Ramones

There's a fine line between genius and stupid. The Ramones sit happily on that line, huffing the marker used to create it.

Repetive repetive repetive

I mean, it's all the same song. It honestly is. It's fine enough but you'd be hard-pressed to find a lot of differences.

The greatest punk album by the greatest punk band. Ever. Full stop. Each track overflows with the sheer, joyful, nihilistic abandon that makes punk so great. Haters gonna hate ... but they're wrong. This is peak punk perfection. Full stop.

This album flies by. Most songs are less then 2 minutes long, nothing overs stays it's welcomes. It just punches you in the ears for 30 minutes and then stops. Perfection Blitzkrieg Bop is one of the greatest songs ever.

"Ay, oh, let's go!" A great way to start this 1001 album journey. I like the Ramones; their music has a charming simplicity that I'm sure encouraged countless people to pick up their instruments and play. Everything sounds very DIY--basic drum patterns, power chords, nothing fancy. That's the purest nature of punk rock. As an album, this didn't exactly hold my attention, as it starts to blend together very quickly, but its value is very apparent to me. For a debut album, this does a perfect job establishing a signature sound. Favorite tracks: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, Let's Dance Album art: Pretty badass band photo. The cover looks surprisingly modern. I could see a band doing an album cover like this in the last decade. Also I have to point out that the Ramone on the far right looks exactly like Coconuthead from Ned's Declassified.

I do declare, the compositions on this phonograph from this band of young miscreants all sound exceedingly similar! Can you imagine the nerve?!? How audacious! Quick, someone fetch me my fainting couch! I do believe I am having the vapors…Oh, my!

Gabba gabba hey! The perfect Friday record. Poppy, upbeat, positive and catchy as hell. Try not having a giant smile on your face while listening.

Just one of the best rock records ever. That's all.

That was 14 of exactly the same song for me. If there wasn’t a gap between each song I would have that the album was 1 x 29min 16sec song. 1/5

pnuk

It is no coincidence that punk can be defined as "worthless" and "trick" because I feel like I am being duped by anyone who praises this album. Obnoxious singing, tedious rhythms, and nothing of value.

I mean, to me, this is another prime example of how punk shines best. It is tight and catchy, but still has rough edges and a lack of polish that really digs in to you.

One of the most classic songs starts out this album that is more than twice as long as David Bowie’s album the same year. By length I do mean tracks because time wise it is ten minutes shorter. I think back to when Freddie Mercury told the executives when pitching Bohemian Rhapsody: “I pity your wife if you think six minutes is long”. Maybe David Bowie taught Freddie, I’m not sure. But the Ramones certainly are of the philosophy “get in and get out”. As much as I am a fan of shorter songs, can a song that is ninety seconds long be considered a song? It is pretty wild to see how far punk rock has come from the Ramones. Loved the cool use of a chainsaw on the song Chain Saw but then the beat goes right back to their last four songs. At least each song ends before I even have a chance to skip it due to their length. Again, these are great songs to have on in the background of a party or a punk rock type gathering but I wouldn’t listen to it otherwise. Now they want to sniff some glue. I did do a quick play through of three or more songs and they all started with the exact same drums and guitar riffs. I could sing Blitzkrieg Bop during each of these songs and my tempo wouldn’t be off at all. Ok I even tried another two songs and it was the same. I’m laughing as I write this because Listen to My Heart starts out different but quickly goes right back to the beat. They became famous from this so who am I to tell them what success looks like.

Stone cold classic. Messy, scrappy and as punk as you like. Fun from start to finish

Fuck yeah the Ramones

hey ho! Let's go! hey ho! Let's go!

It’s hard to not like this band. Great melodies. Easily one of the most influential bands of all time. Idk how much I’d ever listen to them, but they’re undeniable.

Ramones = Ramones

first three (EDIT: four) songs are great and set the template for EVERYTHING else, of course. one of those bands for which you appreciate the influence but don't really want to hear again

This album designates the Ramone's signature sound, fundamental punk rock, nothing fancy. While I enjoyed the listen, all of the songs started meshing. I enjoyed it, but I wish there were more originality instead of doing one sound well 14 times.

Pretty much just the intro track was enjoyable.

I never got around to the Ramones back in my can-I-afford-another-REM-or-Talking-Heads-album days. And it looks like this came out same year as the Clash’s first album which is more compelling to me. But, they inspired some of my favorite bands, U2 and as Sleater-Kinney to name just two… so I will round up to make sure they get the credit they deserve.

I was doing a pilates class a few year s. It' one of things I need to do as an aging man to maintain some sense of mobility. The instructor complimented me on my Ramones t-shirt. "Oh yeah", I said, "I saw them at the Hordern pavilion in 1989" "Cool", he replied. "I was born in 1994." Suddenly I felt really old. But that did nothing to diminish my love of the Ramones or my memory of being 18 years old, in the mosh pit of that 6000 capacity show. They came out and tore through about 45 songs in a blistering set before an adulating crowd. It wasn't until I saw the documentary End Of the Century years later that I realised that this was a much bigger venue and enthusiastic crowd than the Ramones typically played to in the States, where they never really got bigger than the club circuit. That docu also showed how formative the Ramones were on my taste. This is an all time classic album with some all time classic songs on it. It's fast and loud, but the songs are really catchy, funny, but also gritty and serious. This album is both informed by the past (girl group harmonies, Stooges aggression), but also sets the tone for much music to follow. You hear the influences of the Ramones all over music to this day, and their look and iconography is also everywhere. Charles Shaar-Murray went to New York in 1975 and wrote notes on the nascent punk scene for the NME. he rightly identified the Ramones as the best band on the scene, but bemoaned that they would never put out a record. He was right on the first point, but wrong on the second. They ended up being the longest lived of all the CBGBs bands, and probably the most influential, even if commercial success evaded them. I love the Ramones, and especially this first album where they perfectly reveal their whole vision. Of all the records I have listened to from the 1001 albums list, this truly is one of the few that you really must hear. 5 million stars.

I fucking love this album. It took me a while to get into the Ramones, but every song on this album is fun. It must have been so awesome to live in New York in the late 70s, apart from the insane levels of senseless violence 5/5

Now we’re talkin. Love the Ramones. Bring it on baby! I mean Blitzkrieg Bop is legendary.

In elementary school I had learn to play guitar because of guitar hero. I could play up to 6 chords, and did I think I was cool and would get all the girls in high school. In my first year high school, there was a performance night. The music teacher scouted all 4 people in our class who could play an instrument and put them together in a band. There was this nerdy kid who could actually play the guitar, and I was demoted to bass. We’d practice some times after class, and made it actually sound like something. Fast forward to the performance night, in the auditorium, all the parents there. I was so nervous. The first band got up the stage and started playing. Blitzkrieg Bop. I knew the guys, they were 2 years above me and secretly I always thought they were so cool. Swinging guitars around, headbanging, the whole punk performance etcetera. I knew the song because it was in a Tony Hawk game, and thought it was awesome. My first introduction to punk music. However, the nerves got me. After some more acts we were due. I got the bass guitar, and managed to forget the 4 notes I had been rehearsing for weeks. We got up and I was shaking. Our guitarist started playing, unbothered. I fucked up. Didn’t know what the fuck I was doing. Right there I had a realization. I could never play guitar. I could never be in a band. I would never be as cool as the kids playing Blitzkrieg Bop, let alone be as cool as the Ramones. I was forever traumatised by stage fright. And the worst part is, we played You Belong To Me by Taylor fucking Swift, I was demoted to bass, forgot the 4 notes I was supposed to play, and the nerdy guitar kid who’d actually put in the time got all the attention after.

Perfect bopping with no fat and perfect tunes. What a blitzkrieg of an album - end to end.

Absolutnie widzę się 40 lat temu słuchając tego albumu kilka razy dziennie, odkładającego na ramoneskę wszystkie zarobione pieniądze. Utwory co prawda za krótkie, żeby cokolwiek się w nich rozwinęło - jest mocna, szybka perkusja, są elektryki, głośne wokale i całość razem daje zaskakująco pozytywne brzmienie. I to chyba przepis na dobrą płytę, bo dziś też słucham jej już piąty raz, za każdym razem czerpiąc z tego przyjemność. Nie ma co tu kombinować, zasługują na wysoką notę jak mało kto w tym zestawieniu.

One trick ponies sure, but what a trick it is.

My 25th birthday music!!! From Spider-Man was awesome!!

I wasn't excited to see this one come up, but as soon as I listened it was immediately a favorite. Energetic and naughty, humorous and provocative, it fired me up good. I love "I Don't Wanna go Down to the Basement." I love Joey Ramone's articulations.

