I grew up with The Beach Boy's music & had a lot of their records. Brian Wilson was the genius songwriter of the group. They span many decades but I love their early stuff from the 60's-70's. Their music conveys such happy innocent days of youth (surfing, cars, romance). They had tons of hits such as "Surfin' U.S.A.", "Good Vibrations", "Surfin' Safari", "I Get Around", "California Girls", "Help Me, Rhonda", "Barbara Ann", "Heroes & Villains", "Sloop John B.", "Fun Fun Fun", "Little Deuce Coupe", "God Only Knows", "In My Room" etc.
Surfin' Safari was the Beach Boys' first hit, in 1962. Kokomo was the last hit the band had, in 1988. Lots & lots & lots of incredible music in between. A few of my favorites are God Only Knows, Wouldn't It Be Nice, & California Girls. Great music, great band, great feel-good vibes ALWAYS!!
I can see both of you now laying on the beach and with your piña colada’s listening to this song. As always just love your reaction. If you have not reacted to it please get to don’t worry baby also sloop J B. I know that’s a weird title for a song but it’s a great song they both are as are at the beach boys great job guys.
I was born in 1954 and I grew up listening to the Beach Boys. This was released in July of 1988 so I was probably listening to Kokomo in my '86 Jeep Cherokee, which seems appropriate for the vibe of the song. Here is the complete recording th-cam.com/video/wz_CyLyDXdM/w-d-xo.html
One of my very favorite Beach Boy songs...With the beautiful harmonies, and the tropical vibe, who wouldn't want to go to Kokomo? The Beach Boys are a national treasure, and will be admired and enjoyed as long as there are folks around to listen to them...RIP Carl & Dennis Wilson
It's a 30-minute drive from Miami Florida to Kokomo in the Florida Keys. The place is real. I will make it a destination place when the weather gets a little warmer down here in Florida. We are experiencing a winter here in Florida. I'm from Central Florida and it's a 4-hour drive down to the keys. My wife and I will be heading down to the keys sometime in March when it gets a little warmer. Great upload of one of the greatest classic songs from the Beach Boys. Awesome! Note: There's a TH-cam channel called [CB26] who has pictures of Kokomo with the Beach Boys singing this song. It is a gorgeous place. And one my wife and I will be heading to. You two must make it a destination.
Mr54nomore, there is no island in the Florida Keys called Kokomo the only two places called Kokomo are a town in Indiana and there is a Tiki bar named Kokomo Island in honor of the song (it came after the famous song was released).
Hi you two, The Beach Boys are a great band with many hits, one of my favorites is an early song called Surfin USA, what's funny is the only Brothers who actually surfed was Dennis Wilson who tragically died in 1983 RIP
"God Only Knows" 1966, by The Beach Boys is my personal favourite..... Now, I'm not religious one little bit, but this song is just beautiful. I always get choked up when I hear it. 🎼❤🎤
The Beach Boys concert at Balboa Stadium in San Diego on 8/10/1975 was like a mini vacation for me and about 33,000 other fans, with the added bonus of the performance of another favorite of mine, Jesse Colin Young!! 🌴🌞🎶💞
Love this makes you think of summer,clear sky's with the occasional fluffy cloud.also can't hear this without seeing tom cruise and Elizabeth shue falling for each other in cocktail.
This reminds me of a beach party I went to in Devon UK in the late 90's. I love the beach boys, nothing better to listen to as you drive along on a hot summer day.
One good thing about the old Navy days was I got to see most of these places. Been to Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda and Montego. Sent my parents to Bahamas for a wedding anniversary. No Key Largo. And Kokomo itself...I will scroll for the answer. Think it was a bar in Florida or something.
Had a bartender I knew, islanders girl, played this on the jukes for 50cents...scored a ripe 3dollar drink...then solve all the world's troubles ...yeah.
My older sister played them like crazy when I was little......California Girls is the best song.....met them all when I grew bc my husband was john Stamos driver and I was able to go to a couple events with them.....he also invited us and the kids to the full house and he loved when I made him homemade tortillas....
I have to tell you something. When My Daughter & I were on our way to Jamaica ( Runaway Bay ) This song was playing on our Headset, 20 minutes before we landed in Montego Bay. 🏄♀
I comment to whoever does The Beach Boys that they were the first band I recall hearing when I was about 3. My mom had an 8 track tape and I still love them to this day!!. If you want something you wouldn't expect...listen to In My Room. It's an intimate side to a usual fun side they offer. God bless and enjoy! 😁❤
SUMMER OF '88, THE SONG WENT TO #1 ALL OVER THE WORLD. THAT THE LATE -GREAT, CARL WILSON HITTING THOSE EFFORTLESS HIGH NOTES ON THE CHORUS. --------------MJL, 76 Y/O
There is no island called Kokomo. There is a Kokomo poolside bar on the Florida Key - Islamorada. There is a Kokomo, Indiana, a Kokomo restaurant in Brooklyn, NY, a Kokomo Beach Club in Las Vegas. It's just a song.
