“Kokomo” is a song by the American rock band The Beach Boys, released in 1988. It was featured moderately in the film score of the Tom Cruise film “Cocktail” and became one of the band’s biggest hits, reaching the number one patch on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
The song was written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love, and Terry Melcher. It was at the start introduce for the Beach Boys’ 1985 album “The Beach Boys,” but it was not contain in the final tracklist. However, when the opportunity waked for the band to make a gift of a song to the “Cocktail” soundtrack, “Kokomo” was review and completed.
“Kokomo” is a resonant, upbeat tune that praise the joys of a steamy paradise, mainly the fictional island of Kokomo. The lyrics narrate a carefree lifestyle fill to the brim with sunshine, beaches, and leisure, which change with audiences and became a summer anthem.
In spite of animateness released over two length after the Beach Boys’ heyday in the 1960s, “Kokomo” helped revitalize the band’s career and introduced their music to a new generation of listeners. Its success affirm the ongoing popularity of the Beach Boys’ signature harmonies and beach-themed aesthetic.
“Kokomo” remains one of the Beach Boys’ most discernible and darling songs, continuing to be a basic of radio playlists and beach-themed events around the world. Its contagious melody and dreamy lyrics bring to mind a sense of escapism and vacation bliss, making it a constant favorite among fans of the band and summer music alike.
Lyrics
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take ya
Bermuda, Bahama, 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 wanna 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
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take you to
Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego
Baby, why don’t we go? (Ooh, I wanna take you down to Kokomo)
We’ll get there fast
And then we’ll take it slow
That’s where we wanna go
Way down in Kokomo
Martinique, that Montserrat mystique
We’ll put out to sea
And we’ll perfect our chemistry
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
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take you to
Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego
Baby, why don’t we go? (Ooh, I wanna take you down to Kokomo)
We’ll get there fast
And then we’ll take it slow
That’s where we wanna go
Way down in Kokomo
Port au Prince, I wanna catch a glimpse
Everybody knows a little place like Kokomo
Now if you wanna go to get away from it all
Go down to Kokomo
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take you to
Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego
Baby, why don’t we go? (Ooh, I wanna take you down to Kokomo)
We’ll get there fast
And then we’ll take it slow
That’s where we wanna go
Way down in Kokomo
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take you to
Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego
Baby, why don’t we go? (Ooh, I wanna take you down to)