Ramones

This music and most punk for that matter fuckin pisses me off, with how repetitive, dull and droning it is. I can not sit down sober and listen to this. Punk is only good live when ya heavy on the grog and feeling dangerous.

Eh, overrated, they were really only the face of the scene. Stooges and MC5 beat em to the punch by about 7 years, fellow CBGB goer, Patti Smith, even beat them to the punch for an official punk album. I'd say even their contemporaries from across the pond, The Sex Pistols did it better. But not the worst thing I've heard, but far from the best. Well I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend might be the worst thing. I can give them credit for pioneering Pop Punk from the start, never understood why some people would hate Green Day and Blink 182 because it's pop punk, but then enjoy the Ramones

Beach boys punk, couple of good tunes in here but nothing fancy, they certainly found their sound though I reckon

When I first tried to learn guitar (a failed endeavor), one of the first songs my teacher taught me was Blitzkrieg Bop. It felt like I could instantly play The Ramones’ entire repertoire. The pursuit of mediocrity that Ramones undertakes is almost admirable. The guitars are beginner level, the drums basic, the singing often unintelligible—and that’s the point. None of this is a criticism, because to call out The Ramones for a lack of technical skill is to fundamentally misunderstand them. The album was recorded in just seven days, and by the time you reach the last few tracks, they blend together in a way that suggests they may have been bashed out in one continuous session. The whole record feels like a challenge: they wandered into the studio, threw this together, and left it to the listener to either like it or lump it. It’s magnificently punk. While I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan, I deeply respect their ethos. Standout Track: Blitzkrieg Bop Score: 3/5

# Album Name: Ramones # Artist: Ramones # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Starts of with a absolute classic in Blitzkrieg Bop. Theres lots of energy and raw power to the first half of this album. BB, Beat on the brat, judy is a punk and i wanna be your boyfriend are good tunes. From there in, it does get a bit repetitive and brings the album down a level. Overall a good album. Lots of energy and fast pace. # Top Tunes: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the brat, judy is a punk, i wanna be your boyfriend, lets dance. # Would I listen to it again? Yes

Essential.

Very much not my cup of tea. Everything sounded too samey. 'Blitzkrieg Bop' was the only thing I cared for.

Je n'aime pas beaucoup , désolé pour eux

10/10

Hey ho, lets go Lekker man weer

意外的还可以

Simple, repetative, energetic and perfectly encapsulates teenage punk energy in a friendly approachable context. I'd argue the beginning of pop punk started with The Ramones. Since other punk acts of the time were so aggressively punk in their ways. You should listen to this before you die I 100% agree. But, lets be honest its not the greatest album of all time.

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.

This is so dumb. What a treat.

Time and place. I can see how it would have been super influential given the time and I can see where subsequent bands came from afterwards. But, not to my tastes now

The songs are too short and they all sound too similar for me to be super excited about this. I'll never mind a Ramones song when it's in a montage in a TV show or something. But this falls into the bucket of "music I'm glad exists because it inspired a bunch of music I actually like." Thank you for your service, Ramones!

Really good. Classic punky Ramones. Can’t dislike it at all really. Could be a touch more diverse but wouldn’t skip any of the tunes.

High energy dance music with a punk theme. Great rhythm. Funny to hear the fake British accents. Overall well done.

Very happy with length. I couldn’t place where I’d heard Blitzkrieg Bop but I looked it up and it was in Spiderman Homecoming. Which I guess makes sense because the Ramones and Spider-Man are both from Queens. I was also really surprised to learn that this band is from the US, because they sound so British, which was one part I didn’t like about the album. But otherwise good, a lot of the songs start the same way.

This is actually so fun. I swear I remember blitzkrieg bop being in the soundtrack for either she's the man or bend it like Beckham but I looked it up and its not. Its definitely in some movie. It's just the perfect music for a kinda shitty romcom but actually it's not shitty bc why am I so invested and giggling out loud.

6/10 - The songs were all the same it felt but they were all short. 14 songs on a 30 minute album is crazy imo.

It was pretty good. Definitely not much variety, but the songs were fun to listen to

whoever told these guys they were good

I live the Ramones. 7/10 That said I NEVER put a Ramones album on.

++: Blitzkrieg Bop, Judy Is a Punk, Chain Saw +: Beat on the Brat, Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue, I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement, Loudmouth, Havana Affair, Listen to My Heart, Let's Dance +-: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You, Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World -: 53rd & 3rd 7,6/10

Probably I won't listen this album again

-1: too repetitive -1: I am old

Either teenage angst has completely left my body or it is not easy to listen to this album uninterrupted. I might need to sniff some glue and give it another go.

Punk 🙄

Great, fun, energetic punk/rock. Not giving it a very high rating because after all, it is all very simple and same'ish musically. But I enjoyed the album. It's all about the drive and the energy.

OG

eh, not really my thing tbh

Not enough albums containing songs that endorse beating up kids with a hefty lump of wood. Truly different times... This is pure punk, three chords, repetitive beats and bass, simple lyrics also repetitive. So repetitive I lost track during a three song stretch of "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement", "Loudmouth", "Havana Affair" and and couldn't remember when one ended and another began...

The popularization of punk

The cornerstone of punk.

4.5

Surprised I did not enjoy this iconic album ad much as expected. Highly influential yet after five songs I had heard enough. Mind you, this is punk - not there to be scrutinised by “experts’ online. Just turn it up and enjoy.

the kings of punk

Almost goes without saying that this is absolutely tremendous. An awesome wave of daftness. Churlish to give it a 4 really but compared to some true 5s, it is mono-paced (which I know is also kind of the point, but still...)

The first album of its genre. Alot of alternative/punk wouldn't exist without this album. 2 minute bangers from start to finish, very fun album. The songs could be more technical but then it wouldn't be the Ramones.