Pure, unbridled PUNK ROCK This is the most important album in punk easy (not the best mind you, that honour would probably go to the band's third effort Rocket To Russia or London Calling).

Just wow. That energy.

Never really listened to the Ramones before but after listening to this album, I may have to start. I'm a huge fan of punk type music (Blink-182, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, *honorary mention* Lil Peep) but I've also not been a huge fan of Rock music. I know that some of the bands I've listed are also considered to be Punk Rock bands, but I see them more as Punk than Rock. But with this album, you can really call it Punk Rock, and I like it, a lot. As soon as I finished listening to it, I listened to it one more time, and then another. It's a perfect blend of Punk and Rock and you can really feel it. Real rocky instrumentals with that great mix of Punky vocals and lyrics. It makes you wanna smoke a cigarette in class and flip the bird at your bloody teacher. Blitzkrieg Bop is a classic (Shout out Jimmy Neutron) and I really like I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, Havana Affair, and Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue. It's a very fun album to listen to and it's almost like they're just rumbling when they sing sometimes and at this point, I'm rambling but it's because I'm trying to finish this review up so I can go listen to it again and throw rocks at birds while wearing all black. Oops, almost forgot to tear some holes in my jeans, I guess I'll be going now. ……… Are you still here? BUZZ OFF ASSHOLE *Double middle fingers*!

Los padres del punk rock.

I love this album. It's short and fast and fun. The Ramones are great.

One of the best punk albums of all time

An absolute classic, been jamming to Blitzkrieg Bop since Pro Skater 2

Happy Birthday Punk. Literally. So what if all the tracks sound the same? It's punk innit. Fack off you prog dinosaur wanker.

Good shit.

The Ramones!!! I know every word (not that there are that many). Jesse Covington took me to see them at the Masquerade. I think it was their last tour, though we didn’t know it at the time. Drivin n Cryin opened. I was 15 or 16, it was summery sunny but not hot. Jesse Covington was in love with me and we could not get enough of that three-chord noise. When I think about how special it was to grow up in Atlanta, this day comes to mind. I would have told you at the time, it was one of the best days of my life.

"brevity is the soul of wit" - B̶i̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶S̶ Ramones every album should contain 14 songs and a sub-30 minute length

Nr. 29/1001 Blitzkrieg Bop 4/5 Beat on the Brat 3/5 Judy is a Punk 4/5 I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend 4/5 Chain Saw 3/5 Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue 3/5 I Don't Wann Go Down to the Basement 3/5 Loudmouth 2/5 Havana Affair 3/5 Listen to my Heart 3/5 53rd & 3rd 3/5 Let's Dance 3/5 I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You 3/5 Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World 3/5 Average: 3,14 A bit repetitive, but still enjoyable

ту ту ру тутут быстренько

I liked the song Ramones off the album Ramones by Ramones where the lead singer said ahh were the Ramones hear us Ramone

“Have the Rolling Stones killed” “But sir, those aren’t…” “Do as I say!”

Repetitive

Come on. What was that

This is way too boring to be so popular, what the hell is going on. Blitzkrieg Bop is a decent opener right up until you realize that's the only song on the album. A 29 minute runtime is a grace from God. If I was in the 80s and this was the only album I had, I think I'd not give a fuck about music.

Hate Punk

I love beat on the brat. "What can you do' .. it's hilarious. In light of this album everyone else seems to be trying to hard. A true gem.

One of the most influential records in the history of rock music. Listening to it makes m me want to grad a skateboard and thrash around

A classic. Reminds me of playing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

some garbage rock in here but the majority are anthems and get the frisson going

I kind of groaned when I saw this was my album because most punk isn’t my thing (save The Clash). But it’s so singular, so fun, so fresh sounding somehow. It’s a blast from beginning to end, and my biggest takeaway from revisiting is how thrilling the transition from I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You to Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World. Blitzkrieg Bop is still and will always be a banger too.

Didn’t get to listen to the entire thing

Just yesterday I've got Black Flag's Damaged and called it one of the most important albums on this list. Then today the list throws me this one ("you sure about that?"). 3 minutes of fun with 4 chords and easy lyrics. You can't even count how many kids picked up an instrument because of this. It's pop from a punk perspective.

