Kirk Hamilton’s Strong Songs is one of my favorite podcasts. He pulls apart well-known songs to figure out how they work—what makes them great. Back in 2020, he did an in-depth exploration of “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys—a gorgeously produced, tightly arranged gem, and one of my favorite songs.

With the loss of Brian Wilson, this seems like a good time to revisit that episode. It gave me a much greater appreciation for Wilson’s composing genius.