Finish the lyric from The Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations': 'I'm pickin' up good vibrations, she's giving me...'

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The Beach Boys' lyric 'She's giving me...' is completed by 'excitations.'

'Good Vibrations' was released by The Beach Boys in 1966 and written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Wilson produced the recording, which became famous for its unconventional structure, changing sections and richly layered studio sound.

The track was assembled from sessions recorded at several studios, and its production used instruments including cellos, an electro-theremin and the distinctive pocket-sized keyboard instrument known as the Electro-Theremin. The recording process was unusually expensive and time-consuming for a pop single of its era.

The song reached number one in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its unusual lyric pairs the familiar phrase 'good vibrations' with the less common word 'excitations,' which is why this line is harder than many chorus completions. It is often described as a landmark of 1960s studio production.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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