As a wise man (Lemmy) once said, the Ramones can’t play no high school dance, but they played pretty much everywhere else in a career that spanned three decades. Even though they never scored a smash hit, everyone knows A LOT of Ramones songs and they became beloved rock royalty.
SHOW NOTES
- Origins of the band’s name (Richard’s Choice)
- Replacement Ramones (Michael’s Choice)
- Learning to play “Blitzkrieg Bop” on the bass (Richard’s Choice)
- Exceptionally fast performances of “Blitzkrieg Bop” (Michael’s Choice)
- “Rock and Roll High School” (Richard’s Choice)
- Joey Ramone’s singing stance (Michael’s Choice)
- The Ramones vs. Phil Spector (Richard’s Choice)
- Gabba Gabba Hey! (Michael’s Choice)