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Surprisingly catchy for being lyrically campy.
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I like punk music, and it’s cool to see where it came from, but Ramones have never done much for me
Some really catchy stuff, as expected. It all kinda blends together and everything sounds the same though. As expected.
wooo fun album
Important early punk album. Some great tracks on her
fun fast album but all songs sound the same
Rocking fun but often difficult to tell when a new song has started.
But the whole album sounds like 1 song. A good song, for sure, but just not enough variety for me to want to listen to it as an album.
The hit is the best song on this album
Its a fun listen, couple of songs I really liked, but a lot of song riffs sound very similar, hard to distinguish apart.
I see the merit in the Ramones but it all blurs into one. A very important album but not something I choose to listen to very often 3.25/5
all the punk albums on this list always rates 3 for me because i can’t tell the difference in songs when i listen to the entire thing. i love the ramones and i love the songs individually but i don’t think they get to shine when played in one go
At one time, they were the epitome of rebellious rock and rock, and a lead proponent of the punk sounds. Unfortunately, they only had the one song and after a while it started to get awfully repetitive. It didn’t help that other bands (especially the british punks) took the “fast and loose” approach to a 150 seconds three-chord trick tune and were infinitely better at it. Worth listening to now only as a trip down memory lane as it now sounds as tame as the 50’s rock and roll it sought to both emulate and subvert.
A classic and storied punk rock album. Quick, fast, and abrasive. Blitzkrieg Bop is a great way to start but it's not a genre that stands out to me. 6/10 (3/5)
Good classic punk.
Ay, oh, let's go! Starts out with a total bop, literally. The rest of the album doesn't quite hold up to Blitzkrieg Bop. It all just ends up sounding like the same song. Feels like they just had the instruments keep going for half an hour while the singers sang whatever they thought of, and then when editing it they just decided some arbitrary points to split it into tracks. Still, it's fun to just jam to, solid 3. Best song: Blitzkrieg Bop
I get it. When I hear this album, i immediately envision the entire punk scene in NY. This band embodies punk. Unfortunately, I don't think this is an album I'd listen to again. 3/5
they had the worst hair blitzkrieg bop- overrated and overplayed. 4 or 5 beat on the brat- 4 judy is a punk- 5 i wanna be your boyfriend- please dont call me a little girl when you ask to be my boyfriend thats weird as fuck. 4 chain saw- 5 now i wanna sniff some glue- ok maybe theyre onto something. or on something. 4 i dont wanna go down to the basement- me when i was at nana's house. 4 loudmouth- 4 havana affair- 4 listen to my heart- 4 53rd and 3rd- 3 lets dance- 3 or 4 i dont wanna walk around with you- 4 today your love, tomorrow the world- 4 do they only know one riff? and they made a whole album with it? nearly impressive if it wasnt so boring
Now I want to sniff some glue
pretty enjoyable
well......
Meh, was all pretty similar. 2.5/5
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
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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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
Fun but the sound gets old pretty quick
Nice sounding album. Would be better if 80% of the song didn't sound the same
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.
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.
Punk at some of its best
That's not my taste in music. But ok.
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
Like listening to 20 knockoffs of blitzkrieg bop
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.
All attitude and energy, no skill and sophistication. A 5 star punk album.
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
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
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.
Oldschool Ramones with Blitzkrieg Bop and Judy is a Punk.
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.
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
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
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.
Ramones är helt okej, men är jag den enda som tycker Joey låter lätt utvecklingsstörd?
hey little girl, I wanna be your boyfriend
more of the same
14 mal der gleiche Song.
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.
Fast and furious.
Okay!
They have such an iconic sound. The music isn't really for me though
I liked it, but I didn't care about it
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
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
Catchy and fun at first - but then the repetition takes over...
Alles ist Punk.
It was fine.
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
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
Short and punchy. I like them but not a massive fan. Good in short bursts!
Great punk, album was too long for my preferences.
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.
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.
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.
Decent
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.
3.3/5
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
Not much on the lyric front
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.
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.
If each song didn’t have a clear ending, I would genuinely find it IMPOSSIBLE to know when it was a new song.
A full album containing only one song. It’s a pretty good song though n
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
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.
Blitzkrieg bop is a good tune and the album was nice and short. No real complaints from 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
A solid album, not the best but good
Yeah, the Ramones are good. But all these songs bleed together into one note that gets repetitive real fast.
Blitzkrieg Pop is a classic, but the tunes do sound very samey
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.
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.
Pretty cool - and I understand it’s cultural and musical importance. I am more of a post punk guy though
7/4/24. Happy Independence Day and glad I was assigned a pioneering American band, the Ramones. They're importance in the punk genre is significant, but this album was a little too straight forward for me. Great songs, but nothing over the top.
First three songs good rest meh
The lyrics seem like the most random things ever but the music definitely has punk energy and is pretty cool.
While I completely understand what they did for the punk genre, and there are some really fun tracks here, most of it falls flat for me.
Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.
Very straightforward and fun punk music. The definition of "Play it fast, play it loud."
Well, I had high hopes for this one and after a strong start; it faded and become monotonous for me.
I was happy to see the Ramones come up in the album a day list, but then realized this isn't my favorite of their albums. It was a short listen, but the songs kept playing ear worm melody in my head all day - walking the dog: "Hey Ho, Let's go", reading the news: "Beat on the Brat with a baseball bat". It's the Ramones so I feel obligated to give a high review, but... just not feeling it today I guess.
I hadn't heard some of the songs on this album, and there's actually one or two that's a bit slower! They do all kind of blend together, lacking the variety available from other artists. However, consider this album in its context: introduction of punk to the world. From that perspective, it's fantastic and bold. Still, listening to large amounts of this when not drunk and partying is a bit tiring to the ears. Not really danceable: really more of a spasmodic response.. who looks good doing that? Singing register too low.
Decent rock but all kinda sounds the same after a while.
It all kind of sounds the same and blends in to each other. Standout: Blitzkrieg Bop
Það er alltaf gaman af smá pönki og þetta er hæfilega löng pönkplata. Ég var kominn með smá leið á henni undir lokin en það var samt hressandi að hlusta á plötuna. Ég set hana eflaust aldrei aftur í heild sinni í gang en ég mun spila eitt og eitt pönklag af og til og komast í stuð.
I like the punk style and pretty much all tracks are good head bobbin’ toe tappin’ energy. I definitely can listen to it from start to finish with no issues, though there really isn’t anything I love. I’d rather listen to Green Day, the clash, talking heads for this vibe. I do smile with how they sing “massacre” for the sake of a rhyme.
A very samey album, a couple of good catchy tracks. There's lots of energy in the record but not for me.
One of the first punk albums. I like Blitzkrieg Bop song, but honestly all other songs are so alike, repetitive and simple ( but what can you aspect from guys that played instruments like for a year )
The good news is, if you like one song on this album you’re going to like them all. The bad news… 🤣 Does it really matter though if you’re all liquored up and ready to mosh?
Cool sound and appreciate what they did for the Punk scene but started to feel "same-y" by the end.
This album kind of sounded like one long half hour song, each track sort of bled into the next which isn't necessarily a bad thing but it didn't really "gel" with me.
Epic
A lot of the songs sound the same. Some good ones though
A high 2.5 for me. I get that they were proto punk, but I don't take a lot away from the songs.
Why are these malnourished medieval peasants trying to make punk music? Don't they know it's a pastime only for bri'ish people, eh? Perhaps they should've stuck to making tshirts. The album's not exactly a 3, but I appreciate that it was short at least.
Ok
Nice sound for being punk, not too screeching and noisy. Really iconic voice on the singer as well to create that Ramones sound. Generally for me I find it a bit too samey. I have no problems with simple chord progressions, but every song on this album sounds kind of the same to me. 'Blitzkrieg Pop' is a really nice song, but there is not really anything else that stands out. Don't know what group that was first with punk, but if it was Ramones, I can imagine that it was quite groundbreaking when it came. Going to have to be a strong 3 for me.
I always thought of "The Ramones" as the same category of punk as "Sex Pistols" and "The Clash", listening to this was quite different though. While others felt angry this felt more happy. It reminded me a lot of 50-60s rockabilly mixed with pop and distorted guitars. It was a surprisingly easy listen. It did get a bit samey but the chants and nearly pop-like aspects of the tracks were good. Solid 3.
hei hou, lets gou, hei hou, lets hou , hei hou, let sgou,.. minkälainen ASENNE näillä nuorilla nykyään!!! hällä väliä ja juhlitaan!!!! ei leikata hiuksia! ei leikata hiuksia! ei leikata hiuksia! haistakaa vittu PASKA vanhemmat!!!! läski kieli laulajalla, vaikea nostaa ei lihas riitä kun niin paljon läskiä kielessä että pysyy visusti kiinni alalieveessä, siksi kuulostaa erikoiselta laulaminen... fat injections to tongue, FUCK THE PARENTS!! FUCK THE PARENTS!!!!! ja joo tuota kuunteleppa biisin alku ja siirry seuraavaan se on täsmäle mmeln sama heh, observaatio tässänäin heh.. ei tosiaan voi kovin kiinnostavana pitää albumia vaikka osittain miellekästäkin musiikkia mutta ideoita voisi olla parikolme enemmän tuotu esiin kohdittain tähän.. now i wanna sniff some glue
Who could forget Blitzkrieg Bop?? :) The rest of the album was just ok.
When I first saw that this was my album-of-the-day, I thought, “easy 5-stars.” But after listening closely, I’m surprisingly meh on it. It’s a fun listen, no doubt, but all the songs sound exactly the same. The lyrics are super repetitive (when you can even understand them). Plus I’m docking a point for the song about dating a little girl.
Like it 3/5
Now, I'm assuming that the original version of this album was not quite the 2 hour 78 track epic that I was taken to. That said it was a pleasant surprise for it to start with the well known classic Blitzkrieg Bop. And the rest didn't disappoint, it is what it is with no airs or graces. The cover of Lets Dance did come as a bit of a surprise, but it was a decent one. Now for the biggie, yes if I come across one I will buy it. But I won't necessarily go out looking for it. A solid high 3
They are a good vibe. A little samey, but successfully so: they found a formula that worked for them and stuck with it.
Punk rock fuck yeah!
Punk by numbers
first listen it's so classic but gets repetitive
Un clásico gigante del punk. Hoy no suena tan trasgresor como seguramente fue en su época. Por momentos repetitivo, pero divertido, simple y directo. Ningún tema sobrepasa la barrera de los 3 minutos, así que se va rápido.
Love punk, wish i could give this 3.5 but it’s just too monotonous and vanilla
Not bad but not my favorite- the songs started sounding very similar to each other
This album directly influenced the music I love, however, it’s not something I want to listen to very often. There’s a couple tracks that are good for sure, but it gets old.
53rd and 3rds backing vocals take this down a notch. So many classics but 4/5 stinkers. High 3
I overall like their sound but every song starts to blend together. But I wish I could have gone to a livw concert back in the day.
opener's a BOP am I right?! otherwise standard mid album where it's obvious there's a single that there needed to be an album around for some reason.
On the one hand, it’s OG punk, hard to not enjoy the energy. On the other hand, musically, the is Jackson Pollock. Anyone can do it, they just didn’t. Hearing the direct influence of the British Invasion is kind of hilarious. Definitely not life changing for me but a fun revisit, and completion.
Awesome! Fun! Hey! Ho! Let’s Go!
Classic original
A single Ramones song is phenomenal, a whole album gets a bit monotonous
Good couple songs but very samey
Decent album. Every song is like 2 minutes long. Easy to listen to but tough to get into.
The album is much of the same. It is a fine album but besides blitzkrieg bop and a few others nothing really stood out. Still was an enjoyable record overall.