They are talking about a house named Kokomo on Eluthera island in the Bahamas, first time to Eluthera we stayed there, had pictures of The Beach Boys and the Beetles staying there
Dig this; Written by John Phillips (Mamas and the Papas), Scott McKenzie (If you're going to San Francisco), Mike Love, and Terry Melcher (Doris Day's son), the song was released as a single on June 21, 1988 by Elektra Records and became a number one hit in the U.SA. From wikipedia. A tropical contact high sounds good to me.
If you need to beat the wintertime blues check out the group Morcheeba in particular their album Big Calm tracks The Sea, Blindfold, Fear & Love and The Music That We Hear; the entire album is the musical equivalent of a tropical vacation.
Top Down music in my Mazda Miata convertible.....this, Dazz by Brick, lots of Motown, music volume set on Stun and cruising the Blue Ridge parkway....😊
You should watch the actual video with the Beach Boys in it as well as the clips from the movie Cocktail because that's what it's all about and you'll see an actual person from a different show in the band John Stamos from Full House playing the bongo drums he's a very talented musician as well as acting
... and don't forget to be wearing those shorts and topical / Hawaiian shirts, you have to dress the part. LOL I live in south Florida and it's as close as I will want to be to Kokomo right now. I have that weather just not the relaxation to go with it.
I'm officially taking this as a sign that I have to go to the beach right now 🌴 lol
I grew up with The Beach Boy's music & had a lot of their records. Brian Wilson was the genius songwriter of the group. They span many decades but I love their early stuff from the 60's-70's. Their music conveys such happy innocent days of youth (surfing, cars, romance). They had tons of hits such as "Surfin' U.S.A.", "Good Vibrations", "Surfin' Safari", "I Get Around", "California Girls", "Help Me, Rhonda", "Barbara Ann", "Heroes & Villains", "Sloop John B.", "Fun Fun Fun", "Little Deuce Coupe", "God Only Knows", "In My Room" etc.
He was his own worst enemy as well
Cruisin on Friday night in town while the Beach Boys blasted on your tape deck....
@@dianelockwood9282 that must've been fun
Brian Wilson was never involved with kokomo
I grew up with The Beach Boys music 🎶 love all their songs especially the 60s and 70s
They have so many great songs. GOOD vibrations, Heros and Villains, 409. Just so many.
409... Really?
@@Kerppu68 it's a fun song.
Fun fact: Actor John Stamos plays drums with the Beach Boys on occasion.
He played in the video of this song.
Love love LOVE this song and The Beach Boys!!! 😊
Surfin' Safari was the Beach Boys' first hit, in 1962. Kokomo was the last hit the band had, in 1988. Lots & lots & lots of incredible music in between. A few of my favorites are God Only Knows, Wouldn't It Be Nice, & California Girls. Great music, great band, great feel-good vibes ALWAYS!!
I can see both of you now laying on the beach and with your piña colada’s listening to this song. As always just love your reaction. If you have not reacted to it please get to don’t worry baby also sloop J B. I know that’s a weird title for a song but it’s a great song they both are as are at the beach boys great job guys.
I was born in 1954 and I grew up listening to the Beach Boys. This was released in July of 1988 so I was probably listening to Kokomo in my '86 Jeep Cherokee, which seems appropriate for the vibe of the song. Here is the complete recording th-cam.com/video/wz_CyLyDXdM/w-d-xo.html
One of my very favorite Beach Boy songs...With the beautiful harmonies, and the tropical vibe, who wouldn't want to go to Kokomo? The Beach Boys are a national treasure, and will be admired and enjoyed as long as there are folks around to listen to them...RIP Carl & Dennis Wilson
It's a 30-minute drive from Miami Florida to Kokomo in the Florida Keys. The place is real. I will make it a destination place when the weather gets a little warmer down here in Florida. We are experiencing a winter here in Florida. I'm from Central Florida and it's a 4-hour drive down to the keys.
My wife and I will be heading down to the keys sometime in March when it gets a little warmer.
Great upload of one of the greatest classic songs from the Beach Boys. Awesome!
