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   / to Fast Eddie SAYS   
   Re: Was the song Kokomo a Brian tune?   
   09 Dec 04 05:00:21   
   
   From: iamsopapapapapapapapapapapapapa@ahole.condom   
      
   "Fast Eddie SAYS"  wrote in message   
   news:0001HW.BDDDED9A00069BC2F04075B0@news.wanadoo.nl...   
   > On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:06:37 +0100, Mike Tschel. wrote   
   > (in article ):   
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   > >>> The song Kokomo was written by John   
   > >> Philips , Brian was invited to jon in , But   
   > >> Dr.Eugene Landy said that he wants to be   
   > >> the executive producer ,And the Beach Boys   
   > >> told him to go and F himself . So that's why   
   > >> Brian was not involved with Kokomo .. It was   
   > >> released a few months after his first solo LP ,   
   > >> But we all know which of the two records is   
   > >> better , Don't we ?   
   > >>   
   > >> Bob <   
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   > > Any way ya' slice it, to Beach Boy fans, this is one great swansong.   
   I've   
   > > been called names - literally been YELLED AT - for liking this track,   
   but   
   > > who cares? It's a cool song, sounds exactly like the BB in their prime   
   > > (That's my main reason for defending it!) and, sadly it's the last   
   'real,   
   > > honest-to-goodness' Beach Boys recording. Yes, that 'slurpy-sax'   
   interlude   
   > > could have been a little less cloying, but I still like the tune after   
   all   
   > > these years. And to me, that's what makes good music great.   
   > >   
   > > I've been made sport of my my 'hip music friends' for liking this song,   
   but   
   > > I can take it. Brian is soooo all over this track 'in spirit', it   
   doesn't   
   > > matter if he didn't play the session. Hell, I've had people laugh at me   
   for   
   > > simply liking the BB too! Ah, ignorance is truly bliss.   
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   > No, Brian's spirit is nowhere on this, nor is Carl's or Dennis' or The   
   > Younger Bruce's. It's a bad imitation of the real thing, that's what it   
   is.   
   > But as most people are yearning for the nostalgic thing, they don't care   
   for   
   > music anyway, that's why it went number one.   
   >   
   > It has NOTHING to do with the teen brilliance that was prime BB's circa   
   > 63-65, let alone the timeless pop genius of Pet Sounds and assorted songs   
   of   
   > the years to follow up till something like 74.   
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   IMHO it reeks.   
      
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