I got a chuckle from this phrase towards the end of the article:
‘Lirepynrel’, which means ‘irresponsible penis’
I know several men who could be described as such.
TIL that Kokomo is a town in Indiana, nothing to do with Jamaica or the Caribbean at all (per The Beach Boys).
I learned that in my current podcast A History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs Ep 24, on an unrelated song Ko Ko Mo , originally by a black R&B duet Gene and Eunice, which was re-recorded (essentially stolen) by dozens of artists including Louis Armstrong, Perry Como (bizarrely!) and Andy Griffith (yes, that Andy Griffith), mostly within months of their release of the record.
They did not go on to much success in the US but their music attracted a following in Jamaica, ironically enough, inspiring a recording featuring … Bunny Whaler and Bob Marley’s future wife Rita Anderson !
I was at first very puzzled by the Beach Boys song, because I ONLY knew of Kokomo as a town in Indiana, and was wondering why they were singing about it in the company of Caribbean resorts like Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.
“One of these things is not like the others”
The Beatles’ ethnic and religious backgrounds shake out into a curious pattern.
Lennon: Irish Anglican
McCartney: Irish Catholic
Harrison: English Catholic
Ringo: English Anglican
They all have Irish ancestors. Harrison’s and McCartney’s being the most recent (grandparents). John Lennon’s father was nominally Catholic. Liverpool was one of those chunky melting pots like the US.
OK, I apparently fudged several details. Thanks.