Star-studded cover of "God Only Knows"

In case you've missed it, here's BBC's cover of The Beach Boys' God Only Knows, starring 32 of the biggest names in the music industry.

The BBC is feeling extremely pleased with itself after unveiling an all-star Impossible Orchestra, featuring – among hordes of other musicians – Sir Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lorde and Pharrell Williams, performing the Beach Boys’ 1966 classic “God Only Knows” in a lavish promotional film, aired simultaneously across its TV and radio networks this week.

1. Dave Grohl / 2. Alison Balsom / 3. Lorde / 4. Pharrell Williams / 5. Zane Lowe / 6. Sam Smith / 7. Paloma Faith / 8. Eliza Carthy / 9. Nicola Benedetti / 10. Chris Martin / 11. Jaz Dhami / 12. Martin James Bartlett / 13. Danielle de Niese / 14. Stevie Wonder / 15. Florence Welch / 16. Lauren Laverne / 17. Brian Wilson / 18. Jake Bugg / 19. Katie Derham / 20. Gareth Malone / 21. Kylie Minogue / 22. Chrissie Hynde / 23. One Direction / 24. Emeli Sandé / 25. Elton John / 26. Baaba Maal / 27. Ethan Johns / 28. Jools Holland / 29. Jamie Cullum / 30. Brian May / 31. Tees Valley Youth Choir / 32. BBC Concert Orchestra

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