Ramones were a punk rock band that formed in Queens, New York, United State… Read Full Bio ↴Ramones were a punk rock band that formed in Queens, New York, United States, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk group. Despite achieving only limited commercial success, the band was a major influence on the punk rock movement both in the United States and the United Kingdom.

All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname "Ramone", though none of them were related. They performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, the band played a farewell concert and disbanded. By a little more than eight years after the breakup, the band's three founding members—lead singer Joey Ramone, guitarist Johnny Ramone, and bassist Dee Dee Ramone—had died. Drummer Tommy Ramone, the last surviving original member, died in 2014.

Their only record with enough U.S. sales to be certified gold was the compilation album Ramones Mania. However, recognition of the band's importance built over the years, and they are now cited in many assessments of all-time great rock music, such as the Rolling Stone list of the 50 Greatest Artists of All Time and VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin magazine, trailing only The Beatles. On March 18, 2002, the Ramones—including the three founders and drummers Marky and Tommy Ramone—were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2011, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Formation: 1974–1975
Forest Hills High School, attended by the four original members of the Ramones

The original members of the band met in and around the middle-class neighborhood of Forest Hills in the New York City borough of Queens. John Cummings and Tamás Erdélyi had both been in a high-school garage band from 1966 to 1967 known as the Tangerine Puppets. They became friends with Douglas Colvin, who had recently moved to the area from Germany, and Jeffry Hyman, who was the initial lead singer of the glam rock band Sniper, founded in 1972.

The Ramones began taking shape in early 1974, when Cummings and Colvin invited Hyman to join them in a band. The initial lineup featured Colvin on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Cummings on lead guitar, and Hyman on drums. Colvin, who soon switched from rhythm guitar to bass, was the first to adopt the name "Ramone", calling himself Dee Dee Ramone. He was inspired by Paul McCartney's use of the pseudonym Paul Ramon during his Silver Beatles days. Dee Dee convinced the other members to take on the name and came up with the idea of calling the band the Ramones. Hyman and Cummings became Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone, respectively.

A friend of the band, Monte A. Melnick (later their tour manager), helped to arrange rehearsal time for them at Manhattan's Performance Studios, where he worked. Johnny's former bandmate Erdélyi was set to become their manager. Soon after the band was formed, Dee Dee realized that he could not sing and play his bass guitar simultaneously; with Erdélyi's encouragement, Joey became the band's new lead singer.
Dee Dee would continue, however, to count off each song's tempo with his signature rapid-fire shout of "1-2-3-4!" Joey soon similarly realized that he could not sing and play drums simultaneously and left the position of drummer. While auditioning prospective replacements, Erdélyi would often take to the drums and demonstrate how to play the songs. It became apparent that he was able to perform the group's music better than anyone else, and he joined the band as Tommy Ramone.

The Ramones played before an audience for the first time on March 30, 1974, at Performance Studios. The songs they played were very fast and very short; most clocked in at under two minutes. Around this time, a new music scene was emerging in New York centered around two clubs in downtown Manhattan—Max's Kansas City and, more famously, CBGB (usually referred to as CBGB's). The Ramones made their CBGB debut on August 16. Legs McNeil, who cofounded Punk magazine the following year, later described the impact of that performance: "They were all wearing these black leather jackets. And they counted off this song...and it was just this wall of noise.... They looked so striking. These guys were not hippies. This was something completely new."

The band swiftly became regulars at the club, playing there seventy-four times by the end of the year. After garnering considerable attention for their performances—which averaged about seventeen minutes from beginning to end—the group was signed to a recording contract in late 1975 by Seymour Stein of Sire Records. Stein's wife, Linda Stein, had seen the band play at CBGB; she would later co-manage them along with Danny Fields. By this time, the Ramones were recognized as leaders of the new scene that was increasingly being referred to as "punk". The group's unusual frontman had a lot to do with their impact. As Dee Dee explained, "All the other singers [in New York] were copying David Johansen [of The New York Dolls], who was copying Mick Jagger.... But Joey was unique, totally unique."

I Dont Wanna Grow Up
Ramones Lyrics

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When I see the price that you pay
I don't want to grow up
I don't ever want to be that way
I don't want to grow up

Seems that folks turn into things
That they never want
The only thing to live for is today...

