I once heard, but I can't find it online now, that part of the inspiration for this song was that African Americans often found their gatherings hassled by the police in New York. But they found that if they did rooftop gatherings, they were left alone, the police unaware of the gathering. I just can't seem to find it but I think it was one of the Supremes who said this in an interview. For me, it made this song even a little sweeter.
I once heard, but I can't find it online now, that part of the inspiration for this song was that African Americans often found their gatherings hassled by the police in New York. But they found that if they did rooftop gatherings, they were left alone, the police unaware of the gathering. I just can't seem to find it but I think it was one of the Supremes who said this in an interview. For me, it made this song even a little sweeter.