God Only Knows: Behind the scenes - BBC Music 

I'm so impressed with how Lorde's wings came to be. It was a majestic scene and fitting for her.

Made me cry, I've been a Beach Boys fan since age 14, and Brian has been through it - so to have him recognized - with such an amazing song - makes me SO happy and grateful.

It's so ignorant to bash this video because of the people in it or for what they sing outside of this miniscule performance. I'm not a fan of Lorde or One Direction but I love that they were in this video. It goes to show the power and respect for this masterpiece by Brian Wilson, so hating on this video would also be to hate Brian.

God only knows what i'd be without ONE DIRECTION IN THIS VIDEO GREAT! LIAM I LOVE YOU

Can't we all just share a beautiful version of a beautiful song?

Written and introduced circa 1965-66 still holds up today with it's simplicity, and melancholy sound! Well done!

Why are people being so snobbish? So what if One Direction or Lorde is in the video? Does that make it any less credible or good? The Point of making it a mix is to appeal to all age-Groups. That gives it more attention and taht's what the BBC wants for the song/Project. By saying "this or this is crap" excludes a lot of young people who in fact are the biggest consumers of music. It also makes it seem as if music is for a certian few or that music should only be for hipster types This video shows different genres of music and how it all can mix together. And that in a way is what music is all about, to come together So stop being snobbish get of your high horses and take it for what it is: A great song

I approve of the amount of Brian May in this video ;)

ONE DIRECTION!!!! 😍💞😘😜

i know im being greedy but i would have loved adele in it too. great piece of work from the good old BBC.

'Liam: This is the strangest thing' HAHA

Where is Paul McCartney? When McCartney first heard the song, he called Brian Wilson telling him it was the most beautiful song he had ever heard. True fact.

I love how the official music video and this "making of" clip both end with a shot of Brian Wilson. It all comes back to Brian and his songwriting genius. So perfect. 😊

I like how they had the song playing in real time throughout the documentary and edited the documentary elements to coordinate with the song.

Zayn was in 1:00 and liam was in 1:05 ❤️❤️

ZAYN AND LIAM 1:05

Beautiful song. I know it from Love Actually where it had the same effect of bringing everyone together and spreading love and joy. :) Truly beautiful!

I'd love to hear each individual artists full rendition of the song, Chris Martin especially.

Some of the best artist of all time singing one of the coolest songs! Big love for Pharrel and Chris Martin ❤️

One Direction😊

1:05 LIAMM

BRIAN MAY !!! GUITAR ! QUEEN !

I thought it was a great collaboration. I'm very glad that Brian agreed to do it, he wrote an incredible song and that should be recognized. He's a great songwriter.

PS God bless Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Love it. Love it. Love it!

one direction at 1:00 to 1:10

This really got to my core. Thanks to all.

Love love love how you included one direction

Brian Wilson is a genius, i think that's what this proves. he wrote this amazing song that is still beloved so many decades later and created such a unique sound with the Beach Boys that is hard to duplicate

Liam Payne in the studio thingyyyyyyyyy

Beautiful, well constructed, wonderful arrangement.

I love this production.Fabulous.

They should do one song every year... or every two years. A brilliant construct. Never remember Brian having a tiger on his piano in the 60s....but he has now!

Everyone is so very talented! I really like this a lot.

AND ONE DIRECTION ?!

BBC Music absolutely brilliant!

Liam at 1:05

is a great song , but the only thing i don´t like is that they used dave grohl just to say "God only Knows..."

I love this video! This is interesting to see how it was made A+++

can we stop talking about one direction on the song and start talking about one direction working together with brian may and lorde and elthon john and stevie wonder etc please?

Everyone came for 1D Men came for Brian Wilson

one phrase...you nailed it!..

For whatever your beliefs, a beautiful song of the Beach Boys that I always feel it isn't about God but about the beauty of people that we are thankful to have in our lives and makes a difference in our world. "The Love Of Music"

Nice to see the choir are from Teesside, my area.

Well done! Love the video and really appreciate the behind the scenes footage as well.

This touched me to my very core.

Wow. Brilliant.

I'm only here for 1D ❤

1:04 zayn and Liam?

This is just a beautiful idea. #fortheloveofmusic

LORDE AND 1D

Beautiful, so very beautiful!

One day I'll be working there!

This was magical. Done

Brilliant collaboration.

Florence ♥

Totally AWESOME!!!

1:09 and 1:26 The Hero and Genius of Music!!

1:06 looks like liam-

BBC did a great job on a great song.

I can't wait for human evolution to catch up to why Lorde belongs in this video with Stevie Wonder, Brian May, and Brian Wilson. She's going to be so awesome to watch grow into a great artist. Her refinement knows no bounds. Bravo to Lorde.

i want to hear all lourde version of this music

more behind the scenes?? wiv 1d in?

Dr. Brian May...need I say more!!!!!

Just BBC could make this, thank you!

MIND BLOWING!!!!!!!!!

I love how they did Lorde

Zayn 1:00 and Liam 1:05

Thanks!

Oh my!!!!! 1:28. Awesome!!!!!

lorde

Simply love this

Kylie is just simply splendid!

I loved the song!

Brian Wilson!!!

1:05 Liam?

OMG NO I REMEMBER THIS NOW! All the old people had a problem with One Direction, Sam Smith and Lorde in it! They wanted people they knew which is so shitty because it was reaching out to different music for a reason

Good job, BBC!

Uuugh, po faced director bloke dropped the "journey" bomb

can i have this on spotify ???

Zayn 1:00?

Lorde had the best spot and line from the song and she nailed it. Not a huge fan of hers but she did great.

Bravo !!!

One direction ❤️💜

Twenty-plus viewings, and I only just now realized that Lauren Laverne is a ghost, or spirit, smiling in the balcony. There’s almost certainly a cultural reference to her work that I’m missing, but it doesn’t matter; it’s just a wonderful moment, especially for being so fleeting. It’s as universal a visual image as the song is a musical epiphany. Every time I see this, I see something new, and every time I hear this song, I feel reborn.

WHERE ARE ONE DIRECTION?!? They were a part of the Video,too! Everybody appears once except Zayn,Harry,Niall,Louis (Liam is in 1:06) !!@#$%`-*

One of the best songs ever written. Co written and produced by the master Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. He gave the lead to his younger brother Carl 19 at the time who also had lead on Good Vibrations. It's great to see other 'artists' although 1D I don't consider artists but appeal to younger audiences, coming together with an amazing composition. Brian is shown at the beginning and end which is respectful to the great man :)

go lorde ur awesome girl haha xx

Why they showed only Zayn and Lima separately...they shiuld have shown them all 😭

The only people I recognized in the video was Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson and Jools Holland who was England's version of Dick Clark. He's been around about 200 years. :)

It has been said that Michael Jackson was a musical genius, but MJ never composed, produced, written or directed any of his music, he was of good singer and had wonderful stage presence, but other people did the hard work to make him look good. On the other hand, Brian Wilson is the true musical genius, who is very under-rated, but I think people (including generations who were not familiar with The Beach Boys), found him again & saw the true genius behind this man when he redid “God only knows” for the BBC and included all different music people in it to lend their voices, great collaboration. He had great vision with this remake‼️

love this

Awesome!

T H A N K

Brilliant song and video by the BBC. Well done to all involved. Shame the behind the scenes video was complete rubbish (as so many are). Would have been nice to see more of how they filmed so many different elements and see the special effects team at work more.

Who remembers the BBC's version of Perfect Day that brought Lou Reed, Boyzone and Dr John together?

Hello I love this video

1D where u at

Dave Grohl should have had more lines... But still damn awesome :D

nice!

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