"Wouldn't It Be Nice"

(Brian Wilson / Tony Asher / Mike Love)The Beach Boys song
Album: Pet Sounds (1966)
Listen to The Beach Boys version: Youtube, SpotifyCovers: 67

Artist	Album	Year	Listen	Notes
Ōsama (王様) (covered as "浜っ子伝説")	浜っ子伝説～ビーチボーイズ 日本語直訳メドレ single	1996	Youtube	Japanese "direct translation" medley of "Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"Surfer Girl"/"Good Vibrations"/"Little Honda"/"California Girls"/"God Only Knows"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice".
101 Strings Orchestra & The Alshire Singers	Play And Sing The Songs Of The Beach Boys	1976	Youtube, Spotify	Orchestral pop cover.
Acme Jazz Company	Acme Jazz Company	2013	Youtube, Spotify	Extended jazz instrumental.
Anakin	Wouldn't It Be Nice single	2015	Youtube, Spotify	Alt rock cover
Anon (covered as "Wouldn't It Be Nice (To Play Some Vidya)")	/v/ - The Musical V	2017	Youtube	Parody lyrics using the original backing track.
The Beach Boys Inc.	Vintage Series	2002
The Beach Boys And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	2018	Youtube, Spotify	The original Beach Boys recording and vocals with orchestral overdubs.
The Beachles (covered as "Wouldn't Sgt. Petsound Be Nice?")	Sgt. Petsound's Lonely Hearts Club Band	2006	Youtube	Mash up of The Beach Boys' "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Madeline Bell (covered as "Beach Boys Medley")	Blessed	2000		Medley of "And Your Dreams Come True"/"God Only Knows"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice".
Blackpool Beach Boys And Girl	Pet Sounds	1995		Minimalist interpretation
The Blue Springs High School Pop Choir	See You In September	1976
The Bostonians	Quarter Past Nine	2000
Michael R. Bristow	Ocean In A Box	1999		Solo acoustic guitar instrumental.
The Brown Derbies (covered as "Wouldn't It Be Nice?")	Talk Derby To Me	1991
Bullion	Sgt. Petsound's Lonely Hearts Club Band	2006	Youtube	Remix in the style of J Dilla.
Liz Callaway (covered as "Wouldn't It Be Nice?")	The Beat Goes On	2001	Youtube, Spotify	Pop cover
The Cantina Band (covered as "Summer '81")	Summer '81 single	1981	Youtube	Medley of "Surfer Girl"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"409"/"I Get Around"/"Dance, Dance, Dance"/"California Girls"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Good Vibrations". Basically an attempt to see how many choruses you can fit into 4 minutes 18 seconds, the B-side was the same medley without the 14 seconds of "Surfer Girl" at the start.
Michael Carpenter	Soop #5: Songs Of Other People	2012	Other	Pop rock cover, featuring Lukah Boo
Chalk Talk	Bvvvvvvv EP	2011	Youtube	Indie cover
Alex Chilton	Electricity By Candlelight NYC 2/13/97	2013	Youtube, Spotify	Live, acoustic recording from 1997. Another live recording from 1977, this time with a full band, was released on 2015's Ocean Club '77 (Youtube, Spotify)
Gretchen Dowsing	Fun, Fun, Fun
The Duke Of Norfolk	Mint 400 Records Presents The Beach Boys Pet Sounds	2013
Fource	Wouldn't It Be Nice single	2003	Youtube	Pop cover.
G4 (covered as "Beach Boys Medley")	Live At The Royal Albert Hall	2005		Live medley of "Fun, Fun, Fun" / "I Get Around" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "California Girls" / "God Only Knows".
Gidea Park (covered as "California Gold")	Gidea Park	1981	Youtube, Spotify	Released as a single. Also known as "Beach Boys Gold Part II". Medley of "California Gold"/"California Girls"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"The Little Girl I Once Knew"/"All Summer Long"/"Lovin' That Music". A live version appears on their Live In Concert album.
Goodbye Nova	Impressions, Vol. 2 EP	2014	Youtube	Pop cover
Hicktown Brothers	Net Sounds II: Do It Again
The Hollyridge Strings	Play The Beach Boys Song Book - Vol. 2	1967	Youtube, Spotify	Orchestral cover arranged by Mort Garson and Perry Botkin Jr.
Husking Bee	Put On Fresh Paint	1998	Youtube	Punk cover
Indian Jewelry	A Tribute To Pet Sounds	2016	Youtube	Noise rock cover.
Al Jardine, Family & Friends	Live In Las Vegas	2001		Live recording. Matt Jardine takes lead vocals.
John B. & The Surfin' Safaris	A Tribute To The Beach Boys	2002	Youtube, Spotify
