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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Up_on_the_Roof_(song)Up on the Roof (song) - Wikipedia

    James Taylor and Carole King perform "Up on the Roof" together in 2010 during their Troubadour Reunion Tour. " Up on the Roof " is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters.

  2. americansongwriter.com › up-on-the-roof-theBehind The Song: Carole King and Gerry Goffin, “Up on the Roof”

    Feb 27, 2020 · “Up on the Roof,” a hit for the Drifters in 1962, remains one of the most enduring songs of the latter-day Tin Pan Alley period (when writers labored at the Brill Building and other sites...

  3. beatcrave.com › the-meaning-behind-the-song-up-onThe Meaning Behind The Song: Up on the Roof by Carole King

    Sep 16, 2023 · Beyond the surface-level interpretation, Carole King’s “Up on the Roof” holds a deeper symbolism. In an interview, Gerry Goffin explained that the song was inspired by the contrast between the challenging life in New York City and the solace he found on the roof of his apartment building.

  4. genius.com › The-drifters-up-on-the-roof-lyricsThe Drifters – Up On the Roof Lyrics - Genius

    Up On the Roof Lyrics: (Up on the roof) / (Up on the roof) / When this old world starts getting me down / And people are just too much for me to face (Up on the roof) / I climb way up to the top...

  5. www.songfacts.com › facts › the-driftersUp On The Roof by The Drifters - Songfacts

    First recorded by Little Eva, this breezy summertime song evokes the high-rise apartments in American cities where urban dwellers could escape from the stresses of daily living by climbing onto the tar "beaches" on the roofs of their buildings.

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  7. www.thesun.co.uk › who-wrote-song-up-on-the-roofWho wrote the song Up On The Roof? | The Sun

    Jan 4, 2022 · Up On The Roof is a song written by the late Gerry Goffin and singer Carole King, who were a couple at the time. It was recorded in 1962 by The Drifters and released late that year. The...

  8. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesUp on the Roof (song) - Wikiwand

    Laura Nyro recorded "Up on the Roof" for her 1970 album Christmas and the Beads of Sweat and a single, affording Nyro her sole Hot 100 appearance with a number 92 peak. Nyro's version slows down the song's tempo and also omits the lyrics sung to the first of the original's three bridge sections.

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