This album will pump you up real fast

I know I’m *supposed* to like the Ramones, and I do respect them for essentially birthing punk, but this album didn’t do it for me. Every track sounds EXACTLY the same, and its 29 minute runtime somehow ends up feeling 3 times longer than that. Tbh, this is barely clinging to a 3/5 from me. Punk got a lot better. I said what I said. 3/5 Highlights: Blitzkrieg Bop

The Ramones were magnificent. This album is magnificent. I love it.

Meh. I feel guilty just for thinking it, but it's a bit tedious. The songs are all the same, though mercifully short, but I don't get any sense of excitement from the music. I was expecting more after all the hype. Give me the Rolling Stones or Mott the Hoople over this every time.

lean and efficient just like my women 10/10

tak trochu pořád dokola, jinak tak neutrální názor. 5/10

Favorite Track: Blitzkrieg Bop but they basically all sound the same

3.6, needs another listen

The Good: THE RAMONES!!! The Bad: their kind of repetitive… The Ugly: Did I mention that they are kind of repetitive??? Hey, ho, let’s go! What a wonderful way to start your morning. No fist-pump, just an angry stare, and ready to go! Just don’t pay attention to the recording quality… or the way Joey likes to “Bop” which sounds like he’s taking the piss out of all of us, instead of out of the world… or that the rest of the album really sounds more like what a lollypop band from the ‘50s would sound like, if they were man in drag… I got tired of the record pretty darn fast, mostly as I was not able to understand if The Ramones were trying to fight the world, or give it an apple and become it’s favorite student. Not for me…2* out of respect for the legacy

El debut de Ramones es considerado como el "primer disco de punk de la historia" y con justa razón (a pesar de no serlo). La composición directa y atrapante no desvía la meta de la banda por crear canciones pop inspirados por sus héroes más grandes, como The Beatles. Coros que incluso incluidos en canciones de no más de 2 minutos, se queman en los oídos, transformando a "Ramones" en una de las experiencias auditivas más interesantes del siglo XX. Esencial. Si no lo has escuchado, y estas leyendo esto, hazlo ahora mismo.

Favourite tracks: blitzkrieg bop; beat on the beat; I wanna be your boyfriend

Good but repetitive

It's not bad, pretty fun, but it's very samey. I'd listen to the songs again but not the full album.

A classic. Great album.

Sí, todas las canciones son muy parecidas y parecen estúpidas, pero eso ya lo sabía de lo que había oído de los Ramones. Aún así me gusta.

That listened like one song. Not in a good way. I get that Ramones were incredibly important in punk rock but besides the classics it wasn't a great time.

All of the songs sound the same, which can be both a good thing and a bad a thing. Anyway, I liked it at first but it dragged a bit.

I don't hate it but it's not my cup of tea. Some songs I seem to recognize. I don't like the vocals that much. I can see how this influenced modern punk music and even pop punk. All the songs feel the same after a bit. It's just okay.

It's a punk album

It's so stupid in such a sincere unironic way. I can't really place why it works, but it works in a way almost no other punk bands do. Such solid tight band, harmony without any sense trying to hard... Not a fan of this type of music, but can't deny how well this works.

Already familiar with some of the Ramones most popular music so it was cool hearing a full length album from them a Great Punk album indeed!

Favorite Track: Blitzkrieg Bop

What a fun album. This is a party album that is perfect at dances, weddings. It’s a great listen in small doses.

Decent

The Ramones are awesome. OG punk that holds up so well, you can hear direct influences in modern music, it doesn't have to be diluted much at all. Blitzkrieg Bop is insanely classic, but everything else here was new to me. Simple music, really, just a bunch of guys smashing the same chords quickly, but it works because it's so counter to everything else from the time. I like Chainsaw the most here. Kind of sounds like a punky Beach Boys.

Ah man I want to love it, but I just don't. It's good, it's genre-defining, it's fun... I just don't love it.

Noisy, energetic, unserious, pure attitude. The Ramones ladies and gentlemen. A brilliant band, and an important band. Highlights: Blitzkreig Bop, Judy Is a Punk, Chain Saw, Let’s Dance

This is one of the most influential punk albums. Simple yet fun

Absolute classic!!

En riktig punkrökare.

I've had Blitzkrieg bop on a playlist for years, but never heard the whole album. This should be enshrined in Canton. Great sounding classic American punk.

Iconic album! The Ramones always sound like they are about to get into some shit and it’s going to be epic. The vocals are distinct and the driving surfer punk drums make all of their songs a good time.

Certified classic, suffers from a big gap between the iconic songs and the filler

God I love this album. It's so simple. 1 4 5 every song hahaha. Beginnings of punk. I feel this was ahead of it's time for 1976. It's prob a 4.5 for me. Favorite songs: Blitzkrieg Bop, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement, and Havana Affair

now i wanna sniff some glue I have to give them credit for originating the punk sound, but this really isn't an album I would ever choose to listen to again. Somewhere around 1.5

Fun but the sound gets old pretty quick

Nice sounding album. Would be better if 80% of the song didn't sound the same

Groundbreaking and catchy. If you have never heard The Ramones, you're a sheltered individual, but also just play early Beatles songs at 2x speed.

⛓️🤘🏻⛓️

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I don't like the song 'Blitzkrieg Bop' (I just heard it too much) and to be fair, all the other songs sound quite the same. Punk can be smart, or punk can be the Ramones.

Geweldig album. Is het repetitief? Zeker. Maar tijdloos. Blitzkrieg Bop is een van de vetste schijven ooit. Beat on the Brat hetzelfde. 3.7

3.2 - So I thought there was gonna be a bit more variety, but it all sounded very samey. Love the voice and the tone, but by the end I was just ready to move on.

The songs here are so basic. The vocals are rubbish. It really doesn’t sound cool to me either. Some of the tracks I was already familiar with are pretty fine, but overall this is a big monotonous yawn. 2.4/5

Super repetitive but fun!

