What is your favourite Beach Boys song?
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POURED IN this week after it was announced that Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson had died at the age of 82.
Wilson was recognised as one of the most visionary musicians of the 20th century.
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He was behind some of the band's most well-known and most successful hits, including I Get Around, Good Vibrations and God Only Knows.
But which one is your favourite?
Today, we want to know:
What is your favourite Beach Boys song?
Poll Results:
God Only Knows
(235)
Good Vibrations
(139)
Wouldn't It Be Nice
(82)
Surfin' USA
(72)
California Girls
(72)
None of the above (let us know in the comments)
(63)
I Get Around
(59)
Kokomo
(28)
Don't Worry Baby
(28)
Good Vibrations
Surfin' USA
God Only Knows
Wouldn't It Be Nice
I Get Around
Kokomo
California Girls
Don't Worry Baby
None of the above (let us know in the comments)
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a day ago
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What is your favourite Beach Boys song?
TRIBUTES POURED IN this week after it was announced that Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson had died at the age of 82. Wilson was recognised as one of the most visionary musicians of the 20th century. Advertisement He was behind some of the band's most well-known and most successful hits, including I Get Around, Good Vibrations and God Only Knows. But which one is your favourite? Today, we want to know: What is your favourite Beach Boys song? Poll Results: God Only Knows (235) Good Vibrations (139) Wouldn't It Be Nice (82) Surfin' USA (72) California Girls (72) None of the above (let us know in the comments) (63) I Get Around (59) Kokomo (28) Don't Worry Baby (28) Good Vibrations Surfin' USA God Only Knows Wouldn't It Be Nice I Get Around Kokomo California Girls Don't Worry Baby None of the above (let us know in the comments) Vote
