[52], "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" – the album's slowest song – was solely written by Tommy and pays homage to love songs by pop music acts of the 1960s. "I stopped when I was eight [years old]. 14 tracks (28:51). None of the songs clock in at any longer than two and half minutes, and most are considerably shorter. The back cover depicts an eagle belt buckle along with the album's liner notes. [62] In interviews, Dee Dee described the piece as autobiographical. Punk rock—that rama-lama super fast stuff—is totally down to the Ramones. [64][67], Ramones was released on April 23, 1976, by Sire Records and received glowing reviews. With the three-chord assault of "Blitzkrieg Bop," The Ramones begins at a blinding speed and never once over the course of its 14 songs does it let up. In 2001, Joey Ramone passed away, a victim of Lymphoma. April 1976 auf dem Label Sire Records. They used similar sound-output techniques[clarification needed] to those of the Beatles and used advanced production methods by Leon. Ramones contains a cover of the Chris Montez song "Let's Dance". They specialised in short, punchy songs with outrageous titles and darkly humorous lyrics, all performed at breakneck speed. "[99] The album was the start of the Ramones' influence on popular music, with examples being genres such as heavy metal,[100] thrash metal,[101] indie pop,[102] grunge,[103] post-punk,[104] and most notably, punk rock. [51] "Judy Is a Punk" is the original album's shortest track at 1:39. The songs are also rather short; at two-and-a-half minutes, "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" is the album's longest track. He brought down the vice president and all these people—he's the only hip one in the company. "[94] It was also included in the 2005 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [4] The band, performing in a style similar to the one used on their debut album, typically performed at clubs in downtown Manhattan, specifically CBGB and Max's Kansas City. [80] In August, Creem dubbed The Ramones as "The most radical album of the past six years", saying: "[it] is so strikingly different, so brazenly out of touch with prevailing modes as to constitute a bold swipe at the status quo." [3], The Ramones began playing gigs in mid-1974, with their first show at Performance Studios in New York City. "[82] Bates also said that it "is the ultimate punk statement. "[82] In 2001, April Long of NME rewarded the album with a perfect score, remarking that the Ramones were "arguably the most influential band ever," despite their lack of mainstream acceptance. It included live versions of "California Sun" and "I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You" as B-sides, recorded at the Roxy Theater in West Hollywood in August 1976. It kicked off, "Blitzkrieg Bop" was written by Tommy, and later reviewed by Dee Dee. For the cover album by Screeching Weasel, see, "Doing an album in a week and bringing it in for $6,400 was unheard of, especially since it was an album that really changed the world. It only reached No. Johnny Ramone died in his sleep in Los Angeles on September 15th, 2004. The Ramones didn't have many big hits, but they were one of the most influential bands of the 1970s and arguably the founders of punk. [47] According to Tommy, the song's original concept was about "kids going to a show and having a good time", but the theme became more Nazi-related after its revision. "[6] Convinced that the band needed a recording contract, Robinson contacted Danny Fields, former manager of the Stooges, and argued that he needed to manage the band. The song's lyrics are — depending on the reading and punctuation — a single row or four very brief lines. "[64] The half-sung and half-shouted bridge in "53rd and 3rd" are performed by Dee Dee, whose voice is described by author Cyrus Patell as what "breaks the deliberate aural monotony of the song and emphasizes the violence of the lyric. ", "I love this record—love it—even though I know these boys flirt with images of brutality (Nazi especially) in much the same way '. "[7][13] The label offered to release "You're Gonna Kill That Girl" as a single, but the band declined, insisting on recording an entire album. Initially, the Ramones wanted an album cover similar to Meet the Beatles! [45] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic described "Blitzkrieg Bop" as a "three-chord assault. Word was getting out, and people starting coming down. Voice, guitar, bass, drums. Plus awesome album cover, just saying. April 1976 auf dem Label Sire Records. "[79] In July, Paul Nelson of Rolling Stone wrote in 1976 that the album was similar to early rock and roll, and was constructed using rhythm tracks of great intensity. [88] That same year, it was named the fourth best punk album by Mojo, who called it the "coolest, dumbest, simplest, greatest rock'n'roll record ever to be cut by four sweet, dysfunctional screw-ups. [4][90] In 2003, Ramones was considered by Spin's Chuck Klosterman, Greg Milner, and Alex Pappademas to be the sixth most influential album of all time. Fields agreed and convinced Craig Leon to produce Ramones, and the band recorded a demo for prospective record labels. [19], The band applied microphone placement techniques similar to those which many orchestras used. [10][14], In January 1976 the band took a break from their live performances to prepare for recording at Plaza Sound studio. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue. [120] [15] Author Nicholas Rombes said that the production's quality sounded like "the ultimate do-it-yourself, amateur, reckless ethic that is associated with punk," but concluded that they approached the recording process with a "high degree of preparedness and professionalism."[23]. [39] Leigh described the Dingwalls gig as very similar to performances at CBGB. We would enlist the aid of any fan willing to help us load out at the end of the night. Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. Klosterman, Chuck; Milner, Greg; Pappademas, Alex. [27] The release, along with the Ramones 2001 Expanded Edition, featured "Blitzkrieg Bop" remixed as a single version,[28][29] although it maintains a time of two minutes and twelve seconds. Theunis Bates, a writer for Time, summed the album up with: "Ramones stripped rock back to its basic elements ... lyrics are very simple, boiled-down declarations of teen lust and need. Tommy's friend Monte Melnick occasionally helped with the audio output, but this was typically done by Leigh. 13. "[48] The album's sound was considered by Erlewine to be "all about speed, hooks, stupidity, and simplicity. 74. [53], "I Don't Want to Walk Around with You" consists of two lyric lines and three major chords. Als Weihnachtsgeschenk für die Bands selbst und die Fans soll die Cover-Version des Ramones-Songs „Merry Christmas (I Don´t Wanna Fight Tonight“) gesehen werden. The group's vocalist Joey Ramone related that "Lisa came down to see us, she was blown away by us. Reviewer Gene Sculatti saw it as "a rock 'n' roll reactionary's manifesto" ... "a sharp wedge between the stale ends of a contemporary music scene bloated with graying superstars and overripe for takeover. [15] Sessions began later that month and were completed within a week for $6,400;[16][17] the instruments took three days and the vocal parts were recorded in four days. "[38] The band sold out for their first London performance, with an audience of roughly 3,000. Ramones is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Ramones, released on April 23, 1976 by Sire Records. They couldn't afford any more help at that point, so the band had to pitch in unloading the equipment. August 1996 E-Bass bei den Ramones und sang einige bekannte Ramones-Songs, deren Gesangspart zuvor von Ex-Mitglied Dee Dee Ramone beigesteuert worden war. Ramone und ne gewaltige Menge Wumms. "[87] Also in 1995, the Spin Alternative Record Guide named it the No. They don't alter the structure, or the intent, of the song, they simply make it louder and faster. All but one of the band's 1975 gigs were booked for New York City, with Waterbury, Connecticut as the exception. ... conventional considerations of pace and variety are thrown calculatedly to the winds. Die restlichen Songs sind keinesfalls schlecht. Yet, the punk songs are still there, and oh boy are they punk as fuck. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend. [33] Even though the song saw some success in the UK and Europe, it failed to chart in the top 50.[34]. They are often cited as the first band to define the Gives me chills just thinking about its meaning.” Beat on the Brat. R.A.M.O.N.E.S. Leon persuaded Sire president Seymour Steinto listen to the band perform, and he later offered the ban… [47] The piece begins with an instrumental interval which lasts about 20 seconds. "[65], "Let's Dance" is a cover version of the hit song by Chris Montez,[44] featuring Leon playing Radio City's large Wurlitzer pipe organ. [22] The mixing of the production also used more modern techniques such as overdubbing, a technique used by studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to the material. [95] In 2010, it was ranked as the greatest debut album of the year in 1976. [36], At the time, Leigh was road manager, stage manager, chauffeur, and head of security. Es erschien erstmals 1991 auf dem Album 1916 und ist eine Hommage an die Band Ramones. Gefragt nach der größten Rock 'n' Roll Band der Welt werden die meisten antworten: "The Rolling Stones". "[25], The artwork became one of the most imitated album covers in music. In 1995, Jeff Tamarkin of The AllMusic Guide to Rock said that the album ignited the punk rock era, writing: "rock's mainstream didn't know what hit it. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. The opening "Blitzkrieg Bop" was written by Tommy, and originally named "Animal Hop". The album opens with "Blitzkrieg Bop", which is among the band's most recognized songs. Ramone and Lemmy shared lead vocals. Many later deemed it a highly influential record, and it has since received many accolades, such as the top spot on Spin magazine's list of the "50 Most Essential Punk Records". The album was recorded in January 1976 in seven days for $6400. Ramones peaked at number 111 on the US Billboard 200 and was unsuccessful commercially, though it received glowing reviews from critics. [25] Wadler later chose a photo by Roberta Bayley, a photographer for Punk magazine for the cover. [15][64] Seymour Stein complained about its original lyrics — "I'm a Nazi, baby, I'm a Nazi, yes I am. When he threatened to remove the track from the album, the band put together alternate lyrics: "I'm a shock trooper in a stupor, yes I am. The bass and guitar gradually rebuild and become "full–force" once all the instruments play together in ensemble. September - exakt einen Tag vor dem Original-VÖ-Date vor 40 Jahren am 22. The track was first aired before Phil Taylor and Würzel left the band. ‘I Don’t Want To Grow Up’ Taken from the band’s 1995 album, and their final album ¡Adios Amigos! Sonic Youth covered "Beat on the Brat" on their 1987 EP Master=Dik,[108] and, in 1991, German punk band Die Toten Hosen played "Blitzkrieg Bop" on their cover album Learning English, Lesson One. No makeup, no egos, no light shows, no nonsense. Havana Affair. [7], On September 19, 1975, the Ramones recorded a demo at 914 Sound Studios, which was produced by Marty Thau. Ramones News, Kritiken, Songs, Alben, Streams und mehr... Es gab Zeiten, da hätte man gar nicht geglaubt, dass er alt wird. (1964) and subsequently had pictures taken in that style by Danny Fields but Sire was dissatisfied with the results. Most of the time, it was just Danny Fields, me, and the members of the band. The entire text is composed of three lines, and the composition was based on three major chords. Not only is the music boiled down to its essentials, but the Ramones offer a twisted, comical take on pop culture with their lyrics, whether it's the horror schlock of "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement," the gleeful violence of "Beat on the Brat," or the maniacal stupidity of "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue." Fields agreed and convinced Craig Leon to produce Ramones, and the band recorded a demo for prospective record labels. The record company paid only $125 for the front photo, which has since become one of the most imitated album covers of all time. Ramones peaked at number 111 on Billboard and though commercially unsuccessful, it received positive reviews from critics. She said that we changed her life; she started writing about us in Rock Scene, and then Lenny Kaye would write about us and we started getting more press like The Village Voice. Ramones is the debut studio album by the American punk band Ramones, released April 23rd 1976 by Sire Records. Leigh, who performed backing vocals on several tracks, asked guitarist Johnny why he was not mentioned on the record's credits. The guitars can be heard separately on the stereo channels—electric bass on the left channel, rhythm guitar on the right—drums and vocals are mixed in the middle of the stereo mix. Two different studio versions were recorded. The song used a 12-string guitar, glockenspiel, and tubular bells in its composition,[53] and was said by author Scott Schinder to be an "unexpected romantic streak". Um diesen Meilenstein gebührend zu feiern, veröffentlicht Rhino Road To Ruin am 21. Leigh sang backing vocals on "Judy Is a Punk", "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", and in the bridge of "Blitzkrieg Bop". Länge: 141 Seiten 1 Stunde. The image of a band in front of a brick wall dressed in ripped jeans and leather jackets was copied by Alvin and the Chipmunks in Chipmunk Punk. The Ramones is all about speed, hooks, stupidity, and simplicity. In May, John Rockwell of the New York Times published a rave review, saying: "What the Ramones do is deliver a nonstop set of short, brisk, monochromatically intense songs. [5] In early 1975, Lisa Robinson, an editor of Hit Parader and Rock Scene, saw the fledgling Ramones performing at CBGB and subsequently wrote about the band in several magazine issues. Textpassage Sie bilden eine gerade Linie Sie gehen durch einen dichten Wind Die Kinder verlieren ihren Verstand Der Blitzkrieg Bop. Dee Dee, however, explained that the song was about how Joey saw a mother "going after