Very fun with a raw, youthful energy. Also very repetitive and borderline annoying at times, though the short runtime makes that less of a problem. Even though I liked this and think it set out what it aimed to do, on first impression, I’m having a hard time giving it more than a 3.
Classic punk, heavy distorted power chord guitars with a strong drums holding them. The mixing and mastering is very 70s punk. Essential album for the future generations. A bit repetitive IMO Fav track: Beat on the Brat
A fun romp, after a while you understand the basic structure of each song and it gets tiring. But you can’t help but love em.
I never had this album but had the It’s Alive album which contained most of the live version of the tracks on this album. As a side, this selection prompted me to look for the live album and it appears to have gone missing, stolen, failed to be returned-whatever! It was the Ramones who finally got me interested in Punk. I liked the relentless energy generated song after song. True that each song sounded like the last and seemed to begin “1.2.3.4”….but loved the endless riff which was great when you needed to real stomping music to put on. This was especially so on the live album (if I could find it!) Listening again to this it does nowerdays sound a little thin and you do need to crank the volume up high to experience what the Ramones were about. The sameminess of the songs did mean that after this initial dalliance I soon went off The Ramones. It’s not an album now that I particularly like but i don’t rate it now on today’s likes. The Ramones and these songs were an important part of my lifetime musical journey. These songs do bring back a lot of memories and I will occasionally, in the absence of my live album, stick this on. 3/5 20/4/24
Boppy punk, I’m into it
Iconic looks, iconic sound. It isn’t the greatest or most varied and impressive album in the world, but it chugs along and doesn’t run too long so it keeps from losing its edge. Really fun to listen to, and catchy to boot.
All I could imagine was seeing these guys in some dodgy basement and jumping around getting your face rocked for a good hour or so. Just some simple, bare bones, high energy rawk. With that said, it’s a lot of similar songs for a full album. Could use a bit more variety but the the ramones prob don’t give a fuck what I think.
It was OK 3 stars
Pure energy. It must have been a revolutionary record that pushed a lot of young aspiring in musicians to just go for it and start a band in their garage. Nowadays it doesn’t hit as much I’m afraid and it’s too repetitive to enjoy. 3.5/5 based on it’s status in music history and it makes me think of playing thps 3 back in the day.
America's first punk rock band, if we exclude the New York Dolls, the Stooges, Richard Hell, Death, Patti Smith.... Okay so maybe they weren't the first, but the cultural force of the Ramones is undeniable. Compared to the exaggerated and sneering performance from the Sex Pistols, the Ramones were more subtle: simple leather jackets and jeans, apathetic looks with hands in pockets, and fairly straightforward punk songs. For a lot of their debut album, they follow a basic formula of 2-and-4 rock beats, steady power chords, and playing it relatively quickly. Rarely do they break away from this format, but I suppose that's what makes it punk. Blitzkrieg Bop is easily the most interesting song of the bunch for it's ability to at least deviate with it's memorable "Hey ho, let's go!" chant where all the instruments drop out save for the drums. The whole experience starts to blend together after the opening track and really once you've heard one Ramones track, you've heard most of them. But man they were right there in New York City in the 1970's making it happen. The Ramones were the culture, and everything followed soon after. I think they've earned the right to be praised for their contributions to punk, but I do not think it can be so easily distilled and packaged into a simple studio album. This album is only the simulacra of the Ramones, though it can be argued that all recorded music is just a simulacra of the artist. Ramones is the memetic form of punk rock as we understand it today, which is funny considering that Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene was also released in 1976. For that, we ought to be grateful.
I had no idea I knew so many of their songs! Blitzkrieg Bop? Iconic. Generally not my jam though unfortunately
Took me 4 days to finally finish this. Blitzkrieg Bop is a classic. Enjoyed the whole album really. It seems it was a bit ahead of its time then 3.4/5
This album makes me wish I was 19 in London with a purple Mohawk. Gave me a right thrashing. No particular favorite song. Did not add to my Spotify playlist.