I'm gonna put a hole in my T.V. set
I don't want to grow up
Open up the medicine chest
I don't want to grow up

I don't want to have to shout it out
I don't want my hair to fall out
I don't want to be filled with doubt
I don't want to be a good boy scout
I don't want to have to learn to count
I don't want to have the biggest amount
I don't want to grow up

Well when I see my parents fight
I don't want to grow up
They all go out and drinkin' all night
I don't want to grow up

I'd rather stay here in my room
Nothin' out there but sad and gloom
I don't want to live in a big old tomb on
Grand street
When I see the 5 o'clock news
I don't want to grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes
I don't want to grow up

Stay around in my old hometown
I don't want to put no money down
I don't want to get a big old loan
Work them fingers to the bone
I don't want to float on a broom
Fall in love, get married then boom
How the hell did it get here so soon

I don't want to grow up

Overall Meaning

The Ramones' "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" is a well-known song that expresses the sentiments of many people who are worried about the difficulties and demands of adulthood. Childhood is often identified as a period of freedom, play, and joy, whereas growing up entails responsibility, disappointment, and conformity. The song starts with the singer admitting that he fears growing up and the uncertainties and difficulties that come with it. He feels helpless and lost, wondering about how to navigate an ever-changing world. He wishes to live like a dog, free from worries and obligations.

The second verse of the song points out the loss of innocence that comes with maturity. Adults become distant and unrecognizable, unfamiliar with the simple pleasures of life. The singer reiterates that he does not want to grow up and become like these people. He then expresses his frustration by stating that he wants to put a hole through his TV set and open up the medicine chest, showing a desire for instant gratification rather than dealing with real-life issues.

The bridge of the song expresses the various things the singer specifically does not want to deal with as an adult such as shouting, losing his hair, being filled with doubt, learning to count, being the biggest or needing the largest amount of something, and more.

Overall the song is an angsty and rebellious expression of youthful desire for freedom, fulfilment, and a lack of conformity. The song's message is one that many people can relate to, as it captures the essence of feeling lost and trapped in a world that demands more than we are willing to give.

Line by Line Meaning

When I'm lyin' in my bed at night
At night when I'm lying in bed

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

Nothing ever seems to turn out right
Things never seem to go right for me

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

How do you move in a world of fog that's
How do you navigate in a constantly changing world

Always changing things
Where things are always changing

Makes wish that I could be a dog
I wish I could live a simpler life

When I see the price that you pay
When I see the cost of growing up

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

I don't ever want to be that way
I don't want to become like that

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

Seems that folks turn into things
It seems people become things

That they never want
That they never intended to become

The only thing to live for is today...
The only thing worth living for is the present moment

I'm gonna put a hole in my T.V. set
I feel like smashing my TV

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

Open up the medicine chest
I feel like taking drugs to escape reality

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

I don't want to have to shout it out
I don't want to have to speak up

I don't want my hair to fall out
I don't want to get old

I don't want to be filled with doubt
I don't want to be uncertain

I don't want to be a good boy scout
I don't want to conform to society's norms

I don't want to have to learn to count
I don't want to deal with adult responsibilities

I don't want to have the biggest amount
I don't want to be obsessed with accumulating wealth or possessions

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

Well when I see my parents fight
When I see my parents argue

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

They all go out and drinkin' all night
They all go out drinking all night

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

I'd rather stay here in my room
I'd rather stay isolated in my room

Nothin' out there but sad and gloom
Outside seems depressing and hopeless

I don't want to live in a big old tomb on Grand street
I don't want to live a miserable life in a crowded city

When I see the 5 o'clock news
When I watch the news at 5 o'clock

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

Comb their hair and shine their shoes
People care too much about their appearance

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

Stay around in my old hometown
I want to stay in my small hometown

I don't want to put no money down
I don't want to make a financial commitment

I don't want to get a big old loan
I don't want to go into debt

Work them fingers to the bone
I don't want to work hard to survive

I don't want to float on a broom
I don't want to follow social conventions blindly

Fall in love, get married then boom
Life seems to move too fast and ends abruptly

How the hell did it get here so soon
I can't believe how fast time has flown

I don't want to grow up
I don't want to become an adult

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Written by: KATHLEEN BRENNAN, THOMAS ALAN WAITS

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@domjervis

2y↑4

We are approximately the same age. I never wanted to grow up, & found a perfect way to avoid doing so. I never married.

No wife
No kids
No pets
No debt
No job (as in comfortably retired eight years ago, shortly before turning 56)

Cheers and All Best, Sir!

