Sheena is a Punk Rocker (Leave Home, 1977) In 2013, it was also used by Queens Economic Development Corporation for their radio ad campaign to help promote New Yorkers back to Rockaway Beach after Hurricane Sandy.Īn emotionally charged song intended for the Bitburg controversy where US President Reagan visited the German WWII cemetery where many Waffen-SS soldiers are buried.īased on lyrics, this is not the standard Ramones story, and this, again, was not commercially a hit but critically, it was positively received and appreciated. This is one Ramones song that achieved success at it peaked #66 on the Billboard Hot 100. His coastal journey turned into a song that shares his personal experiences, and this one has cemented itself as one of the Ramones classics. This is the story of Doug Colvin, Ramone’s Dee Dee, as he moves to New York in the bid to escape his abusive father. The song was incorporated in the film’s soundtrack and was also used in the film’s trailers.ĭo you Remember Rock N’ Roll Radio? celebrates the band’s younger rock and roll memories while evaluating the trend of playing nostalgic songs on the radio instead of giving new music its deserved airtime. In a way, Ramones attracted a bigger audience with this song, and this was even used in the opening of Dreamworks 2007 Shrek the Third.
This song marks a musical difference in that classic Ramones sound, and the change was incorporated in the hopes of better commercial success and recognition. The protagonist lyrically shares the story that the Ku Klux Klan kidnaped his girlfriend as she makes her way to LA for the holidays and is asking help from the listeners to call the authorities and help find out if she’s still alive.Īnother story that Marky Ramone claimed is that this song was based on Joey’s experience at a mental institution where he met an African-American woman where the woman was released after a few days causing Joey to be depressed.ĭo you Remember Rock N’ Roll Radio? (End of the Century, 1980) This song has double meanings, with one story having a more dramatic and action flair into it. The KKK Took My Baby Away (Pleasant Dreams, 1981) Needles and Pins is a significant tribute to the band’s 60’s roots, and this song will always be a highlight of their career.Ĭher’s to Stevie Nick’s version are all exceptional, but nothing beats that punk and rock n’ roll influence done by Ramones. This song is not a Ramones original, but the band captured the very essence of the struggles of a teenager wanting to be anybody compared to other artists who also did their version of the song.
Needles and Pins (Rockets to Russia, 1977) Pet Sematary is one of the band’s biggest radio hits and is almost a crowd favorite during their concerts. The story goes that being a huge Ramones fan, King invited the band to his home, and he handed a copy of his novel to Dee Dee Ramones, who retreated to the basement, and after an hour, Dee Dee came back with lyrics to their new song. This song was initially written for Stephen King’s 1989 film adaptation with the same name. Teenage Lobotomy was used in several video games, including the Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 and DLC in the Rock Band Games. The song’s title holds the same story as the music, and that is about a teenager who underwent a lobotomy due to having brain damage from too much exposure to DDT, a synthetic agricultural insecticide. Teenage Lobotomy (Rocket to Russia, 1977)
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