When I commented on a Bob Dylan album saying it sounded like one song with lots of pauses I hadn’t realised this one would come up. That Dylan album was extremely diverse in sound compared to this. Can only imagine the band saying to the singer “well we’ve got this one tune, any chance you can just mumble different things each time we play it and claim they are different songs?”

Enjoyed the album. Some clever lyrics, but it's a little repetitive.

i tbh wasnt sure how i was gonna react to this but it turns out its not the 70s version of minor threat, its the 70s version of andrew wk (the fact that its the embryo for both is just an additional layer of admiration). even pumped up in muscle and tempo there is a very sweet melodic sensibility at the heart of this (inherited from the shockingly Wussy types of 50s rock they were into) that rly makes this feel like a Real Band with a Real Vision despite how many iterations in so many directions take off from here. and even if ur not into it for whatever reason, u could never claim it wastes ur time. once i get into classical music ill be explaining how this is exactly like totalism

Punk at some of its best

A great punk album by a great punk band. Short and to the point.

That's not my taste in music. But ok.

Solid early punk album that influenced many after it

Quick punchy and some good tracks but missing a little something to get it the higher rating.

two three four, fun but ever the same

An easy 30 minute listen! Also quite enjoyable, the distortion guitar gets a little same-y, but overall its fun, its classic hard rock, cant really go wrong here.

Someone once described the Ramones to me as “The Beach Boys if they played as fast as possible” and after listening to this album I have to agree. Lean, loud and fast pop songs. At 29 minutes there’s not much to complain about!

A seminal record for the punk movement, for sure, particularly in the United States, but while I appreciate their influence, you've heard everything they have to offer once you've finished listening to "Blitzkrieg Bop". A comedy act that masqueraded as a band.

Liked Song Blitzkrieg Bop

The fucking Ramones!!

Love the Ramones. Love this album. The sound and look that launched a million pop punk bands. 5/5

Three chords and the truth!™ 4.5/5

I feel like certain bands happened to be playing the right music in the right place at the right time and because of that, certain albums of theirs are propelled to legendary status even if they are good or not. But I suppose that's what this list is. Important and influential albums. There just doesn't seem to be a lot of variety to punk in general. Sure, there's the odd riff here and there that stands out - 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue' has a really cool riff - but if I wasn't paying much attention you could tell me this album is one 29 minute long song and I'd have believed you. If you like punk, you'll love this. I don't like punk that much. I am definitely more of a metalhead and listening to this album has confirmed that to me. It has everything that I SHOULD like. It's loud, fast, raw and high energy, but after 10 minutes I've heard it all and it just does nothing for me.

Like listening to 20 knockoffs of blitzkrieg bop

Lot of fun. Punk but soft (looking back now) and plenty melodic.

Enjoyable. Reminds me of Tony Hawk

It's fine. It's fun enough, but it really just sounds like the same thing over and over again. Also, definitely gives me pop-punk vibes way over punk vibes. I guess that's revolutionary for the time. Honestly, both punk and pop-punk can fall flat for me. I find that both have a tendency of being repetitive. As stated two albums back, I don't like new-wave either. Honestly, I feel I have been too generous with my 3's.

Now I get what people meant

All attitude and energy, no skill and sophistication. A 5 star punk album.

I can't possibly add anything that hasn't already been said about this. Classic.

Classic record. Untouchable in every way.

I get that the Ramones were trailblazers and were the vanguard of the punk sound in that era, but my god their music is so grating to my ears. Might as well be one long song for how similar all of the tracks sound. I barely made it through the album before I shut it down. One star.

An all time great punk album! Very very deserving of a spot on the list. "Blitzkrieg Bop" is an all time Bop, pun very intended, but for real it is just an amazing song. Great album through and through!

Amazing!

I can’t say it better than this: "We play short songs and short sets for people who don't have a lot of spare time." Tommy Ramone

I loved this album. The Ramones are, by far, the best non-British punk band.

Blitzkrieg Bop is one of those songs where it is hard to imagine a time before it existed. Once upon a time, nobody had heard this song before which just feels odd. That track opens this album and the guitars hit the listener straight in the face. The rest of the album defines what punk later came to be known for: simple guitars, sarcastic/tongue in cheek lyrics, and very short length songs. I think that Blitzkrieg is the only one that stands out above the others for me, but there is no denying how much punk would not exist today without this album coming first.

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.

Pretty good. I like it but it feels like something is missing. The songs are short but so the chorus can feel a little repetitive, but it's still catchy. A lot of the songs sound similar to each other. I like Blitzkrieg Bop and Chain Saw, but I don't really have a strong opinion on the other songs. They're not bad just not memorable or too repetitive. Probably more like a 3.5/5 but I'll round to 4.

It is such an influential album, and so love the guitars, but I just didn’t have a personal connection with it. I had no idea who the Ramones were prior to this, but upon research I realize how much cultural value they had. It just didn’t move me int the same way

A classic album that spawned a whole genre. Songs are all very similar in structure but they're so short and high energy that it works. Would have been incredible to hear them live. Some real bangers on here but I'm not going to put the while album on regular rotation.

I don't hate it but also don't love it. I don't think the punk scene is for me. It's high energy the whole way through the album but much of it is the same sound.

This is a great album. It’s got some great nuance stuff for its simplicity. The songwriting is just amazing

A bit repetitive but poppy rock fun!

It's alright 3/5 Best songs were: Exit Music(For a film) and No surprises

Not sure about this one. Sounds very young. Makes me think of what my uncle would be like in his 20s

3/5

More important than good, but still fun.

🤘😎🤘

Does the rest of the country dig this, or just us New Yorkers of a certain age?

Oldschool Ramones with Blitzkrieg Bop and Judy is a Punk.

well it sure is a classic and i sure listened to it in the cinema while watching amelie

crazy how people will go to the ends of the earth insisting that punk music was a radical political scene when the music that came out of it was truly some of the dumbest in the world. these guys were not starting a revolution they were singing stupid songs about getting high off solvents. AND THAT’S OK! but sometimes you just gotta call a spade a spade. a spade that’s young dumb and full of come. why does it have to be anything more serious or substantive than that? fav tracks: judy is a punk; i wanna be your boyfriend; 53rd & 3rd

all the songs really sounded the same to me...maybe it's my untrained ear because I don't know much about playing electric guitar but it really did sound like the same kind of playing/accompaniment in almost every song. sometimes a new song came on and it literally sounded like the song that just ended. but i do think this would've been cool to see back in the day live. i can picture the crowd jumping around to it and going crazy just based on how the music sounds and i do think that counts for something.

Really fun!!

Perfect example of an album that was probably pretty revolutionary at the time (I think it was one of the first true punk albums) but has not aged well at all. There is so much post punk music that is miles ahead of this nowadays. It would be cool to be able to erase all memory of any music newer than an album to be able listen to older albums as if they were new

You can hear a lot of what inspired future artists and for that it seems important Understandably it seems like everything they did here has been done since, but better

When you’ve done 600+ albums, you really come to appreciate a 29 minute album. To be 29 minutes while also basically inventing a genre and making catchy music, that’s really something.

After struggling through the never ending nightmare of Nightmare in Wax this is the perfect antidote. Short, punchy, and just plain fun

Greatest punk album of all time? Absolutely fucking not. Look, I really like this album. It's fun, fast, energetic, and the fact that it's only about half an hour is great, they clearly show self awareness that music like this can't be listened to for much longer than that. But this album simply isn't that adventurous. There is absolutely nothing actively bad about this album, every song on it is great. But they all just sound exactly the same.

A LOT which is mostly good but it does start feeling like someone banging the drums in your face for 30 minutes. Can totally see the significance and influence of course. Songs blend together but I still enjoy some more than others. 4 for significance but 3.5 for my personal enjoyment!

Certainly one of the important bands in the history of popular music. The album is extremely nice to listen to. But the songs are simply a bit too similar. But still very nice.

DA BLITZKRIEG BOP

Classic punk album

Love it

I appreciated it was a short album. I enjoyed the punk instrumentals and they clearly helped start the punk phase. It did feel a little repetitive at times but enjoyed it.

The execution of short songs were very good. Everyone of them nailed their part and I was a bit surprised to like them this much

I know this is kinda sacrilegious to say as a punk fan but I had never actually listened to the Ramones before now. Now that I have I can safely say this album is bulletproof punk in my humble opinion. Each song is like 3 or 4 power chords, it's fast, it's kinda rough, ain't too polished sounding. It honestly sounds like just 4 guys playing in someone's basement and I love it. It makes it so much more personable and enjoyable. The lyrics are fun, kinda stupid, but also kinda genius in parts which is the line that, when punk walks it well, is at its best. I mean they have a song about sniffing glue that made me laugh when I saw it. Just a great album from top to bottom from some of the legit OG's of punk.

it's a solid "meh". after about 5 songs, the rest just blend together & all sound same. it is up tempo & songs are short so that is nice

I suppose at the time it came out, it must have been quite the thing, now, if I'm honest, it sounds quite tame. There are some good songs here though.

Doesn't get any better than this!

Jag är för gammal. Det funkar som kul grej av nostalgiska skäl men i övrigt är jag klar med Ramones. Tack för allt Ramoes. Det blir en trea för old times sake.

Tyvärr gillar jag inte punk. Det är en rätt tråkig genre (låter motsägelsefullt och kontroversiellt kanske), det är samma takt, samma rytm. Vilket är extra tydligt på detta album. Sjukt svårt att höra någon större skillnad på låtarna. Absolut att vissa sticker ut lite mer, men det är undantag. Ljudlandskapet är detsamma. Har faktiskt försökt lyssna på just Ramones förut, men inte lyckats.

Ramones är helt okej, men är jag den enda som tycker Joey låter lätt utvecklingsstörd?

Incredibly Overrated. I'm not even a punk hater but this sounds like One Song the whole way through.

Legendarisk, the OG's. Men altså... ALLE deres sange lyder som Blitzkrieg Bop haha, der er virkelig kun én lyd på spil. Den var selvfølgelig også revolutionerende, men det bliver trættende at høre på pladen. Lidt ligesom Doors' debut.

1234...5 stars

Good fun. Good for a tempo run at the gym. Apart from the first track, nothing particularly remarkable here though.

klingt ziemlich gleich alles

hey little girl, I wanna be your boyfriend

more of the same

14 mal der gleiche Song.

Eigentlich 2-3, aber durch Nostalgie 4 Sterne

I'm honestly speechless in a way. I don't know how this album became as influential as is did. 30 mins of unintelligible vocals and the same under-produced chord progression. I didn't think I was going to like this album because I'm not a big punk fan, but this was still worse than I could have thought. Blitzkrieg Bop is still fun enough though

seminal album in the punk genre. this album is about 3/4 “punk” and about 1/4 “pop” style sing along melodies. and as many great punk bands do, they keep the songs short and sweet… only one song clocks in over two and a half minutes. there’s just enough of a pop sensibility to make it accessible to the masses; it was certainly my, as well as many others’, gateway into punk. it stands as one of the most important punk albums of all time. highlights: “blitzkrieg bop” “beat on the beat” “now i wanna sniff some glue” “havana affair”

Classic punk rock record influenced so many bands. Stand out tracks: - Blitzkrieg Pop - Beat on the Brat - I wanna be your boyfriend - Chainsaw - I don't wanna go down to the basement - Havana Affair - Listen to my heart - Let's dance - Today your love, tomorrow the world

Some really good songs that I enjoyed, but quite repetitive. I was drying my hair while listening to part of this, and every time I turned off the dryer, it was like, hmmm, that sounds a lot like the last song.

