With their ever-present leather jackets, The Ramonesmay not be a band synonymous with summer activities, specifically going to the beach. However, in 1977, the influential band released the beloved surf rock-inspired number, "Rockaway Beach," off Rocket to Russia.
In June 2025, the publication Ultimate Classic Rock included "Rockaway Beach," which reached the number 66 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1978, on its list of "Rock's Best Summer Songs." According to Louder, the song's title comes from Dee Dee Ramone's (born Doug Colvin) appreciation for his childhood getaway, New York's Rockaway Beach.
A Member of the Ramones Discussed 'Rockaway Beach' in 2026
C. J. Ramone, born Christopher Joseph Ward, who was a member of the Ramones in the late '80s and '90s, discussed "Rockaway Beach" during a May 2026 episode of his podcast, CJ Says. C.J. said he appreciated Dee Dee's songwriting abilities showcased throughout the track.
"Dee's ability to take the everyday mundane stuff that a teenager would be doing at the time and turning it into poetic lyrics, just such a beautiful knack to be able to do that," said C.J. on the CJ Says podcast.
C.J. then compared the song to a tune from the iconic '60s surf rock group, The Beach Boys.
"He had such a great thing for making you see things through a teenager's eyes, you know what I mean?" continued the 60-year-old musician. "Literally, the Beach Boys were always good at that. You know what I mean? Like The Beach Boys had that down. They were really good at it. But Dee takes it kind of a step further in that he makes it specific to what it's like in New York in Queens."
While recording the podcast episode, the bassist theorized that Rocket to Russia was more popular than the band's first two records, 1976's Ramones and 1977's Leave Home, because of its iconic album cover, depicting the then-band members Tommy Ramone, born Thomas Erdelyi, Dee Dee, Johnny Ramone, born John Cummings, and Joey Ramone, born Jeffrey Hyman.
"The bright pink on the cover and the, we would call it now, pixelated, but the slightly washed out picture of the Ramones, you know, it's really great looking. It was back in the day, a lot of us bought albums just for the album covers.," said C.J. on his podcast.
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