Beach Boys at Good Morning America

A video of "Kokomo" I recorded at Good Morning America.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• beach
• boys
• kokomo
• good
• morning
• america

[kingofallwhites]

I am a huge Brian Wilson fan. But he did not write this particular song. Mike Love did. This was a rare thing for the Beach Boys obviously in that it was a #1 hit that Brian didn't even sing on. As far as the other Beach Boys the one that had the most writing talent other than Brian was Dennis. But after Dennis I would say Mike comes in 3rd as far as writing is concerned.

[Joerotty]

I agree,can we all stop this Mike Love bashing?

[rouens]

@Joerotty no cos mike had 4 people write it with him, he never wrote a song alone has he? haha

[kingofallwhites]

The Beach Boys needs more Beach Boys in the band. Get Al back. Get David Marks back. Get down on your knees and get Brian back. This is ridiculous.

[kingofallwhites]

@75peter No he didn't. It was cowritten between Mike Love, Terry Melcher, Scott McKenzie and the daughter diddler John Phillips.

[75peter]

@kingofallwhites John Philips from the Mamas and the Papas wrote it for Mike Love

[BeachBoysGuy1]

Yes the ML bashing is childish. I have been guilty of it at times too, but mostly because I don't like him using the name 'The Beach Boys'. It's a tribute group ... a very good one, but still a tribute group

[BeachBoysGuy1]

The concept of SIP was to try and make the equivalent of the first BB LP, but do it with digital recording. I LOVE the LIVE version of SIP. I also love Lahaina Aloha. The clarity of the album is so vastly superior to MIU. MIU sounds like a bunch of old men , which is also what Bruce Johnston said. SIP harmonies are 'spot on', whether you like thsongs or not. and Carl's voice make it worth the listening alone

[DefMode66]

Summer in Paradise is crap. The only Beach Boy to play on the album was Bruce Johnston. It was a pathetic and emberrassing album for the Beach Boys. At least the MIU album had a hit with Come Go With Me that reached #18!

[ascrodin]

Yes, and no. SMiLE '04 will never be what SMiLE '67 could have been. While it's nice to have a finished version, the new recordings don't do the material justice. The songs sound sooo much better with Carl, Dennis, Al, Mike, and a much much younger Brian singing them.

[snoops71]

I love Brian. Always have, always will. However, I think it's just plain childish and dumb the way you guys put down Mike all the time. And this "golden oldies stuff"? What are they supposed to be singing? They sing the classics we all want to hear. As for "Smile", we got it eventually, didn't we?

[BeachBoysGuy1]

Yeah I know what you mean. BUT SMiLE would have tanked just like Friends, Smiley Smile, 20/20, MIU, Keepin' the Summer ALive, Carl and the Passions ' so tough and others. It was not commercial music, IT was Brian's music and I am glad it was eventually done by Brian and his wonderful band, It's ca;;ed the Music BUSINESS for a reason