In addition to the pretty awesome gimmicks this album lays down a sound that shows up throughout the 90s in the formative albums of my youth, nirvana to weezer to green day to mounds of the lesser stuff too. Love the silly singing, the catchy bops and melodies (later punks could take a lesson or two), ridiculous lyrics, and holy shit, open an album with the blitzkrieg bop, and the rest just happens I assume.

Love me some Stevie. Hadn’t heard any of these songs before so it’s a nice addition.

Fast and furious.

Some great tracks from the early era of punk. Even at 30 minutes feels a bit repetitive by the end, but mostly an enduring classic.

So many classics on this album

First 3 songs or so are good. Then you realize they all sound the same. Exactly the same.

Okay!

Fun, easy, punk rock - these guys paved the way for the genre. Not a band I listen to much but Blitzkreig Bop is a BOP.

They have such an iconic sound. The music isn't really for me though

I liked it, but I didn't care about it

The Americans can't do punk. The exception being The Ramones (and I will also include Iggy Pop). This album although only 29 mins long exudes energy and fun and is absolutely brilliant. Worthy of all 5 stars

Frühes Punkrock Album mit meist sehr kurzen Tracks. Es ist sehr temporeich arrangiert. Das führt zum Verlust von musikalischer Struktur. Leider überzeugt auch kein Einzeltitel - aber das Cover ist gut.

The unsurpassable ur punk-bop.

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Very classic, great songs, def one note but the spirit and energy carry 👍

The perfect punk record. Catalyst for so much that followed it. Spearhead of the NY, CBGB punk scene.

Jedes Lied hört sich ungefähr gleich an, das beste ist eigentlich noch das Blitzkrieg Bop aber vielleicht auch nur weil ich das schon öfter mal gehört hab

Ganz nett, muss man bestimmt dabei gewesen sein

3.75

This is legitimately one of the greatest and most important albums ever made. I don't trust anyone who listens to punk/hardcore/metal and does not listen to the Ramones. It indicates a lack of joy/whimsy.

Pop-Punk at a time when the sound was new and fresh. While some of the riffs and chords sound the same, it's aa fun record with high energy. 6.7/10

A quick half hour album of solid punk hits, one right after the other.

If you ever go to Berlin, I'd definitely advise the Ramones museum. For three euros, you get entry, a beer and a pin badge. Or you did in 2012. I bet it's more now. The economy, am I right? Anyway, this is an absolute blast of muscular punk. You can really see the impact it had on the whole scene, and on artists that ended up quite far away from the Ramones tonally.

Ramones are awesome. Truly wish I was around when they came out. This album is very enjoyable.

Can't argue this shouldn't be on the list

A very solid punk rock album. It appeals to the average non-punk listener as well as being palatable for those who prefer a more extreme punk angle. A lot of the songs sounded the same, but overall very good.

These guys don't beat around the bush. Straight to the rock. Love the energy. My only complaint is that it's sort of a one-note album.

Ещё один шедевр только уже изменивший панк. Панк-рок один из моих любимейших жанров, поэтому этот альбом заслуживает высоких похвал от меня

Catchy and fun at first - but then the repetition takes over...

Alles ist Punk.

It was fine.

Truthfully, every song by the Ramones sounds exactly the same, with different lyrics. Fun music, but repetitive as hell.

I appreciate Ramones and this album in terms of history and influence, but I may have got around to it way too late to appreciate the music and be influenced myself.

Never listened to this album in full or the Ramones intentionally really ever but I'm familiar with most of their music already. 3 tracks in and it's my favorite album I've heard on this so far. Started off strong but it really lost steam towards the latter half

An album that inspired 14yr old me to pick up a guitar and play. Punk perfection.

2,5

I know it’s a classic and influential to many but come on, it’s the same song over and over.

Surely the band with the highest T-shirt sales:actual streams ratio of all time? 3.3

I almost died listening to this boring ass album I almost crashed it felt like a 29 minute long song (nightmare). Good in the mix but sucks fat cock to listen to as an album

Short and punchy. I like them but not a massive fan. Good in short bursts!

Great punk, album was too long for my preferences.

EY O LETSGO. ramone mega pop? tönt mega noch chindermusig. i wanna be your boyfriend, okaaay. gits en basischere song? macht gad nüüüüt mit mir. bin bi loudmouth und äääh jo s isch immer s glich und git mer nüüüüüüt. havana affair? ok ok. listen to my heart okay jo ich los au uf mis herz und bin hert am struggle mit dem album. s passiert mer z wenig und s rockt afoch nöd würklich? 53rd and 3rd töbt immerno gnau glich, ich verstoh dass es e gegebewegig zum pomierte rock vode ziit isch aber us hütiger sicht ischs afoch für mich nöd spannend. dasch es zwei. sorry. ramona

sorry blitzkrieg bop isch eifach en bop, sie haben nicht gelogen beat on the brat han ich auscho immer en soft spot gha us irgeme grund, es isch so unglaublich simpel hahaha wanna be your boyfriend isch chli pathetisch aber find gitarre no cute ja es tönt halt alles glich mussmer sege historisch mega wichtig, musikalisch halt punk aber e gueti ziit hani trz gha

Nihilistic, minimal and ugly in all the right ways! A punk masterpiece that saw the Ramones at their most raw and authentic. If you listen close you can hear blemishes throughout the record; a missed chug of a guitar chord or a misstep on the drums. It’s crude and caveman like but not without politic! I love it but it serves more as a piece of history rather than a jump back in multiple times-kind of listen.

It’s raw and fast. There’s a gritty charm to the simplicity. It feels like the rough edges were left in on purpose. The energy’s there, but it’s more direct. It’s not polished, and that’s part of the appeal. The only real problem is all the songs really start to sound very similar the longer the listen goes.

