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[Verse 1] Oh, when the sun beats down. And burns the tar up on the roof. And your shoes get so hot. You wish your tired feet were fireproof. Under the boardwalk. Down by the sea. On a blanket...
Premise. The lyric describes a tryst between a man and his beloved in a seaside town, who plan to privately meet "out of the sun" and out of sight from everyone else under a boardwalk. The instrumentation includes güiro, triangle and violins. The song's chorus switches from a major to minor key. [3] The opening line of the song references the ...
- May 21, 1964
- "I Don't Want to Go On Without You"
- June 1964
- Soul
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Learn about the history, lyrics and covers of this classic 1964 hit by The Drifters, written by Arthur Resnick and Kenny Young. Find out how the song was recorded after the death of their lead singer Rudy Lewis and how it relates to their previous song Up On The Roof.
Under the Boardwalk by The Drifters Lyrics: Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet ...