Ramones – Rockaway Beach

"Rockaway Beach" as written by and Thomas/cummings Erdelyi....
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

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

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
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

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

Rock-rock, Rockaway Beach
Rock-rock, Rockaway Beach
Rock-rock, Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach


Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death

"Rockaway Beach" as written by Jeffrey Hyman Douglas Colvin

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Commentwell this is my favorite ramones song ever its a good song no a great song one of the best id love to go to rock away beach "we can hich a ride to rockaway beach!"
    RaMoNeSon July 01, 2002   Link
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    General Comment^My sentiments exactly.
    Child Of Musicon May 08, 2005   Link
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    General CommentAh, Rockaway Beach. I lived in queens as a kid and i remember going there. in fact my grandfather was a lifeguard there in the 30s and 40s.
    GIJOE77on July 11, 2007   Link
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    General CommentRockaway Bch is an a real place. The Ramones are singing about their youth, and going to the beach. Rockaway Beach is in Queens, NY not far from where the Ramones grew up in Forest Hills, Queens.

    They used to hitchhike or take the bus. which is about an hour trip.
    "bus ride is to slow - they blast out the disco on the radio" which is a slap at the Italian kids (like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever) who would play loud disco on the ride.

    HEWMon June 07, 2002   Link
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    General Commentgreat new wave sound, even suggests a hint of beach boys buried under there. love it and miss my youth.
    ramptonon June 13, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General CommentJOEY.....SUN.......FUN......WATER???
    CADEN MOOREon December 11, 2004   Link
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    General CommentI love this song! Its so fun! Ive been to A Rockaway Beach (in MO, near Branson), but unfortunately, not that one.
    sweetsutff55030on August 16, 2005   Link
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    General Comment"we can get your rocks at rockaway beach."... drug reference anybody?
    NewDawnFadeson November 05, 2005   Link
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    General Commentnew dawn fades, it's we can hitch a ride to rockaway beach, just look at the lyrics, they say nothing about get your rocks. learn to read.
    fastfingerzon January 10, 2006   Link
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    General CommentIf you own the Rocket to Russia album read the entire book sleve. You'll get a pretty good image of what Rockaway Beach was actually like.
    kristycoeuron December 25, 2006   Link

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