History Awesome / TheRamones

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* One could say their '''whole existence'''. There were other bands like Music/{{Television}} that were creating the punk movement, but the Ramones made it ''fun''. They also codified how the songs had to be fast, blunt and to the point — indeed, some of their all-time greatest songs are over within two minutes. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence They also influenced bands]] from Music/BlackFlag, Music/TheClash, Music/{{The Damned|Band}}, the Music/DeadKennedys, to metal bands like Music/{{Motorhead}} and Music/{{Metallica}}, {{Grunge}} bands like Music/{{Nirvana}} and Music/{{L7}}, Music/{{U2}}. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence Even this Other Wiki entry into the band's influence doesn't cover every musician and rocker touched by the band's efforts]].
* ''Music/{{Ramones}}'', ''Music/LeaveHome'', ''Music/RocketToRussia'', and ''Music/RoadToRuin'' are generally considered their best albums.
* While their mid-to-late 80s output is a little hit or miss, ''everyone'' likes 1984's ''Too Tough to Die''.
* ''It's Alive!'' A candidate for one of the best live albums ever, it's the original lineup in London, England, just tearing it up for nearly an hour. It set a trend for later (and, notably, ''faster'') live albums in that most of the time, as soon as one song would end, Dee Dee would immediately shout ''"[[CatchPhrase ONETWOTHREEFOUR!!!]]"'' and they'd go right into another one without so much as catching their breath.
* Their appearance on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is both awesome and [[Funny/TheRamones hilarious]]. The band plays a birthday song for Mr Burns and basically give him and everyone else the middle finger by voicing their displeasure of having to play the gig. After the song, CJ delivers a line that leaves Mr. Burns, a man who people are usually terrified of, shaking in fear:
--> '''CJ:''' Go to hell, you old bastard!
* "Pinhead" from ''Music/LeaveHome''.
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead'' included the video for "I Wanna Be Sedated". Usually Beavis and Butt-Head mock the video as it plays; the Ramones were one of the few bands to make them shut up and just rock out.
* Their first British concert on July 4, 1976, the United States Bicentennial. Before the performance, the band hung out with fans including members of the Music/SexPistols and Music/TheClash. During their encounter, Clash bassist Paul Simonon explained that his band had not played a show yet because they felt they weren't good enough. Johnny Ramone responded, "We stink. You don't have to be good, [[DareToBeBadass just get out there and play]]." And so Punk was well and truly born.
* "Pet Sematary" was written an hour after Dee Dee finished reading [[Literature/PetSematary the novel]]. It's still great.
* Their cover of "I Don't Want to Grow Up", in addition to being a badass cover, also serves as a call to action for Ramones fans everywhere. Even though it was featured on the band's last album, it encourages listeners to stay young and enjoy life even as they move on.
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* One could say their '''whole existence'''. There were other bands like Music/{{Television}} that were creating the punk movement, but the Ramones made it ''fun''. They also codified how the songs had to be fast, blunt and to the point — indeed, some of their all-time greatest songs are over within two minutes. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence They also influenced bands]] from Music/BlackFlag, Music/TheClash, Music/TheDamned, the Music/DeadKennedys, to metal bands like Music/{{Motorhead}} and Music/{{Metallica}}, {{Grunge}} bands like Music/{{Nirvana}} and Music/{{L7}}, Music/{{U2}}. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence Even this Other Wiki entry into the band's influence doesn't cover every musician and rocker touched by the band's efforts]].

* Their appearance on WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons is both awesome and [[Funny/TheRamones hilarious]]. The band plays a birthday song for Mr Burns and basically give him and everyone else the middle finger by voicing their displeasure of having to play the gig. After the song, CJ delivers a line that leaves Mr. Burns, a man who people are usually terrified of, shaking in fear:

* Their cover of "I Don't Want To Grow Up", in addition to being a badass cover, also serves as a call to action for Ramones fans everywhere. Even though it was featured on the band's last album, it encourages listeners to stay young and enjoy life even as they move on.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead'' included the video for "I Wanna Be Sedated". Usually Beavis and Butthead mock the video as it plays; the Ramones were one of the few bands to make them shut up and just rock out.

* Their appearance on WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons is both awesome and [[Funny/TheRamones hilarious]]. The band plays a birthday song for Mr Burns and basically give him and everyone else the middle finger by voicing their displeasure of having to play the gig. After the song, CJ delivers a line that leaves Mr Burns, a man who people are usually terrified of, shaking in fear:

* Their first British concert on July 4, 1976, the United States Bicentennial. Before the performance, the band hung out with fans including members of the Music/SexPistols and Music/TheClash. During their encounter, Clash bassist Paul Simonon explained that his band had not played a show yet because they felt they were not good enough. Johnny Ramone responded, "We stink. You don't have to be good, [[DareToBeBadass just get out there and play]]." And so Punk was well and truly born.
* "Pet Sematary" was written an hour after Dee Dee finished reading the novel, and it's still great.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' included the video for "I Wanna Be Sedated". Usually Beavis and Butthead mock the video as it plays; the Ramones were one of the few bands to make them shut up and just rock out.

