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    Rockaway Beach (song) - Wikipedia

    "Rockaway Beach" is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, released in 1977 from the band's third studio album Rocket to Russia. The song was written by bassist Dee Dee Ramone in the style of the Beach Boys and early surf rock bands. The song is about Rockaway Beach in Queens, where Dee Dee liked to … See more

    "Rockaway Beach" was inspired by the actual Rockaway Beach located in New York, where lead singer Joey Ramone was raised. The song was written by bassist See more

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    "Rockaway Beach" has since become the Ramones' highest charting single, peaking at number sixty-six on Billboard Hot 100. See more

    1977
    Ramones released their third studio album Rocket to Russia
    1977
    Ramones' highest-charting single in their career, peaking at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100
    June 2013
    The song was used in a radio ad campaign sponsored by Queens Economic Development Corporation to promote recovery from Hurricane Sandy by drawing New Yorkers back to Rockaway Beach.
    2002
    The song was used in 2002 in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "She Sees Sea Monsters by the Sea Shore".

    "Rockaway Beach" is a punk rock song that runs for a duration of two minutes and six seconds. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Music, it is written in the time signature of common time with the exception of the interlude, which is … See more

    Greg Beets of The Austin Chronicle called the song "backhanded genius". AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine cites "Rockaway Beach" … See more

    • The song was used in 2002 in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "She Sees Sea Monsters by the Sea Shore".
    • In June 2013, the song was used in a radio ad campaign … See more

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    A punk rock song about the worst beach in New York City, written by Dee Dee Ramone and released in 1977. The lyrics describe the boredom and frustration of going to Rockaway Beach, and the chorus repeats the title as a mantra.

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    Jan 26, 2024 · Learn how Dee Dee Ramone's teenage refuge in New York became a surf-punk classic for the band. Read the story behind the song, the recording process and the legacy of Rocket To Russia album.

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