Straight to the point, short snappy and done. A must for every vinyl collection.

gloriously illiterate. easier almost to write in terms of what the ramones were not; seems natural given that at this point "punk" was more an ethos rooted in wide-ranging negation, as opposed to anything resembling a genre with an affirmative set of musical/aesthetic criteria (which "punk" ironically developed into over time). the ramones don't employ neverending solos going nowhere; they avoid jazz fusions that are worse than the sum of their parts; they have no ambition for composing art rock sanitized of any artistry. can only imagine the cathartic reprieve an album like this provided from the barrage of overproduced, overthought, overindulgent music at the time. the sound itself is uncomplicated: a bombardment of cascading guitars, playing barbarically primal chords, all accompanied by the most demented room-temperature iq ravings for lyrics. the choruses are simple and energetic. never strays from the breakneck pace or indulges itself. longest song is 2.5 minutes. the effect is one of urgency, raw expression formed through stripping out any stifling redundancy. succeeds in parody as well. in 'i wanna be your boyfriend' the band plays a caricature of saccharine teen pop, which in context of the album achieves a compelling uneasiness (these sickos talking about "sweet little girls"). other tracks mock the self-serious tough guys populating the punk ranks. all the while, banger after banger.

Been a few years, but time to jump back into this beauty - forget about punk, this is pure rock and roll: redefined, reenergised and reoriented for the next generation. They were far from the first band to be loud, fast and brattish but they coalesced all of that into a sound and look which endured. The album itself - raw production, old fashioned surf pop sensibilities and hooks all over the place. Part of me wants to complain about the lack of variety, but a much bigger part of me loves the single-minded approach. Favourite tracks: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue, Let's Dance, I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You, Today Your Love - basically the whole 29 minutes are great!

Never actually listened to a Ramones record until this was recommended. Apparently I'm a Ramones fan!

This is practically the first-ever punk album!!! It's so awesome!!! It has so much energy inside of it!!!

Love the Ramones. They followed in the footsteps of MC5, Iggy Pop and others but in my opinion, The Ramones really started punk in the US.

The Ramones still hit. A classic album that had a huge influence. Love!

Hey ho, let's go! Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about. Iconic for a reason. Favorites: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, Let's Dance Would I listen to it again: Yes

Keep it simple, keep it moving: the everlasting ethos of this eternal band and the tagline for a life well lived.

When I say I like real punk, this is what I mean. Simple,short songs with a driving rhythm. Love the Ramones.

Hey ho let’s go! The punk bank that defined the genre. Angst and indifference meet cynical humor at a relentless pounding beat with constant growling guitar and fat bass driving the melody. Catchy punk rock tunes that stick with you long past the 30 minute album stops spinning. The album cover that was imitated thousands of times over the next nearly fifty years is the perfect artwork for this classic.

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ONE TWO THREE FOUR I've talked a bit before about "classical genre albums" — the albums that, to my ears, are **the** sound of their genre at their basest, simplest forms. Y'know, there are the examples I've mentioned before: Black Sabbath's debut is "classical metal," Dr. Dre's THE CHRONIC is "classical G-funk," and so on. It doesn't necessarily have to be the **first** album in a genre, but it helps a lot. It just has to be the album that, to your ears, is the genre at its most basic, without any fluff. And this album... Boy, yeah, this is "classical punk," without a doubt in my mind. I'm sure there could be a case made for the Sex Pistols' debut, since that has a lot of the snot, and even some of the political commentary, that the genre would later become well known for... But let's not kid ourselves: the Sex Pistols wouldn't exist without the Ramones. To me, the Ramones and this album are to punk what, like, Nirvana and NEVERMIND are to grunge (that album is "classical grunge," by the way). Like, there's no pretense or aspirations to anything big on here. Y'know, nothing is aiming shots at the monarchy or anything like that — or even that complex, for that matter. There's plenty of songs on here that consist of only three lines at most, nothing they sing about is terribly complicated (besides one song about, uh, Nazism),and musically speaking most of them don't aim for anything more than "buzzsaw these three chords." And let's be clear: that's the appeal. I've seen people give this album a 1 because it's repetitive and most all the songs sound similar to each other, but I give it the same defense I've given AC/DC and Motörhead: it's just what they do, and they're just that good at it. Like, if you come into a Ramones album expecting much more than raw "three chords and the truth" punk, that's on you. It's a rush of pure energy, and, bluntly, it's fucking awesome. I also wanna draw particular attention to "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", probably the biggest outlier in the track listing because of how slow it is and because of its use of instruments like tubular bells. Of all of the songs on the album, it's the one with the clearer influence from 60's girl groups, which is something I've always felt like has been the secret ingredient in the Ramones' music. Sure, I love what an adrenaline shot this album is from how simply fast and loud it is, but it's the way they incorporate girl group-style lead and backing vocals on top that pushes things into another realm entirely. Like, "The KKK Took My Baby Away" is my favorite Ramones song because of how melodically similar it is to a girl group song. Swap out the guitars and tempo (and the KKK, too, I guess) and when you're left with just the melody, it's not too far off. So it should come as no surprise that "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is my favorite song here — second place going to "Beat On The Brat", largely because Weird Al has covered it, but also it just has a fun vocal line to sing/shout along to. Simply put, not only is this one of the greatest debut albums of all time, but absolutely a definitive and landmark album — and not just within punk, I don't think. It's a burst of simple, loud joy that I'm hard pressed to find any fault in. Not even the fact that it just barely isn't even a half-hour long is an issue; that just means they knew exactly what they wanted to do and didn't bullshit around. And, sure, I might gravitate a bit more towards their later albums for how they managed to expand upon what they laid root here, but that doesn't change what a raw blast this is. It's a 5 and big ol' "HEY HO LET'S GO" from me.

