The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Live Aid 1985) 

One of the best pop songs ever. I love seeing Brian and Mike interact as if they like each other. I know they've had their ups and downs, but I just love every member of this band: Brian, Mike, Carl, Al, Dennis, Bruce.

The Beach Boys are an example of the very best of American culture

Wow, Brian is actually on stage and singing! Impressive

Brian's story is a true legendary story. it shows if he can pull through everything he went through between drugs, mental illness, abuse from his father, record companies, his own therapist people he was suppose to turn to support the most u can do it too. U just need to hold on, ur stronger and more powerful physically and mentally than u think.

Poor Brian. This was right in the middle of the Evil Doctor Eugene Landy days. He was barely there.

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Thanks Brian Wilson.

Carl Wilson: "Hey guys I think we should all dress up for our show." Beach Boys: "Great idea." Carl: "I'm thinking our new look will be grey suits. Let's class it up." Beach Boys: "Sounds good. We'll totally all wear grey suits to the show. We mean it."

mike love is the only person in the world that was born with little hair and maintained that throughout his life.

I noticed at the very start, before the vocals kick in, Brian is zoning out. Carl notices and starts gesturing toward him to move to the mic. Mike is also keeping an eye on Brian and so is Al, who also begins motioning to him to turn toward his mic...and he does at the last second and begins singing right on cue.

RIP Carl & Dennis Wilson ! Fantastic performance from the guys !

No auto tune just pure talent on the microphone. Brian’s voice sounds so clear. I’m glad I got to see the originals live in 1984.

Hands down the best performance they ever did of this song. It's rare to hear Brian sing in falsetto after the mid--70s, but he was in the best physical shape of his life here despite being under control of Landy.

Cannot get enough of the Beach Boys! Takes me back to my teens!

You can see the discord in the group by the way they dress... Mike and Al trying to be hip, Bruce trying to be retro, and Sweet Carl looking immaculate. Landy was obviously behind Brian's outfit here but he looks great tbh.

They made a real effort for every person on stage to wear a dramatically different style of clothing. The crowd looks so enthused.

Brian Wilson is the best musical artist to come out of the USA.

Remember watching this on MTV live in 1985. Still makes me smile. Great Performance!

The most beautiful song ever written... I swear!!!

Still nice, even in 2018.

Good to see Brian and Carl playing together. R.I.P. Carl. The whole world misses you.

I love how they all look to Brian like "this is your song"

I just feel so bad for Brian, that he had all of those lost years. He didn't deserve that!

Never get tired of this song and their music. Always puts me in a good mood.

Brian's back to his old self here. Just awesome to listen to with that great voice!

EPIC! One of the best Brian moments with the group post 60's!

Bruce Johnston always looks like he's having such a wonderful time. Infectious Joy :)

Brian sounds amazing

the harmony of the vocals of this song is just surreal and fantastic

A great song from my childhood that I never get tired of hearing

Bless Mike Love for creating Live Aid and saving Africa.

Excellent to see Brian Wilson performing one of his greatest songs. Thank you Brian, the genius of the Beach Boys! =)

They do one of their deepest hardest songs and kill it.god blessem forever.

Best live version of this song ever with Brian on lead love IT! He sounded great 👍

Love their music. Always uplifting.

I see Carl and Brian sharing the stage together ..... makes me smile 😃

I love Brian so much when I see him performing live :) absolutely beautiful singing.

This performance was great, but I feel as if it would've been so amazing and memorable to have Dennis be with them and be singing "You are so beautiful". That would've had people cheering, sucks he wasn't there

Great.... thank God they got this! Bliss

I forgot how much I loved The Beach Boys

I just love seeing Brian so involved and animated and smiling here almost enjoying performing!!

Brian looks and sounds wonderful! ❤

Such a distinct sound. So uplifting and soothing. Let's get to the beach.

Been a fan of The Beach Boys since 1964 age 8

Such a rare and incredible performance.

I always love watching Brian on stage, the mastermind, doing the work with the band.

My fave Beach Boys song of all time

If you're listening to this song after all these years, you're a legend

The Beach Boys are America, the Beach Boys are the top down sound of summer....always!

I never realize Brian Wilson was the one who wore the blue jacket... 🤦‍♂️

Pure MAGIC!!!❤

Ahhh... Carl Wilson, the sweetest voice in rock and roll history. Even though that was Brian singing.

I'm stuck in this video. Watching it over and over. I love the emphasis that they do on "together" and "ending" parts and by the way, Brian looks so good.

I miss Carl and Denny so much such beautiful souls.

Beach Boys Rule....thank you forever the great music that will last forever!

