229K. 25M views 12 years ago. This song by "Skeeter Davis" was released in 1962 and only reached number 18 here in the UK charts, but it done much better in the U.S,reaching number 2 on the [Verse 1] Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don't they know it's the end of the world? 'Cause you don't love me any more [Verse 2] Why do the birds go on singing? TSI6.