Starts with a bang(er) and then spends the rest of the album with remarkably similar yet inferior tracks. +1 for being embedded in my soul after many hours of Tony hawks pro skater during my developmental years
The Ramones are a beloved part of punk rock history and have certainly left their mark on music and influenced many artists. They were also I nice palate cleanser after the last album. I enjoyed this album. It's not my go-to genre, but it played about ten times today and over the weekend.
The guy second from the left has a slightly weird belly button. All the songs sounds the same, I kind of dig it. (The music not the belly button) Fave track: Havana Affair
The Ramones have pick me girl energy, they aren't bad though. Favorite track was Now I wanna sniff some glue.
Rough punk sound. Interesting to listen to, but punk isn't for me.
I own this album, though I don't listen to it that often. I like the Ramones. They're a fun band. And what Millennial doesn't have extreme nostalgia for Tony Hawk Pro Skater anytime "Blitzkrieg Bop" comes on? Their influence on American punk is legendary, so I totally understand why this album is on this list. And I bet they would've been a blast to see live at CBGB. But, as much as I like them, I don't know if I'll ever really *love* their studio work because the music gets really repetitive. Almost every song sounds like it's going to be "I Wanna Be Sedated" (which is a great song that's not on this album). And I can't for the life of me understand 95% of the lyrics, though I enjoy the sound of Joey's singing voice. It's a fun listen, to a point. As short as it is, it starts to feel long because of the repetitive sound. And yes, I understand that's part of punk. But it doesn't have to be *this* repetitive. So it's getting a 3/5 from me (might give it a 3.5 if I could).
Not a huge fan of punk in general, but not a bad album though. Short-ish songs. Sound quality was very bass-y, and sounds like it was recorded in the 70s on the cheap, but still sounds okay. Very teenage, rough vibe. 6/10
Album cover is one of the best things I enjoyed about this album. But I guess if I had to listen to punk I wouldn't mind this. Probably a 2 for me but I do think they deserve higher, although for me I can't get past 3.
I don’t truly understand all the hype for this band. I get they paved the way for many other bands but the music just all sounds the same. People will probably get really mad at me for saying this.
Nice but sounded all the same
Its the Ramones, does what it says on the tin
It's actually been a long time since I've listened to Blitzkrieg Bop. After the last one it's nice having an album where all songs are around 2 mins or shorter. A lot of the sounds really sound similar to each other.
arghhh c'est vraiment speedé et genre 'maman omg j'ai tellement de chose à dire je vais toute te dire d'un coup " bliblibliblibli
i suppose it didnt overstay its welcome. you can definitely hear their influence in all of the better stuff that followed.
3.5
Ramones is a easy 3 all day long. Doesn't fuck around, has very simple but effective rhythms, probably a bit too samey track to track, but mix it up just enough vocally to give them personality and make them memorable. They've become overrated in general because of the brand and because of Blitzkrieg Bop but this was half an hour of good energy.
I prefer Rocket To Russia to this album, but it's still pretty solid. Good bit of energy, no messing around, a tight half an hour. Weirdly, it gets a bit twee in places, and if you compare it to some of the other punk coming out around then it doesn't have the same edge, but it's still a good listen. 3/5, quite a high one.
I like the concept of a punkband doing simple powercords really fast and understand the meaningfulness for the time. However, it is a rather dated album and rather bland to listen to.
I understand it is a classic and I like the vibe for a song or two but not a good album to listen front to end.
Fun high energy album.
You know how it is when you hear a great song, but it’s just too short? Hit repeat and listen to it over and over. How many times have you thought “I wish this song was longer “? You get into that mood and you just want to keep carrying on. Well, it doesn’t work. This is 29 minutes of Blitzkrieg Bop. I thought it was the longest song ever and suddenly the album was over. Honestly, I like the Ramones one song at a time when I hear them on the radio. They have great energy and the songs are fun, but it’s really a case of heard one, heard them all.
