Ramones

3/5 Favorite Songs: Blitzkrieg Bop Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue

duh but rocket to russia is better

Punk as Fuck

3.7

Not really my jam but the first few songs are really good. I'm just not a punk kid, so I don't see it getting too many more spins for me.

5 of course

The origins of punk are right here. A non stop onslaught on up tempo songs for half an hour. Most of these are quite good and it reminds me of fifties rock n roll with a punk twist. You can clearly see it's influence but the songs are not quite strong enough to warrant 5 stars

I don’t really care about ramones

Ваще все одинаковое я хз

Blitzkrieg Bop obviously great but the rest of the album is less good versions of that. Short at least. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Kinda disappointed by this. I’ve heard a lot more interesting punk albums. Just okay

Quintessential punk. Really fun to listen to, iconic and influential sound

I like a bunch of these songs individually, but as an album it’s just too much of the same thing over and over.

I like their vibe, but they could switch it up a bit between songs

Tight, boppy, under 30 minutes long in total. I can't tell you what a breath of fresh air this is after being subjected to Robert Wyatt's stuff.

Umm... it's the same song used 14 times. They just swapped out the lyrics. I mean, there are ways you can make such a scheme work but that would be (*gasp*) prog (disgusting). It isn't bad. It just isn't super impressive. If you want energetic, brain-dead music to flail around to but don't have a lot of time for such activities this album will do nicely.

Sé que este disco es "icónico" pero no hay manera de que le encuentre valor personal. Así que lo dejamos por la mitad, 2.7

Strong album.

Excelente

293. Ok

The Ramones really zeroed in on a winning formula

It's fast, it's fun and, honestly, probably a lot less harsh and messy than you might think if you're used to punk from a later wave (hardcore, especially). It's pretty recognizably related to stuff from twenty years earlier. Or Burt Bacharach, or maybe Elvis Costello. But it's way cooler than that. Songs like 'Judy Is A Punk' and 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue' are stellar and 'Blitzkrieg Bop' is a classic for good reason. Thirty minutes of your life well spent. You could listen to it twice before the point where I'd normally quit a Todd Rundgren double album. 5/5, keep 'em coming, Dimery.

Important band but not for me

The beginner's guide to punk: dress cool in jeans and leather jackets, pick four chords, second verse, same as the first, third verse, different from the first.

A fine album; a lot of the songs do sound quite similar to me & blend into each other. Not much to say about this one.

The first three tracks are stellar. "Blitzkrieg Bop" is a staple of life now. After the first three tracks, I feel like the album just kind of repeats itself. I never had that epiphany that The Ramones were the life-changing band that I always needed and never had. They've always been there, and I always kind of took them for granted. I think I just missed the wave, or I grew up in too different a time. In any case, I did like this and I do like them... but I'm still waiting for the epiphany. Maybe one day I'll "get it."

This was fun. Not amazing and a lot of it sounded similar, but I enjoyed it. 4/5

It was goid!

This album opens up with a great punk song but after that it doesn't change much. The music is repetitious and the lyrics are just a few lines repeated repetitively.

