Play along at home with the lyrics:

[Verse 1: Carl Wilson]

I may not always love you

But long as there are stars above you

You never need to doubt it

I'll make you so sure about it

[Refrain: Carl Wilson]

God only knows what I'd be without you

[Verse 2: Carl Wilson]

If you should ever leave me

Well, life would still go on, believe me

The world could show nothing to me

So what good would living do me?

[Refrain: Carl Wilson]

God only knows what I'd be without you

[Interlude: Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson, and Bruce Johnston]

Ooh, ooh

Do, do, do, do, do, do, do

Bow, buh-bow, buh-bow, buh-bow (Do, do, do, do)

Buh-bow, buh-bow, buh-bow (Do, do, do, do, do, do)

Buh-bow, buh-bow, buh-bow, buh-bow (Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do)

[Refrain: Carl Wilson]

God only knows what I'd be without you

[Verse 3: Carl Wilson]

If you should ever leave me

Well, life would still go on, believe me

The world could show nothing to me

So what good would living do me?

[Chorus: Carl Wilson]

God only knows what I'd be without you

[Outro: Carl Wilson with Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston]

God only knows what I'd be without you

God only knows what I'd be without you

God only knows what I'd be without you (What I'd be)

God only knows what I'd be without you (God only knows)

God only knows what I'd be without you (What I'd be)

God only knows what I'd be without you (God only knows)

God only knows what I'd be without you (What I'd be)

God only knows what I'd be without you (God only knows)

God only knows what I'd be without you (What I'd be)

God only knows what I'd be without you (God only knows)

God only knows what I'd be without you (What I'd be)

God only knows what I'd be without you (God only knows)

Jump to section:

(00:12) Introduction but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(01:11) Song title, writers' details, one anagram too many, in memoriam, brothers and emotional scarring, Charles Manson. The controversial title for the time

(08:03) To the lyrics. - Peter leads us through a first pass on the lyrics. Is this really the 60s? The Love Generation? Lions, tigers, ligers, and plants.

(17:59) Original draft lyrics uncovered - Exclusive

(21:30) Dave takes us through what God does and doesn't know, how long stars are above you, and the Five Love Languages. Plus how

(40:57) The artist's comments

(42:09) The official music video, 55 years in the making

(45:50) Other theories from the internet

(53:37) Misheard Lyrics

(55:52) Notable Trivia

(01:02:28) Farewells and ⁠⁠⁠give us money⁠⁠⁠

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[Verse 1]

Nights in white satin, never reaching the end

Letters I've written, never meaning to send

Beauty I'd always missed with these eyes before

Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore

[Chorus]

'Cause I love you

Yes, I love you

Oh, how I love you, oh

[Verse 2]

Gazing at people, some hand in hand

Just what I'm going through, they can't understand

Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend

Just what you want to be, you will be in the end

[Chorus]

And I love you

Yes, I love you

Oh, how I love you

Oh, how I love you

[Flute Solo]

[Verse 3 repeat of 1]

[Chorus]

'Cause I love you

Yes, I love you

Oh, how I love you

Oh, how I love you-oh

'Cause I love you

Yes, I love you

Oh, how I love you

Oh, how I love you-oh

Jump to section:

(00:12) Introduction but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(01:51) Song title, writers' details, rubbish about cricket etc.

(06:20) To the lyrics. - Peter mansplains us through with his pedantic theory about petty complaints and incels

(21:46) Dave takes us through his theory involving do-it-yourself (DIY) projects

(31:52) The artist's comments

(39:39) Other theories from the internet

(52:03) Misheard Lyrics

(54:22) Notable Trivia

(58:27) Farewells and ⁠⁠⁠give us money⁠⁠⁠

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[Verse 1]

It’s fine, it's cool

You can say that we are nothing but you know the truth

And guess i'm the fool

With her arms out like an angel through the car sunroof

[Pre-Chorus]

I don't wanna call it off

But you don't wanna call it love

You just wanna love someone who calls you baby

[Chorus]

You can kiss a hundred boys in bars

Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling

You can say it's just the way you are

Make a new excuse another stupid reason

Good luck, babe! Well good luck, babe!

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

Good luck, babe! Well good luck, babe!

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

[Verse 2]

I’m cliche

Who cares

It's a sexually explicit kind of love affair

And i cry, it's not fair

I just need a little lovin’ i just need a little air

[Pre-Chorus]

Think im gonna call it off

Even if you call it love

I just wanna love someone who calls me baby

[Chorus]

You can kiss a hundred boys in bars

Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling

You can say it's just the way you are

Make a new excuse another stupid reason

Good luck, babe! Well good luck, babe!

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

Good luck, babe! Well good luck, babe!

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

[Bridge]

And when you wake up next to him in the middle of the night

With your head in your hands you’re nothing more than his wife

And when you think about me all of those years ago

You're standing face to face with ""i told you so""

You know I hate to say , i told you so

You know i hate to say it but, i told you so

Well i told you so

[Chorus]

You can kiss a hundred boys in bars

Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling

You can say it's just the way you are

Make a new excuse another stupid reason

Good luck, babe! Well good luck, babe!

