Bad Songs by Good Bands: No. 3

'Kokomo'
--Beach Boys (1988)

The Beach Boys set the mark for longest stretch between No. 1 hits with this goofball tune from the 'Cocktail' soundtrack, 22 years after 'Good Vibrations.' The song's vibes strive desperately for goodness, to little avail. C'mon, everybody: "Key Largo, Montego/Baby, why don't we go?" In a just world, this abomination would've singlehandedly torpedoed the entire tropical-paradise vacation industry.

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Christinaat 5-06-2008

Wow...now I know you have to be kidding...

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Caroat 5-07-2008

I love this song TOO! What is WRONG with you people?

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adamat 5-13-2008

.....

FAIL

this song was a intermission filler from there touring days, and is anything but terrible, it's more like and American classic. doesn't matter if you hate chubby checkers or not the twist may not stand up to current musical tastes it's still a freaking classic....

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Danat 5-13-2008

wow your staff should be fired and/or mentally evaluated for some of the song they put on this list

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ashesat 5-13-2008

this song is amazing!! such a classic. next thing you tell us will be that the beatles' "hey jude" sucked. you need to change this to the "best songs" list

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Seanat 5-13-2008

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Steveat 5-13-2008

i think they must have meant good songs

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Mattat 5-13-2008

Was there ANY good commercial music in 1988?

They played this song on Full House. lol

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Kevinat 5-13-2008

I feel like this list is a personal attack on my musical taste.

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Michaelat 5-13-2008

You guys suck. Seriously. This song is awesome- this song is THE reason I started listening to the Beach Boys.

FAIL FAIL FAIL.

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indeclineat 5-13-2008

Apparently there is no qualifications for being an internet "music critic". And trust me, on this list I use the term "critic" loosely. Was this an experiment for what a person thinks about music when they are smoking crack?? Epic fail !!!!!!
ABSOLUTE WORST COUNTDOWN EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thom Yorkeat 5-15-2008

Fire spinner's ass NOW! Save yourself some face and reveal that this whole list was actually an off-date april fool's joke.

So, the song that revived the Beach Boys and actually put them on the map for most fans born after 1965 is their worst song? Are you kidding? This song is loved by even the hardcore Beach Boys fans who think Pet Sounds is a better album than St. Pepper's.

Whoever wrote this list certainly has not studied music or music history.

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Beckyat 5-18-2008

You know, I feel like I am being attacked personally. When you critize "Dancing In The Dark" (which describes me to a T now) and critize "Kokomo" (which is one of my favorites of all time), you have gone way too far. Whomever came up with this list should have their intestines tied together and force fed 10 bowls of chili. See if they are as tortured as we are for reading this list.

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Justynat 5-18-2008

WOW, another great song that some internet geeks don't like because it isn't some lame little indie song.

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Kiraat 5-18-2008

omg! this list is really stupid! who is writing this? some frickin 14 yo with a chip on his shoulders cause he's grounded?!I think Kokomo is the Beach Boys BEST SONG!!!!

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mattat 5-18-2008

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? How fucking dare you put anything frome the Beach Boys on here. I'm 19 and I have more knowledge of and appreciation for music in small toe of my sidekick midget than you, the Spinner staff, has in your sidekick Andre the Giant. You assholes. Look I work retail and I know you have to back your product to a point, but when it sucks, it sucks. One of you Spinner staff members needs to pull your head out of your ass on your way down from your pedestal on top of your high horse and admit that you screwed up. You people are an abomination of the human race for allowing a song like this to be put on anyone's "worst" list of anything. I am seriously starting to think that I am double the age of the writers and editors of this list. Shame on you. Oh by the way, I'm not big on religion, but maybe a bath in Holy water would help rid you of that demon you seem to have that most people call stupidity.

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mattat 5-18-2008

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? How fucking dare you put anything frome the
Beach Boys on here. I'm 19 and I have more knowledge of and
appreciation for music in small toe of my sidekick midget than you,
the Spinner staff, has in your sidekick Andre the Giant. You
assholes. Look I work retail and I know you have to back your
product to a point, but when it sucks, it sucks. One of you Spinner
staff members needs to pull your head out of your ass on your way
down from your pedestal on top of your high horse and admit that you
screwed up. You people are an abomination of the human race for
allowing a song like this to be put on anyone's "worst" list of
anything. I am seriously starting to think that I am double the age
of the writers and editors of this list. Shame on you. Oh by the way,
I'm not big on religion, but maybe a bath in Holy water would help rid
you of that demon you seem to have that most people call stupidity.