The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk flac album

The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk.

Under the Boardwalk 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 were fireproof, Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, On . The Drifters 1964 hit. Its recording was delayed due to the death of their lead singer, Rudy Lewis. Former vocalist (circa 1958) – Johnny Moore – was recalled to the task and sang the lead vocals on this song.

The Drifters released a sequel to this a few months later called "I've Got Sand In My Shoes. It hit in the US. This was written by Arthur Resnick and Kenny Young  . He thought that the Rolling Stones were the original artists of Under the Boardwalk.

Under the Boardwalk" is a pop song written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick and recorded by The Drifters in 1964. It charted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 22, 1964. The song has since been covered by many other artists, with versions by Billy Joel, Bette Midler, the Tom Tom Club, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joe Royal, Bruce Willis, and Lynn Anderson all charting in the United States or overseas

Album · 1964 · 13 Songs. The downcast On Broadway ; the idyllic, silky beach getaway "Under the Boardwalk"; and the cutting social satire Rat Race diverge wildly in lyrical tone, but the exquisite orchestral R&B arrangements and haunting lead vocals of Rudy Lewis and Johnny Moore hold them all together. Under the Boardwalk The Drifters.