Kokomo didn't deserve to be shat on the way it was. Classic Beach Boys
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Date: June 2nd, 2023 10:42 PM Author: trip purple multi-billionaire theater
Didn't know this either. Have to agree with OP.
Despite its commercial success, "Kokomo" has attracted mostly negative reviews from music writers.[11] Jimmy Guterman of Rolling Stone wrote that the song "sets the pattern for the new, passion-free songs" on Still Cruisin',[12] while the Rolling Stone album guide called it a "joyless ditty".[13] In a 1998 piece, Steve Simels of Stereo noted "just how insipid 'Kokomo' was".[14] Blender stated the song was "perhaps most kindly described as a Beach Boys–influenced song with the Beach Boys singing on it."[15] Cash Box called it a "snappy little throw-back of a tune" with "a real islands-vibe and hooky chorus."[16]
Since its release, "Kokomo" has become notorious for its negative critical reception.[17] it has appeared on several worst songs of all time lists, such as Blender's top 50 worst songs,[18] Dallas Observer's ten worst songs by great artists,[19] and Forbes' worst lyrics of all time.[20] Tom Breihan of Stereogum explains, "People hate 'Kokomo.' The Beach Boys' improbable late-career hit has a reputation as a monument to mediocrity. To this day, it serves as a textbook cautionary tale of a once-beloved group poisoning its own legacy and goodwill by making smarmy '80s yuppie pablum."[17]
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Date: June 2nd, 2023 11:31 PM Author: vengeful factory reset button
Cr, great song
Also good reminder that Mike Love was by far the best lead vocalist in the group
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