King is a huge Ramones fan, and invited the band to his Bangor, Maine home as they played in New England. During the visit, he handed Dee Dee Ramone a copy of the Pet Sematary novel, and the bassist retreated to the basement. One hour later, he showed up with the lyrics to "Pet Sematary". Shortly afterwards, drummer Marky Ramone told that Dee Dee's attitude that day showed he could achieve his plans to leave the band and attempt a career at hip hop music. He likened Dee Dee to King, saying both wrote things people could relate because they "penetrated to the curiosity, fears, and insecurities carried around with them and couldn't put into words".
Producer Daniel Rey became a co-writer by helping the structure of the song, while producer Jean Beauvoir of the Plasmatics helped give the song a more commercial style fit for radio play and film inclusion. As "Pet Sematary" sounded closer to the rock ballads of the period, it was a struggle for Johnny Ramone to play the arpeggios and chords despite Dee Dee's guidance.
The music video for "Pet Sematary" was filmed at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in the eponymous New York village. Shot in a cold January 1989 night, the video features scenes from the film and the Ramones playing in an hydraulic platform placed inside an open grave, which was lowered until in the ending a horde covers the band in a "The Ramones" headstone. It was the last video featuring Dee Dee Ramone, which would depart the band and be replaced with C. J. Ramone. The video features cameos by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, and members of The Dead Boys.
Reception for the song was not entirely positive, as it was nominated for the now-defunct Razzie Award for Worst Original Song in 1989.
Pet Semetary
Ramones Lyrics
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Ancient goblins, and warlords,
Come out the ground, not making a sound,
The smell of death is all around,
And the night when the cold wind blows
No one cares, nobody knows.
I don't want to be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again.
Follow victor to the sacred place
This aint a dream, I can't escape
Molars and fangs, the clicking of bones,
Spirits moaning among the tombstones,
And the night, when the moon is bright,
Someone cries, something aint right.
I don't want to be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again,
I don't want to be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again.
The moon is full, the air is still,
All of the sudden I feel a chain,
Victor is grinning, flesh rotting away,
Skeletons dance, I curse this day,
And the night when the wolves cry out,
Listen close and you can hear me shout
I don't want to be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again,
I don't want to be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again.
The lyrics of Ramones' song "Pet Sematary" are dark and ominous, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. The song depicts a burial ground where ancient goblins and warlords rise from the ground silently, surrounded by the smell of death. The singer is adamant about not wanting to be buried in this pet sematary, as he does not want to live his life again. The lyrics also mention following a character named Victor to a sacred place, where molars and fangs click and spirits moan among the tombstones. The moon is full, and the air is still as the singer feels a sudden chain and sees Victor grinning with flesh rotting away. The scene is described as if skeletons are dancing, and the singer curses the day, shouting how he never wants to be buried in a pet sematary.
The lyrics of the song are a reflection of the novel 'Pet Sematary' by Stephen King, written in 1983. The novel is a horror story about a burial ground where the dead could be resurrected. The ground was considered sacred by the Micmac Native American tribe, and pets or people buried there would come back to life. The resurrected would not be the same, and they would be angry and violent, turning against their loved ones. The novel follows a character named Louis Creed, who moves his family to a new town and discovers the burial ground. He slowly becomes obsessed with it, leading to catastrophic consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Under the arc of a weather stain boards
Beneath the shelter of old, decaying wooden planks
Ancient goblins, and warlords,
Long ago creatures of fantasy and rulers of battle
Come out the ground, not making a sound,
Emerging from the earth in silence
The smell of death is all around,
The scent of decay lingers in the air
And the night when the cold wind blows
During the evening breeze that chills the bones
No one cares, nobody knows.
No one is aware or concerned.
I don't want to be buried in a Pet Sematary
I do not desire to be interred in a place where the dead are reanimated
I don't want to live my life again,
I do not want to relive my existence
Follow victor to the sacred place
Accompany Victor to a revered location
This aint a dream, I can't escape
This is reality and there is no way out
Molars and fangs, the clicking of bones,
Teeth and bones make a sound when moving
Spirits moaning among the tombstones,
Ghostly apparitions are wailing in the graveyard
And the night, when the moon is bright,
During the evening when the full moon illuminates the sky
Someone cries, something aint right.