Pleasantly surprised, can really hear their influence on mid-2000s brit bands
A fun listen but a bit eh
Highlights: blitzkrieg bop (iconic) Beat on the brat -- fun to hear after playing Cyberpunk This sounds clean and polished for a first album, especially for a punk group. Solid album, 3*. It's repetitive, obviously their trademark style. Maybe this is a good running album as the BPM is so steady.
First of this is a classic punk or pop punk album and for a good reason.But there are some things that i ´ m bothered by the band and album 1.They sound British when they sing but they are american band somehow.2.Sometimes and i mean SOMETIMES the drums sound like The Beatles which is weird because I though the drums might be more tougher.3.They are the most overlooked punk band I´ve ever heard of.Overall this is still a goodish album but i don´ t think it aged well. Btw R.I.P. to all of the original band members of this magnum opus of punk in the mainstream.
6,5
It's a trend setting album but punk is always a weird place musically. Short, trying to be friendly to listen to while the message isn't, it's a niche but is as much attitude as the music (if not more). They almost have a feeling of submissive Buddy Holly
It's okay, but it's also nice and short.
Let's be honest: you're not here for tight lyricism or complex instrumentation. You're just here to rock out, and this album succeeds in that regard. A lot of the songs that I would normally consider bad were saved by their energy. Plus, the singers' accents lead to some unintentionally funny moments ("Texas Chainsaw Mass-a-cree" is one example). All in all, this album is a punk rock classic and I had a fun time listening to it. Best song: Blitzkrieg Bop Worst song: 53rd & 3rd Underrated Gem: Listen to My Heart Best Song Title: Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue Album Score: 6/10
Mmkay
A very singular style runs through every song. 'Samey' some may say
Good, once again, found myself a little bored, but maybe I wasn’t in the mood!
This is where the line blurs between best albums and most impactful albums. Yeah it's great, yeah it changed the world of music, but there's very few unique ideas and outside of nostalgia and studying popular music history, there's very little reason to listen to this in the modern day.
I like this album, they've got a strong recognizable sound.
Had lots of fun listening to this, could potentially turn into a 4/5 with repeat plays. Favorites were “Blitzkrieg Bop” and “Havana Affair.”
Not bad, pretty rough recording and a lot of it sounds the same. A couple good tracks, cool style. 3.1.
It's alright, has some good ones, but overall it's too simple and repetitive for me. I'd have to give it a 5/10. I remember hearing blitzkrieg bop in Skate3.
Album Already Known: Y # Songs Already Known: 1 # Songs Saved: 0 Notes: Fun to listen to, to be honest I wish I was around when this came out to fully grasp how influential it was for punk but I was about 19 years too late. A lot of the riffs sound the same but not really in a bad way? It's one of those albums and songs (Blitzkrieg Bop) that is so popular and so ingrained into everyone's music knowledge that it doesn't sound that special, idk - but that also is why it makes it one of the 1001 albums you have to hear before you die
pretty straightforward ramones.
rly like the vibes but i cant stand when i cant decipher the lyrics / words all blur together.
Ramones - культурная веха. Я прекрасно это понимаю, принимаю и соглашаюсь с этим. И песни есть хорошие. Но слушать альбом рамоунс - как слушать одну 30- минутную песню, в которой кроме 3 аккордов больше нихуя нет. С уважением, но тут троечка.
Sounded like the birth of pop punk. Garage band in your face for young bucks
Well this album definitely flies by. The Ramones have a pretty signature "sound" and that's very evident in this album. As a result a lot of this album sounds very similar, save for the two singles and a select few tracks. Very uptempo, as was much of "first wave" punk rock during this era. Punk rock definitely evolved to better things in my opinion, but this was part of punk rock's foray into the mainstream radio and I can appreciate that.
At first I was like ay oh let’s go but then I felt like I was listening to a high school band.
Even though many might consider The Ramones a pioneer of (American) punk, this brand of punk isn't as angry as that of The Sex Pistols or The Dead Kennedys. Not sure I would really label it punk at all. The tunes are catchy, but the opening anthem aside, all the other songs sound the same. Same rhythm. same beat, similar lyrics. Good album, worthly of this list, but not amazing.