Ramones Ramones 1976 Genres: Punk 1. Blitzkrieg Bop (★★★★★) -Contexto: Cántico coral ("Hey! Ho! Let's go!") que retrata la energía de un público joven en un recital punk, con el "blitzkrieg" usado como metáfora de esa euforia descontrolada. La letra es vaga en lo político; no encontré una explicación oficial más detallada de la banda. -Fav 2. Beat on the Brat (★★★★★) -Contexto: Una sola escena repetida: pegarle con un bate de béisbol a un pibe insoportable. Es humor negro caricaturesco; Joey dijo en el documental "End of the Century" que todos en la banda compartían un sentido del humor oscuro. 3. Judy Is a Punk (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Retrato brevísimo de dos personajes, Jackie y Judy, con un chiste autorreferencial ("second verse, same as the first"). No encontré declaraciones de la banda sobre su significado; lo que se ve es un tono juguetón y de personajes de barrio. 4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Declaración romántica directa, sin ironía: alguien que quiere ser el novio de otra persona. La escribió Tommy Ramone como homenaje a las canciones de amor de los años 60. 5. Chain Saw (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Inspirada en la película de terror "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974). Arranca con el sonido real de una sierra circular en marcha. Tono de cine de terror clase B. 6. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (★★★★★) -Contexto: Un deseo en primera persona de esnifar pegamento, mezcla de aburrimiento adolescente y ganas de escape. Dee Dee dijo que no es autobiográfica y que dejó de esnifar pegamento a los 8 años; además bromeó que hasta esta no habían escrito una canción "positiva". 7. I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Miedo a bajar al sótano, con clima de película de terror (se dice que se inspiró en una). La letra es mínima: tres líneas que se repiten. Es la canción más larga del disco. 8. Loudmouth (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Letra de ataque a alguien que habla de más, con tono desafiante. Firmada por Dee Dee y Johnny. No encontré declaraciones de la banda sobre a quién apunta. 9. Havana Affair (★★★★★) -Contexto: Intriga de espionaje ligada a La Habana, con tono de película de serie B. Firmada por Dee Dee y Johnny. No pude confirmar una intención declarada por la banda. 10. Listen to My Heart (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Pedido romántico y directo para que alguien escuche lo que siente el narrador. Sin declaraciones conocidas de la banda sobre su origen. 11. 53rd & 3rd (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Historia de un prostituto de esa esquina de Manhattan que mata a un cliente con una navaja para demostrar que no es gay. Dee Dee dijo que era autobiográfica en parte y Johnny dijo que trataba de Dee Dee "trabajando" en esa esquina. Dee Dee evitaba hablar de la canción y el final violento se lee como fantasía; hasta hoy se discute qué hay de real. 12. Let's Dance (★★★★★) -Contexto: Versión del clásico de Chris Montez (autor: Jim Lee), una invitación a bailar. Es el tributo de la banda al pop de los 60. Craig Leon, el productor, toca el órgano Wurlitzer en el Radio City. -Fav 13. I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You (★★★★★) -Contexto: Rechazo directo: no querer ser visto con alguien. Letra mínima y repetitiva, de Dee Dee. Sin declaraciones conocidas de la banda. -Fav 14. Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (★★★★★) -Contexto: Sátira o provocación sobre un joven alemán que se une al ejército nazi ("shock trooper", "fight for the fatherland"). Se inspira en la juventud de Dee Dee en Alemania y en la fascinación de Johnny por las películas de la Segunda Guerra. La letra original decía "I'm a Nazi, baby"; el sello (Seymour Stein) pidió cambiarla y quedó "shock trooper in a stupor". La versión original se puede oír en el álbum en vivo "It's Alive" (1979). La banda dejó su intención deliberadamente ambigua. -TOTAL = ★★★★⯨ (4,46)

Ramones are, obviously, Grandees of the punk genre, and their influence is quoted by many bands who followed them. So, I was pleased that this app made me listen to their album for the first time. As an album, though, it was only ok. They are better musicians than some of their '70s punk peers, but the vocals and aesthetic were all pretty same-y after a while. 3 stars, as many bands I really like listening Ramones as influential on their own journeys.

Non-stop high energy from start to finish (although can start to sound a bit similar), I can definitely see how fun some of these shows must have been if going to see them live. I do wish they added a slow song or two on the album to make you appreciate the bangers a bit more but I respect the choice not to. Favorites off album are Havana Affair and Blitzkrieg Bop

A classic punk album. Very much captures the spirit of the age, quick and punchy tracks, but my ears got numb to it by halfway through. If punctuating a playlist for an injection of energy any of the songs would work, but as an album not for me. 2.5, 3 for the influence of later artists.

Some songs sound very similar, but you are dead inside if you don't love the Ramones.

8.0/10 Quite liked it!

Pretty one-note, Blitzkrieg Bop is great but other songs just feels like repetitions.

Glorified garage band? I guess maybe the hype was bigger when they were making music still, and centered on the band culture maybe? I thought this album was kinda boring to be honest.

2.5 Early punk is just not my fave

A banger in “Blitzkrieg Bop” followed by thirteen identical songs.

Honestly a bit disappointed by this one. Based on their reputation, I expected this to be a bit punchier but I found it lacking in energy and repetitive. Did find out where the AO advert song came from. Thought it was original for the company. Companies are never original.

'sgood. I never really was super intrigued by the Ramones' sound so this was my first full album listen. There were honestly many times I hadn't even realized one song had ended and another one had started. I know that's pretty common for punk but MAN, these guys had a very specific songwriting style. Still, didn't DISlike it.

My first concert was the Ramones and Blondie, so I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for this band. This is an easy 5. If you don't like it, just wait 29 minutes and it will all be over. Is it repetitive? Sure; most music is. Is it dumb? Maybe. It's also iconic and perfect as it is. Brevity is the soul of wit.