While there were prototype songs from many an artist that had the general shape of "fast songs and simple chords", this group and this album solidified the punk genre as we all know. Solid 5 Stars.

Classic. What started punk as we know it. The band's rhythm is tight and punchy. 10/10

bop

Come on.

Seriously fun album! (10) ★★★★★

Very few albums bring me joy the way this album does -- it's just packed with energy and every song is a gem. I've said it before, but the Ramones are great at making deceptively simple music. While it's true they take a minimalist approach to the instrumentation, the songs themselves are expertly crafted, with song structures going beyond the standard verse-chorus-verse structure and filled to the brim with hooks, usually inside of a 2:30 song. The album also sounds great -- the tones are great, the band is tight, and everything stands out in the mix. Easy 5 stars.

FIIIIIIRE

Fucking bop.

Classic...nothing else to say

"It's just the same song 14 times in a row!" Yeah and? The song is kick fucking ass and probably the blueprint of punk music going forward. 10/10

So raw and punchy

One of my favorites!

HELL YES! Great album start to finish. My only complaint is that the album was too short. This album is proof that a band can make a that is not overproduced and that it still kicks ass!!

Super classic album. Hadn’t heard it in a few years. Has aged superbly! A must listen.

Classic and an important record because it brought in a whole new wave of fans to the genre.

Banger

I love everything about this album-it brings me so much joy to hear silly fun music. One could argue that the Ramones know three total chords and write the same song over and over, but I still love it. Every song is a delight from start to finish 29 minutes later. The only real negative is the slight vocal shift in the first part of 53rd and 3rd.

Hey Ho. Let's Go!

Sheena

Haven't listened to this album in a very long time but it's just as good as I remember. Not very long but perfect punk rock. Fav tracks: Blitzkrieg Bop; Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World; Let's Dance

Frábær plata og frábært band. Þetta er svo mikið pönk. Kómískt á stundum en samt svo töff. Algjörlega soundið í lagi og algjörir töffarar í þokkabót. Cult band sem á svo sannarlega skilið sinn status í rokksögunni.

Þvílík veisla. Ekkert gítarrúnk, bara keyrsla.

Fuck yes! This record never looses its punch for me. This is always tied to my first experience playing music and understanding how to arrange a song. The whole album is just so fun. The energy never lets up. The simple riffs and arrangements just make it more fun and the lyrics are so singable. You feel like you are at a Ramones show.

Obnoxious buzzsaw blasting

I'm an absolute sucker for The Ramones. They represent the epitome of punk - taking piss out of classic "low-quality" pop music while sounding practically indistinguishable from it. It may be subtle but it changes everything.

Classic. A bit front loaded like a lot of vinyl releases but pretty great overall. Such a huge influence on punk and hard rock. Hard not to love this album and this band. I saw them on their last tour 20 years after this album came out and they still sounded great. This should be in every rock fan’s collection.

Rockin’

Landmark debut.

If you’re into punk, it’s hard not to enjoy this album. The rhythm really stands out and keeps everything moving. Joey Ramone’s vocals are catchy and fit this music so well. The songs are fast-paced and energetic with a no-frills style, but they still manage to pull you in and stick in your head. Overall, I really enjoy these guys and what they bring to the table.