I mean, it’s kind of entertaining but it chunders along in the same deliberately dumb vein
Painfully same-y. I’m sure it was inventive for the time, but there’s not even anything all that punk about it. Bleh vocals, simple riffs, bleh bleh bleh. 2.5 rounded up.
Way more poppy than punk. Everything sounded super similar.
Educating myself of the classics and yeah some bangers and otherwise decent :D
Some good songs, a lot them sounded similar
AY OH! AY OH!
It’s ok, I personally don’t get why everyone loves them. Maybe it was a time and place type thing. But I wasn’t there so
With the exception of Blitzkrieg Pop they kinda stink in a very endearing way. Songs are short and repetitive and simple and ok. It’s like a 2.5 with one banger so I’ll round up.
Enjoyed Blitzkrieg Bop but the rest of the album sounded almost exactly the same but not as good.
Mid
Strong start, repetitive by the end.
It’s a landmark for punk. But it’s also repetitive in a way I’m just not too into.
The Ramones are really good at making different songs sound the exact same. At least they’re catchy.
The fathers of punk rock! All the same beat! Love it.
I’ll get flak but this album is kinda boiled together, all the songs have the same vibe and energy, hard to discern them apart from a few, though I will say they only sound like themselves. 2.5
While this is an enjoyable enough of a listen, it does get aggravating after a little while. It's repetitive nature definitely doesn't help with this. Luckily it's short enough that they can get away with it. I can recognise the influence on Punk and this album is important for sure, but I'm not sure I'm going to want to come back to this anytime soon. Despite all that, I still think it's a 3/5. Fav songs: - Blitzkrieg Bop
Like it
Good. Fast and fun! Though a little samey.
Not really my thing, and a bit repetitive.
fine
A series of short songs that pack a punch. I can see how the Ramones are a punk-rock prototype. 3.5/5 ⭐️
Solider Klassiker
Fun intro into the origins of punk, most the album sounds pretty similar to me (same guitar riffs and themes) but was a fun listen.
Quite fast and energetic. I like the shortness of the album. Though, the songs are not very diverse.
Не, ну это как бы база, да и всё тут. Однообразненько конечно, но стиль имеется. В целом, простой публике ничего более сложного и не нужно - остальное это на усмотрение критиков.
в целом круто, выделю beat on a brat, havana, ну и боп, но все в очень однотипном вайбе, что даже пол часа чуть поднадоели
i mean, it's fun, it's short, it has some nice riffs and it didn't age as poorly as i originally thought so yeah it's alright
well, at least it's catchy. not my thing i'm so sorry
This album made me wanna sniff some glue.
Its fine. Not my favorite.
Blitzkrieg Bop rules and everything else is trying to catch up.
I remember these guys from Rock & Roll High School. I like the Ramones, so I enjoyed listening to the album, but I don't understand why it's in this list.
Good, but kinda repetetive in the end.
Iconic yes. Every song sounds the same, like one very long song. OG gets them at least 2 stars.
Hey! Look! It’s Blitzkrieg Bop and 13 other variations of Blitzkrieg Bop.
im ersten moment denkt man "kennste eines, kennste alle" aber mit jedem hören wird's besser
All the same as Blitzkrieg bop. Still not bad though. Mush mouth
Definition of punk, but not sure if I’m a huge fan still
The road to punk? Short and fun.
Got a little repetitive towards the end but I owe the Strokes’ existence to this album so automatic star for that
I mean, this is pretty iconic being the Ramones’ first album. True garage/punk rock. Love the early grit vibe. That being said, all the songs start to sound very similar as the album goes on and the sound quality is lacking, but loved hearing their first album.
Some great songs but I feel like there isn't much variation in the album overall.
Didn’t know that I knew any of these songs, but I played blitzkrieg bop and immediately recognized it without realizing that it says blitzkrieg bop. Its primary repetition is of “hey ho lets go.” also accidentally listened to beat on the brat. Both are honestly a groovy vibe that feels very much like it would be playing in a 70s or 80s movie. could see myself having been into them if I lived during that time.