a kid with a bat in his [apartment building's] lobby and wrote a song about it. In 1974 the band played 30 performances, nearly all at the New York-based club CBGB. [111] 1998's Blitzkrieg Over You! [27][32] "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" was also released in the UK, giving the band a presence in the European marketplace. [56] After several songs by the Ramones whose titles began with "I Don't Want to ...", Tommy said that "Now I Want to Sniff Some Glue" is the first positive piece on the album. [51][57], "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" is also minimalist, and inspired by horror movies. At the 20th second, the guitar and bass cease, marking Joey's first line, "Hey ho, let's go!" Loudmouth. Dieser Song hat einfach alles, was man von den Ramones verlangt: Eingängige Riffs, guter Text, genug Speed, klasse Gesang vom neuen Bassisten C.J. [116] In 2006, "Blitzkrieg Bop" was reworked into a children's song on the album Brats on the Beat: Ramones for Kids. [37] While most of the gigs were booked in North America, two dates—July 4 and 5—were in London's Roundhouse venue and Dingwalls, respectively. "[25] The back cover art, which depicts a belt buckle with a bald eagle and the band's logo, was designed by Arturo Vega. Catchy song full of energy, one of the best song by Ramones.” 12. [117], Credits adapted from AllMusic. And that's the key to all of the Ramones' music -- it's simple rock & roll, played simply, loud, and very, very fast. Höre kostenlos Ramones – Ramones (Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat und mehr). The album cover, photographed by Punk magazine's Roberta Bayley, features the four members leaning against a brick wall in New York City. Ramones is considered an influential punk album in the US and UK, and had a significant impact on other genres of rock music, such as grunge and heavy metal. When they opened at Brockton, Massachusetts, the audience appeared extremely uninterested in the Ramones so Johnny swore off playing as an introduction for other bands. The songs are imaginative reductions of early rock & roll, girl group pop, and surf rock. Ramones, ^shipments figures based on certification alone, This article is about the Ramones' debut album. Tommy died 10 years later, on July 11th, 2014, making him the last original member of the Ramones … Chain Saw. Weighing in at nearly 60 songs, with a hardcover book that includes an excellent history by David Fricke , it has to be said that the set has the heft of history, which is both a blessing and a curse. [60], Written solely by Dee Dee, the lyrics of "53rd and 3rd" concern a male prostitute ("rent boy"), waiting at the corner of 53rd Street and Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. They noted that the album "saved rock from itself and punk rock from art-gallery pretension. [78] Reviewing that same month in The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said that, while the power of the band's music draws from "fairly ominous sources" like Nazi imagery and brutality, he cannot deny the "sheer pleasure" of the music: "For me, it blows everything else off the radio: it's clean the way the Dolls never were, sprightly the way the Velvets never were, and just plain listenable the way Black Sabbath never was. "[89], The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 2002 induction ceremony, with the website stating that their first album changed the rock genre from "bloated and narcissistic", to "basic" rock and roll. The first was released in February 1976, originally as a 7" split single with "Havana Affair" as its B-side. Johnny replied: "We didn't want people to get confused with who's in the band or who's not. Pop. [40] Likewise, these venues in future were headlined by other punk bands like the Clash and Sex Pistols. Mit seinen schnellen, minimalistischen Musikstücken gilt es als wegweisend für die Entwicklung der Musikrichtung Punkrock. [37][41] The band performed over 100 concerts the following year.[37]. [85] Outside the US, the album peaked at No. He risked his career to get us on the label. [36] Leigh later said of the tour: Travelling was difficult. 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Ramones is considered to have established the musical genre of punk rock, as well as popularizing it years afterward. "[48], Regardless of this critical acclaim, Ramones was not successful commercially. Rockwell noted: "the effect in the end amounts to an abstraction of rock so pure that other associations get left behind. "[50], "Judy Is a Punk" – written around the same time as "Beat on the Brat" — was written by Joey after he walked by Thorny Croft, an apartment building "where all the kids in the neighborhood hung out on the rooftop and drank.
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