We recently featured this HIT 🏖️summer song🎶 in our summer jams episode of Song Swap Showdown.
Escape to paradise with the sound of The Beach Boys! 🌴🌊🍹Their hit song “Kokomo” takes you on a journey from the bustling city to idyllic islands 🏝️🎶
Did you know these fun facts about the song?
1️⃣ It was created for the Tom Cruise movie “Cocktail” 🎬
2️⃣ The catchy chorus “Aruba, Jamaica, ooo, I want to take you” was sung over the phone by Mike Love 📞🎵
3️⃣ It was a major comeback for both The Beach Boys and music producer Terry Melcher 🌟
4️⃣ Despite being a Beach Boys song, Brian Wilson wasn’t involved in its creation ❌🎸
5️⃣ The title ‘Kokomo’ doesn’t represent a specific place. It stands for all the tropical paradises one dreams of escaping to 🏖️🌞
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get there fast and then take it slow in Kokomo... 🎧🌅
listen to the entire episode of the song swap showdown where we reviewed this classic summer jam.
Let us know in the comments below is this song, a thumbs up 👍🏻 or thumbs down 👎🏻 for you?
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