Beat on the Brat stood out. I've listened to this album several times in the past and always really enjoy it. The songs do run together, but that's just the genre. 4/5

Overrated

Perfect dish washing length

Judy Is a Punk.

Every song just kinda blends into each other, might be too oldschool for me.

Very good fun, there's a reason these have stood the test of time. "Judy is a Punk" and "Now I wanna Sniff Some Glue" are my favourites

Short and catchy. Starts to sound a bit similar after a while though.

Aggressively tepid

i listened to blizkrieg bop, it was pretty catchy. though i only know it because of spiderman homecoming. Also, Journey to the center of the mind is pretty good aswell, the beginning is really addictive. Acid eaters is a good album

short and sweet at a cool 29 minutes with 14 songs. If I had to pick a British punk rock album to listen to it probably would be this one. I recognized a couple songs but was not disappointed by those I didn't know. Drink: strawberry rhubarb sparkling water. Rating: 8.46

I just can't get into this. Very aware that it's an iconic album for a lot of folks but it's way too dry for me. I totally get this would have been great to experience live but all I have is this album. Loudmouth is literally the same song as the one before it. This should have been a EP with three distinct songs on it. Thankfully the album is on 30mins.

Just missing brain is hanging upside-down.

Spannend, rockig, alt, Papa-musik,

A staple classic

I had only heard a few songs from the one via singles and besides heard in a dorm room in 1978. Other than Let's Dance, had never heard any of side 2. Listen to My Heart is my new life story song. Have to rate this one a 5 as I would the later ones I owned after the those early singles changed my musical direction for good

Ramones is a short, loud, and ridiculously energetic album. The songs are simple and catchy, with that raw, no-frills punk sound that made them so influential. It’s not perfect, but it’s a fun listen and definitely gets the job done. There’s a lot of repetition, but that’s also part of its charm. The whole thing feels spontaneous and almost effortless. “Blitzkrieg Bop” is obviously a standout, but there are plenty of other fun tracks here too. Overall, it’s a solid punk album that’s easy to throw on and enjoy.

Me gustó, salvé varias de acá. Tenía el preconcepto que el punk es más duro… me equivoqué y qué bueno. Me gustó mucho.

Boy did this thing suck. All of the songs started to sound the same after the third cut. I'm sure people believe they're all brothers, life in one house and fight crime but I have NO time for that.

Love a bit of Ramones! Of course hugely influential and have always enjoyed the poppy nature of their songs. This one holds up well today as well

Classic punk rock album, has similar sound to the clash, and some classic songs. Overall good, but not great

It’s like one song the whole time

Top 10 punk albums

4/5

Favorite Song: Loudmouth Least Favorite: 53rd & 3rd

It's definitely an exciting album, but tbh the whole album starts to run together like one long song. Maybe that's the point? Still, they're forever punk rock at its finest.

I liked the punk sound!

Uno de los discos pioneros fundacionales más importantes del Punk, grabado en apenas una semana en un Nueva York en los 70s. Tiene una gran importancia histórica para el género, ya que al integrar influencias del rock and roll de los 50s y 60s, logra con más fuerza explotar lo más puro del crudo sonido punkero: Temas rápidos e intensos con formas minimalistas y contundentes. A gusto personal: no me aguanto este álbum completo nunca más

Only recognized the first song.

01) Blitzkrieg Bop - 10,0 02) Beat on the Brat - 8,5 03) Judy Is a Punk - 8,0 04) I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend - 9,0 05) Chain Saw - 8,0 06) Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue - 8,0 07) I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement - 8,5 08) Loudmouth - 8,0 09) Havana Affair - 8,0 10) Listen to My Heart - 8,0 11) 53rd & 3rd - 8,0 12) Let's Dance - 8,5 13) I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You - 8,5 14) Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World - 8,5 TOTAL: 8,39 (84/100) Current ranking: 197/1034

Zzzzzz.

Vaca catch up

I mean... sure. Blitzkrieg Bop has been used so many times that it's ingrained in the lizard brain by this point. The rest of the album is _fine_, but if we're being completely honest with ourselves, it's not some crowning achievement. The same song repeated 13 times in 27 minutes.

In the age of classic rock and prog, I can see how this album would have been groundbreaking and a huge breath of fresh air. That said, I don't think it aged well at all. I find the production kind of harsh, and as many other reviews have pointed out every song sounds identicle.

I've loved this album since I was a teenager and I do not feel biased in saying this is a 5 star album. A no-skip album. Loud and chaotic, but as it should be.

