knows’ the Greatest Song of All Time
Far Out Magazine ^ | Thu 22 February 2024 | Tom Taylor

Posted on 03/07/2024 1:39:31 PM PST by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 03/07/2024 1:39:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Yes,a great song but certainly not the greatest. Not even close.


2 posted on 03/07/2024 1:41:28 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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I Heard it Through the Grapevine?
3 posted on 03/07/2024 1:43:17 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Music is one of those things where you can easily point it out if it’s bad. But picking a “best” or “favorite” is tough. But this song makes it onto my list.


4 posted on 03/07/2024 1:43:51 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: nickcarraway

bono shcmono.


5 posted on 03/07/2024 1:47:09 PM PST by xoxox
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To: nickcarraway

I like it except for that “bah bah bah bah bah, baaaah bah bah” part. You’re going down a silky smooth road and then hit a pothole.


6 posted on 03/07/2024 1:51:02 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: Vermont Lt

John Lennon Played It on Repeat and Frank Sinatra Called It the Best Song of the ‘70s

https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/Little-River-Band-Reminiscing-Graeham-Goble


7 posted on 03/07/2024 1:52:09 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

Ridiculous to say that it is the best song of all time, there is no song that is the best of all time.

That said, God only knows is a great song!


8 posted on 03/07/2024 1:52:10 PM PST by HerrBlucher
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I know it’s not a pop song but there is something about Ave Maria that brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.


9 posted on 03/07/2024 1:58:07 PM PST by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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My wife likes them. I am ambivalent. My likes are totally dependent on my mood at the moment. And it ranges from the B52s to Tull to the Beatles to Rachmaninov.

If it makes you happy…it makes you happy.


10 posted on 03/07/2024 2:00:35 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: nickcarraway

Nice song but doesn’t bowl me over. I will say it’s a really beautiful studio recording.


11 posted on 03/07/2024 2:02:14 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Gay State Conservative

Correct


12 posted on 03/07/2024 2:03:09 PM PST by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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To: nickcarraway

As I’ve said before, that song is “a pleasant little ditty”, but I have never understood the awe and the marvel many get from this song. Why? Maybe you have to be somebody who works with music and has tried to master complex chords to fully appreciate it.


13 posted on 03/07/2024 2:04:16 PM PST by lee martell
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To: ABN 505

Well, yeah.


14 posted on 03/07/2024 2:04:35 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: ABN 505

Me too, but it depends heavily on who is singing it and how they’re singing it.


15 posted on 03/07/2024 2:06:09 PM PST by HerrBlucher
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Another classic! I'm a child of the 60s and my favorite music is mostly from that era.However,these days I'm listening to Don't Dream It's Over and Everybody Wants To Rule The World.

I think my very favorite song of all time is Mr Tambourine Man.

Check out the session tape...it's truly magic!

Mr Tambourine Man Session

16 posted on 03/07/2024 2:06:44 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: nickcarraway

Meh! Only Rick Beato’s opinion matters.


17 posted on 03/07/2024 2:07:31 PM PST by Sirius Lee (Tonight on The Bickersons... )
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To: lee martell

I used to play it on my guitar, it has a very interesting chord progression.


18 posted on 03/07/2024 2:07:37 PM PST by HerrBlucher
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To: nickcarraway

Great song and they had many, but I prefer “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.”


19 posted on 03/07/2024 2:07:53 PM PST by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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To: Sirius Lee

Speaking of Rick Beato, I am glad that he agrees with me on what the most beautiful song is.

September Fifteenth - Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB7bkhslIXw


20 posted on 03/07/2024 2:13:18 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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