The words might change, but the chant stays the same. JAMES DUTTON bemoans the terrace chant that just won’t go away

PET SOUNDS is one of the most influential and recognisable albums of all time. Utterly timeless, charming and groundbreaking it features regularly on countdowns of the greatest albums in history.

Opening track Wouldn’t it Be Nice has stood the test of time, while God Only Knows remains arguably the greatest love song ever written.
So what an utter shame then that another of Brian Wilson’s greatest works, Sloop John B, has been reduced to a device for m...