I can still feel the same relation I felt when I first heard this album. I had the cassette and then the CD. No skips.

Not my style at all, sorry Love the AO advert though

Yaaaaaas 1st year memories 🫶 I mind walking to school listening to now I wanna sniff some glue hahahaha what an iconic riddy Blitzkrieg Bop is such a good opener aw man. What an album. Instant 5 stars. Top bops: Blitzkrieg Bop I wanna be your boyfriend

Good stuff enjoyed this. Punchy and bouncy

The Sex Pistols only dumber. No, a little dumber. Dumber than that. Keep going... a little more... yes! Right there! Just below KISS. I'd rather listen to the Pistols but the Ramones are fun when you want to feel truly caveman. Otherwise I'm a little mystified how they've persevered. They were pretty outrageous when they debuted, I think, and built their legend through perseverance and legendary shows. But I don't have much to say about them, and neither do they.

Great but repetitive

Contains the classic from the soundtrack of "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3": "Blitzkrieg Bop". Bad ass rock but very short (only 29 mins).

classic

I spent a solid 2 months when I was 12 obsessed with The Ramones. This was a fun revisit.

I think if I grew up in NYC in the mid 70's this would have been my jam. 50 years later it is a bit one note and lo-fi for my taste.

2.75 - I don't hate the Ramones, but I don't really want to dig deeper when I listen to one of their albums. I can see how they are super influential on other music I like though.

Not as hard as I was expecting, really liked

It's a debut album that plays like a greatest hits collection. How could it not be 5 stars?

Some good tunes but it gets a bit repetitive towards the end.

Fast, fun.

Review - a nice change of pace after a few clunkers in a row. Not my favourite Ramones album but a classic nonetheless. They hit the ground running, they had their sound figured out from the start even though it was so different to basically everything before them. The goofy subject matter, the fast and repetitive songs, the croon. It's all there and all works. They got more sophisticated over the next few albums but in a still very Ramones way. I'd say if you could only have one of their albums on the list or should be Leave Home, but this is the album with a lot of the well-known classics on it so it's an absolutely worthy choice for inclusion. Score - 8.5/10 Need to listen? YES

ey oh lets go I can definitely see the inspirations that many bands took repetitive but that's just the nature of this flavor of punk ykwim do new yorkers always sound vaguely British for some reason

The first track on the first album they put out is "Blitzkrieg Bop" — what a way to introduce your band to the album-buying public. I can't say I'm much of a connoisseur of Ramones or punk in general, but sometimes it is exactly what you want to hear.

It's not complex, it's straight ahead, 4 to the floor punk rock. And that is why it rocks, even 50 years later. Some of the later tracks do sound a bit the same as each other, but I was pleasantly surprised that there is a bit of variation here. And if Blitzkrieg Bop doesn't get you bobbing your head to the beat, you better check your pulse, you just might be dead.

Sorry but this is so repetitive, every song sounds the same, why bother with the other ones

Some excellent pop punk here. It did feel a little samey, but at only 29 minutes long The Ramones didn't overstay their welcome. I don't think the Ramones lived up to The Stooges or the best of the British punk they inspired but they did a lot of good songs.

The Ramones are influential I think but I am not a huge fan. 3 stars or C+.

They had 3 chords and a vision. And that was enough.

Certainly it all sounds similar and there’s not much interesting stuff going on. But for me it does capture the essence of rock and roll in its breeziness and refusal to give a shit. Probably a 2.5 for me, but will give it a 2 (as in fairness I probably won’t be back to listen to it again).

Overall, I liked the album. Had some bangers, but overall it felt really repetitive in its sound. Would’ve liked some longer songs and more complex lyrics. Still can appreciate it being groundbreaking for punk music in general.

I enjoy the sound and the edge of the Ramones but over time their songs all start to sound alike.

"Blitzkrieg Bop" is an undisputed classic and while some of the other tracks are just that song, but not as good, there is still enough variety here to enjoy.

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First time actually hearing this a collection of songs. Just pure energy. Favorite: Blitzkrieg Bop - always been one i've enjoyed. First time: Now I wanna sniff some glue Unexpected Horror Movie: I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement

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I understand its importance obviously. It’s one of the first punk albums ever and I’m grateful for its existence. That being said, it’s so boring. It drags on despite having such a short runtime because all the songs sound almost entirely same. This is being boosted up just by the first track.

Eerste nummer erg leuk natuurlijk. Verder waren de nummers wel leuk maar vrij eentonig. Voelde erg lang voor een half uur

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Classic. I actually knew more songs from this than I realised.

