NYC 1978 sounds better

Although the track list is nearly identical to the NYC 1978 CD by King Biscuit, I had to crank up the bass ALL THE WAY to get an adequate sound out of this CD. It is easier to hear Joey's vocals and lyrics on this one, but overall, better sound and energy from NYC 1978. Ramones RAW is a, "must have," BTW. : )

Playtime with the Ramones

This CD provides an unlikely source to help me bond with my two young children when I drive them places. With the CD player blaring away, my two year old daughter will sing "Go go go" and "Whoa-oh-oh" and other snippets of the lyrics, and my four year old son with autism will crack a smile, which is pretty expressive for him. Simple chord progressions, repetitive lyrics, and energetic singing is pretty typical in childrens music, and this works for my kids. Yes, some people might claim this is about the maturity level of this band. Daddy bouncing up and down in the drivers seat probably helps the kids get into to it.



Why does Daddy like this CD? It's just pure rock and roll energy. There's barely a pause between songs and the band is in top form. They express a real joy with mindless songs like "Surfin' Bird". There's probably nothing that's been said about the Ramones that I could add here, and most people's opinion of the band is firmly made up, but this CD is a great value for anyone in the "like/love/worship the Ramones" camp.



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What people my age should be listening to.....

Only one person in my year (Year 9, 13-14 year olds) has heard of, and the only other one who likes music by The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and The Clash (all awesome punk bands) as opposed to todays popular "punk" bands (true punk-rock is dead :-( like Good Charlotte, Simple Plan and Sum 41 and, Lord Help Us, there is Hip-Hop, my sworn enemy. And it's even worse when you see some poser wearing a Ramones t-shirt but then you see them listening to stuff like Maroon 5 and Gwen Stefani (eugh) on their iPod. But this review isn't about slagging off popular music or hating posers. It's about how awesome the Ramones are and why I love this CD. I picked this up for $15 (about US$7.50) a couple of weeks ago. It sat around for a bit, while I listened to the other records I got that day. But the time came for me to put in on and...... wow. Speechless. Although the quality is pretty crappy, it still sounds great. Some of the songs sound similar (theres not a lot you can do with 4 chords), but it doesn't matter 'cos they're all so good in their own way. Personal favourites are: Teenage Lobotomy, Blitzkrieg Bop, Glad To See You Go, Commando, Here Today Gone Tomorrow, Pinhead, Oh Oh I Love Her So and We're a Happy Family. Surfin Bird sounds suspiciously like the song of the Bluebird Chips advert (Americans won't get it) Heaps of the songs have echoes and it gives a really good effect. Wish I had been around to see them live (and that my father liked punk instead of the other music from the 60s/70s/80s. Nevermind, all things retro come back into fashion, so, fingers-crossed, punk will live again.........