Kams (covered as "Wouldn't It Be Nice [Bone-Idle-Cuntwit]")	Hippocamp Ruins Pet Sounds	2005	Other	Experimental electronic remix of the original track.
Jan Krist	Making God Smile (An Artists' Tribute To The Songs Of Beach Boy Brian Wilson)	2002
Lash	Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge 2	2001
Locas In Love	Rio Veneno EP	2001
Mike Love	Unleash The Love	2017	Youtube, Spotify	Straightforward cover. Jeff Foskett on lead vocals.
Bob Lowden (covered as "Beach Boys Medley")	Bob Lowden's Concert Band Simplicity Series	1985		Medley of "California Girls" / "Help Me, Rhonda" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice".
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (covered as "Skulle De' Va' Skönt ")	Frida Ensam	1975	Youtube, Spotify	Swedish lyrics by Marie Bergman. Also appears on Frida's 14 Hits compilation.
MAXX Factor (covered as "Beach Boys Medley")	The Sing-Off - Beach Boys Medley single	2009		Medley of "God Only Knows" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "Good Vibrations".
Noriyuki Makihara (槇原敬之)	Beach Boys: Best Of Tribute	2004
Oldham Brothers	Do It Again: A Tribute To Pet Sounds	2006
Jeffrey Osborne	Wouldn't It Be Nice (A Jazz Portrait Of Brian Wilson)	1997	Youtube	Vocal cover
Papa Doo Run Run	Greenifornia	2008	Youtube, Spotify	Acoustic cover.
Papa Doo Run Run	California Project	1985	Youtube	Straightforward cover.
PelleK	PelleK's YouTube Covers - Volume 20	2015	Youtube, Spotify	Melodic metal cover
Pendulum	Pendulum	1976	Youtube	Pop cover
Pickin' On	Pickin' On The Beach Boys: A Bluegrass Tribute	2004	Youtube	Bluegrass instrumental
Rebecca Pidgeon	Behind The Velvet Curtain	2008	Youtube	Folk-pop cover
Mike Post	Railroad Overture	1975		Instrumental
The Puttys	Play The Pops: Live At Nilbog	2006		Live recording.
Red Sun Rising	Peel EP	2019	Youtube, Spotify	Acoustic version
Rockabye Baby!	Lullaby Renditions Of The Beach Boys	2006	Youtube, Spotify	Instrumental lullaby.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (covered as "The Water Planet Suite")	Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach Boys	1998		A 23 minute long orchestral medley of "Heroes And Villains"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice/"God Only Knows"/"Surfer Girl"/"In My Room"/"The Warmth Of The Sun"/"All Summer Long"/"You Still Believe In Me"/"Caroline, No"/"Good Vibrations". Arranged by Bob Alcivar, produced by Bruce Johnston.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach Boys	1998		Orchestral instrumental. Produced by Bruce.
Saint Etienne	Pet Sounds Revisited	2012	Youtube	Synthpop cover, that also makes good use of the "Barnyard" theme. Also appears on the super deluxe version of their Words And Music album.
ScatterTones (covered as "God Only Knows")	Wherever You Stand	2010	Youtube, Spotify	Vocal cover. Wouldn't It Be Nice opens the song, before going into "God Only Knows".
Fred Simon	Fred Simon's Interpretation Of The Beach Boys	2003	CD Baby	Solo piano version
The Surf City Allstars	Live In Concert	2014	Youtube, Spotify	Live version.
Surf Punks (covered as "Surf's Up Medley")	Surf's Up Medley single	1981	Youtube	Medley of "Surf City" / "Surfin' U.S.A." / "Help Me, Rhonda" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "California Girls" / "Pipeline" / "Catch A Wave" / "I Get Around" / "Surfer Girl".
Tom & Flo	Live Im Circus Krone	2015	Spotify	Live folk cover
Trio Rococo	Friends	1996		Instrumental.
Vitamin String Quartet	The String Quartet Tribute To The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds	2005	Youtube, Spotify	Classical instrumental
Brian Wilson	Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live	2002		Live recording. Another live recording was a bonus track on some issues of Live At The Roxy Theatre.
Brian Wilson and Elton John	An All Star-Tribute To Brian Wilson	2001	Youtube	Live recording.
Brian Wilson with Al Jardine	Brian Wilson And Friends	2016	Spotify	Live recording. Al takes the lead vocal.
Wilson Phillips	Dedicated	2012	Youtube, Spotify	Straightforward cover.

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