Their music was so effective, powerful and durable. Their sound inspired artists such as Blonde, The Strokes, The Misfits, Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys and many many more. Their music and image marked the beginning of the 1970s and 80s punk rock movement in the USA, as well as in the UK and all over Europe. Many people are unfamiliar with the immense influence Ramones had on the music scene and the rock musicians back in the day (believe me, they still do). They were simply rock ‘n’ roll! The oddness of their lyrics is what actually attracted me to Ramones – I mean, at some point you just get sick and tired of listening to music about love and you just want “to be sedated”. What I really liked about Ramones was the fact that they were not so strict anti-politics extremists, like Sex Pistols, for instance. Then, I fell for the whole concept and movement of punk rock – the style, the fashion, and of course the ideas behind it. At first, I fell for their music, their easy to sing-along lyrics, speedy guitar riffs and hard-edge melodies. Needless to say, Ramones are one of my favorite bands of all time. I remember my friends asking me why do I enjoy listening to this “noise” and how come all of their songs sound exactly the same…Probably, to many people they do, however to me, their songs, as well as their style, image and influence were (and still are) so different, so unique, so hardcore, so dangerous, so me… I started listening to Ramones when I was in high school and since then, they have been an inseparable part of my life.
“Judy is a Punk,” Ramones (1976) 8.I present to you guys, the fathers of punk rock and the ultimate rockstars, without which the history of rock ‘n’ roll would have been completely different – the Ramones. “I Wanna Be Sedated,” Road to Ruin (1978) 7.
“I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,” Ramones (1976) 5. “Rockaway Beach,” Rocket to Russia (1977) 4. “Sheena is a Punk Rocker,” Rocket to Russia (1977) 3. Watch the neck though, we’re not as young as we used to be… 1. To celebrate this band - that successfully provided a soundtrack to our rebellious teenage years - let’s all walk down memory lane and rock out to the Ramones’ best songs. Tommy was the last original member of the band and the only one to live to see his 60s. “He was in hospice care following treatment for cancer of the bile duct.”įounded in 1974, the Ramones - Dee Dee, Johnny, Joey and Tommy - practically invented the New York City punk scene in the 1970s with hits like “I Wanna Be Sedated,” “Sheena is a Punk Rocker” and “Blitzkrieg Bop.” Dee Dee, Johnny and Joey Ramone all died within the space of four years, with Joey passing away first in 2001 from lymphoma at only 49 years old. at his home in Ridgewood, Queens,” Andy Schwartz, publisher of New York Rocker magazine, said on behalf of Ramone’s family, per Rolling Stone. “Tom died yesterday, July 11, at 12:15 p.m. Who’s ready for a Destiny’s Child reunion? > Tommy Ramone, drummer and the last original co-founding member of the Ramones, has passed away on July 11 at 65 years old.
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