Hey ho let’s go. I always found them a bit too poppy for my teenage taste but I guess I missed that that’s the whole point of the ramones. Sounds fresh today, testament to its influence I suppose. 4s on the doors. I just can’t love it more

Honestly so mid. First songs are pretty good but it just gets really repetitive as it goes on. Short album too, but they make it feel so long. Anyways, listen to it if you’d like to. 6.14/10.

5/5 I don't even need to listen to know I love this album. It's been in my regular rotation for years.

Thoughts before listening: The Ramones are awesome. I love that the band generally credited with creating punk rock had such a poppy and catchy sound. These are sped up, distorted takes on doo wop and Beach Boys style melodies instead of the snarling growl of other early punk bands like the Sex Pistols. I was always more into pop-punk than hardcore, and that comes directly from the Ramones. Review: The album that launched the punk movement, even if the Ramones themselves never became superstars. This is just such a fun listen with songs that have become absolutely iconic within the punk scene. There's really not a bad song on here, and I could add the entire album to my playlist, but I'll highlight that "Blitzkrieg Bop" > "Beat on the Brat" > "Judy is a Punk" is about as strong of an opening as any album ever. 5-stars

What can you say about the album that basically invented punk and influenced so many. Stripping rock down to the studs and not taking themselves so seriously, the Ramones bursted onto the scene with their stage-perfected sound and nothing was ever the same again.

Classic

The Ramones are okay.

Pure quality

Classic punk record. One thing I'm noticing in a lot of these albums is rock stars love writing love songs about "little girls" which is gross. Like why are these dudes on the album cover wanting to be the boyfriend of a little girl????? Also I'm being a bit critical but I understand that this is a pretty influential album and that the Ramones were quite influential but I completely zoned out after like 5 songs. They're all a bit repetitive.

One of my favorites! Its hard for me to give this one an unbiased rating. This album has been with me for a very long time. I loved the contemporary punk music of my day, but I wanted to understand how it all connected and where it came from. So I went hard on 2003 wikipedia and read everything I could about the genre, which is essentially where I discovered The Ramones. Though.. I likely recognized them from all of the Ramones shirts going around at the time. Hot Topic was making millions on Ramones shirts and everyone had one. Anyway, I read all about it. I went to Best Buy and I bought this record. (Though, I think I actually bought a compilation type album that had all of these songs, but they were in different orders and there were more songs.) What surprised me when I first listened to his all those years ago was actually how tame it was compared to blink-182 and Green Day. It really wasn't all that rowdy. Virtually no swearing and the tempo wasn't really all that fast. It seemed kind of PG. It didn't phase me though, I was stoked on it. It was one my first true punk albums. None of that washed down mainstream garbage. This was the real deal. I was obsessed. I took this album everywhere before I had an iPod. I remember literally taking this album to Lake Powell with all the people from church and playing it on the house boat speakers. The Ramones were a pretty weird band. Despite being the archetypal punk band, they were pretty different from most of the contemporaries. They dressed weird, they had weird personas. They're pretty unique in that way. But I think what they did, and especially with this record, is they harnessed the spirit of punk music. They took rock music of the day and made it fast, heavy, punchy. They had songs about hookers (53rd and 3rd), drugs and teenage boredom (Now I Want to Sniff Some Glue), politics (Blitzkrieg Bop & Havana Affair.) But then, they really just loved rock and roll. In a lot of ways, they remind me of the Beach Boys. Especially in songs like I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend & Let's Dance. And I think that's what I love about them as a band. Its what hooked me then, and keeps me coming back as a dude in his 30s. Its the love of music, the idea of pushing a genre forward, doing your own thing and making something new. Its that punk rock spirit.

70’er punkrock, rowdy, energisk, lidt for uslebent

Very good

Can't be mad at blitzkrieg rap.

I don't think I've ever really sat down and just listened to Ramones, but I probably should have. I have heard some tracks before like 'Blitzkrieg Bob' and they still hold up. It's a short 30 min listen, and I don't think it overstays its welcome. Standouts Blitzkrieg Bop Beat on the Brat 4/5

fav song : tyl, ttw

It's pretty repetitive.

Great album. Lots of fire. A very important album to my childhood. Love it from front to back.

Decent

Fast, energetic, and catchy as he'll.

All sounds very similar. Not bad but the shortness made it fine. Gritty I guess. YouTube Music only has the 3 hour 'super deluxe' version and no way I was going to listen to all that.

Every song sounds nearly identical to Blitzkrieg Bop. Luckily it's a really catchy sound and the album doesn't overstay its welcome.

A bit repetitive but too cool not to give at least 4

Hey ho stars.

Classic

3.3/5

Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: HEY HO, LET'S GO! Mix (2017 Remaster): KANNSTE NIX GEGEN SAGEN! Musik: DUMM ABER SCHLAU! Wertung: ❗❗❗❗/5

There's really only one song on this - and it's not even a particularly good one.

4 great

Started with their most recognizable song. A generational banger that has continued to be a huge hit for decades. Then I realized after half way through the album that all the songs sound incredibly similar which made me wonder why Blitz was the one that was the most popular. It’s slightly more catchy than the rest but honestly they all sound so similar that any other songs could have also been mega hits. Over all a bit too long and not varied enough to discern song from song. 6/10

I enjoyed it slightly more than the first time I listened. Unfortunately, my main complaint that it was too repetitive is still there. There’s a ton of energy on this record, but I’d rather just listen to The Stooges or The Clash.

Not much on the lyric front

OGs

Took me many years to get it, but I finally feel the elegance of its simplicity. I wouldn’t say I adore every song on here, but most are amazing, and it’s impossible to think of what everything in music has become without acknowledging the lesson this record has given everyone on power.

