What American guitarist and songwriter claimed that one who wrote "Rockaway Beach", Dee Dee Ramone, was "the only real beachgoer" in the group?
Rockaway Beach (song) "Rockaway Beach" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones from their 1977 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, Queens, where Dee Dee liked to spend time. Guitarist Johnny Ramone claimed that Dee Dee was "the only real beachgoer" in the group. Released in 1977, it was the Ramones' highest-charting single in their career, peaking at number 66 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In 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.
In My Room "In My Room" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1963 album "Surfer Girl". It was also released as the B-side of the "Be True to Your School" single. The single peaked at number 23 in the U.S. (the A-side peaked at number 6, for a two-sided top-40) and was eventually inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. "In My Room" was ranked number 212 on "Rolling Stone's" list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.