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

Good luck, babe! Well good luck, babe!

[Outro]

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

You’d have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

Jump to section:

(00:12) Introduction but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(01:18) Song title, writers' details, rubbish about cricket etc.

(05:15) To the lyrics. - Peter mansplains us through with his pedantic theory about a pedant, with lots of diversions into StarWars, Fabio, and new sexualities

(31:16) Dave takes us through his theory involving the weather, narcissism, sexism, and quantum physics

(40:19) The artist's comments

(40:55) Other theories from the internet

(50:21) Misheard Lyrics

(53:59) Notable Trivia

(57:30) Farewells and ⁠⁠⁠give us money⁠⁠⁠

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[Verse 1]

You've gone too far this timeBut I'm dancing on the ValentineI tell you somebody's fooling aroundWith my chances on the danger lineI'll cross that bridge when I find itAnother day to make my stand, oh woahHigh time is no time for decidingIf I should find a helping hand, oh woah[Refrain]Oh, why don't you use it?Try not to bruise itBuy time, don't lose itOh, why don't you use it?Try not to bruise itBuy time, don't lose it[Chorus]The reflex is a lonely child who's waiting by the parkThe reflex is in charge of finding treasure in the darkAnd watching over lucky clover, isn't that bizarre?And every little thing the reflex doesLeaves you answered with a question mark[Verse 2]I'm on a ride, and I want to get offBut they won't slow down the roundaboutI sold the Renoir and TV setDon't wanna be around when this gets out[Refrain again][Chorus]The reflex is a lonely child, he's waiting in the parkThe reflex is in charge of finding treasure in the darkAnd watching over lucky clover, isn't that bizarre?And every little thing the reflex doesLeaves an answer with a question mark[Instrumental Break][Refrain again][Chorus]The reflex is a lonely child who's waiting by the parkThe reflex is in charge of finding treasure in the darkAnd watching over lucky clover, isn't that bizarre?And every little thing the reflex doesLeaves me answered with a question markOh, the reflex, what a game, he's hiding all the cardsThe reflex is in charge of finding treasure in the darkAnd watching over lucky clover, isn't that bizarre?And every little thing the reflex doesLeaves you answered with a question mark

Jump to section:

(00:10) Introduction but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(01:04) Song title, writers' details, versions etc.

(03:31) To the lyrics. - reflexes and guacamole and M&Ms

(05:37) Sensitive artists, the muses, too much Star Wars, and Leprechauns

(17:55) Help from Microsoft Word (that would previously have come from 'Clippy') and Barbarella

(20:07) Rivalry, revenge, murder, and Brian

(36:11) Other theories from the internet

(50:18) Misheard Lyrics

(54:57) Notable Trivia

(57:20) Farewells and ⁠⁠⁠give us money⁠⁠⁠

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[Verse 1]Even through the darkest phaseBe it thick or thinAlways someone marches braveHere beneath my skin[Chorus]And constant (Constant)Craving (Craving)Has always (Always)Been (Been)[Verse 2]Maybe a great magnet pullsAll souls towards truthOr maybe it is life itselfFeeds wisdom to its youth[Chorus]Constant (Constant)Craving (Craving)Has always (Always)Been[Post-Chorus]CravingAh-ha, constant cravingHas always beenHas always been[Instrumental Break][Chorus]Constant (Constant)Craving (Craving)Has always (Always)Been (Been)Constant (Constant)Craving (Craving)Has always (Always)Been (Been)[Post-Chorus]CravingAh-ha, constant cravingHas always beenHas always beenHas always beenHas always beenHas always been

Jump to section:

(00:10) Introduction but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(01:28) Song title, writers' details, versions etc.

(02:06) To the lyrics. - grammar nazis and guacamole and M&Ms

(09:37) Cravings versus yearnings

(11:26) Downton Abbey

(11:53) A lament on consumerism

(12:28) Cravats, scones and cats

(17:18) Gone with the Wind

(17:55) Second verse. 90s optimism?

(22:26) Souls and magnetism and Plato

(24:12) Religious metaphors

(26:10) k.d. is a werewolf

(30:09) Artist's account

(32:28) The music video

(36:05) Other theories from the internet

(40:40) Misheard Lyrics

(44:27) Notable Trivia

(51:00) Farewells and ⁠⁠⁠give us money⁠⁠⁠

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[Verse]

Jump to section:

(00:10) Introduction but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(01:13) Song title, writers' details, versions etc.

(03:31) To the lyrics (new jingle!). Title, locations and funky definitions

(11:18) Lyric by lyric - impressions

(13:24) Stagnation and apathy condemned!

