Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carl Wilson
Lead Vocals
Steve Douglas
Flute
Bill Green
Saxophone
Plas Johnson
Flute
Jay Migliori
Flute
Mike Love
Vocals
Don Randi
Harpsichord
Larry Knechtel
Hammond Organ
Billy Strange
12-String Electric Guitar
Ray Pohlman
Bass Guitar
Lyle Ritz
Upright Bass
Hal Blaine
Drums
Frank Capp
Percussion
Paul Tanner
Theremin
Al Casey
Electric Guitar
Al De Lory
Prepared Piano
Al Jardine
Background Vocals
Dennis Wilson
Background Vocals
Jesse Ehrlich
Cello
Jim Horn
Piccolo Flute
Arthur Wright
Bass Guitar
Bill Pittman
Bass Guitar
Brian Wilson
Background Vocals
Bruce Johnston
Background Vocals
Jim Gordon
Drums
Jimmy Bond
Upright Bass
Michael Melvoin
Upright Piano
Terry Melcher
Tambourine
Tommy Morgan
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Wilson
Composer
Mike Love
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Beach Boys
Producer
Bruce Botnick
Engineer
Cal Harris
Engineer
Chuck Britz
Engineer
Derry Fitzgerald
Mixing Engineer
Jim Lockert
Engineer
Mark Linett
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I, I love the colorful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
[Chorus]
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me the excitations (Oom-bop-bop)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Good vibrations, oom-bop-bop)
She's giving me the excitations (Excitations, oom-bop-bop)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Oom-bop-bop)
She's giving me the excitations (Excitations, oom-bop-bop)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Oom-bop-bop)
She's giving me the excitations (Excitations)
[Verse 2]
Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now
Softly smile, I know she must be kind
When I look in her eyes
She goes with me to a blossom world
[Chorus]
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me the excitations (Oom-bop-bop)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Good vibrations, oom-bop-bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom-bop-bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom-bop-bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom-bop-bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom-bop-bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excita-)
-tation
[Bridge]
Ah, my-my, what elation
I don't know where but she sends me there
Oh, my-my, what a sensation
Oh, my-my, what elation
Oh, my-my, what
[Bridge]
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin' with her
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin' with her
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations a-happenin'
[Bridge]
Ah
[Chorus]
I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Good, good, good, good vibrations, oom-bop-bop)
She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom-bop-bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrations
[Outro]
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na (Bop bop-bop-bop-bop)
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do (Bop bop-bop-bop-bop, )
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do (Bop bop-bop-bop-bop)
Written by: Brian Wilson, Mike Love