The 1966 number eight hit in the US Wouldn’t It Be Nice is the first song to start off one of the greatest records of all times, Pet Sounds. Throughout the entire song you will note the use of two accordions being played at the same time and being mixed together in a new, innovative manner no other artist has endeavored before. The accordions are accompanied alongside two guitars as well that are playing against each other into one harmony, joined with the usual bass drums and pianos.
The bridge in this song is a masterpiece. It was a difficult task for the Beach Boys to sing two different bridges simultaneously, especially because in reality, neither of the band members new the “actual words” to the bridge, so each Beach Boy made up his own words…! Sundry versions of this song were produced due to the continuous changing of the bridge.
Once the song was finished, Brian Wilson decided to show it to Paul McCartney from the Beatles. At this time, Paul was creating Revolver and was gravely affected by the tunes and instrumental structure of the song. It was because of the Beach Boys that Paul transferred the vibes and tunes within Wouldn’t It Be Nice to the Beatles song Here, There, and Everywhere.
This song truly portrays the craziness of youth and the rush people get when they believe they are “in love.” There are some hints in the song about physical desire between the two characters noted in the lines, “Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long,” but at its core, the song is about two young people considering one another each other’s passionate utopia. The reason they could be hinting to wanting to be older is that they are having some troubles with their parents and desire to escape the real world as noted in the lines, “In the kind of world where we belong.”
I absolutely LOVE this song because now a days, it seems as if all love songs have to be crammed with sexual connotations, when in reality a song as simple as Wouldn’t It Be Nice, can denote the same strong feelings but in a charming, loving, dreary and more innocent manner.
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