Brian and Carl Wilson are the best harmony group of all-time. There is no question about it. Here Today is a perfect example of harmonies being introduced with a timpani and such a nice, slow plodding beat. The song has an almost circus like break before the last chorus and demonstrates how far fetched some of Brian’s ideas were. "Wouldn’t It Be Nice" could be the most uplifting song ever written, and not coincidentally it has backing vocals filled with ascending pitches and warmness. The “Run Run weooooooo” in the middle eight may be the moment that fully encapsulates this young love scenario. In a nutshell, the Beach Boys are so much better than the Beatles is almost scary how few people actually realize it.
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