(14:58) The Good Which of the North from The Wizard of Oz

(15:58) Persecution, music genre-bigotry, racism, disco vs prog rock, Footloose, women's liberation, West Side Story

(22:09) Chauvinism, disempowerment, AND DRAFT LYRICS UNCOVERED!

(23:48) Child-like whining, Kazakhstan entertainment centre

(26:28) More autobiographical than he knew

(28:25) Alien DNA virus

(30:23) Callback to Cher's BELIEVE lyrics and AI robot/cyborg overthrow of humanity

(34:23) Theories From The Internet

(37:27) Misheard Lyrics

(40:47) Notable Trivia. Music video controversy, cover versions and samples

(48:48) Farewells and ⁠⁠⁠give us money⁠⁠⁠

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[Paul Young]

Jump to section:

(00:10) Christmas introduction but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(01:30) Song title, writers' details etc

(03:21) Christmas jokes - Band Aid edition

(11:22) To the lyrics (new jingle!). Disclaimers and excuses for what's to come

(14:18) Band Aid, Band Aid 20, Band Aid 30, Band Aid 40, and

(15:46) Getting into the lyrics proper. Christian nations and English perspectives or lack thereof

(17:22) Christmas fears, dubious phobias and spiking statistics

(28:49) Plenty

(31:37) Thoughts and prayers and othering

(33:58) 80s pop riches and guilt

(35:40) dread, fear, and the sting of tears

(39:50) Christmas bells

(40:49) It's them or us? Empathy flow-chart. Famine and civil war

(44:43) Ebola

(46:12) Snow in Africa. Ebola rap!

(52:07) Africa has no jungles, rain, or rivers, or maybe it has the largest ones

(53:16) Do they know? Can they Know? The music video. Reflections.

(57:33) Theories From The Internet. Lots of arguing people. AI gets it wrong

(01:00:54) Notable Trivia. Queen & apartheid, Halloween parody, Russell Brand, cover versions, Ray Hadley

(01:04:55) Misheard Lyrics.

(01:09:00) Farewells and ⁠⁠⁠give us money⁠⁠⁠

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[Verse 1]

Jump to section:

(00:12) Very short introduction with bingo but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(01:09) Song title, writers' details, Irish and pirate accents

(02:06) The Cars, and cars, and driving cars, and singing to cars, and AI, and driving people (with or without their agreement)

(06:50) To the lyrics. Support networks and who is this being sung to anyway?

(10:57) These cucks go on about how the man is the problem YET AGAIN with all the woke stuff. Plus darts and Nintendo

(17:57) Or he could be a nice guy

(19:10) Infantilism ... and a bunch of new lyrics uncovered

(29:32) Is it an exam? Also mention of the poor old guy Dave destroyed

(40:43) The music video

(45:53) Theories From The Internet

(55:53) Notable Trivia

(59:40) Misheard Lyrics

(01:04:21) Farewells and ⁠⁠give us money⁠⁠

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[Verse 1]

Jump to section:

(00:12) Very short introduction with mixed metaphors but no waffling like you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(00:40) Song title, writers' details, and details of the hit cover versions, along with a bad impression of German Reggae

(05:01) Creation story with studio conflicts and criminality

(07:20) To the lyrics. Dream conversations versus dream songs

(08:30) Is it THE STRANGEST dream? Motorboating

(11:30) Dave takes us through the key dream symbols and what they mean

(15:21) Madonna movies predict this song

(18:25) Is the song racist?

(20:32) Filthy laundry and receptivity to hugs

(22:58) Lack of a music video

(24:17) Attempts to break up with Matthew

(27:00) Australian language issues

(28:16) Cartoon references, grounding yourself, Olympic walking races

(29:53) Racism with Italians?

(30:52) Matthew still struggling to take the hint, but getting vindictive

(33:52) Where does the dream end? Is there any substance? Inception, Total Recall, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

(37:22) The song predicts the current 2024 USA presidential race?

(41:55) The Boston Marathon Bombings?!

(43:19) Theories From The Internet

(50:18) Notable Trivia

(54:26) Misheard Lyrics

(58:32) Farewells and ⁠give us money⁠

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[Verse 1]

Jump to section:

(00:12) Very short introduction with bad accent and a bit of waffling but nowhere near the amount you get on some podcasts. You know the ones.

(00:49) Interruption

(01:14) Song title, writers' details, horribly bad long-winded joke with pay-off that wasn't worth the wait

(04:00) The fashion, the hair, the judging of a book by its cover. Every mother's dream. To the lyrics!

(04:39) The rules, plain speaking, settling for less and for control

(13:33) Is it about political spin and media ethics?

(17:53) Is it a boy's own spy adventure?

(25:14) Slapstick lyrics?

(26:30) The low budget music video and the feature-length movie version

(36:31) Other theories from the internet

(42:13) Notable trivia

(46:30) Shocking twist: Santana breaks back in

(49:03) tribute from Lano & Woodley

(50:05) Misheard lyrics

(55:12) Farewells and give us money

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