To drink coffee, or lay in the beach

"Under the Boardwalk" was first released in 1964 by The Drifters. It is a song about a man talking about being at the beach with his loved one, doing romantic things. He describes the different things in the beach, the hot dogs, the people, the sun, etc. It is a happy song, perhaps reminiscing of a summer love. The introductory music is a frog-like sound that carries on in the song.



Compare this song to "Fue en un cafe" by Los Apson Boys who formed as a group in the 1960s and released their song in the late 60s. The music is the same of that of The Drifters song; the difference is in the lyrics. The story of Los Apson is about a sad moment of a man's life when he feels the need to break up with his girlfriend in a coffee shop but feels bad for making her cry. Throughout the song he tries to convince himself that it is the right thing to do since she cheated on him once.



As oppose to The Drifters laying with their loved one under a blanket, Los Apson Boys are sitting in a coffee shop with their loved one, breaking up, making it a hard moment for both parties. Both are still beautiful songs, depending how you are feeling.