@yazbit

2y↑15

When I'm lyin' in my bed at night
I don't want to grow up
Nothing ever seems to turn out right
I don't want to grow up
How do you move in a world of fog that's
Always changing things
Makes wish that I could be a dog
When I see the price that you pay
I don't want to grow up
I don't ever want to be that way
I don't want to grow up
Seems that folks turn into things
That they never want
The only thing to live for is today...
I'm gonna put a hole in my T.V. set
I don't want to grow up
Open up the medicine chest
I don't want to grow up
I don't want to have to shout it out
I don't want my hair to fall out
I don't want to be filled with doubt
I don't want to be a good boy scout
I don't want to have to learn to count
I don't want to have the biggest amount
I don't want to grow up
Well when I see my parents fight
I don't want to grow up
They all go out and drinkin' all night
I don't want to grow up
I'd rather stay here in my room
Nothin' out there but sad and gloom
I don't want to live in a big old tomb on
Grand street
When I see the 5 o'clock news
I don't want to grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes
I don't want to grow up
Stay around in my old hometown
I don't want to put no money down
I don't want to get a big old loan
Work them fingers to the bone
I don't want to float on a broom
Fall in love, get married then boom
How the hell did it get here so soon
I don't want to grow up

All comments from YouTube:

@Sherrybaby0202

6y↑1.2K

"Growing old is mandatory growing up is optional"

@sportsguy1989

5y↑5

Well said

@jojotopino

5y↑5

I'm old..but not grown yet...@sherry😋😂🤣

@arabellamullins9812

5y↑2

@@jojotopino how old are you?

@jojotopino

5y↑2

@@arabellamullins9812 excuse me..

@arabellamullins9812

5y↑2

@@jojotopino I sorry

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@stormbringercoming8105

5y↑753

A universal truth...
All Ramones fans are cool.
If you’re a Ramones fan, you may get older, but not old.

@jacknone1564

5y↑13

Stormbringer Coming Especially the ones who listened to Tom Waits first.

@jacquesdoucet7708

4y↑6

Gabba Gabba Hey

@jorgealvarado2016

4y↑1

@@jacquesdoucet7708 saw them this past weekend, they didn't play this song though, kinda bummed me out. Still good performance

@jacquesdoucet7708

Your a funny man!
Most of been pretty dead

@auldsk8r

4y↑1

The same idea holds true for hard core surfers/skateboarders as well.

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@garyharmatski8860

3y↑72

Tom Waits, you sir are a genius for these lyrics. Ramones were genius in their arrangement. What a match!

@MichaelSheffield-ox8yd

45w↑8

Kathleen Brennan, Tom's longtime wife, is his lyricist. They are both filled with genius.

@MBsr5

44w↑6

Tom and Kathleen also wrote “Dem Bow” for Shabba Ranks, critically acclaimed although didn’t achieve the same mainstream reception

@dice1296

19w

@@MichaelSheffield-ox8ydwaits definitely writes the bulk of their songs' lyrics

@gabe_s_videos

5y↑766

"Smithers, have the Rolling Stones killed."

@stephengreico2810

5y↑99

Gabriel Schleifer “Sir, those aren’t the...”

@mitchelvalentino1569

5y↑95

Stephen Greico “Do as I say!”

@Silverhands

5y↑14

Hahaha

@diamondmiles8462

4y↑18

But sir...

@BroncoKnight34

4y↑40

Up yours springfield

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@LouieR.4682

4y↑514

So many bands wouldn't exist without these guys. So underappreciated.

@bassage13

3y↑51

Ramones are definitely not underappreciated. Everyone in punk rock credits them as a huge influence and they are considered legends by almost everybody.

@ReedRosson1987

2y↑8

Agreed. Not under appreciated in the least. Hell, they were even inducted into the RnR Hall of Fame twenty years ago.

@Wayzor_

2y↑7

We've been praising the Ramones for the last 30 years lol. The industry has given many nods to this band - including the RnR Hall of Fame.
Lol kids will always think the world revolves around them - won't they. Gabba Gabba Hey

@101Volts

2y↑4

@@Wayzor_ If someone says a band like Cardiacs or the Flat Duo Jets or the Minutemen are underrated, that's underrated. But mind, I'm saying that the mainstream doesn't know who they are. Musicians, however, they know. Just like how the Ramones had influence before the mainstream took to them.

@chef4025

2y↑14

It's ironic that you comment this on their cover of another artist's song

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@robertpiroth8169

5y↑306

I AM 61 AND I STILL DON'T WANT TO GROW UP....IN FACT I NEVER WILL....ROCK ON RAMONES KEEP THE SPIRIT OF ROCK AND ROLL ALIVE FOREVER ...WELL DONE !!!

@sethw997

2y↑1

Amen. Est MCMXCV

@domjervis

2y↑4

@cherylraffaele1825

Same here!!!!