Need to be in the mood. Fun, but every song sounds exactly the same.
Not bad, but all the songs tend to blend into each other after a while.
Nothing much to expect, It is Ramones. 3 chords, a 4/4 tempo and that's It, history is made. Starts to get boring after the 10th track haha 3/5
Legends. Heros of their time. A bit noisy nowadays.
Ongetwijfeld vernieuwend en invloedrijk in de jaren 70, maar inmiddels behoorlijk saai. Bovendien moet ik altijd aan die mafklappers van The Nervous Boys denken, maar die Bossche gekke boys waren zo mogelijk NOG slechter.
Formulaic punk redundancy with some pop kicks but I think every song is still good even if only two songs are different. Classic album.
One song was good rest were not that appealing to me
Not usually my thing, but it was pretty alright and I can hear how it influenced later no punk albums. Also Blitzkrieg Bop is one hell of a song to start your first album with.
Fast and “loud”, not relaxing but definitely feet tapping. All very familiar, yet not all at once. Sounded grungy, and distorted. Wouldn’t listen often
I have to give props to the Ramones, of course. Classic album. Cohesive.
I'm not quite sure what this is, but it is it nazi punk????
A bunch of classics, but the back of the album drags a little when the songs sound similar to each other
3.7
A classic but not a favorite
My first listen to the Ramones. Oh yeah, okay. A punk sampler - 2 minute tracks. Short sassy and a catchy very basic driving beat. Mumbled garage rock with a real brit style (are they faking a brit accent - punk is the ultimate pose after all - sounds so british to me, I didnt pick this as American, let alone boys from Queens, N.Y. ). Not sure who influenced whom, but apparently its essential punk listening. Why does Blitzkrieg Bop sound like "bleets geet fuk"? Its the defiant Idontgiveshit attitude of the genre. Wide variety of topics covered, playfully. I guess these were the bad boys of the time and kids would have loved it. Some good playful music for a punk party and mucking around. But don't listen too carefully, it gets boring and repetitive. A bit simple, very repetitive. If they did what their lyrics suggest, like sniff glue, the brain damage would be immediate. So, I've done it... good to know them finally, after seeing the iconic t-shirts for decades... Looking for the bright side - the most 'fun and catchy ones were the Banana song "Havana Affair", "Let's Dance" is okay, adn I recognised the thunderous propulsive ( there's that word again) drive of "Blitzgreig Bop" I started to hear influence they must have had - on Blondie for example... that's clear. Probably a seminal album, interesting for my musical education - but not a fave.
Cool mais répétitif de fou
54/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Early punk rock, where simplicity is a quality. Fun album, lots of foot-tapping.
Ramone! Play a song that’s longer than 2.5 minutes. Ramone! Play a song with a guitar solo Ramone! Play a song that sounds different than the last song.
More shouty music.
I've listened to a bunch of Ramones in the past, but never an album straight through. This was very repetitive, and most of the songs blended together. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it though. 3.5/5
The most original song is a cover...
Musicality: 3 - a few catchy parts Production & Sound: 3 - raw and live sounding Artistic Expression: 4 - unique for their time Performance: 3 - nothing overly technical, mostly just energy Engagement & Enjoyment: 4 - nice burst of energy Overall I'd say it's a ball of energy that was improved upon by the bands it influenced
I get how pioneering this is and huuuuuge respect for the path they blazed sonically and visually, but I just cannot get past the musicianship. Certainly appreciate their undeniable contribution to pop music history. It's just really hard to listen to, actively or passively.
Some classics not my style
The original punk sound and look right here! Leather jackets, long hair, ripped jeans, fast songs, weird lyrics, underemphasis of vocal skill; just generally noisy music. This was a fun listen. I can see teenagers in the 70s and early 80s being all over The Ramones. Somewhat surprised by some of the violent lyrical content. Three stars for this album.
Is ok, not bad, not good. Solid 3. A lot of these albums unfortunately lose from not being heard when they came out. They had a lot more impact then. 3/5