3-4

Iconic yeah. But it’s a classic case of the one-trick pony band/album, so how much do you like that trick? I’m in the middling camp on this one. For a band with no great talent I always like how quick and smooth it sounds compared to some rougher garage rock/punk. Obviously Blitzkreig Bop is the standout, and then it’s varying degrees of the same, which while thankfully short, doesn’t really make it that exciting as an album. For scoring I largely found myself comparing this one to The Dictators album (same time, location, genre) we had in here a couple of months back. I gave that a 3 and to be honest preferred it as an overall listen as the songs varied more, however, it didn’t have quite the swagger of Ramones. Let’s call it a draw.

Still rocking

One likes the energy and brevity, the lack of pretense (no guitar solos!), the hooky melodies and melodic hooks, but the novelty wears off quickly within a single listen. And the facade hasn't exactly got much deeper across the years. Groundbreaking? Sure. Fresh and cool and different for its time? Undoubtedly. Enduringly unique? Yes. But it's also quintessentially bubble-gum, more than a little naive, and simple to the point of being rudimentary. One can't decide if the world needs more bands like the Ramones or fewer.

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Love their commitment to the gimmick! Embracing the dumb & the simple in a clever way.

If each song didn’t have a clear ending, I would genuinely find it IMPOSSIBLE to know when it was a new song.

The ultimate punk rock band. Completely lacking in substance and existing solely as a stylistic endeavor. These songs are garbage but at least they short.

A full album containing only one song. It’s a pretty good song though n

It was fine. A bit too repetitive and no song stood out as different from the next. Also means that no song was bad, but overall it wasn’t a memorable listening experience. I might be a bit too harsh as this is my first album and I’m not sure how I want to do my ratings. Would have LOVED to hear this live.

respect for fun music...no they don't all sound the same...grow an ear,,,pull that stick out of your ass

Punk, aber ok

I have not heard much punk-rock music but I am acceptant that it doesn't do much for me. I found Ramones's Self-Titled to be dull and repetitive, and salvaged primarily by the fact that it wasn't even 30 minutes long. The music is meat-and-potatoes and I wouldn't say it's inherently bad. It's the monotony that grates and unfortunately this album is little more than monotony. As I am not a punk-rock fan, and would like to judge these albums at least partially from a standpoint of what they were attempting to do, or perhaps more fairly and broadly, from consideration of the genre, and since I find most punk rock somewhat nebulous and uninteresting, I'm not going to give this one star or anything even if my personal enjoyment of the album was like a 3 or a 4 out of 10.

Beaucoup d’énergie expulsé par les Ramones, par contre, ils tombent en loop très rapidement, transformant un album de 30 minutes en album double

Infectious to the nth degree. Don’t see what there’s not to love about it. Solid bangers top to bottom. Incredible hooks, some subtly interesting arrangements, absolutely perfect guitar tones, and killer energy, all packed in less than half an hour. Probably my 1976 AOTY. 5/5

Look OK, they're a bit of fun, but they've never been able to hold my interest for a full album. Even one that's only 30 mins long. 2.5/5

Only the Ramones can play the same song 14 times and make it work as an album. Quintessential punk.

This album is a masterpiece, and that masterpiece is often consider as the first 100% punk rock album, and i agree with that. This album is so influenatial and important it is really the ground zero of punk, and will establish the Ramone recipe: -Fast (i mean ultra fast song) -Agressive riffs -Brutal/cut the crap lyrics -Leather jacket and jeans Even the cover is consdier as one of the best of all times, simple but iconic The song are all very fast, around 2 minutes, sometimes less, the longest song is 2.35 min (I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement) Bliztkrieg Bop is the first song, their best song, most well known and most iconic with the world famous "hey ho lets go", about kids going to a rock concert, with allusion to WW2. Beat on the brat is a song about rich kids in Queens New York where the band grew up. Judy Is a Punk by Joey, have a funny structure with a kind off naration "Second verse same as the first/Thrid verse different from the first", talka bout two rebel kids in San Francisco and Berlin. I wanna be your Boyfriend is proabbly my favorite from the album, it have the slowest tempo of all the album, its a love song pretty simple but efficient. Its a tribvute to the 60's love song and a responses to the fact that they all have negative songs. Chain Saw really is the perfect opposite to the previous song, with the fastest tempo and is about horror movies that the band like very much (1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre). Now i wanna sniff some glue is pretty straight forwarrd only 4 sentences, about Dee Dee own experienc e with sniffing clue when he was young. Strange for the topic but its on of their only song with I wanna be Your Boyfriend at the time with a positive title (Now I wanna), because most of their song start with (i dont ) I don't wanna go to the basement only have three sentence and is also about horror movies. Loudmouth is also a very very fast song, wioth few sentences, not the best on the album or the most original havana Affair is inspired by a comic spy, not my favorite riff on the album Listen to my Heart is an ironic love song 53rd and 3rd is one of the saddest song on the album, with a hard rockin' riff, is a very personal song by Dee Dee about his own experience of street prostitutions when he was younger to pay for his drug addiction. He expetioantion sing a part of the song where he explain to kill someone to prove he is not gay (fictional i guess). Lets Dance is the only cover on the album I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You the simplest song on the album, 1 sentence (the title) with back vocals and that it. Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World is about nazism and ww2, proably echoing the fact that Dee Dee grew up in Germany and collect nazi memrobillia. Everything is to praise, the riff are just brutal the lyrics are direct no bullshit, Dee Dee is credited on 9 of the 14 songs, and have written some of the best TBH. Joey is credited on 3 songs and Tommy have written most of Bliztkrieg Bop and I wanna be your Boyfriend. The album is so quick to listen only 29 minutes for 14 songs and the music is also perfect Dee Dee and Johnny work perfectly toghether the drums is solid and Joey voice is a big part of their identity being so unique and recognisable. This album have ispired coutnless bands, music style, have created punk and his still relevant and i like it so much.