* One could say their '''entire existence'''. There were other bands like Music/{{Television}} that were creating the punk movement, but the Ramones made it ''fun''. They also codified how the songs had to be fast, blunt and to the point — indeed, some of their all-time greatest songs are over within two minutes. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence They also influenced bands]] from Music/BlackFlag, Music/TheClash, Music/TheDamned, the Music/DeadKennedys, to metal bands like Music/{{Motorhead}} and Music/{{Metallica}}, {{Grunge}} bands like Music/{{Nirvana}} and Music/{{L7}}, Music/{{U2}}. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence Even this Other Wiki entry into the band's influence doesn't cover every musician and rocker touched by the band's efforts]].

* ''Pet Sematary'' was written an hour after Dede finished reading the novel, and it's still great.

* Their first British concert on July 4, 1976, the United States Bicentennial. Before the performance, the band hung out with fans including members of the Music/SexPistols and Music/TheClash. During their encounter, Clash bassist Paul Simonon explained that his band had not played a show yet because they felt they were not good enough. Johnny Ramone responded, "We stink. You don't have to be good, just get out there and play." And so Punk was well and truly born.

* ''Music/{{Ramones}},'' ''Music/LeaveHome,'' ''Music/RocketToRussia,'' and ''Music/RoadToRuin'' are generally considered their best albums.
* While their mid-to-late 80s output is a little hit or miss, ''everyone'' likes 1984's ''Too Tough To Die.''
* ''It's Alive!'' A candidate for one of the best live albums ever, it's the original lineup in London, England, just tearing it up for nearly an hour. It set a trend for later (and, notably, ''faster'') live albums in that most of the time, as soon as one song would end, Deedee would immediately shout ''"[[CatchPhrase ONETWOTHREEFOUR!!!]]"'' and they'd go right into another one without so much as catching their breath.

* Their first British concert on July 4, 1976, the United States Bicentennial. Before the performance, the band hung out with fans including members of Music/TheSexPistols and Music/TheClash. During their encounter, Clash bassist Paul Simonon explained that his band had not played a show yet because they felt they were not good enough. Johnny Ramone responded, "We stink. You don't have to be good, just get out there and play." And so Punk was well and truly born.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' included the video for "I Wanna Be Sedated". Usually Beavis and Butthead mock the video as it plays; the Ramones were one of the few bands to make them shut up and just rock out.

* Their appearance on WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons is both awesome and [[Funny/TheRamones hilarious]].

* ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' played the video for "I Wanna Be Sedated". Usually Beavis and Butthead mock the video as it plays; the Ramones were one of the few bands to make them shut up and just rock out.

* "Pinhead" from ''Music/LeaveHome''.

* One could say their entire existence. There were other bands like Music/{{Television}} that were creating the punk movement, but the Ramones made it ''fun''. They also codified how the songs had to be fast, blunt and to the point — indeed, some of their all-time greatest songs are over within two minutes. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence They also influenced bands]] from Music/BlackFlag, Music/TheClash, Music/TheDamned, the Music/DeadKennedys, to metal bands like Music/{{Motorhead}} and Music/{{Metallica}}, {{Grunge}} bands like Music/{{Nirvana}} and Music/{{L7}}, Music/{{U2}}...

* "Pinhead" from ''Music/LeaveHome'' by Music/TheRamones.

* One could say their entire existence. There were other bands like Music/{{Television}} that were creating the punk movement, but the Ramones made it ''fun''. They also codified how the songs had to be fast, blunt and to the point - indeed, some of their all-time greatest songs are over within two minutes. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence They also influenced bands]] from Music/BlackFlag, Music/TheClash, Music/TheDamned, the Music/DeadKennedys, to metal bands like Music/{{Motorhead}} and Music/{{Metallica}}, {{Grunge}} bands like Music/{{Nirvana}} and Music/{{L7}}, Music/{{U2}}...
* ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Ramones]],'' ''Music/RocketToRussia,'' and ''Music/RoadToRuin'' are generally considered their best albums.
* While their mid-to-late 80s output is a little hit or miss, ''everyone'' likes 1984's ''Too Tough To Die.''

* ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Ramones]],'' ''Music/Rocket to Russia,'' and ''Music/RoadToRuin'' are generally considered their best albums.

* Their appearance on WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons is both awesome and [[Funny/TheRamones hilarious]].

* One could say their entire existence. There were other bands like Television that were creating the punk movement, but the Ramones made it ''fun''. They also codified how the songs had to be fast, blunt and to the point - indeed, some of their all-time greatest songs are over within two minutes. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones#Influence They also influenced bands]] from Music/BlackFlag, Music/TheClash, Music/TheDamned, the Music/DeadKennedys, to metal bands like Music/{{Motorhead}} and Music/{{Metallica}}, {{Grunge}} bands like Music/{{Nirvana}} and Music/{{L7}}, Music/{{U2}}...
* ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Ramones]],'' ''Rocket to Russia,'' and ''Road to Ruin'' are generally considered their best albums.