Aruba, Jamacia
oo I wanna take ya,
to Bermuda, Bahama
come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego
baby why don't we go
down to Kokomo
We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow
that's where we wanna go
way down to Kokomo
- The Beach Boys
This excerpt from one of my favorite songs Kokomo is clearly a lyrical poem. Despite the fact that this excerpt , and the entire song, never actually describes what Kokomo looks like I still get a vivid image of a warm carribean island. I suppose this is because the song makes allusions to the other better known places of the carribean, causing the reader (or listener) to see this island paradise. This song makes me wonder what the person he is talking to is like. Also, there is quite an obvious rhyme scheme in this excerpt of the song of AABBCCCCCC. Again, this is one of my favorite songs, I find it very relaxing and the lyrics simple and happy.
Good choice, it is a great song. Very uplifting, it would be a good choice for one of the summer months. The strange part about this poem is that it's describing tropical places, but Kokomo is a landlocked city in Indiana. Good job though!
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