"God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys

<p>As sure as there are stars above you, Strong Songs will be here to deliver musical deep-dives straight into your eardrums. This week is no different, as Kirk picks apart Brian Wilson's chamber-pop masterpiece "God Only Knows."</p> <p>The sleigh bells ring, the french horn solos, and The Wrecking Crew lays down the foundation for an immaculate collection of chords and melodies, all placed over a bass line that's as Bach as it is Beach-y. Turns out there's a reason so many people call this the greatest song ever written.</p> <p><strong>Artist:</strong> The Beach Boys</p> <p><strong>Album:</strong> <em>Pet Sounds</em> (1966)</p> <p><strong>Written by:</strong> Brian Wilson & Tony Asher</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/pet-sounds-50th-anniversary-deluxe-edition/1440850596"> Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Sounds-Anniversary-Deluxe-Blu-ray-Audio/dp/B01DB0EB7S"> Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/42oBdomfxF0DbKKMEqrnQW">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>------</strong></p> <p><strong>ALSO FEATURED:</strong></p> <ul> <li>"And Your Dream Comes True" by The Beach Boys from <em>Summer Days (And Summer Nights),</em> 1965<em><br /></em></li> <li>Discussion of Danny Tedesco's excellent 2008 documentary <em><a href="http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/">The Wrecking Crew</a></em><strong><br /></strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: Luke Price</strong></p> <p>This episode's outro soloist is the wonderful Portland fiddle player Luke Price. When he's not working as a side man in a variety of killer bands, Luke joins his wife Rachael to form the excellent songwriting duo DEAN!. They've got a new album coming soon and it's gonna be pretty great; in the meantime you can follow them <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/lukeplusrach/">on Instagram</a> and listen to some of their stuff on their website, <a href= "http://www.wearedean.com/">wearedean.com</a>.</p> <p><strong>'GRAM BY 'GRAM<br /></strong></p> <p>If you're interested in occasional music and P