Monday, 31 August, 2026 Eh. The hits are good. Judy is a punk is the best track.

It's alright. Nothing remarkable but it doesn't outstay it's welcome.

It's all basically the same (excellent, fun) song. The first 4 or 5 are better than the ones in the middle and the last 2 absolutely bang. The influence of this album is almost off the scale and they look cool as fuck on the cover.

- I mean...do you like "Blitzkrieg Bop"? Of course you do. This album is that 14 times. The Ramones may only do one thing, but they are utterly fantastic at it and will make you want to dropkick someone immediately. - "...Havana Affair" deserves a shout out. Not only politically aware (even if still surface level) but those mid-song, crunchy guitar breaks are straight shots of adrenaline. - Embarrassed to admit that I thought they were English just because the vocals are completely unintelligible. - Sidenote - wtf is up with solid bands feeling the need to be like, "But what if Nazis?" Please stop.

Lo tengo que terminar

Yeah this was just fine

watered-down punk. a couple of solid melodies.

Fun and upbeat, I enjoyed how punchy and short it was. This isn’t my favorite style of punk, but I think it would be fun to dance to.

Kinda cute how they all sing together. I think lots of these punks are made for live music!

Já foi fixe, agora já soa muito gasto, muitas vezes muito igual

Um pouco repetitivo

Sempre a mesma coisa. Ao menos foi menos de 30 min

Everything you need, nothing you don't. Important in a way that very few things ever are

It's been a pretty good week for the albums chosen for me. There are weeks of electronica, techno, and I crap I don't necessarily love. Then there are weeks where I get 2-3 albums I have been waiting to hear. I got Suede, Crowded House, Jimi Hendrix, and now the Ramones. The songs sound the same. Sure, that's kind of the point in some ways. I like to think of them as the Beach Boys of punk music. They come in, write a ton of great songs, and then get out in almost less than two minutes. I can't recommend any specific songs on here, because to me they are all great. I think Rocket to Russia should be in this book as well. That's my opinion. I guess some people don't like punk or the Ramones because this album has a lower rating than I would have expected. I loved it.

Déjà écouté avant. Amateurs de subtilités, de coquetteries et d'ornementations, passez votre chemin. Les Ramones ne connaissent qu'une formule, simple voire simpliste, mais qui transformera le visage du rock 'n roll pour toujours : le punk, dans son expression première et primale, et dont cet album est le véritable premier avatar. S'inspirant autant de l'agressivité des Stooges que des harmonies vocales et des mélodies des girl groups des années 1960, ce premier album concis à l'extrême est effectivement un incontournable, faisant de ses nombreux défauts une force inarrêtable. C'est très répétitif, assez mal enregistré, les talents du groupe sont parfois contestables, les paroles à la limite de la stupidité... Tout ça, c'est vrai, mais c'est aussi diablement fun et totalement révolutionnaire. Top : Blitzkrieg Bop Flop : 53rd & 3rd

Literally don’t know why Rick owners dedicated so much to them. Not that they are bad but like every song has the same beat. blitzkrieg bop

Hugely influential punk rock record, 2 minute up-tempo bangers. Everything about these guys just screams punk. They inspired lots of people to just go make music. Would love to have seen these guys live in some grimy NY club during their heyday. Not my favorite album of all time but it is damn good.

1976 punk Blitzkrieg bop Judy is a punk 53rd and third

Pure pop-punk

Have the Rolling Stones killed

I really like this album. 4 stars for me.

Short, sweet, powerful. While I don’t believe any band can single-handedly “invent” a genre, the Ramones certainly epitomized one.

Albums My Mother Showed Me Once again I'm presented with an album that I was raised on. I thought this was what music was. Well, this and the Grateful Dead. As I grew older and began to form my own opinions I found myself continuing to enjoy and appreciate the Ramones debut album for being simple and loose yet formative for so many bands to come.... Adding a heavy and thrasher-like sound to surf rock is like adding pepper to an avocado. The creamy fruit becomes just a bit spicy but oh so much more delicious.

The kings of punk. There are none higher.

A classic which I already own on vinyl. Great album.

It’s fast, repetitive at times, but it’s classic and a true bop - a blitzkrieg bop one might say.

Ik had net Green Day achter de kiezen, nu even teruggegaan naar de bron. De bron van aardig wat punkherrie. In ieder geval houden de gebroeders het tempo er lekker in, en is het doel niet om de luisteraar te ergeren met opzettelijk amateurisme. Een combinatie van spelplezier, ironie en functionele boosheid. Is 'I wanna be your boyfriend' een parodie op het vroege werk van de Beatles? Of wilde hij echt een meisje? Van die vragen voor de eeuwigheid. Verder is er niet zoveel afwisseling, de heren kennen maar één aan/uit-stand. Ze houden het kort, dat wel, maar dan nog slaat bij mij op den duur de verveling toe.

O ja. Die lui van het vaak geciteerde 'Héy, ho, let's go'. Iemand moest het op zijn naam krijgen... Het staat als punk genoteerd en dat kan veel gekker dan dit. Ze hebben nog wel een riedeltje in elkaar gedraaid. Maar goed, om dan dat riedeltje elk nummer te herhalen...

De Ramones zijn uiteindelijk toch het bekendste van de t-shirts. Hoe vaak ik wel niet op een festival iemand met "Hey Ho, Let's Go" heb zien rondlopen. We beginnen hier gelijk met het hitje waar dat vandaan komt. En dan heb je het toch wel een beetje gehad. Het is heel veel dezelfde paar akkoordjes en hetzelfde ritme, er zit weinig variatie in. Ramones zijn misschien wel niet voor niets bekender van hun "mode" dan van hun muziek. En toch hebben ze daar een vrij grote cultus om heen weten te bouwen, dat is toch knap. De muziek is verder niet zo knap, een aanvaardbare 3.

"Ramones" just does one thing, but it does that pretty well. There's a bit less variety than I typically like, but that's more of a personal preference than a critique of the album. It helps that it is such a short album; it really flies by but none of the tracks feel underdeveloped because they each feel like they are part of a large, consistent whole. As for the music itself, it's solid punk fare with the appropriate amount of rebelliousness and edge complemented by the lyrics. It does feel like a bit of a crowd-pleaser, fairly mainstream while a lot of punk can be off-putting to many people. Again, this isn't a problem with the album, I largely find it annoying when people put something down just because it is popular or because it is designed to appeal to a wide audience. Maybe some of this is my 2026 perspective - the Ramones seem very mainstream today, but I can't speak to how this album would have felt to someone hearing it when it came out 50 years ago! I have a feeling that a lot of people who I know who were around back then would not blink if they heard this music now, but would have been shocked by it in 1976. Also, I really thought these guys were British. I was really surprised to see that they were from Queens. Perhaps I associate them with our contemporaries across the pond because the lead single was used in a TV commercial that played frequently while I was visiting the UK. Favorite track: "Blitzkrieg Bop"

The influence of this record is huge, so it deserves a spot on this list. That being said, later bands make much better use of the genre this record helped to establish. Songs are somewhat repetitive and not memorable with a few exceptions. I still go with 3.5 stars for the significance.

I had a good time listening to this album! The only song I had already heard from this album was Blitzkrieg Bop (banger!). I really enjoyed the upbeat tempo and the short songs. At times some songs felt very repetitive lyrically, however the music was always interesting and engaging. My favourite tracks: Blitzkrieg Bop, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, Chain Saw, Listen to My Heart.

absolute classic

Hell yeah. I love all kinds of punk and this is prototype in many ways. Short, fast, simple. Without this I don’t think many of my current favourite bands like The Chats, Private Function, Dad Fight etc. would exist so I’m grateful for that especially! (4.5 stars)

I know it’s supposed to be simple and raw, but does it have to be so samey-samey?

One of the best early punk albums that helped to shape punk rock. Blitzkrieg Bop is an insanely good song. 3.5.

Tried to like it but I mean.. Its just 2 different songs with bland lyrics over and over.

Blitzkrieg bop - 5 Beat on the brat - 4 Judy is a punk - 3 I wanna be your boyfriend - 4 Chain saw - 3 Now i wanna sniff some glue - 4 I don't wanna go down to the basement - 3 Loudmouth - 4 Havana affair - 3 Listen to my heart - 3 53rd & 3rd - 3 Let's dance - 4 I don't wanna walk around with you - 3 Today your love, tomorrow the world - 3

le doy 3 porque me han parecido todas las canciones iguales

Perfect album, no notes.

son todos los temas iguales culia

Un album que fluye rápido y es entretenido. Ninguna canción se siente forzada o fuera de lugar. Un álbum increíble.

Short, sharp and in your face People are still copying this sound 50 years later. Fair play

Perfect and a revolution

Punk rock that really rocks while not taking itself too seriously. Favorite track: Blitzkrieg Bop

Blitzkrieg Bop? More like Blitzkrieg flop.