A distressed voice implies something is amiss
The moon is full, the air is still,
The atmosphere is calm during the full moon
All of the sudden I feel a chain,
Suddenly I feel restrained by a chain
Victor is grinning, flesh rotting away,
Victor is smiling with deteriorating skin
Skeletons dance, I curse this day,
Bones move in a macabre dance and I express discontent at this moment
And the night when the wolves cry out,
During the time of the night when the wolves howl
Listen close and you can hear me shout
If you listen attentively you can hear me yelling
I don't want to be buried in a Pet Sematary
I do not desire to be interred in a place where the dead are reanimated
I don't want to live my life again,
I do not want to relive my existence
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DANIEL REY, DEE DEE RAMONE, DOUGLAS COLVIN, JEFFREY HYMAN, JOEY RAMONE, JOHN (RAMONE) CUMMINGS, JOHNNY RAMONE
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Under the arc of a weather stain boards
Ancient goblins and warlords
Come out of the ground, not making a sound
The smell of death is all around
And the night when the cold wind blows
No one cares, nobody knows
I don't want to be buried in a pet sematary
I don't want to live my life again
I don't want to be buried in a pet sematary
I don't want to live my life again
Follow Victor to the sacred place
This ain't a dream, I can't escape
Molars and fangs, the clicking of bones
Spirits moaning among the tombstones
And the night, when the moon is bright
Someone cries, something ain't right
I don't want to be buried in a pet sematary
I don't want to live my life again
I don't want to be buried in a pet sematary
I don't want to live my life again
The moon is full, the air is still
All of a sudden I feel a chill
Victor is grinning, flesh is rotting away
Skeletons dance, I curse this day
And the night when the wolves cry out
Listen close and you can hear me shout
I don't want to be buried in a pet sematary
I don't want to live my life again
I don't want to be buried in a pet sematary
I don't want to live my life again
Oh, no
Oh, no
I don't want to live my life again
Not again
Oh, no
Oh-oh
I don't want to live my life again
Not again
Oh, no-no-no
Don't want to live my life again
Not again
Oh-oh-oh
@lucassantoscosta7695
Lyrics:
Under the arc of a weather stain boards
Ancient goblins, and warlords
Come out of the ground, not making a sound
The smell of death is all around
And the night when the cold wind blows
No one cares, nobody knows
I don't wanna be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again
I don't wanna be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again
Follow Victor to the sacred place
This ain't a dream, I can't escape
Molars and fangs, the clicking of bones
Spirits moaning among the tombstones
And the night, when the moon is bright
Someone cries, something ain't right
I don't wanna be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again
I don't wanna be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again
The moon is full, the air is still
All of a sudden I feel a chill
Victor is grinning, flesh rotting away
Skeletons dance, I curse this day
And the night when the wolves cry out
Listen close and you can hear me shout
I don't wanna be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again
I don't wanna be buried in a Pet Sematary
I don't want to live my life again, oh no, oh no
I don't want to live my life again, oh no, oh oh
I don't want to live my life again, oh no no no
I don't want to live my life again, oh oh
@sherife71
R.I.P
Joey Ramone ( ★1951 - † 2001)
Dee Dee Ramone (★1951 - † 2002)
Johnny Ramone (★1948 - † 2004)
Tommy Ramone (★1949 - † 2014)
@Love-qb8yk
The Ramones are now at the Pet Sematary
@SpongeBobbin34
Love but they don’t want to live their lives again
@larsivar8772
Tommy Ramone wasn't in the band when this song was made. The drummer was Marky Ramone.
@majidie5301
are those all original members?
@daniels5930
@@majidie5301 Yeah, those 4 are the original line up. Tommy left the band in '78 to work on studio projects and Marky took his place before being fired and re-hired later on.
@Abegoldhatch
Ramones haven’t been buried in Pet Sematary but they’re immortal as they live forever throughout their music. RIP Ramones 🖤❤️🎸🥁🎤⚰️🪦
@weldermartins2715
nice and great
@larryramone7400
😭😭😭😭🍻🍻🍻🍻
@larryramone7400
Don’t be sad they’re gone , be happy they ever existed. ( Still I’m crying 😢) ❤