@punkasteTV

1y↑1

Now we talking! 💯. I am 42 and just learned the guitar drums and bass and did a horrible cover of this song.

@angelablack7537

I did actually marry and we get to never grow up together.

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@toddparker5561

7y↑614

We miss u Joey

@jeffthekillergaming9668

6y↑10

joeys my uncle I wasn't born web he died

@jeffthekillergaming9668

6y↑7

Todd parker markys still alive

@thewraith3745

5y↑7

Dede Joey Tommy Johnny

@danielsmithjr.8571

4y↑3

@@jeffthekillergaming9668 your uncle is my freaking hero

@michaelr.4878

4y↑8

@@jeffthekillergaming9668 - CJ is still alive too. Marky, CJ and Richie are all still alive and performing. But sadly, the original 4 have all passed. Tommy was the only one to reach 60. Other than Dee Dee, cancer is what took all of them. Different types of cancer...but cancer nonetheless . Sad. They were one of the greatest bands of all time and didn't get to enjoy their retirement nor did they get to see how loved and appreciated they are.

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@deadguybirthdays1905

3y↑197

We lost a legend 20 years ago today. RIP Joey Ramone

@sirevan9147

2y↑10

Don't forget about Johnny he was one of the best songwriters in the industry

@julian1858

1y↑4

@@joeschmoe8320 time goes by like a blink of an eye. I feel bad of getting older

@3FPGaming

15w

Petsemeterey

@RJCemetery

7y↑419

RIP Joey. Seeing this brought a tear to my eye

@ACrackInTheWall2006

5y↑7

@schoolbook _depository at least we still have Markey and CJ.

@huskerdustiscanon

4y↑2

I know, RJ Cemetery. It's so heartbreaking!😭😭💔

@brycesworld147

TOYS R US

@maximoandrews6942

7y↑1.8K

My gosh. This song becomes more painful the older you get. You just have to deal with adult life though, and learn how to take care of yourself.

@roninjolin7687

5y↑51

im turning 28 going through quarter life crisis

@jimfath

5y↑80

"How the hell did I get here so soon", indeed...

@hamoonnaseri8016

5y↑29

And nobody rly tells u bout it and even if they , u wont rly understand it till u get there and it hits u.

@edgarrojas4706

5y↑21

And this bullshit society with idiotic people

@GrymsArchive

5y↑66

You may grow old but: You don't have to grow up!

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@lolopotatoes9397

4y↑85

One of the greatest most unique frontmen of all time! Rest in peace Joey Ramone!

@bowlingstoned2113

17w↑1

Cried buckets when he died. No one like him then, no one like him since!

@wyyrdojim

6y↑808

I’m 54, I still refuse to grow up!😈

@tommiedavis2481

5y↑12

Wyyrdo Jim hell yeah

@w4r_mach1n32

5y↑8

Your probably not 54.

@aaronalbert4160

5y↑11

And you shouldn't have to lol

@oliverkalamata2753

5y↑13

You must be creepy

@lieutenantwalrus860

5y↑5

Kinda gross tbh

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@wickedshadesproductions5254

2y↑33

This is the national anthem to everyone who’s facing adulthood

@JKTube

+Wicked Shades Productions: I'm 46 years old and will turn 47 this July. Back in the late 1980s/early 1990s, I thought I'd want to be a game show host. By the time I made it to college (1993), most of the game shows were gone and had been replaced by talk shows. I got my Master's Degree in Library and Information Sciences in 2002 and never found professional employment in the field. I found that the one thing I'm good at is scanning stuff. "People turn into things they never want," indeed.

@wickedshadesproductions5254

12w

@@JKTubeI’m a 20 year old college student studying media and entertainment. I want to creat an animated series but those are also disappearing. Let’s see how I turn out

@JKTube

12w

@@wickedshadesproductions5254: Good luck.

@indiesindie1984

5y↑59

I'm 53 & the Ramones were my first gig. I was only 13 years & it was a memorable experience because I lost one of my Vans and had to look for it along with about 20 other people who lost their shoes. I was lucky I lost only one shoe. I never wore Vans again to another gig ever again! I wore high top Chucks after that incident!! They were coolest band to see live ever! (Well next to Bowie, Iggy, & Blondie)!

@jameswarhol442

3y↑4

I think you would have liked the Cramps.

@matthewallen445

3y↑1

How did you lose your shoe?

@michaellrakes5521

6y↑435

This song breaks my fucking heart now that I'm older. Been listening to it since I was a kid, now I'm 34 and it makes total sense. How the hell did I get here so soon?

@gokublack4926

5y↑13

I'm 24 years old well turning 25 and I still don't wanna grow up

@rsohlich1

im ,

@doctorskull8197

5y↑23

I’m 65. It all sucks.

@tamagotchipapi4536

5y↑12

im 26 and having a quarter life crisis. been a ramones fan since 4 years old. how did we get here so soon?

@michaellrakes5521

5y↑8

@@tamagotchipapi4536 there's good things when growing older, like having my kids and getting married. But it's rough and it doesn't get any easier. You look back on your youth more and more and pine for the old days when shit was way simpler in your life

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@AnarkaAkaza

5y↑44

This is the only song by the Ramones that makes tears run down my face.. Life sucks. Handle it.

@johnpartington5910

4y↑5

it's originally a tom waits song, definitely fits the lyrics more imo

@jasontodd9245

1y↑1

My nigga ✊️

@XxmikelETFxX

5y↑429

so happy to have seen this song in shazam!!

@BombBombSean

5y↑30

Perfect way to close the movie!

No we need Ramones Version of Spider-Man in a spidy movie!

@IkitKlaw

5y↑17

I don't think they could have picked a better song to end the movie with.

@PhillipZacharyZac

5y↑7

Showed how Shazam realy is.

@koolsgamer2185

5y↑4

@Ben Dover R/Whoosh

@Miller-og8ke

5y↑1

Yeah dudes

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@gamerzero7735

6y↑92

Adios, Ramones. You made punk rock music.

@colinmackinnon696

6y↑246

I want this band back so badly it’s like a childish tantrum. 😂

@mjurkiewicz78

6y↑4

Soooo much!

@bensparks9147

6y↑5

Colin MacKinnon I was lucky enough see em' twice , but I'd love to see em' 100 more times !

@Drownedinblood

5y↑4

If only we can turn back time, or you know clone them and make sure they become exactly as the people we know them to be.

@mikeygabbard9268

5y↑2

Maybe if we just all throw our worst fit...

@DarkStormProduction5

Not really...

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@tuanjim799

7y↑310

I remember when I was like 13, learning about and getting into punk rock for the first time, and I downloaded this music video off of Kazaa. 2001 seems forever ago. I didn't fully understand the sentiment of the song at that young, care-free age, but here I am, less than a year away from being 30, and uh needless to say, the song takes on a much stronger meaning the older you get.

@OwenIverson

7y↑21

Wait til you hit 40...and look back to this song as your anthem.

@amandahodge2921

6y↑7

your comment reminds me of the song I Heard Ramona Sing - Frank Black. So many were inspired when we were young. And so many built off the Ramones legacy. If Frank black didn't hear the Ramones the pixies wouldnt have happened and grunge would have probably never happened.

@ChristopherCourtleyAuthor

6y↑11

I'm 46. I never grew up. The only thing to live for is today.

@hey_you1377

6y↑9

I'm still growing up and I'm 58... Was in high school listening to 101.9 PIX FM who was brave enough to play this great music.. God Bless the Ramones and our country...

@steamyboy69

6y↑4

Let’s all toast to not growing up. I play this song before Avril lavigne’s ´herés to never growing up’

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@senorpigeon9564

5y↑71

Dude I miss Johnny Ramone so much. He was one of the reasons why I play guitar. Same with East Bay Ray from Dead Kennedy’s, Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols, and Doyle from the Misfits.

@gcrain464

5y↑7

I would add Billy Zoom from X . I always loved that guy.

@PWood-gh5cq

4y↑1

I play guitar because Billy Bragg played guitar

@lizardpunk2341

Same here dude! Good man good taste

@l.salisbury1253

4y↑1

Ron Ashton & James Williamson of the Stooges!

@JohnnyangelNIU

@@l.salisbury1253 The late great Ron..

@iamsandrewsmith

3y↑11

I love how well Dan Clowes pairs with The Ramones.

@sinjinbaker6031

1y↑1

I was just thinking that when I saw your comment. Completely agree!

@RobertAragonIsGhxst

9w↑2

Punk was my rebirth
I was depressed when I turned 18 and punk showed me that I don't have to grow up and can be a punk kid at heart forever!
Punk is the father I never had!

@gambinonyc

5y↑40

I remember my very first concert. Well, I wouldn't call it a concert. It was my very first show. The Ramones, 1978 at The showplace in Dover New Jersey. Road to Ruin had just come out. Blessed.I have seen more seen Ramones shows than I can remember. Got to hang with Joey DD and Jonny after a couple shows, and I know Marky Ramone!!

@lukedepietro2997

Daniel MA what was it like being around Johnny

@Borninxixax

3y↑1

Christ, you're a lucky duck

@paulneal7495

1y↑12

Tom Waits is one of the greatest 10 ? Songwriters of our lifetime. What a great cover by The Ramones. And a great video to match the spirit of the song !

@MichaelSheffield-ox8yd

45w↑2

The song is credited Brennan-Waits. Kathleen Brennan, his wife of many years, is his lyricist.

@user-lp4mg5jo3f

5y↑22

Props to the AMAZING Tom Waits for this song. 😎

@cbbuntz

3y↑3

This is one of the few Tom Waits covers that I like better than the original

@doctorskull8197

5y↑16

Incredible! The greatest line: “I don’t wanna learn to count”!
GOLD!

@DJ_Zing

40w↑2

Turned 39 today. Still don't wanna grow up!

@atoz0to9999

6y↑37

I was 16 when this song came out and it perfectly encapsulated my feelings toward adulthood and my fear of the "unknown" and what was to come. Anyways now I''m 40 and still haven't really grown up so I guess I didn't need to be so worried LOL

@dreamlandnightmare

1y↑2

42 here, and I still haven't really grown up!

@cherrymonica28

4y↑18

I'd rather stay here in my room... Listening to The Ramones!!! 💚

@robh.5595

5y↑37

If you still listen to the Ramones, you might grow old, but you'll never grow up.

@Masterdebater1313

17w↑2

Growing old is mandatory, growing up is voluntary. I saw that on a bumper sticker once when I was walking my dog, and it kinda became my thing. The Ramones and my other punk favorites keep me feeling young, but I'm still a responsible(ish) adult, I pay bills, I support my family. It's all about balance.

@Duke_Togo_G13

5y↑173

Tom Waits was overjoyed listening to this cover. It suit the band perfectly.

@reverendB

5y↑32

I kinda feel that Tom Waits shouldn't be covered. But fuck me if this isn't perfect.

@GoranZ1

5y↑15

I...had no idea this was a cover. Huh.

@oneeyedman99

4y↑6

There are dozens of covers of this song, all different, all interesting (to me, anyway). Even Scarlet Johansson did a decent job with it. This should be remembered as one of the great compositions of the 90s.

@michigandon

4y↑14

This is the Ramones only "I wanna" or "I don't wanna" song that they didn't write themselves.

@RustinChole

4y↑3

It would be nice if he was credited in the description, but it is a great cover.

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@fatcat8033

5y↑274

Shazam didn't bring me here. The RAMONES did.

@electricimpulse7

5y↑7

All the way, friend!

@Jdmxrtinez

4y↑3

The app? I didn't use it either

@kosi684

4y↑5

Tom Waits brought me here

@alvit3666

4y↑1

I brought my self here

@satxguy71

4y↑1

I had to grow up in 1989 when i graduated high school. Time passes quickly in the blink of an eye.

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@Cradley51

4y↑46

I'm a newly found Tom Waits fan and I've loved this song off his catalog. But this is the first I've heard someone cover it. And this is pretty damn good!

@willhersey3884

44w↑2

Same, this song is amazing but oh my god bone machine is a masterpiece

@stronger_than_dirt

35w↑3

I’m actually just finding out this is a cover. This has been my favorite Ramones tune since the 90s.

@MrJuggaloFTFO

4y↑18

Sucks all 4 OGs are gone Rest easy Joey Johnny Tommy an Dee Dee

@dragondog5941

6y↑55

America's band. R.I.P> with God, Joey.

@jeffthekillergaming9668

dragondog 59 markys still alive

@pessia61

22w↑4

The Ramones were great right up to the end. Not many bands can say that.

@LeoBoykov

2y↑3

“I enjoyed my life when I had nothing... and kinda like the idea of just being happy with me.”
- Joey Ramone

@punkisinthedetails1470

3y↑5

4 3 2 1 all gone RIP Ramones.

@ReedRosson1987

2y↑4

The part “seems like folks turn into things they’d never want” is heart wrenching because it’s so true and sad.

@joshuawright6923

You should look up tom waits then who is the original author of this song

@noaht3087

4y↑9

"None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm" - Henry David Thoreau

@noelabrera6634

4y↑5

I'm 60 and have been a Ranones fan since the 1977 . I never grew up

@JosephShelnutt-qp3fy

1y↑3

My daughter, that's 3, loves this! ❤

@AustinStephan

3y↑16

This song makes me feel old, no matter when I hear it. Pure nostalgia coming from the band...remembering with pain.

@suzyrokits3993

2y↑1

You might want to reconsider that, cuz I don’ t think that’s what the boys meant the song to do. It’ s a paean to remaining young at heart regardless of the relentless and inexorable passage of the oncoming years; aging’ s inevitable but growing old is optional🫤

@puresikness77

5y↑17

When I was a kid I always wanted to be grown. Now I’m grown. It blows.

@JoseTwitterFan

5y↑13

R.I.P. Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee. They all grew up way too soon.

@liamheaney4019

And the worst thing is none of them died of natural cause

@ellab8897

16w

More good news. Not good news really. Tommy passed away in 2014. All four original members have died.

@tobiasboston5663

7y↑67

I didn't know this had a video, sweet

@logancopeland3660

6y↑6

I didn't know this was a cover

@mistertateam

3y↑4

Told my son tonight, "You don't ever wanna be this way, you don't wanna grow up!" - I think he caught on! <3

@ryanwooley3442

Hell I’m turning 24 this Thursday and i don’t want to grow up more no pun intended lol. Love this band and I really miss Joey he was legend in every way possible and he had that rock star class and he’s like that uncle you wanted to hang out with all the time and hear all the stories he wanted to tell. RIP Joey I hope you’re rocking away up on the Mount Olympus of rock with Eddie VH, and Jimi Hendrix along Lemmy.

@chrisnewton1564

4y↑27

One of my all time favorite songs, from my favorite band! Pure, unadulterated awesomeness.

@brokenweep5604

1y↑4

This song actually makes me sad because no one really does wanna grow up but u have to it’s a law of life

@horny.4u

just a system the majority of humans put together that we all have to follow no matter what

@JB-xh5mc

40w↑2

This is one of my son's favorite songs. He's 8 😊

@bunkerzero

4y↑17

It's not how old you are but how young you feel

@tino9117

4y↑10

I really love the aesthetic in this whole thing

@josephcolella3107

1y↑1

I just turned 47 and most of the stuff in this video I already experienced. I’m just head to rockaway beach, chill and enjoy life. Can’t stop time unfortunately. Keep rocking. Ramones rule

@trentklug9449

1y↑2

I've told my son you can never be sad listening to, or after listening to, The Ramones. They have been part of the soundtrack of my life since 1976. They will continue to be my last day on Earth.

@DrDommm

3y↑2

So true. R.I.P. THE RAMONES

@bradellis8399

32w↑2

My four year old daughter heard this at the end of Shazam and she loves it lol

@ronjitsu87ify

39w↑2

My motto is " its not how old you are its how old you feel " I live by this

@mjurkiewicz78

6y↑30

Joey was so sick during all of this and the rest of us had no fucking idea...like it would've mattered, anyway; I guess. You can see the tired in all of their eyes (with the exception of CJ). I was a doting teenager obsessed with the Ramones in 1994, loving the mere opportunity to talk music with them, while all they really wanted to do was get in their van and sleep...lol. There will never be another Ramones. Ever. Maybe the world doesn't miss them, but I sure as hell do. It still makes my heart ache to think I can never ever see them play again...ever. Rock n' roll was not the same before them, and is definitely not the same after them...RIP, Joey, Dee Dee, Johnny, and Tommy.

@lou1502

6y↑1

I'm 10 years ahead of you, first show 1983 I feel your pain as music does too.

@Epitaphforyesterday

6y↑1

very well said. feeling it, yes.

@docnasty74

2y↑2

Half the guys in this video are watching us right now enjoying their music. R.I.P. Joey and Johnny. May Dee Dee and Tommy R.I.P. as well.

@blnlnlnnlbu

2y↑17

This is criminality underrated, definitely my favorite Ramones song.

@chef4025

2y↑5

I like the original but they did a good job.

@arleneirvine1526

2y↑1

my fave is, i wat to be sedated, that is my life experience!

@jaredgenesis6185

2y↑1

never sell your soul buddy. love the message too cheers

@keeshunchak2760

4y↑15

One of the very few bands that can make the same song over and over again, yet it never gets old.

@JKTube

4y↑2

+Kees Hunchak: "People said we made the same album over and over 13 times, but they're wrong. Truth is, we made the same album over and over 14 times"- Angus Young, AC/DC.

@WhoAmEyeAD4

5y↑5

I'm 33. Still can relate. Thanks alot Shazam for reminding me at the end

@ramonesny

3y↑3

Name another band whose tee shirt is so iconic it’s a must have in everyone’s closet
Miss them so much

@yazbit

2y↑15

@5xad0w

I swear to God a couple times he says, 'Well I just want to throw up.' instead of 'I don't want to grow up'. (last line for example)

@bigrigJim

3y↑2

growing old is unavoidable, but growing up is an option.

