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9 unusual facts about Ramones


1-2-3-4!: The Complete Early Years Remastered

All songs written by Huntingtons, except track 19 by The Ronettes, tracks 21-35, 53, 59 & 61 by Ramones, track 49 by Ritchie Valens, track 56 by The Queers, track 57 by Poison, track 62 by Mötley Crüe and track 63 by Twisted Sister.

CPM 22

With influences from the Ramones, the Misfits, Buzzcocks, Pennywise, Green Day, and other old school punk and hardcore legends, CPM 22 recorded their first demo tape in 1998.

Dour Festival

For 1995 only the festival was held over 3 days playing host to The Ramones, Public Enemy and 78 other acts and almost tripling its attendance to 43,000.

John Holmstrom

While not one of his primary focuses, he has appeared in the films School for Vandals, End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, and Loren Cass.

He is best known for illustrating the covers of the Ramones albums Rocket to Russia and Road to Ruin, as well as his characters Bosko and Joe (published in Scholastic's Bananas magazine from 1975–1984).

Linda Linda Linda

However, out of exhaustion they fall asleep and Kei dreams about being celebrated and performing for The Ramones at the Budokan.

Ramones: Raw

The commentary to the DVD features Marky Ramone, Johnny Ramone and director John Cafiero together discussing various scenes from the movie.

It also features the Ramones appearing in a partially ad-libbed skit from Channel 9's The Howard Stern Show and clips from The Uncle Floyd Show.

The Amplifetes

Influences range along a broad spectrum, including 60s psychedelia, the Electric Light Orchestra, The Ramones, Elvis Costello, David Bowie, and Chicago Trax Records.


Baby I Love You

"Baby, I Love You", a 1964 song recorded by various artists including The Ronettes, Ramones, and Andy Kim

Black Market Magazine

Based in San Diego, Black Market Magazine initially featured mostly reviews / interviews of punk rock and other alternative bands such as Samhain, The Cramps, D.O.A., Tex and the Horseheads, G.B.H., New Order, Christian Death, Bad Religion, Ramones, Murphey's Law, Butthole Surfers, Wasted Youth, Danzig, Marilyn Manson, etc..

Bob Gruen

Other notable celebrities and rock bands photographed by Gruen include the New York Dolls, The Clash, Ramones, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John, Aerosmith, Kiss, Alice Cooper and Green Day.

Bossa n' Ramones

These covers are Ramones' famous songs including "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker", "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "I Wanna Be Sedated".

Burning Farm

The other CD bonus songs are either "Watchin' Girl" and "Twist Barbie" live (Oglio Records, USA), or "Ukkari Hachibei" and a cover of The Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" (MCA Victor, Japan).

Christopher Ward

C. J. Ramone (Christopher Joseph Ward, born 1965), American musician, bassist for punk rock group The Ramones

Circus of Power

The NYC performance included Queen Vixen and Honey 1Percenter from Cycle Sluts From Hell on backing vocals, with Daniel Rey (Ramones) and Phil Caivano (Monster Magnet) as guest performers.

Danny Says

Another reference in the song is to Christmas, reflecting the difference at that time of year between where the band were recording in Los Angeles and the Ramones' home town of New York City - "It ain't Christmas if there ain't no snow".

Dee Dee Ramone and the Chinese Dragons

Dee Dee Ramone and the Chinese Dragons was a band fronted by former Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone.

Donny Paycheck

He is also credited for recording with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam on the Ramones tribute album We're a Happy Family, Amy Nelson (Willie Nelson's daughter)on the soundtrack for the gift and the 2008 Toxic Holocaust an Overdose of Death.

Donut Kings

1999 the good Doctor played "I wanna Be Santaded" a Christmas spoof of the Ramones hit I Wanna Be Sedated.

Fabulous Poodles

In 1979 the Fabulous Poodles embarked on an American tour supporting such notable acts as the Ramones and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Face Facts

T. Roth and Another Pretty Face recorded the album in the late 1970s with future Ramones producer Ed Stasium.

Floyd Vivino

Also, Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone could often be seen wearing an Uncle Floyd Show T-shirt in pictures of the band, while Joey Ramone often wore an Uncle Floyd Show button on his leather jacket.

Grand Street and Grand Avenue

The street is referenced in songs and books from many local artists, including Bob Dylan ("Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again"), Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan ("I Don't Wanna Grow Up", popularized by the Ramones) and Matt & Kim (the title of their album Grand, as well as in the lyrics of their songs "Cameras" and "Daylight").

KST Live 31.08.'95

The album features cover versions of KUD Idijoti "Pisma o ribaru Marinu, Mari i moru" and "Minijatura", Ramones "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and "Commando" and a version of The Clash cover of "I Fought the Law", with lyrics in Serbian language entitled "Ne mogu više".

Live: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

All songs written by Huntingtons, except track 4 (The Queers) and track 13 (Ramones).

