Best Track on Ramones

Oooooooooh, I've have to think long and hard about this one

Did I mention our alice took this (amongst other albums) to her last day at Nursery?

Beat on the Brats!!!!

quite.

The other two were "Rock and roll high school" and the "Band Aid 20" single.

I am often asked what my favorite band of all time is, and for me it is an incredibly difficult decision - almost impossible. However, if I had to pick a band, it would probably be The Ramones. I have been a fan since around sixth grade when I first heard the song "I Want To Be Sedated" on the radio and was immediately hooked (I even had my first kiss while "Beat on the Brat" was playing in the background). The power, impact and influence of possibly the greatest band of all time and the inventors of punk rock is absolutely endless and infinitely spanning.

It is my great honor to announce that Linda Ramone, the wife of the late legend Johnny Ramone will be joining me to campaign for my father in Nevada on Monday and Tuesday. I couldn't be more excited and humbled if Elvis himself came out on the road with me. Looking forward to sharing with you what its like to campaign with a legend!

Song of the Day: "Beat on the Brat" by The Ramones

it all comes down to Judy is a punk vs. Chainsaw vs. Havana affair.

^^^those are my favorites too, but add Loudmouth. It's a really tough decision.

Tempted by "Basement"

Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World

Totally voted Basement. Love that song.

Basement

impossible poll

today your love tomorrow the world maybe

i don't wanna walk around with you

Oh, you contrarians! 14 votes and no mention of Blitzkrieg Bop. Life-changing song for me.

CHAINSAW

Basement

Blitzkreig Bop might be the best, but its kind of hard to hear after growing up with it as a beer commerical and hockey anthem.

Beat on the Brat vs. Havana Affair vs. Loudmouth

funny, I have been listening to this album a shitload in the last couple weeks

Blitzkreig Bop might be the best, but its kind of hard to hear after growing up with it as a beer commerical and hockey anthem.

christ I guess I should be thankful I'm older than you are lolz. I kinda wanna go with it because it is such a PERFECT encapsulation of the band's approach and a fantastic album opener/lead off single. There are a bunch of songs here that are kinda more interesting from a formalist pop POV though and I'm tempted to go with Judy is a Punk or Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World...

I dont wanna walk around with you I dont wanna walk around with you
I dont wanna walk around with you so why you wanna walk around with me?
I dont wanna walk around with you I dont wanna walk around with you

I dont wanna go out with you I dont wanna walk around with you
I dont wanna walk around with you so why you wanna walk around with me?
I dont wanna walk around with you I dont wanna walk around with you

I dont wanna walk around with you I dont wanna walk around with you
I dont wanna walk around with you so why you wanna walk around with me?
I dont wanna walk around with you I dont wanna walk around with you

I dont wanna walk around with you I dont wanna walk around with you
I dont wanna walk around with you so why you wanna walk around with me?
I dont wanna walk around with you I dont wanna walk around with you

"Basement", just ahead of "Judy" and "Walk Around".

Also Dee Dee's bridge on 53rd and 3rd:

Then I took my razor blade
Then I did what God forbade
Now the cops are after me
But I proved I'm no sissy

Haunting stuff, there.

wtf I just noticed the downloaded copy I have of this album doesn't have Basement on it! lame

They really should've included "I Don't Wanna Be Learned, I Don't Wanna Be Tamed" - it woulda helped them set the all-time record for the most "Wanna" songs on a single album. Absent that track, I'll go for "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World" (the proggest track here.)

'Judy' just for 'second verse same as the first'

Joey's enunciation on this record is so goddamn weird - clipping the final syllable of "basement" off entirely, sounding like a snotty Brit other times, occasionally indecipherable. what a lovable weirdo.

Today "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," Tomorrow "Judy Is a Punk"

gotta be "I don't wanna walk around with you."

Well, this sure was hard - I went with CHAINSAW too - the speed - wow - Johnny is in control here.... when wasn't he, huh?

Blitzkrieg Bop

http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/KF/2007/01/one/media-corti-blitzbop.mp3

just for fun, maybe listen to my heart.

This reminds me of being 15. Blitzkrieg Bop. I don't care if it's on commercials etc. it's still amazing and = The Ramones to me.

Judy is a Punk!

man, the demo of "53rd and 3rd" is SO MUCH BETTER than the album version. dee dee's bit, at least.

They really should've included "I Don't Wanna Be Learned, I Don't Wanna Be Tamed" - it woulda helped them set the all-time record for the most "Wanna" songs on a single album.

So who had four, then?

Heh, nobody I can think of! Guess I shoulda said "helped them MAINTAIN" rather than "set". (But theoretically, even if somebody comes up with FIVE, they could add "learned/tamed" and have SIX, if you count that one twice.)

(was just gonna ask the same q)

"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" wins this, although several of the tracks are kind of similar to each other.

When I first fell in love with this album it was 'Chainsaw' and 'Judy is A punk'

The grower that is 'I don't wanna go down the BASe...' wins these days

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hearing i dont wanna walk around with you on an ep of scooby doo was weird. (i have 4 year old with scooby doo fixation)

anyway havana affair narrowly over almost everyting on it.

I hate to be the boring old obvious dude and all, but "Blitzkrieg Bop" has been co-opted as a sports anthem for a reason: it fucking rules!

xpost to say nothing of a four-year-old with a Ramones fixation...

One-two-three-four Im a shock trooper in a stupor yes I am
Im a nazi schatze yknow I fight for fatherland

Im a shock trooper in a stupor yes I am
Im a nazi schatze yknow I fight for fatherland

Little german boy being pushed around little german boy in a german town

Im a shock trooper in a stupor yes I am
Im a nazi schatze yknow I fight for fatherland

Im a shock trooper in a stupor yes I am
Im a nazi schatze yknow I fight for fatherland

Little german boy being pushed around little german boy in a german town

Eins-zwei-drei-vier

Today your love, tomorrow the world today your love, tomorrow the world
Today your love, tomorrow the world today your love, tomorrow the world
Today your love, tomorrow the world

ridiculous lyrics. love it.

(i have 4 year old with scooby doo fixation)

I live with one of these right now. There's also an episode ("She Sees Sea Monster at the Sea Shore") that uses Rockaway Beach.

ridiculous lyrics. love it.

I suspect Mel Brooks may have had a hand in it. Still wrestling with which track to pick. "Basement" was my first choice. But all the famous ones are great. Then there's the heavy metal bit in "Glue". "Texas Chainsaw Massacreeeeeeeee". The ending of "Loudmouth". And that bit in "Havana Affair" where the power chord seems to hang in the air before crashing back into the song. I could go on all night...

Could be any of the first 4 tracks for me. But I'm gonna go with "Boyfriend".

xpost - Yeah, you just know that only a smartass New York Jew would come up a lyric like that

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Zero votes for "Listen To My Heart"? That song's great! And gives lie to the three chord myth - it has a minor chord for a start! And an unusual structure - which part is the verse and which is the chorus? Etc.

Dee dee’s vocal appearance on “53rd and 3rd” <3

Twenty seconds of my grade 3/4 class and I playing the winner at a school assembly (a few years ago--they're all in high-school now). Didn't get the whole thing, unfortunately.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4IUeWwM0a0

Otherwise, mostly tired of "Blitzkrieg Bop." My favourite would be either "Judy Is a Punk" or "Loudmouth."

DEN I TOOK OUT MAH RAZAH BLADE

I would give a vote to "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" but really the last three tracks together are my favourite stretch

53rd for me

“I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend”