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Pretty cool - and I understand it’s cultural and musical importance. I am more of a post punk guy though
Great classic punk album.
Like AC-DC, it’s essentially one long song. It’s a great one though. Kept me drumming my steering wheel all the way through.
Straight into Blitzkrieg Bop and we're OFF, pedal to the metal! Yes, the songs are incredibly similar, they mostly share the same three chords, and are all very short and chanty. But for the most part it's a good, head bopping time. It gets in, does it's thing, and gets out. And it's kind of great for it. 3.5 rounded up.
hell yea some classic punk. down to the basement is a slept on track. undeniably important album and band.
So effing good.
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.
I do not like the ramones
It’s fun but gets pretty tiresome even at the length. Once you’ve heard the first few songs (which are great) you’ve pretty much heard everything you need to hear.
Song tunes are all very similar.
First three songs good rest meh
Beat on the brat Let's dance Le guitariste connaît-il plusieurs accords/rythmes ? Par pitié soulagez ma douleur et tuez moi.
Ramones • Ramones (1.5) favorites - Listen to My Heart, Chain Saw least favorites - Beat on the Brat, I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement To me, these songs all more or less sound the same. (Not necessarily the lyrical content, but the guitar strumming patterns, vocal delivery, and compositions.) Now these next points are my personal preference, so I am well aware these could be very ill informed and wrong, but I digress. When it comes to listening to music, I much more enjoy when you can clearly make out every word someone is saying throughout a song. The ‘shoutyness’ of these songs doesn’t do many favors when it comes to making the lyric’s intelligible. Throughout this album, there also doesn’t seem to be much vocal variety, nor is there much lyrical variety within one song. The The mixing of these tracks all feel as though the instrumentals are MUCH farther forward than the vocals, only amplifying the feeling of everything running together. Even though this album is only 29 minutes long, I couldn’t help but keep checking my phone to determine if it was over. I will give credit where credit is due and say that I do enjoy the guitars in this album. (And God, there’s a lot of them.) The instruments all blend together well throughout, and there aren’t moments the composition seems jarring. (Comparatively to the rest of the record.)
RAMONES / RAMONES Simple y llano rock & roll elevado a la enésima esencia. Tres acordes tocados a gran velocidad hacen de "Blitzkrieg Bop", la canción que abre el disco, en todo un himno intemporal. A partir de ahí los Ramones no sueltan el acelerador y con enormes ganchos melódicos y gran simplicidad ofrecen una sarcástica visión de la cultura pop en sus letras: "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" y el miedo a bajar al sótano tan presente en las películas de miedo o "Beat on the Brat" y la obsesión social por la violencia. También destacaría la mirada sarcástica al amor no correspondido de "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", y "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue", un himno del punk rock sobre los jovenes desilusionados e insatisfechos con sus vidas que buscan una escapatoria a la monotonía.
Very early start of Punk rock good chord progression but did not like the vocals on it per say.
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.
Glorious. One of the all-time greats. I listened to this album a lot back in 2001/2002-ish after reading the fun book Please Kill Me (an oral history that included this album and time period).
I mean, what is there to say? It’s the motherfucking Ramones, they’re great! They do their thing and they do it awesome. End of story.
So fucking cool. These guys did this better than anyone.
Я не понимаю. Хей хо летс гоу это хорошо, а в остальном -- ну не моё, пожалуй.
Felt AI generated
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.
The thing about the Ramones is that even when it's not great it's still pretty good and even if it's not pretty good, it doesn't last very long. Some all-timers on this one.
The blast furnace of all modern punk rock. Is it the best album? No. (That'd be 'Destroyed' by Sloppy Seconds). Is it the most important? Possibly - a few Stooges fans might argue otherwise (including me on a different day), but this is the template for so much that follows. Eschewing the artsy sensibilities of British punk, this is all about delinquency, stoopidity and rockin' out. It's realised via an admirable amount of energy and an equally admirable dearth of chords. Two minutes, some buzzsaw guitar and a bunch of antisocial words. The purists may say that's all that rock 'n' roll ever needed.
Very straightforward and fun punk music. The definition of "Play it fast, play it loud."
I think this was one long song, punctuated by rests where they scribbled in a single chord change before starting the next section, leaving tempo and rhythm untouched.
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"
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.
Still sounds great. Can almost imagine myself at CBGB...
Decent rock but all kinda sounds the same after a while.
Fun
Awful album. Never understood why People enjoy the Ramones
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.
As far as punk rock goes, does it get any better than "Now I wanna sniff some glue?"
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 )
Great album, every song sounds great..
Oh a stone cold classic! This is a fabulous riposte to the excesses of early 1970s rock music that ushered in punk rock. 14 songs in 29 minutes!
Dope
Absolutely legendary album. The Ramones are pretty much the godfathers of punk, power pop and a large amount of alternative music.
Oi!
Well surprised…8/10 👍
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?
I loved this at some point in my life -- 5 stars because of that. Nowadays, I'd probably give it 4.5, but who is counting?
good album but please dont ask little girls to be your boyfriend 4/5
Cool sound and appreciate what they did for the Punk scene but started to feel "same-y" by the end.
It kind of all sounds the same, but I don't really care. Great album.
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.
Classic for the 3 minute and 3 chord songs that were a response to the weird prog rock of the time
Epic
The best. It’s just rock and roll and nothing else.
3.8/5 listened 2x
# Playlist track - Blitzkrieg Bop # Notes - This is maximum energy, maximum energy, maximum fun. - Simple, cool, doesn't need to act or pretend. - I don't think I'll ever be careless, or free or fun as this album, and that sucks.
Important and influential, and much ripped off by inferior artists. Fast and noisy and short and great
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.
This the sound of punk! No frills, three chord rock' n' roll, simple straightforward lyrics, driving rhythms, the punk attitude and the look! So influential and essential, the Ramones gave hope to all those marginally talented kids that wanted to play in a band and thought they weren't good enough. The debut is a classic, short, sweet and oh, so good! One, two, three, four!!!!
Although I’m a huge fan of punk, the Ramones have never fully grabbed my attention. I think they’re one of the most innovative punk bands ever, they have a very fun and malleable sound, and they have penetrated and influenced western culture in numerous ways.
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.
People are really gonna sit here and tear down this album because it doesn't feel artistic enough for this era. Why are we gonna sit here and pretend like this record is supposed to define the genre years ahead of it's time! This is the embodiment of 1970's Punk, in it's purest form of tomfoolery, beer chugging, basement raving bangers. Yes their are much more examples of punk that feel more replayable but this LP feels like a piece of history to me, from the cover to the music it has to offer. It's like digging into a time capsule and finding gold. I love the pure mindless fun they bring on each song.
I have always loved the Ramones!
Ok
Not my music but better than I expected
really good
Every song sounds nearly the same, I found it tiresome by the end of the album. Definitely a unique sound and a key to the punk genre, but I just don't love it.
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.
najs!
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
Great energy and joyful noise.
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.
Blitzgkirigk bop good else mid af
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
Ah. The unmistakable sound of the world’s most over-rated band and most successful seller of T-Shirts. The word ‘repetitive’ doesn’t do it justice.
This is proper punk! Lo-fi, low budget fun. (Nearly) where it all started. A right blast. However I always preferred The Dammed, The Clash, The Saints and loads of others. The Ramones have never featured heavily in my listening rotation throughout my life, so it is nice to revisit after what seems like an eternity. However I'm pleased to say I have seen a 'Ramone' live! It gets a 4 star for being stupidly influential.
I have never tried hard drugs, but I imagine listening to 14 songs in 29 minutes is somewhat reminiscent of doing cocaine. Anyways, iconic record!
The Ramones were the pioneers of punk music, and their self-titled debut is full of songs that made them the model of a punk band. The feedback-laden guitar is driven and melodic, the songs are simple and catchy, and the lyrics range from morose to silly to absurd. This is great, simple music that was incredibly influential.
They are a good vibe. A little samey, but successfully so: they found a formula that worked for them and stuck with it.
Straight to whatever the point was…these guys and this album is muy importante. Gabba Gabba Great
Good shiz. Punk pioneers
Heard it mant times
An instant classic!! True original!!
Yes! Let's Go! To my ears probably the best and most important 30 minutes of music ever put to tape.
I think this is one of those albums that people love or hate. Yes, it's pretty repetitive, a lot of the songs are the same chords played at the same tempo, and the vocals may not be for everyone. I love it. It's raw, messy, energetic, and fun to listen to. And super influential - think of all the kids playing in their parents' garages that started a band after hearing this record. And their parents hated it. Is it one of the best albums ever made? Not, of course not. But it is a great album for sure and absolutely deserves to be on this list. 4/5
I know the simplicity of the songs is the point but 50 years later it’s no longer novel or edgy, it’s mostly just monotonous and boring. Obviously hugely influential and I like the one song, just not 14 times in a row. 2.2
4.5 Iconic cover, iconic album. You can knock this for "all sounding the same," but I think from song to song its pretty nuanced—though that might just be my familiarity with it. I'm only knocking off a quarter point because of the circular saw sample on "Chainsaw." 53rd and 3rd is a burner and as dark lyrics get
I wanted to wear leather in the middle of the summer
Whole album sounds the same
Punk rock fuck yeah!
Kinda cringe tbh
Punk by numbers
first listen it's so classic but gets repetitive
Percussive and all sounds the same
This album has a timeless sound that, even after almost five decades, still sounds like the music of a young rebellious teenager. Blitzkrieg Bop has become a classic that tops all playlists and collections of Punk Rock Anthems. Legendary!
I understand the significance of this album to pop music as a whole but it felt very repetitive. The same handful of chords and very similar rhythm lines throughout. Not one of my favs on the list so far
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
Some classic songs on this album! I've always thought I was born in the wrong era - I should have been jumping about in a sweaty pit at one of their shows 4 ⭐️
como tudo q é punk, é repetitivo e nada criativo. porém são iconicos e isso não se pode negar
Never listened to an album by the Ramones. I played a lot of Blitzkrieg Bop on Guitar Hero when I was young. A really fun punk rock album. The second half of the album is a lot better than the first half. Kinda felt like going through the motions. Not much to take away but a good listening experience. Standouts: Blitzkrieg Bop, I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement, Havana Affair, Let’s Dance, and Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World.
I’m not a great lover of Punk Rock, but the music is honest and sincere and not pretentious in any way. If you’re going to listen to Punk why not THE Punk. Solid work.
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.
I was looking forward to the album. I clearly recognized the punk and I had probably forgotten what punk meant. Somehow I hardly noticed the difference between the songs. Everything sounded very similar. And then it was actually enough to listen to one song. That was fun, but that was enough. 2/5
I was already familiar with Blitzkrieg Bop, and it is a great song. I understand this album is historically important, but just going by the music present here, I don't find the album as a whole particularly interesting. In my mind, none of the other songs add anything further that wasn't already done with the first song. This brings down the album a good bit for me.
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.
when the singing is so unintelligible it could be AI generated thats when you know its real punk
I mean, yeah. It's amazing.
never been huge on the Ramones, and similar to the Sex Pistols from a few days ago the mythology seems more impactful than the band. unlike the Sex Pistols I never disliked the Ramones, they're just not my favourite (I'm not fun enough) and if I want the short tight song vibe I'll put on Wire instead. also like the Sex Pistols, what makes them good is rhythmic. It's easy to play a power chord song but it's hard to make it sound awesome. Here that rhythmic aspect is more from the vocal & everything else than the guitar, which just steadily grinds away. (⌐■_■)
14 songs 29 minutes that’s the good stuff. We should always be so lucky. These guys lose a lot of studio steam real quick but not on the debut.
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.
Good shit.
Pretty much what I expected. Classic ramones
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!
s o sters toate si nu merita sa mai ascult inca o data ca sa scriu pre mult si un listen full la albumu asta jeg aceleasi versuri aproape APROAPE aceasi muzica bleh nu mi plake sincer nu pot zice un fave ca s cam la fel cred ca Blitzkrieg Bop cred? macar are mai cele mai basic elemente de punk, da meh punk in general
Classic original
Oh yes! Where it all began, some would say. While their sound was uniquely different then most Punk outfits, the hard-driving simplicity set a tone that helped advance a new era of music. I own this album, and was lucky enough to catch them live in the 80’s. A band that fortunately never smart enough to realize how influential they were to kids of the 80’s and beyond. American legends, and fun as hell!
Pretty boring, vocals are weird
I guess there really is such a thing as classic punk.
Point blank: the Ramones are overrated. They came first, maybe. They had style, maybe. They had songs, some. They could play, not really. This album will forever adorn the walls and t-shirts of the same posers who owned Legend by Bob Marley and said they were reggae fans. There are so many bands that came after, and some that came before, that did it better than the Ramones. With all that said, as (one of) the forefathers of punk, they have a place in history. In the hands of a lesser band, these songs would sound flat, but the Ramones had the New York panache to execute on the ethos. The second half is not as strong as the first, but overall a notable album.
Solid from start to finish. My TOY song was going to be Blitzkrieg Bop
Awful and Brilliant in equal measures
It's the Ramones. Great punk album.
It's like watching old movies. You've seen it done a hundred times but this was the first. They sound like every modern punk band or rather every modern punk band sounds like them.
Purely punk. A great album. Thrashy and messy but comes together in a blaze of sound. Every song on the album is classic from a classic band. Hey Ho let's go!
A single Ramones song is phenomenal, a whole album gets a bit monotonous
That's the stuff
short album but full of punch, i dig it
Seminal punk album. Embodies everything about the embryonic movement. How man riffs can you fit into these breakneck songs? The first two are as anthemic as anything else, part of the Canon. They also set the punk undertone of connection and admiration for 50s Tin Pan Alley hits on songs like "Be My Boyfriend." Interestimg scene phenomena and I'm here for it.
Super fun and super pop-y but also with that great early punk edge. This music is also very 'iconic' - it's hard to forget the many times I've heard these tracks played along with a commercial or movie soundtrack... almost to the point of parody. Nonetheless I had my head boppin' and my toes tappin' and this mostly just felt really good.
4/5. British punk at its core. Sure, way more pop than punk but the short songs mixed with an undertone of naivety and anger create a youthful energy that somehow has an early Beach Boys vibe mixed with the Stooges. It's definitely here to say what they want to say and then leave with no explanation. It's funny but it is a voice of a generation. Just not my vibe all the time so it stays at a 4 for me. Best Song: Blitzkrieg Bop, Judy Is A Punk, Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
Good couple songs but very samey
At the time this album was released, the rock world had never seen anything like it. Folks around NYC (of which I was one thankfully) had heard of the Ramones or "punk rock" but very few people had actually heard them. The Ramones (the album) was like a blast of electrical energy to an otherwise moribund 70s rock scene. Stripped down, fast, and (if properly played) loud, The Ramones were unlike anything most people had heard. It contains some of their best-known songs, especially Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, Judy is a Punk, Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue. It never made it into the mainstream, but the effects are still felt in music today. Punk, New Wave, Pop Punk, Hardcore, Hair Metal, Alternative, and today's Indie rock would not have existed without this album and this band.
It’s the same song 14 times over.
The reviews pretty much bifurcate between team fun and team boring. I'm with team fun. Hey ho!
5 songs sounded pretty similar
Decent album. Every song is like 2 minutes long. Easy to listen to but tough to get into.
I feel that it's fitting I stayed up late to listen to this while thinking about Spike. lmao
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.
Legit album. One of my favorites.
Beat on the Brat, Judy is a Punk, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Kinda repetitive instrumentals. Vocals are meh. Myb punk isn't for me.
Yes!
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 really energetic and fun record which was a really nice breath of fresh air after the past couple borefests that I got recently. It's really easy to see how this band became a cultural phenomenon. Could do without the Nazi references tho.
I'm so impressed that a band had the balls to release a 30 minute album consisting of one song remixed 13 times. Consistent, dope sound, for sure a big change for the music scene in it's era. However, not nearly enough variety to really be a worthwhile album.
I mean it's the Ramones, what more is there to say? One of my favorite bands of all time. Every song on here is fantastic. My favorites are probably the first 4 and last 3 songs, but honestly everything here is great. Punk pioneers, and one of the best punk albums of all time.
Short, fast, and awesome!
my rating is all about what i vibe with and i didn’t really care for it.
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.
kind of repetitive, but still a good time and very short so it doesn't get annoying
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
Very repetitive. Every song sounds the same
Simple but effective! What it lacks in variation, it makes up in consistency. I’m not gonna be the asshole here to bash the Ramones.
Music at its rawest, purest form. Love it.
Absolutely and utterly timeless. and yet surprisingly subdued and less raucous sounding today than it did when it was released.
I'm generally not a punk rock fan, and this album didn't change my mind. Fast, short, samey songs with washed out vocals. At least the project was short. 2/5.
I've never been a big fan here. I even checked that I hadn't accidentally set it on repeat because the songs were all sounding the same. Apparently this band is on "50 greatest artists of all time" lists. I get that they maybe launched a genre so "most influential" might be more apt.
The Ramones are fucking awesome.
This is the definitive Punk Record, and it really makes me want to sniff some glue. The angst and punch of the guitars it's just so real. This is that hunger that I see missing in the mainstream but digging even a bit of the service this sound is still alive in bands like Julie, Fontaines D.C, Jeff Rosenstock etc. Like it has extended past its misfits, Ramones and the clash influences. All that said however this still kicks so hard and yeah title track is iconic but every song after has this beautiful dance between the guitars, drums and vocals all fighting for the spotlight which just makes so much more hardcore that they can all contest for the top spot. The best part about this record is that the lows are only lows for like 2 minutes max 53rd and 3rd wasn't my favorite but let's dance comes on right after to make me feel better. At less than 30 minutes you can listen to this whole album on your way to get groceries or morning commute as the Ramones intended this album to be heard and be back to listening to NPR on your way back. 9/10
Boppy punk, I’m into it
Incredible stuff, every song is a banger. The Dolby Atmos mix they have on Apple Music is a war crime. Blitzkrieg Bop sounds so bad and echoey
Classic
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.
Classic in punk rock.
This album is exactly like Metallica's album I reviewed here some time ago. The truth iis that this album IS punk. It defines it and is core to it in every way. This is the Ramones. This is ... important on every level in defining and understanding the punk era and genre. In fact, the only real difference between the core metal band's core metal album is that while I am "just OK" with metal as a genre personally, I LOVE punk and all it encompasses, so there is that!
THE groundbreaking band for American punk. Blitz is such an iconic song and so fitting to be T1S1 on their debut. The songs are very short but pack a powerful punch. The album is arguably somewhat one note, but the teens punching air and slamming into each other before mosh pits were a thing didn’t seem to care. They were just loud and proud to have their own sound and distance themselves from the previous hip generation. This band and style was very influential for progression of many punk and alternative bands through the 70’s and on, I’ll go 3.5/5 rounded up.
The question is: in 1974 how much more punk could you be? And the answer is: none…none more punk. Especially because you invented it with this album. Simple. Short. Influential. Legacy. The fathers of punk rock, and a blueprint for so many future bands in punk, indie, rock, metal, you name it. Anything other than a top rating would be punk rock sacrilege.
A quintessential album of the genre and rocks from start to finish. It wears me out a bit and it’s not like a TON of thought went into these songs… but I’m sure that is exactly the point.
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.
I love me some punk. I'm rounding this lovely album up to 5* to acknowledge the true grand-daddies of punk (sorry Sex Pistols!). Just four bros playing two minute punk songs about everyday shit and making it sound awesome. Also really enjoy hearing the influences of The Beatles and The Beach Boys in their recordings. Great stuff. 4.5/5
4/5
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.
Cool Leather jacket duude
I had no idea I knew so many of their songs! Blitzkrieg Bop? Iconic. Generally not my jam though unfortunately
There’s something almost… quaint? About old punk like this. It was so rebellious at the time but now feels passe
I loved this. This is another I hadn’t listened to, mainly on account of the vibes the people who wear the Ramones t-shirts tend to give off, and I’m glad I did. I know it’s punk and rough around the edges and all that, but it’s somehow pure and crisp in ways I wasn’t expecting.
the ramones suck 2/5
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
Wanted to like it. First track good, rest pretty blah.
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
A classic.
Deeply influential to me as a youth, I could never hate Ramones. Now, as an adult, I can rely appreciate how innovative and simple their aesthetic is – sped up rockabilly/girl group/surf rock music with grittier lyrics? Obviously cool and catchy! All the common criticisms normally thrown at them are blatantly from people who don't believe in punk music, or from people who are projecting a preconceived notion about how the band sounds onto the actual songs themselves. The riffs are distinct, the hooks are all unique, and they shift tempos and have enough variety. Now, I do get that sometimes it's a lot in one album, but I wouldn't say that's an issue here (or on Rocket to Russia, for that matter – the stronger album overall). And sure, sometimes the change up is a little against their strengths ("Havana Affair), but sometimes it truly works ("I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"). Most of all, Ramones are great at their meat and potatoes, and that's mainly what this record is dishing out. If you like punk, you may not think this is flawless, but you're going to like it. And I like it. I may not be spinning this all the goddamn time compared to Gorilla Biscuits or Embrace, but it's a solid classic in my primary genre of choice.
The Ramones have pick me girl energy, they aren't bad though. Favorite track was Now I wanna sniff some glue.
An absolute banger. I wonder how much music I've heard that's been inspired by this band. 5 star classic all day. R.A.M.O.N.E.S. R.A.M.O.N.E.S. Ramones.
Rough punk sound. Interesting to listen to, but punk isn't for me.
Ba na na
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.
On reconnaît tout de suite les chansons des Ramones, surtout par leurs guitares et leur rythme, un mélange de fièvre et de lourdeur. Je les ai toujours aimés. Une sorte de conclusion logique du mouvement punk
Arguably the fathers of punk rock. Not the grandfathers of course…. I love this album.
Upbeat and a really fun album. The template for every punk album ever. No song overstays its welcome. Fun, simple, nothing stands out in particular, each song sounds the same. A great debut album, will always keep coming back to it.
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
Punk as fuck
Very nice.
Its the Ramones, does what it says on the tin
The punk aesthetics were alienating to me as a child but listening to this again you realize this is just charged up pop music slammed into very efficient punk aesthetics and it works so well
Simple, loud and fun.
Lots and lots of energy in stupid fun proto punkrock songs.
Right, not much to say about this album apart from the fact it laid down the blueprint of punk as it is still recognised today. Still sounds fresh, still punches, superb.
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.
One of the most influential albums of the 20th century and it still holds up today. Favorite track: Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
Mwah, veel van hetzelfde
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
Quintessential punk. Punk did go on to do cooler things though.
Was i on repeat? Or did every song sound the exact same.
Vaya putíssima merda tu, es repeteix més que l'all. L'única cançó que se salva per mi és blitzkrieg bop. Expected Lorenzo Rating - 3
Absolute classic and genre-setting album that still holds up today. These songs are still being put in films, especially indie films about young rebellion, and that speaks to the "universal truths" in the songs and the album.
Boring. Couple fun songs in there but the majority all sounded the exact same, no distinguishing features. Did enjoy how each song blended into the next pretty seamlessly though
i suppose it didnt overstay its welcome. you can definitely hear their influence in all of the better stuff that followed.
3.5
Ok, but very samey.
Solid banger from front to back, but as most old school punk does, it gets a little "samey" by the mid-way point. Still a solid entry and well worth it's place on this list. Standout Tracks: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Yes Fav songs: Beat on the brat Listen to my heart =]
I enjoy the Ramones immensely. Their debut is fresh, fun and on point. Their formula is simple: play it loud and play it fast. 3-chords, no fucking around and no fucks given. I love it.
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.
Thank god these songs don't last any longer
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.
"brevity is the soul of wit" - B̶i̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶S̶ Ramones every album should contain 14 songs and a sub-30 minute length
I mean it's the same song with different lyrics for 30 minutes, but it's a good song each time. Super enjoyable
I mean yeah it’s pretty much the same song over and over, but I love that song. Great energy on here, and it doesn’t overstay its welcome. Favorite songs are Blitzkrieg Bop, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, Havana Affair, and Let’s Dance.
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
Some songs that are classics in their genre. Not an album that ill personally return to often but I appreciate what it did for music
I have not listened to this album yet, but I did know the Ramones from listening to Blitzkrieg Bop before. This album started off strong, I liked how each song gave me a taste of their overall sound since they are so short. But I noticed how the instrumental was very repetitive for many of their songs which resulted in a merging effect that didn’t make many songs stand out to me. However, I did like: Beat on the Brat. I didn’t know this was a punk album cause it didn’t feel very punk to me but then again I haven’t listened to much punk music. I will listen again!
Not sure how I never actively listened to this given how much I like The Clash. Good stuff - charged, frenetic and catchy as hell. My head has been bobbing the whole record.
A fun listen but a bit eh
First listen Saved 1/14 Top track: Blitzkrieg Bop
I loved it.
Solid.
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.
A little agressive and without much content.
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
~~✨ Unpopular Opinion Time ✨~~ The Ramones' Punk only serves as the simplest possible wrapper for a sentiment - there's nothing else - in the same way Schlager Music does. Like, say, "Die Woodys - Fichtl's Lied". And as they have nothing punk to say over the course of their album - even less than the Woodys - it is equally as dumb as Schlager: shallow shit on a schtick. (Havana Affair, in the Anniversary's Version mono mix, thus stripped of any pretense of sonic qualities or interest, was alright)
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
In photography composition is king. A skilled eye can take a great photo with even a child's toy camera. The Ramones manage to compose some catchy songs. The Ramones, with a very limited pallet, paint maybe one of the best pictures one could with thise limitations. It's a fun record and it can be a real "if they can make music so could I" album. I like what they do, but for an album I can only go as high as a 3 here.
Have never liked the Ramones. I have no problem with them, and recognize their historical significance, but their music has always been too simple and uninteresting for me. I really don't like the singer's voice, which makes it hard to get into any of it. Their music is just boring to me.
I was so excited to get this album! I've heard of the Ramones before but I had never listened to them intentionally. Did not disappoint, loved the band and the vocals.
It's okay, but it's also nice and short.
2024-03-12...
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
i thought every song sounded the same haha.
Mmkay
duh, the ramones
It was a relatively short album. I knew several of the songs. None of the songs carried on too long. I would listen to it again.
A very singular style runs through every song. 'Samey' some may say
I knew the song Blitzkrieg Bop and I know other songs by the Ramones, but the overall album was a little bit disappointing to me.
I didn't know they sang "Blitzkrieg Bop", "Beat on the Brat", and "Listen To My Heart".
Dumb. Juvenile. Infectious. Awesome. For me this album is a big part of being a kid in the Eighties. Even my mom liked the Ramones. This album holds up over time.
So I just dissed the Dust because I said I didn't like loud crescendo-y guitar playing. BUT I do love the Ramones. I guess if you add a consistent up-beat in-your-face dance beat to it I'm hooked. I mean, who couldn't want to dance to Blitzdrieg Bop or Judy is a Punk.
Good, once again, found myself a little bored, but maybe I wasn’t in the mood!
Not their best album but so much fun none the less.
Something about how the Ramones are like Levi's 511s, I can always count on them. I don't wear Levi's 511s anymore but I like knowing they're still there.
Does exactly what it says on the tin
I mean leave home and rocket to Russia are technically superior, but still
Faktiskt ett väldigt tråkigt album. Låtarna är i princip likadana, lyriken är kass, gitarren är dålig, samma trummor… jag är besviken. Fortfarande bättre än mycket annat men förväntade mig mer av ett så uppskattat band/album.
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.
Such a good one. I wish it sounded a little better but still great music. Maybe a liittle repetitive, but still good fun
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.”
Love me some Ramones.
Consistent energy
Love this album. No notes, full ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
8/10
I think if I was a teenager in 1976, this would be awesome. I know this was a very influential album for a lot of people but I don't think it stands the test of time. I've obviously heard Blitzkrieg bop a million times but I don't think I've ever heard any of the other songs before and they all sound very similar. I can appreciate it as a building block to a lot of bands like the Mistfits and other bands of that era, but on it's own, it's a bit of a one trick pony.
Along with the Sex Pistols’ “Never Mind the Bollocks” album, the foundation of traditional punk music.
85% 5 ⭐
Anti convencional
Ok but nothing special
Great punk rock intro - upbeat fast songs throughout!
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.
Bops. Repetitive but bops.
Classic, super important, bouncy and fun ...and WOW it sounds bad (production-wise) in 2024. There should be a list of albums ranked by the ratio of popularity to production quality; this would be high on that list.
Classic
3.5 stars rounded up. Great first US punk album.