Mario Pergolini

Pergolini is the Argentine TV host seen introducing the Ramones in the documentary film End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003).

Motormark

Their Ramones sampler 'Lets Go' was released on Jane’s birthday, the same day Joey Ramone died, and NME dubbed it as ‘nauseating'.

My Back Pages

The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Ramones, Po!, The Hollies, The Nice, Eric Johnson, The Box Tops, Carl Verheyen, Marshall Crenshaw, Keith Jarrett, Steve Earle and La Mancha de Rolando.

Oggi Tomic

Also, Oggi was involved in covering the annual Plymouth Volksfest music festival held at Newnham Park, filming performing artist's such as Hard-Fi, Toploader, Goldie Lookin Chain, Kid Creole, The Blockheads, The Ramones, Dreadzone, Gentleman's Dub Club, Dub Pistols, Two Spot Gobi, Zion Train and Comedian Rufus Hound were performing.

Peter Baldrachi

Originally released as Tomorrow Never Knows in September 2011, the Back To The Start was remixed by Ed Stasium, (Ramones, Mick Jagger, The Smithereens, Reverend Horton Heat, Nada Surf), and re-released adding another song “Picture On My Wall,” recording additional parts, and resequencing the album's tracks.

Porcos Cegos

Porcos Cegos (previously known as Blind Pigs) is a punk rock band formed in 1993 in the city of Barueri, Brazil, mainly influenced by Forgotten Rebels, Misfits and Ramones.

Richard Hell and the Voidoids

Formed in New York City, at various times the band included influential guitarist Robert Quine, Ivan Julian, Naux Maciel, Michael Allison, Jahn Xavier, former Contortions and Raybeats guitarist Jody Harris, Golden Palominos leader Anton Fier, and future Ramone Marc Bell.

She Talks to Rainbows

The album contained two late-period Ramones songs ("She Talks to Rainbows", from ¡Adios Amigos!, and "Bye Bye Baby", from Halfway to Sanity), and versions of songs by The Beach Boys, Johnny Thunders and The Ronettes.

Sloppy seconds

Sloppy Seconds, a Ramones-influenced punk band from Indianapolis

T. Roth and Another Pretty Face

T. Roth Another Pretty Face recorded their debut album in the late 1970s with future Ramones producer Ed Stasium entitled Face Facts that was released in 1980 by Reflection Records.

The KKK Took My Baby Away

In a documentary film about the Ramones, it was claimed by an interviewee close to the band that it seemed clear to him that Joey must have been obliquely referring to Johnny Ramone (who used to tease Joey for being Jewish) "stealing" away his girlfriend, Linda.

The No Fun EP

The covers include The Godfathers' "Birth, School, Work, Death", the Ramones' "I Just Want Something To Do", and "Fuck Yeah, That Wide", which isn't a direct cover, but features lyrics based on Primal Scream's song "Kill All Hippies" from their album XTRMNTR.

The Schemers

The band's first live show was a support slot for Sam & Dave, and they also supported Jerry Lee Lewis, Ramones, Tom Verlaine and Dead Kennedys.

The Squids

The Squids were created in 1989 in the Chicago basement of LaTour after LaTour and Spatafora attended a Dead Milkmen and Ramones concert at Metro Chicago.

The Worst...Album in the World...Ever...EVER!

#THE RA-GNOMES — "Sheena Easton (Punk Rocker) / Joe's Fucked Off" (The Ramones — "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" segued with "Blitzkrieg Bop")

Tommy Ramone

On October 8, 2004, he played as a Ramone once again, when he joined C.J. Ramone, Daniel Rey, and Clem Burke (also known as Elvis Ramone) in the "Ramones Beat Down On Cancer" concert.

Totally Adicted

This is the first release to feature The Adicts' cover of the Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated".

Trouser Press

The magazine provided in-depth articles on bands such as the Sex Pistols, The Boomtown Rats, The Clash, The Damned, the Ramones, Television, and many other similar groups, long before other U.S. music publications did.

What Comes Around

The lyrics made some references to popular culture, by mention: Phil Rizzuto, Rapunzel, Dolemite, Geraldo Rivera, skinheads, the song "Beat on the Brat" by the Ramones, and Doris the Finkasaurus.

Winston Chow

The venue was owned by Hilly Kristal and was known as a forum which introduced artists such as The Ramones, Misfits, Television, the Patti Smith Group, Mink DeVille, The Dead Boys, The Dictators, The Fleshtones, The Voidoids, The Cramps, Blondie, The Shirts, and Talking Heads.

Youth Gone Mad

At one time or another, the ranks included future Cults singer Madeline Follin and Dee Dee Ramone and Joey Ramone from the Ramones.

Zbogom Brus Li

Influenced by Misfits, Ramones, Toy Dolls, Cock Sparrer, Dickies, T.Rex, Hard-Ons and other acts, the band combines punk rock and folk music of Vojvodina into a style the band describes as "tamburaški punk" ("tamburitza punk").


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