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Rockaway Beach

Ramones
Track 2 on Rocket To Russia 

Produced by

Tony Bongiovi & Tommy Ramone
This song stems from the ironically humorous idea to write a Beach Boys-esque rock and roll song about the worst beach in one of the worst neighborhoods in all of New York… Read More 
Jan. 1, 19771 viewer16.8K views

Rockaway Beach Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Chewing out a rhythm on my bubble gum
The sun is out and I want some
It's not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
Up on the roof, out on the street
Down in the playground the hot concrete
Bus ride is too slow
They blast out the disco on the radio

[Chorus]
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach

[Bridge]
It's not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
It's not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
[Verse 2]
Chewing out a rhythm on my bubble gum
The sun is out and I want some
It's not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
Up on the roof, out on the street
Down in the playground the hot concrete
Bus ride is too slow
They blast out the disco on the radio

[Chorus]
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach

[Chorus]
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
Rock rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach

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This song stems from the ironically humorous idea to write a Beach Boys-esque rock and roll song about the worst beach in one of the worst neighborhoods in all of New York City.

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Rocket To Russia (1977)
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Label
Drums
Guitar
Bass
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Release Date
January 1, 1977
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Tags
RockPunk RockAlternative Rock
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