Note: There's a TH-cam channel called [CB26] who has pictures of Kokomo with the Beach Boys singing this song. It is a gorgeous place. And one my wife and I will be heading to. You two must make it a destination.
That’s not true. There’s not really a place called Kokomo.
It's in Indiana
Mr54nomore, there is no island in the Florida Keys called Kokomo the only two places called Kokomo are a town in Indiana and there is a Tiki bar named Kokomo Island in honor of the song (it came after the famous song was released).
@@terra274 There's also a Kokomo in Hawaii.
From the movie “Cocktail” with Tom Cruise, 1988. Love the Beach Boys
The song is better than the movie on my opinion lol
Hi you two, The Beach Boys are a great band with many hits, one of my favorites is an early song called Surfin USA, what's funny is the only Brothers who actually surfed was Dennis Wilson who tragically died in 1983 RIP
You two ALWAYS make me smile with your reactions. Thank you for being you and doing what you do.
"God Only Knows" 1966, by The Beach Boys is my personal favourite..... Now, I'm not religious one little bit, but this song is just beautiful. I always get choked up when I hear it. 🎼❤🎤
Kick up your donations people! We must fund this trip....
I Loooove me some Beach Boys! I grew up on the Jersey Shore. You'll Love "Califonia Girls"🏄♀️🇺🇲
Agree 100%-CALIFORN IA GIRLS, slso live at jersey shore🏖
You should watch the live version with John Stamos on drums.
I love the Beach Boys, what's really funny is that I used to live in Kokomo, Indiana, which is nothing like the song lol
Mel I LOVE your hair that way. Beautiful!
The Beach Boys concert at Balboa Stadium in San Diego on 8/10/1975 was like a mini vacation for me and about 33,000 other fans, with the added bonus of the performance of another favorite of mine, Jesse Colin Young!! 🌴🌞🎶💞
I was there 💕
Love this song ❤️ Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band , This song will get your Juice's Flowing ( 1976 ) Uncut Video ♥️
Love this makes you think of summer,clear sky's with the occasional fluffy cloud.also can't hear this without seeing tom cruise and Elizabeth shue falling for each other in cocktail.
I love this song 😍
Thank you ♥️❤
Married 38 years...went on one vacation...lmao....kid guilt I hear ya!!✌️
32 years, same story.;^}
This reminds me of a beach party I went to in Devon UK in the late 90's. I love the beach boys, nothing better to listen to as you drive along on a hot summer day.
This song was released in the late 1980s, long after we all thought the Beach Boys were just a 60's band that thad long ago retired. Wrong!
Go for it. We'll see you when you get back!
I really need a vacation
One good thing about the old Navy days was I got to see most of these places. Been to Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda and Montego. Sent my parents to Bahamas for a wedding anniversary. No Key Largo. And Kokomo itself...I will scroll for the answer. Think it was a bar in Florida or something.
I love this song so much because this was actually playing on the radio in the operating room when my son was born on 7/11/19...so surreal.
Time for a tropical joyride through the Florida Keys.
Why not watch the video of the band singing this,great.
Copyrite reasons probably
1980s beach boys, one of those songs that just makes you want to get to a sunset beach party. LOVE IT
Had a bartender I knew, islanders girl, played this on the jukes for 50cents...scored a ripe 3dollar drink...then solve all the world's troubles ...yeah.
Here's a cute little song, just don't judge it too soon, Escape (The Pina Coloda Song) - Rupert Holmes
One of my all time favorite songs love it classic
This was written by the former leader of the Mamas and the Papas.
Off you both go !!! I can see ya'll now !!!LOL!!!
My older sister played them like crazy when I was little......California Girls is the best song.....met them all when I grew bc my husband was john Stamos driver and I was able to go to a couple events with them.....he also invited us and the kids to the full house and he loved when I made him homemade tortillas....
Oh wow that was awesome!!!
Love love love the Beach Boys
It makes me want a vacation to get away from all this covid
I'm glad you two finally did this song on your channel this song is just that great
OMG Mel ! You look FABULOUS with that hair do!!!!!!!!!!!!
I Been Listening To The Beach Boys And Elvis And All The Oldies But Goodies For A Long Time.Thank You Shawn And Mel.😊👍🏻😎
I remember when this came out. So many people were shocked that The Beach Boys "still got it"
I have to tell you something. When My Daughter & I were on our way to Jamaica ( Runaway Bay ) This song was playing on our Headset, 20 minutes before we landed in Montego Bay. 🏄♀
Beach Boys Good Vibrations is a must, you will love it.
You NEED to Book the trip!
Love you guys!
You may want to read upon the fabled location "kokomo" mentioned in this song.