Beautiful

The Beach Boys are the greatest band in American history and no one is close to their iconic music or historical value.

memories, wow I was at Philadelphia "Live Aid"!

I was there. Bought a ticket from a scalper for $45 and arrived in time to see the end of CSN. Besides that, I only remember Madonna, Led Zeppelin, Chevy Chase and maybe Phil Collins. The sound live was great and it was the introduction of Cherry Coke. I had one of those and a snow cone and THE WORST HEADACHE EVER THAT LASTED TWO WHOLE DAYS from dehydration. I was 21 and was going into my senior year at Villanova and went alone. I also saw my doppelgänger there. Weird. I’ve seen The Beach Boys numerous times as well as Brian Wilson. Even got his autograph in Chicago in 1998. Seems like yesterday.

I always fantasize about how cool would’ve been to have lived thru that musical generation

I saw Brian Wilson a few years back,, wow,, he still has that great voice. Honour to see him.

I love Carl's dancing while he plays the guitar.

their best song

Still my favourite Beach Boys song of all time. Interesting we are some 35 years on from that concert. At the time in 1985 the Beach Boys had only been around since 1961 as a known band, some 24 years. Certainly in 1985 the Beach Boys would have been considered as mature rock stars. However now we are some almost 60 years since their origins and more than ever considered part of the integral part of Rock and Roll and modern popular music. What an incredible journey that has been.

wow, such a huge crowd--love the Beach boys, brings back so many great memories--thanks guys

The Beach Boys Excellent Band 👍🏻

Incredible song to hear live...

I watched this at Live Aid but am amazed at how fit and healthy Brian looks.

I love the Beach Boys so very much 💖

This is such an awesome video!!! These guys are absolutely one of the greatest bands of all time!!!!!!

Man, Brian looks great here

I went to UCLA and ran into Brian at a local park in Holnby Hills. He was very gracious and polite.

Thank you Brian. God bless. Thank you for your wonderful voice and talent. Never forgotten. Always loved and appreciated. The pain that beautiful soul was going through to bring us such joy

such a magnificently created song

The sound of my youth, and the USA.....Ireland.

I love the songs 80s 😂❤🎉w❤😂❤w🎉❤

I woz there in 85...in my living room when this was on ..probably the best gig I've never been at...

It's impossible to not like this band.

If The Beatles were the Best British Rock Band, The Beach Boys were the Best American Rock Band!!!

Breathtaking harmonies

God, there is something special about Brian Wilson, we dont get many like him in our lifetime

Wouldn't it be nice if we go back to 1985?

The drummer is taking off like a rocket ship, maybe snorted too much snout candy

I love the rest of the boys watching brian singing... and soo proud of him!

God I love Brian Wilson, SO MUCH

One of the highlights, they sound great.

What an amazing song.

They were one of the hits of that day - they were ON fire.

Idk about anyone else, but I can't help but feel tragedy when listening to the Beach Boys. Brian Wilson was a genius, a masterful musician. Then he got thrown to the background of his own band, relegated to stage performances like this which are so clearly puppeteered with Brian not actually singing or playing; He couldn't deal with playing to the public and studio desires, which were willfully misguided with dollar signs in their eyes. All because of things out of his control. A life destroying mental illness certainly didn't help things. Not to me, though. I know what Brian is capable of. 60s Brian was a masterpiece. Vocals were PERFECT. Bass playing, keyboard skills, all great. Plus he was In the running for BEST producer of all time in his prime. Almost anything after is just tragic to see. Like I said before, just a puppet. A shell just to appease the band's image. I want to see the REAL Brian. The REAL Beach Boys. And speaking of the REAL beach boys, you've got other tragedies laced in throughout. Like Dennis Wilson is a tragedy as well; a bright torch burning out fast indeed. Carl was more of the same; right when he takes the reigns of the band, he dies too. Just one tragedy after another. PS I've had just about enough of "Leading Man" Mike Love. He somehow has negative charisma. I'll stick with the Wilsons please and thanks.

I think this is an amazing perf romance and Brian Wilson owning on the grand stage.

Thanks Brian, you are the MASTERPIECE.

Such a great song

I heard It one Million time.

Brian Wilson was fantastic on vocals!!!

I wish there was live aid in Today Just with the classic acts

Always love Mike's shirts

Still up in 2020 🤘, 50 First Dates introduced me this song.

Great song! Wilson nailed it!

*Wouldn't it be nice to see beach boys on Live Aid again during Quartine*

A melhor banda do mundo!!! 😍😍🥰

Brilliant. Love sounds good. Very beautiful and very blessed with the gifts 💖🕊️