Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Wouldn't It Be Nice

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Wouldn't It Be Nice was released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol Records as a part of the album Pet Sounds

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Roy Caton

Trumpet

Steve Douglas

Tenor Saxophone

Plas Johnson

Tenor Saxophone

Jay Migliori

Baritone Saxophone

Carl Fortina

Accordion

Frank Marocco

Accordion

Al De Lory

Piano

Larry Knechtel

Prepared Piano

Barney Kessel

Mandolin

Jerry Cole

12-String Electric Guitar

Carol Kaye

Bass Guitar

Lyle Ritz

Upright Bass

Hal Blaine

Drums

Frank Capp

Timpani

Brian Wilson

Vocals

Al Jardine

Background Vocals

Bill Pittman

Acoustic Rhythm Guitar

Bruce Johnston

Background Vocals

Carl Wilson

Background Vocals

Dennis Wilson

Background Vocals

Mike Love

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brian Wilson

Composer

Mike Love

Lyrics

Tony Asher

Lyrics

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Larry Levine

Engineer

Ralph Valentin

Engineer

Mark Linett

Mastering Engineer

Giles Martin

Immersive Mixing Engineer

Brian Wilson

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Wouldn't it be nice if we were older?

Then we wouldn't have to wait so long

And wouldn't it be nice to live together

In the kind of world where we belong?

[Chorus]

You know it's gonna make it that much better

When we can say goodnight and stay together

[Verse 2]

Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up

In the morning when the day is new?

And after having spent the day together

Hold each other close the whole night through

[Chorus]

But happy times together, we've been spending

I wish that every kiss was never ending

Oh, wouldn't it be nice?

[Bridge]

Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray, it might come true

(Run, run with you) Oh, baby, then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do

Oh, we could be married

Oh, we could be married

And then we'd be happy

And then we'd be happy

Oh, wouldn't it be nice?

[Chorus]

You know it seems the more we talk about it

It only makes it worse to live without it

But let's talk about it

But, wouldn't it be nice?

[Outro]

Goodnight, my baby

Sleep tight, my baby

Goodnight, my baby

Sleep tight, my baby

Goodnight, my baby

Sleep tight, my baby

Written by: Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Tony Asher

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