

I'm surprised a sit-com never evolved from this song! So his life is kind of miserable & his one true solace is dreaming about getting together with this chick who lives "one floor below" him. As for exposed pipes, that just tells you he's living in a dump. As for the guy wanting some kind of answer in a semi-Morse code, that's because he's too shy to speak to her in person about his true feelings. But it was & is an extremely catchy tune. This was the kind of song labeled "bubblegum" music which I guess means: not to be taken seriously. Camille from Toronto, OhThis was one of the first songs I'd loaded onto my new ipod over 2 years ago, and it was amazing how much better it sounded than thru an AM transistor radio over 30 years ago! I was 12 when this was popular.

Jorge from Bronx, N圜amille,Back the days and still now tenement buildings have pipes running outside the walls,especially the steam pipes for heating,My moms hit that same pipe to alert the Superintendent of the building,there was no heat going up,lmao.Philippa from Newcastle Under Lyme, United KingdomThis song was not actually written by or for Dawn it was written by a british man, who was dating the woman in the apartment below he wrote it in the 1940's the only reason i know this is he is my mums god parent, he gave it to the record label for £25 as thought it was worthless, he did not want any fame from the song when it became a big hit so he is not mentioned ever however he was a talented man who deserves to be accredited for this amazing song.Twice on the pipe means the cops have been called." He liked my spin on the lyrics: "Oh my darling, knock three times on the ceiling if I'm noisy. Seventhmist from 7th HeavenA friend of mine lived in an apartment and got numerous complaints from the tenant below him about his partying.Of you concocting such unadulterated B.S.Ĭonversely Camille from Toronto got it 100% on the money L.russell Brown from Nashville Phillipa from Newcastle.AnonymousYes the above video or dawn in the colourful garden bit of a trivia question does anyone know the location of where that was thanks.Andy from EnglandThe building in the video is The Great Conservatory at Syon Park, part of the Syon House estate, Brentford, Middlesex, England.Karen From England from Middle Of Nowhere The video is filmed at the same location as David Cassidy Daydreamer.The twice on the pipe is a reffering to a radiator pipe that is in the apartmentĪll of the apartment buildings in Chicago date back to when they still have radiator heat. Salomea from Arlington Heights,il UsKnock three times is about a guy who falls in love with the girl who lives in a basement apartment.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Only in my dreams did that wall between us come apart Pull in the string with the note that's attached to my heart Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me One floor below me you don't even know me Dancin' alone every night while I live right above you
