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."
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
Ramones Lyrics
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They're ready to go now they got their surfboards
And they're going to the discotheque Au Go Go
But she just couldn't stay she had to break away
Well New York City really has is all oh yeah, oh yeah
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker now
Well she's a punk punk, a punk rocker
Punk punk a punk rocker
Punk punk a punk rocker
Punk punk a punk rocker
Well the kids are all hopped up and ready to go
They're ready to go now they got their surfboards
And they're going to the discotheque Au Go Go
But she just couldn't stay she had to break away
Well New York City really has is all oh yeah, oh yeah
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker now
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker now
Well she's a punk punk, a punk rocker
Punk punk a punk rocker
Punk punk a punk rocker
Punk punk a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker now
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker now
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is a punk rocker now
"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a song by American punk rock band the Ramones, released in 1977 on their third studio album, "Rocket to Russia". The song is about Sheena, a girl who is tired of conforming to societal norms and instead embraces a rebellious lifestyle. The opening lyrics set the scene of a group of young people who are energetically ready to go out and have a good time, heading to the discotheque. However, Sheena is not content with that and wants to break away from this social pattern. Sheena embodies the punk lifestyle, as shown by the repeated chorus declaring Sheena is a punk rocker. The song goes on to describe her rebellious attitude and punk style, punctuated by the repeated punk punk, a punk rocker lyrics.
The Ramones' song became a classic in the punk rock genre, an anthem to people who are willing to break social norms and embrace their individuality. The song was catchy and straightforward, characteristic of the Ramones' style, with a fast tempo and catchy punk guitar riffs that gave the song an upbeat feel. The song remains to be a fan favorite and a landmark in the punk rock history, known for its catchy chorus and rebellious attitude.
Line by Line Meaning
Well the kids are all hopped up and ready to go
The young people are excited and eager to engage in some activity.
They're ready to go now they got their surfboards
They're fully prepared and equipped for their chosen activity.
And they're going to the discotheque Au Go Go
They're heading to a nightclub called Au Go Go to have a good time.
But she just couldn't stay she had to break away
A girl named Sheena felt compelled to leave and do her own thing.
Well New York City really has is all oh yeah, oh yeah
New York City has everything one could want and more.
Sheena is a punk rocker
The singer of the song is a young woman named Sheena who identifies as a punk rocker.
Sheena is a punk rocker now
Sheena has just become a punk rocker and is proud of it.
Well she's a punk punk, a punk rocker
Sheena is fully committed to the punk subculture and lifestyle.
Punk punk a punk rocker
She repeats this phrase to emphasize her identity as a punk rocker.
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena is still proudly identifying as a punk rocker.
Sheena is a punk rocker now
Sheena feels liberated and confident in her new identity as a punk rocker.
Sheena is a punk rocker
Sheena's identity as a punk rocker remains a central part of the song.
Sheena is a punk rocker now
This repetition at the end of the song reinforces Sheena's newly embraced punk identity.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Douglas Colvin, Jeff Hyman, John Cummings, Thomas Erdelyi
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Lyrics
Pre-Chorus]
Well the kids are all hopped up and ready to go
They're ready to go now they got their surfboards
And they're going to the discotheque a- go-go
But she just couldn't stay she had to break away
Well New York City really has is all oh yeah, oh yeah
[Chorus][x3]
Sheena is a punk rocker[x2]
Sheena is a punk rocker now
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus][x6]
@AllusernamesgoneFUCK
Johnnys power stance is iconic
@eatsmylifeYT
No.
@converse1762
@@eatsmylifeYT Yes!
@noahh2338
Joey's stance has him beat..the most powerful in rock history!🤘
@hannahpumpkins4359
@@noahh2338
He was a friend of mine; almost like a step-dad really. He made me go to college and get my BA. Ha also hated it if I ate fast foodhe'd pull out some snacks from his bag like Tiger Milk bars and cashews etc and give those to me to snack on!@noahh2338
@@hannahpumpkins4359 johnny or joey?
@toms4442
The great thing about the Ramones is that you can listen to three of their albums and still have 23 hours left in the day, to listen more Ramones! Short and sweet!
@jk6561
And as they progressed they just kept getting faster:)
@patrickmontes8971
Rock
@primebeef3938
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! That’s the damn truth!