AY OH LET'S GO Fave track: Blitzkrieg Bop

Incredibly samey. Still decent though. 3/5

Slatki ♥️ Ramonsi će uvijek biti legende i zaslužuju posebno mjesto tu. 4/5, 7/10!

Magnificent, seminal punk rock. Raised on cartoons, and still a joyful listen.

Not on the same level as the Clash and the Sex Pistols

I get it. These guys were hugely influential. But I just don't really like them. 3 stars because of their influence though.

If you could distill the essence of punk into an album, this would be it. Short, fast and extremely catchy riffs and hooks. This album just blew by so quickly (not hard when it’s not even 30 minutes) and I had an absolute blast listening to it. I would say that the biggest downside is that some songs do start to blur together and sound very similar

R.A.M.O.N.E.S.

It’s a good thing this album is 29 minutes. I’d give it two stars if it was shorter.

I have never felt more meh for an album before. Every song seemed to have a good motif, but then they didn’t do anything with it. Everything felt repetitive and constrained.

The Chronic when Dr. Dre mentions smoking weed Luke: I hate The Chronic. All they talk about is drugs. 😡😡 The Ramones when they talk about sniffing glue all day Luke: Hey, this is pretty catchy. 😄😄

Actually a pretty catchy deconstruction of pop music. Three power chords played at breakneck speed for thirty minutes? Count me in!

S u c h A n O v e r a t e d A l b u m Punk is so fucking mid. Everytime I ask someone why they like punk they say stuff like " cause its raw ! and.... energetic! And... yeah !" When in reality its just boring 3 chord song with one hook. Not that music needs be Godspeed you! black emperor level of structured but every single song of every single punk band ive listened to is the same thing. Some do it better than other obviously ,not the Rammones. Their so bland and basic. Maybe I havnt listened to the rigth punk band yet, or maybe its just not for me (most likely this). Ill finish this review by saying that my music taste sucks abouth as much as my ability to write in english, and you should keep listening to punk if you like it. Anyway ill go back to listen to my 3h long drone album. Punk/5

Pretty decent

I really likes some on the songs, but they all sounded really similar

So so good. Repetitive in parts (the middle mostly), but overall amazing, very energetic!

It's quite clear that it's a punk/rock band from the 70s.

Blitzkrieg bop - 5/5 Beat on the brat - 4/5 Judy is a punk - 3/5 I wanna be your boyfriend - 4/5 Chain saw - 2/5 Now I wanna sniff some glue - 4/5 I dont wanna go down to the basement - 4/5 Loudmouth - 3/5 Havana affair - 4/5 Listen to my heart - 3/5 53rd & 3rd - 3/5 Let's dance - 4/5 I dont wanna walk around with you - 3/5 Today your love, tomorrow the world - 4/5

The Ramones… Door het eerste liedje, wat iedereen op aarde toch wel hoort te kennen, moet ik om de een of andere reden altijd denken aan Scott Pilgrimm against the world. Het voelt een beetje als de start van boze tienermuziek…? Misschien heeft deze muziek wel geleidt naar de treinramp die wij kennen als Tokio Hotel?

Ik word altijd een beetje simpel van punk muziek. De ramones waren de eersten die deze muziek succesvol maakte, maar van mij had dat niet per se gehoeven. Ze waren de eersten met punkmuziek en dat maakt het tegelijk toegankelijker en simpeler. Het is nog wel heel erg pop met “ hey ho let’s go!” En meezingrefreintjes.

Ja, het zijn zeker niet de beste muziekanten. Niks pretentieus, korte nummers met drie akkoorden op ene hoog tempo. Het maakt het toegankelijk en is wat en het is niet voor niets dat veel puber bandjes met dit beginnen. Rock van die tijd was behoorlijk opgeblazen en dit zal ongetwijfeld erg verfrissend geweest zijn. Het word gereduceerd tot het minimum waardoor je veel meer tot de kern komt. Niet zozeer iets wat ik snel opzet maar heeft wel veel invloed gehad op de muziek die ik nu luister. 14 nummer binnen 30 minuten, meer is ook niet nodig.

