Finaliza la terna de genios de la melodía pop el gran Brian Wilson, de quien hemos escogido uno de los momentos más altos del álbum Pet Sounds (1967), de The Beach Boys. God only knows (música de Wilson y letras de Tony Asher) es considerada usualmente entre las mejores canciones de la historia del pop en las listas canónicas, y no repetiré aquí los elogios recibidos por leyendas del rock para no parecer demasiado reiterativo. Sí anotaré que David Bowie hizo un espantoso cover de esta canción, casi destrozándola, para su fallido álbum Tonight (1984). Por otro lado, quienes se han animado a versionearla no se les ha ocurrido mejor idea que imitar cada armonía y cada acorde como supuesto homenaje, o en otros casos, la han trocado en una balada soporífera para ser tocada en grandes salones. El cover de Charly García y Pedro Aznar para su disco conjunto Tango 4 (1991) no es muy diferente, pero por lo menos nos entrega una traducción al español de esta eterna gema. De regalo, también les dejo una accidentada (aunque memorable) actuación en vivo de los argentinos.
GOD ONLY KNOWS
(B. Wilson/T. Asher)
I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it
God only knows what I'd be without you
If you should ever leave me
Though life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
If you should ever leave me
Well life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows........
GOD ONLY KNOWS
(B. Wilson/T. Asher)
I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it
God only knows what I'd be without you
If you should ever leave me
Though life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
If you should ever leave me
Well life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows what I'd be without you
God only knows........