I had a place in the Keys for a couple years. We had so much fun.
My dad was Navy. I got to see all of those places. I have never seen water so clear and blue.
I comment to whoever does The Beach Boys that they were the first band I recall hearing when I was about 3. My mom had an 8 track tape and I still love them to this day!!. If you want something you wouldn't expect...listen to In My Room. It's an intimate side to a usual fun side they offer. God bless and enjoy! 😁❤
Fun fact. When this song was written. The only Kokomo was in Indiana. After this song came out a bar called itself Kokomo after the song.
This song always reminds me of the movie Cocktail starring Tom Cruise and Elizabeth Shue.
Yay!
I've been to the Keys...Key West, Key Largo, kokomo...THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PART OF AMERICA!!!
This song was in the movie Cocktail with Tom Cruise 🎶
Love this song, thanks guys :)
SUMMER OF '88, THE SONG WENT TO #1 ALL OVER THE WORLD. THAT THE LATE -GREAT, CARL WILSON HITTING THOSE EFFORTLESS HIGH NOTES ON THE CHORUS. --------------MJL, 76 Y/O
Great review, thank you. Greetings from England.
When I was in 6 and 7th grade a guy friend and I said this was our “song” He sang it to me when we both graduated high school
There is no island called Kokomo. There is a Kokomo poolside bar on the Florida Key - Islamorada. There is a Kokomo, Indiana, a Kokomo restaurant in Brooklyn, NY, a Kokomo Beach Club in Las Vegas. It's just a song.
You two are so Awesome
Thank you Shawn And Mel, You Got My Vote, And I'm Gonna Suscribe To You, Shawn And Mel, Thank You. You 2 Are Number 1 Beautiful People. Thank You.😎👍🏻
You guys are the Best …… Never Change
They are talking about a house named Kokomo on Eluthera island in the Bahamas, first time to Eluthera we stayed there, had pictures of The Beach Boys and the Beetles staying there
Call Grandma and GO!
This came out after a long absence from the music world. Father/manager and the son/song writer and brothers was tough.
Time for me to hit the beach! I should take a trip to Hawaii 🏖 👙 ☀️
This is the best song the Beach Bums ever done!
HaHa! Yeah!!!! Let's GO!!! Another "Take me away" beach song is Leon Russell's "Back to the Island".
Dig this; Written by John Phillips (Mamas and the Papas), Scott McKenzie (If you're going to San Francisco), Mike Love, and Terry Melcher (Doris Day's son), the song was released as a single on June 21, 1988 by Elektra Records and became a number one hit in the U.SA. From wikipedia. A tropical contact high sounds good to me.
Just saw them with John Stamos(Uncle Jessie)
This song was in the Tom Cruise Elizabeth Shue movie Cocktail..
This was a big hit from the Tom Cruise movie "Cocktail".
Has that Caribbean sound to it!
This is my favorite song
If you need to beat the wintertime blues check out the group Morcheeba in particular their album Big Calm tracks The Sea, Blindfold, Fear & Love and The Music That We Hear; the entire album is the musical equivalent of a tropical vacation.
If this don't make you feel like being on a beach... Somethings wrong. Call it out Mel!!!
Still my favorite BB song. A lot of people seem to discount it because they were much older when it came out.
When you get there please do Mozart at Sunset!
Top Down music in my Mazda Miata convertible.....this, Dazz by Brick, lots of Motown, music volume set on Stun and cruising the Blue Ridge parkway....😊
You should watch the actual video with the Beach Boys in it as well as the clips from the movie Cocktail because that's what it's all about and you'll see an actual person from a different show in the band John Stamos from Full House playing the bongo drums he's a very talented musician as well as acting
My official song of Winter 🍹🥂🏖🛬🏝
I love this Beach Boys song and the video has John Stamos in it
check out the official music video. john stamos from full house was on the bongos. he actually toured with them
You might also enjoy the song 'Camel Toe' same music as Kokomo with different lyrics.
Sloop John B has awesome harmonies from them
Don’t worry baby is my favorite
Full House has this song in their show
... and don't forget to be wearing those shorts and topical / Hawaiian shirts, you have to dress the part. LOL I live in south Florida and it's as close as I will want to be to Kokomo right now. I have that weather just not the relaxation to go with it.
Buy those tickets and away you go!
You really need to hear the muppets version of this song.
I was going to say the same thing lol
Don’t finish the review, get tickets & GO………… C’YA
Cabo San Lucas for me!
So, take off this crew hat. And winter coat. People are listing hits. Now, check this power tune. "Long Promised Road". Well worth it.
I still jam this one at 11!