The Sounds of Summer- Day 44 of 95- “Rockaway Beach”- The Ramones. This song is on The Ramones  outstanding “Rocket To Russia” album -their third album. “Rockaway Beach” written by Dee Dee Ramone is written in the Beach Boy beach songs of the early to mid 60’s style. The Ramones never had a hit single on the charts- the closest they ever came to the Top 40 was “Rockaway Beach” #66. Growing up Rockaway Beach-on the Atlantic Ocean- Queens, New York was a place for Dee Dee Ramone- born Doug Colvin hang out. Dee Dee was the only beach-goer in The Ramones- like Dennis Wilson was the only surfer in The Beach Boys. This is one of their great songs from the 70’s- you can’t go wrong with any of the first four Ramones albums–after that it is hit and miss but the first four- Ramones, Leave Home, Rock To Russia and Road To Ruin- fantastic and must have’s.