Kokomo

Recorded very late in their careers, the Beach Boys made a brief but big comeback with this song in 1988 and included collaborations that were well-known but had never been associated with them prior to it. The songwriters included Michael Edward Love, Terry Melcher (Doris Day’s son), Scott McKenzie and John Phillips. Their late smash hit was a heady finish to careers that spanned decades since the 50s and was timeless in their special genre. There were several other Beach bands but none were quite so unique-sounding or prolific. Have a listen to an amazing cover band and enjoy what’s left of summer. –The Castle Lady

 

Beginning refrain:

Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take ya

Bermuda, Bahamas, come on pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego, baby why don’t we go,

Jamaica

Off the Florida Keys, there’s a place called Kokomo

That’s where you want to go to get away from it all.

Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand

We’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band.

Down in Kokomo.

Full refrain:

Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take you to

Bermuda, Bahamas, come on pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego, baby why don’t we go

Oh I want to take you down to Kokomo

We’ll get there fast and then we’ll take it slow

That’s where we want to go, way down in Kokomo.

Martinique, that Montserrat mystique

We’ll put out to sea and we’ll perfect our chemistry

And by and by we’ll defy a little bit of gravity

Afternoon delight, cocktails and moonlit nights

That dreamy look in your eye, give me a tropical contact high

Way down in Kokomo  (to refrain)

Port-au-Prince, I want to catch a glimpse

Everybody knows a little place like Kokomo

Now if you want to go and get away from it all

Go down to Kokomo.

The Castle Lady