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Abomination317
Some of the performances aren't as good, but with the original lyrics, hum be dum and extended coda, this is the definitive version of the song
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aknightdream
I know this has been said but this is one of the best songs ever. The Beach Boys were my parent's band but me and my 2 sisters loved them too. Good Vibrations was always my favorite. ADVICE: If you are sad, listen to the Beach Boys!
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Tr1xx
Crackin' pop song . . . I love both versions, but the 60s version obviously is so well known that there would be a predictable reaction, with vociferous differences of opinion. At least it's not like Madonna doing a cover of American Pie (though perhaps that's not the worst example of cover versions?)
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WiseJake237
The original may sound better because it's The Beach Boys in 1966, obviously. But of the recreations on Wilson's 2004 Smile album, I find this to be one of the best. Does the sound and feel of the original quite a bit of justice, and I like Wilson's preferred lyrics better than those in the single version or on the new Smile Sessions release. However, I don't expect the 1966 Beach Boys 45 rpm single of Good Vibrations to grace my turntable any less.
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dragon-dude
This version is about 2.3X better than the original. I don't even listen to the original anymore, it leaves me very dissatisfied. The tone on the theremin is so thin on the Smiley Smile version, and I think the cello and well, basically every other instrument sounds better on this version, too! Plus the ending fades out longer, and it just makes me want to listen to it again!
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wetwillies
One of my top 10 songs of all-time...Beach Boys version or not. This one is just as great.
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oneeyedcunt
mike love wrote the lyrics for the single version. these are tony asher's lyrics with Love's intro and chorus retained.
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JakeJustice
this is the real version, I'm pretty sure Mike Love didn't like the original lyrics heard on the version, and had Brian rewrite them so as they were less overtly psychedelic. Brian can't do his falsetto singing 40 years later, but this is still a fucking class tune.
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