Blitzkrieg Bop is decent, but I didn’t to hear it on repeat for 29 minutes

Solid album. Listened a while ago and forgot to rate it. Good songs and nice and short, no need to drag this kind of music out.

Blitzkrieg bop is a good tune and the album was nice and short. No real complaints from me

Short and sweet songs and album. Aggressive without being aggressive which I quite like. Never purposely listened to The Ramones but I’ve heard a load of their songs by living in the world. The 50/60s pop influence works really well for me.

J'ai bien aimé sniff some glue, les transitions entre les pistes sont solides. L'album est bien construit. Même si je trouve que l'album commence à vieillir, il en reste un cd fondamental du punk anglais. Des rythmes bien foutus et une guitare saturée comme je les aime

All sounded the same but a couple of standouts.

couldn't even finish. not my thing at all

Might be the most listened to album in my life.

Nothing bad to say about this album. It is the prototype. The quintessential example of early punk. A punchy, fast, fun reaction to disco glitz and prog wanking. If you think all tracks sound the same then I suggest you're just not used to the sound and it's easier to discern similarities than differences. And perhaps you're missing the point, and the Ramones don't give a fuck what you think. That said, there are very few chords and a bit of an uncomplicated template. 'I wanna be your boyfriend' could be 60s garage pop, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' is punk gold, 'Let's Dance' is a cracking cover. I love it. 5 stars in 2m13s seconds.

The Ramones' self-titled debut album is a whirlwind of uptempo fun, capturing the essence of punk rock in its purest form. With its fast-paced rhythms, catchy hooks, and raw energy, the album delivers an exhilarating listening experience from start to finish. Songs like Blitzkrieg Bop and Beat on the Brat are infectious anthems that define the band's signature sound. Each track is a short, sharp burst of rebellious spirit, clocking in at around two minutes, ensuring there's never a dull moment. The simplicity of the guitar riffs and the straightforward lyrics create an immediacy that is both refreshing and engaging. Joey Ramone's distinctive voice, combined with Johnny Ramone's relentless guitar, sets the tone for the album's relentless drive. While the production is deliberately rough around the edges, it adds to the album's raw charm and authenticity. The Ramones' minimalist approach strips rock music down to its bare essentials, emphasising energy and attitude over technical prowess. This debut album not only laid the groundwork for punk rock but also influenced countless bands across various genres. Overall, Ramones is a timeless classic that continues to captivate listeners with its spirited and unpretentious style. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to convey pure, unadulterated fun, making it a must-listen for any rock enthusiast. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer, this album's infectious energy and rebellious charm are sure to leave a lasting impression. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 9 STAND OUT TRACK - Judy is a Punk

What did they want to do? What didn't they want to do?

A solid album, not the best but good

Still sounds great. Can almost imagine myself at CBGB...

Have heard the album before, but not for a while. Rock and Roll distilled to its core, proving that four chords is all you need. This album is the Beatles of New York (if not America) debut, and it still sounds as brash and provocative today. The album is of course incredibly influential. Listening now, almost all of it works. A few songs feel repetitive, but considering the similar beat, similar chords, and similar singing, it's interesting to hear how there can still be a subtle diversity of songs. "That girl could still be mine But I'm tired of the hurt"

Not in the mood for this all that often, but when I am, it scratches the itch.

It's good

Yeah, the Ramones are good. But all these songs bleed together into one note that gets repetitive real fast.

The album of my life.

Complete crap. Talentless.

A classic one, over 3.5

Ramones

pretty good album, some classic rock songs. nice listen

Blitzkrieg Pop is a classic, but the tunes do sound very samey

This album's a lot of fun. It's great music for thrashing around the room when you're having a frustrating day! A lot of the songs do sound the same. Liked songs added: - Blitzkrieg Bop - Listen To My Heart

One-trick pony. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue is a very Blue Peter version of punk. Silly. I mean, it's ooookaaay. Clean-cut punk.

I like them, but I've never loved them. Almost every track sounds the same, their signature sound. They don't care, and they sold millions of records and t shirts. Nothing great, the guitars and attitude are better than the vocals, but gets an extra star for being part of something that influenced so many of the bands I love.

Fun noise but nothing outstanding about many individual tracks. I enjoyed the fast pace of it though. Maybe just felt a bit one dimensional - but still good!

3 stars seems to be about the ceiling for my enjoyment of punk albums. This one reaches that ceiling.

Classic punk sound

You know what you're getting here, and I see the appeal. I feel it's more influential than it is good, but it's good. It feels like largely the same 2 minute thing with a slightly different feel over and over, but it's still good. Blitzkrieg Bop is still a banger.

A blast from the punk rockin' past

I had heard this before, but it's an excellent album. Much of punk takes cues from this nearly 50 years later, and it sounds a lot less dated than one would expect. Favorites: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, Chain Saw, Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue

Better than I was expecting. Energetic but it's pretty much he same song all the way through.

ser repetitivo não me incomoda desde que o som prenda minha atenção. o que não foi o caso. minha nota não é por achar ruim e sim porque não tenho nenhum sentimento grande pelas músicas

The Sex Pistols might have had a better image, attitude and reputation but the Ramones had the music. I don't give a flying fuck about style! Give me the Ramones any day of the week.

One of my all time favorite records. This is the very definition of punk rock. No band has ever replicated lyrically or musically the genius of their simplicity and the economy of their music and song. The words are almost childlike but there is a street tough worldliness behind much of them. Veering wildly from anthemic to heartfelt to silly it’s a far more diverse record than the 1-2-3-4 counts and chords initially show. And nobody down-picks like Johnny.

It's a classic. The music I listen to would be very different without this record. I'm really sure what else to say about it.

Another easy 5 star album. Very good debut album from the band. One of the core albums of New York punk. Plus it's another get in and get out album, without the filler that so many albums have. It's great.