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(Wouldn’t It Be Nice To) Live Again

The Beach Boys
Track 97 on Made In California 

Producer

Dennis Wilson
Aug. 27, 20131 viewer

(Wouldn’t It Be Nice To) Live Again Lyrics

Wouldn't it be nice to live again
High on a hill making love again

Who ever said that love would die
Who ever said the very first lie
Who ever said goodbye
Tell me who ever said a man can't cry?
I know I can cry

And we'll live our life alone
And I know it's alright
It's alright

I'll show you a place
That can't be seen
High above the clouds
Just you and me

I know we can live with love
Simple little life
Just you and me

Who ever said goodbye
Tell me who ever said a girl shouldn't cry?
I know you can cry
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And we'll live our life alone
And I know it's alright
Honey, it's alright

Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?
Don't you think we can live again?

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A song written by Dennis Wilson for the Beach Boys 1971 album, Surf’s Up.

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Made In California (2013)
The Beach Boys
  1. 1.
    Home Recordings/Surfin’ Rehearsal Highlights (2012 Edit – Mono) (Missing Lyrics)
  2. 2.
    Surfin’ (Single Version)
  3. 3.
    Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring (Demo)
  4. 4.
    Surfin’ Safari
  5. 5.
    409
  6. 6.
    Lonely Sea (Original Mono Mix)
  7. 7.
    Surfin’ U.S.A.
  8. 8.
    Shut Down
  9. 9.
    Surfer Girl
  10. 10.
    Little Deuce Coupe
  11. 11.
    Catch A Wave
  12. 12.
    Our Car Club
  13. 13.
    Surfers Rule (with Session Intro) (Missing Lyrics)
  14. 14.
    In My Room
  15. 15.
    Back Home (1963)
  16. 16.
    Be True to Your School (Single Version)
  17. 17.
    Ballad Of Ole’ Betsy
  18. 18.
    Little Saint Nick
  19. 19.
    Fun, Fun, Fun
  20. 20.
    Little Honda
  21. 21.
    Don’t Worry Baby
  22. 22.
    Why Do Fools Fall In Love
  23. 23.
    The Warmth Of The Sun
  24. 24.
    I Get Around (with Session Intro – Mono) (Missing Lyrics)
  25. 25.
    Wendy
  26. 26.
    All Summer Long
  27. 27.
    Girls on the Beach
  28. 28.
    Don’t Back Down
  29. 29.
    When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)
  30. 30.
    All Dressed Up For School
  31. 31.
    Please Let Me Wonder
  32. 32.
    Kiss Me, Baby
  33. 33.
    In The Back Of My Mind
  34. 34.
    Dance, Dance, Dance
  35. 35.
    Do You Wanna Dance?
  36. 36.
    Help Me, Rhonda
  37. 37.
    California Girls
  38. 38.
    Amusement Parks USA (Early Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  39. 39.
    Salt Lake City
  40. 40.
    Let Him Run Wild
  41. 41.
    Graduation Day (Session Excerpt and Master Take, 2012 Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  42. 42.
    The Little Girl I Once Knew
  43. 43.
    There’s No Other (Like My Baby) (2012 “Unplugged” Mix with Party Session Intro) (Missing Lyrics)
  44. 44.
    Barbara Ann (45 Version)
  45. 45.
    Radio Spot “Wonderful KYA” (Mono)
  46. 46.
    Sloop John B (1996 Stereo Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  47. 47.
    Wouldn’t It Be Nice (2001 Stereo Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  48. 48.
    God Only Knows (1996 Stereo Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  49. 49.
    I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times (1996 Stereo Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  50. 50.
    Caroline, No (1996 Stereo Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  51. 53.
    Heroes and Villains: Part 1 (“Smile Sessions” Mix/Mono)
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    Heroes and Villains: Part 2 (“Smile Sessions” Mix/Mono) (Missing Lyrics)
  53. 66.
    Friends
  54. 67.
    Little Bird
  55. 68.
    Busy Doin’ Nothin’
  56. 69.
    Sail Plane Song
  57. 70.
    We’re Together Again
  58. 72.
    Do It Again
  59. 74.
    Be With Me
  60. 75.
    I Can Hear Music
  61. 76.
    Time to Get Alone
  62. 77.
    I Went to Sleep
  63. 80.
    Celebrate The News
  64. 83.
    Good Time
  65. 84.
    Slip On Through
  66. 85.
    Add Some Music to Your Day
  67. 86.
    This Whole World
  68. 87.
    Forever
  69. 88.
    It’s About Time
  70. 89.
    Soulful Old Man Sunshine
  71. 91.
    Sound of Free
  72. 92.
    ’Til I Die
  73. 93.
    Surf’s Up
  74. 94.
    Don’t Go Near The Water
  75. 95.
    Disney Girls (1957)
  76. 96.
    Feel Flows
  77. 97.
    (Wouldn’t It Be Nice To) Live Again
  78. 98.
    Marcella
  79. 99.
    All This Is That
  80. 100.
    Sail On, Sailor
  81. 101.
    The Trader
  82. 102.
    California Saga (California)
  83. 103.
    Rock and Roll Music (2012 Mix with Extra Verse) (Missing Lyrics)
  84. 104.
    It’s OK (Alternate Mix)
  85. 105.
    Had to Phone Ya
  86. 106.
    Let Us Go On This Way
  87. 107.
    I’ll Bet He’s Nice
  88. 108.
    Solar System
  89. 109.
    The Night Was So Young
  90. 111.
    Come Go with Me
  91. 112.
    California Feelin’
  92. 113.
    Brian’s Back
  93. 114.
    Good Timin’
  94. 115.
    Angel Come Home
  95. 116.
    Baby Blue
  96. 117.
    It’s A Beautiful Day
  97. 118.
    Goin’ To The Beach
  98. 119.
    Goin’ On
  99. 120.
    Why Don’t They Let Us Fall in Love (Missing Lyrics)
  100. 121.
    Da Doo Ron Ron
  101. 122.
    Getcha Back
  102. 123.
    California Dreamin’
  103. 124.
    Kokomo
  104. 125.
    Soul Searchin’
  105. 126.
    You’re Still a Mystery
  106. 127.
    That’s Why God Made The Radio
  107. 128.
    Isn’t It Time (single mix)
  108. 149.
    Sherry She Needs Me (1965 Track With 1976 Vocal)
  109. 152.
    Where Is She?
  110. 159.
    Barnyard Blues
  111. 160.
    Don’t Go Near the Water (Instrumental Track)
  112. 161.
    You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Missing Lyrics)
  113. 162.
    Transcendental Meditation (Instrumental Track)
  114. 163.
    Our Sweet Love (Vocals w/Strings) (Missing Lyrics)
  115. 164.
    Back Home (1970 Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  116. 168.
    Surf’s Up (1967 Version)
  117. 169.
    My Love Lives On
Credits
Producer
Writers
Backing Vocals By
Lead Vocals By
Flutes
Drums By
Bass By
Electric Guitars
Moog Synthesizers
Piano By
Release Date
August 27, 2013
Tags
Rock
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