Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology
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Description: Like most true originals, the Ramones embodied a dizzying array of contradictions. As punk godfathers, they became the archetype for a rebellious musical ethos that could often confuse the baby for the bath water, yet at heart they were 1960s pop- and bubblegum-worshipping reactionaries. The seeming unity symbolized by their street-hood uniform (ripped jeans, deck shoes, and black leather jackets) and name (nicked from an early
nom de plume of Beatle Paul) belied turmoil both personal and personnel. And the dumber-than-dumb stance of the likes of "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," "Cretin Hop," and "Teenage Lobotomy" actually masked some of the shrewdest rock ever recorded. If Rhino/Warner Archive's two-disc anthology seems like hardly enough room to document a band with a quarter-century legacy, it's good to remember that the Ramones prided themselves on stripping every song they attempted to its elemental core, then halving it again with their patented buzzsaw, double-stop tempo. Journalist David Fricke's enclosed history is telling, if ironically packaged in a glossy hard-back edition that seems more befitting the likes of Fleetwood Mac. The nearly five dozen tracks here, reaching from the early '70s to the late '90s, stand remarkably outside of time--just like true originals.
--Jerry McCulley
Tracklist of Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology
Reviews:
Deserves 10 stars
Every, and I mean EVERY song on Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology by the Ramones is a classic.
the Ramones were so very influential. They are still felt today.
Get it!
This 2 disc set pretty much saved my life. I was listening to terrible music years ago and then when this came out I decided to buy it. I suddenly realized what rock music was. This got me into rock and roll. Without this i wouldnt be a fan of Zeppelin, ACDC, or the Ramones. The Ramones are now my favorite band ever. I still listen to this set and Ive had it for about 4 years. No questions asked, this is what you want to get if you want to get into the Ramones or are already a fan.
Worth Buying
I had never listened to The Ramones before this album, so I didn't know what to expect. I loved thier music and playing skills, but I can't stand the main singer's voice. He sounds like he's drunk the whole time, and thats really annoying. Other than that, you can't really go wrong. With great music(for thier time), 58 or something of thier best songs, and a booklet chronicaling thier history, you can't really go wrong, except for the guy's voice.