@bs-wn9mf

2y↑6

Can’t believe they’re all gone,always be in my heart.

@BacklitFilm

6y↑8

I love the animation in the video, as well as the shout out to Tom Waits in the picture frame.

@MyVaultboy101

4y↑7

Gosh, I remember being a freshman in high school listening to this, thinking about the lyrics and how true they are. Now I'm in my last semester of college, and still refuse to grow up!

@remytherat5258

2y↑1

I’m a freshman in high school right now

@MyVaultboy101

2y↑1

@@remytherat5258 Enjoy every second! Time goes by so quick, don't have any regrets and have fun!

@armandochacon5792

5y↑10

RIP Ramones your music lives forever 🎸🎸🎵🎼🏄

@Skaarxiong1

5y↑7

i'm just glad i saw them live in 95 and 96. R.I.P. Romones.

@dennisthemenace5466

10w↑2

I'm a 53 year old rocker and I don't want to grow up 🤘🍺🎸

@alexcika9906

3y↑2

Damn it's April 30 2021 and the RAMONES still Rock , RIP dudes well Marky is still with Us 😁

@MountainRangerOne

6y↑23

My birthday was yesterday The Ramones say it best I'm 23 and I don't want to grow up

@sparrow2007

TheManinBlack wait till you turn 30

@samuelstalcup

5y↑2

Nobody likes you when you're 23

@neilg410

5y↑1

@@samuelstalcup what's my age again? What's my age again..

@ryanamini5406

5y↑6

Been listening to The Ramones since first grade, I'm in 10th grade now and I'm going in to 11th. And it's about time they got the recognition they deserve.

@poppaluv

4y↑7

I'm 49 years old and still don't know what i wanna be when grow up.

@chillepalmerz

5y↑12

love how the Ramones covered Tom Waits and he covered them

@Weez2202

3y↑3

This song is incredibly real

@lukeskywalker1840

5y↑5

Only the Good die Young. We miss you very much Joey. And all the rest of the Ramones.

@jerald4992

I'll be turning 53 or 54 this year and I definitely don't want to grow up!😊

@livingstranger

29w↑3

I remember seeing how stressed out my parents were and all the mistakes they made, that’s what this song does for me. Now I know the pain they had.

@mr_nobody_000

4y↑5

when you are a kid you can't wait to grow up, then when you finally do you wish you were a kid again.

@JarredG1

4y↑4

The Ramones are the coolest

@davidg.9932

C.J. and Marky are alive and well ..
They are the Ramones living legacy... Thanks for that..

@jackdaone6469

10w↑1

Does Richie not count?

@davidg.9932

10w

@@jackdaone6469 Yes, he does. It's just, he was on the last three albums that weren't exactly well received in the punk rock scene at the time. He did write 3 or 4 songs including the song, "Somebody Put Something in My Drink". Which I personally like.

@ErnieJourneys

24w↑1

This song single-handedly brought me back to punk after so many years

@pennsyltuckyden9823

4y↑5

Gone but not forgotten

@cobra5088

10w

The fact that The Ramones covered Tom Waits is Awesome!

@d3ath8ybac0n4

22w↑1

This how you send your send off. Still resonates with me today. Punk at its perfection!

@michaelmyers8596

5y↑23

Video Quality: 480p
Music Quality: 4k

@user-ez05ob0WqQ

you mean 'lossless'

@WALUWEEGIE

2y↑3

I left my 20s 47 mins ago and this song hits home

@stephenhernandez4729

2y↑2

SO GOOD AND GOLDEN! 😍😍😍😍😍😎😎😎😎😎😁😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Sal.Manila

3y↑1

I’ve been listening to the Ramones since I was 15. Now I’m 45. I can tell you that getting older & growing up sucks. Sorry! Just keep listening to the Ramones.

@tombeckner404

51w↑1

Their best stuff for last !!! R.I.P. Guys ! Thanks to you I can always face tomorrow!

@mantia39

2y↑1

I don't wanna grow up either...so I will keep rocking The Ramones until I die...

@alexdavis7090

5y↑18

I paid attention to the lyrics and literally started crying in my office.

@coolboy30000

5y↑2

Watched Shazam last night. Completely forgot this song even existed, used to listen to it all the time years ago. Thank you to whoever put this song at the end.

@jakeshaughnessy4692

4y↑6

I listened to this all the time at the end of middle school. I'm nearly halfway through being a freshmen and its going by so fast! I don't want to grow up but I guess I have to .