Minder irritant dan ik op voorhand had gedacht dat ik t zou vinden. Ik heb inmiddels geleerd dat de setting belangrijk is wanneer je muziek luistert. Blitzkrieg bop is natuurlijk het ultieme Tony hawks pro skater 3 nummer wat ik vroeger eindeloos heb uitgespeeld. De muziek is daarom ook leuker als je door een drukke stad fietst met een beetje tempo waarbij de stoplichten een beetje mee zitten. Oké, de nummers lijken een beetje op elkaar, maar de energie is wel leuk. Wat ik ook fijn vind, is dat t allemaal kort en krachtig is, de nummers maar ook het album, dat maakt t allemaal voor mensen met tere oortjes zoals ik nog goed behapbaar. 3 sterren (en dat is hoog!!)

Songs kinda sound the same

Hey ho, let's go!

I understand that they were revolutionary, but this album was boring beyond belief.

I like the first song, Blitzkrieg Bop. I first heard it in the credits of a Spiderman movie. I haven't listened to the Ramones that often, just when a song comes on the radio, so it's interesting listening to a complete album of theirs. I will say, each song that comes on sounds fairly similar to the last :P Their accents come through pretty strong at times. Very punk :D

I dont know if i can rate so many albums in a row.

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

The album might have been iconic at the time, but I'm not sure it holds up. Very simple riffs that aren't particularly catchy and a droney, repetitive voice. The punk scene might have been better off for the Ramones, but my evening wasn't.

Clásico y repetitivo. Le guardo cariño pero no es un disco que me pondría a escuchar por autoimpulso hoy en día.

7/10

Have the Rolling Stones killed

I'm sure it all sounded very novel at the time, but it's almost impressive to me how such a short album can sound so samey. Most of the songs are pretty fun punk tracks in isolation, but listening to them all back to back leads to everything just blurring together. Favourite tracks: Beat on the Brat, Let's Dance

People say it's a raw and dirty album but I actually think it's a sterile studio recording, considering the source material. It strips out the live energy and leaves behind an almost bored performance with slightly grating yet repetitive guitar sounds that make a back to back listen difficult. I think the production, rather than the music, is why this album sounds "the same" for many listeners. The production of this album is botched. I watched a live performance video. The sound was better and the energy was better. Music wise, I really like that it's stripped down, no bells and whistles, no long sections and show-off riffs, and it can still hold your attention. This is strong intuitive musicianship combined with musical courage: Leaving the core music bare without dressing it up to impress, and still achieving the intended impact.

ground zero for punk. Stooges came before but this is the first pure punk album. classics like "blitzkrieg Bop", "Beat on the Brat" and "i wanna be your boyfriend". Recorded in two days and it comes in at a whopping 29 minutes. a five star for me. other than the hits, my favorites are "Judy is a Punk" and "Havana Affair".

Let me start by just saying I am WELL aware about the incredible importance of this album and the immense influence on the emergence of punk and various other subgenres because of this album's existence. I also understand how the Ramones purposely went for the anti-prog-rock sound. That being said, the repetitious-power-chord-only-with-no-solos and the same-song-just-different-simple-to-the-point-lyrics for a whole album... Like I get it, that's your schtick, but when that's the only thing you seem capable of doing, it loses its charm a bit. It started out strong, but as each song became the same thing over and over again, each song became less enjoyable, and towards the end, irritating. It had energy, excitement, uniqueness, it was a fun listen, for about 20 minutes.

Looking for reasons to downgrade the listen because I am not a punk fan. But could not pull it off. So I will give a 3

I like the Ramones but their better stuff are on their other albums.

es un álbum entretenido, supongo. pero las canciones son indestinguibles entre sí. es casi como si hubiesen utilizado la misma fórmula para todas las canciones. las letras son penosas

If you really like blitzkrieg bop then you’ll really like this album 2.5/5

Felt like one big song made up of smaller songs. Always liked Blitzkrieg Bop. The rest felt very samey. 3/5

The godfathers of pop punk but that being said they’re not my favourite. They have some good songs but there’s many other pop punk/punk bands I’d rather listen to.

Good clean family fun. Liked Now I wanna Sniff and Beat on the Brat best of all.

What a banger of an album. Blitzkrieg Bop is an all-timer as far as opening tracks go, but I think people really sleep on Beat on the Brat. The tracks get more forgettable as the album goes on, but it keeps the same fun, lively punk energy throughout. Love these guys.

Just a fun album that doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. Multiple bops and a quick listen. General mood improver

It’s a yes from me.

Ramones are where Punk begins. They created the blueprint. There's a slew of proto-punk bands and music that came before, but Ramones were the first to lay it down proper. Literally ALL Punk has Ramones DNA. They get the credit as the first and there's no further debate as far as I'm concerned. They are the fuckin' Abraham of Punk. Still crazy to consider the influence of this album. Holy shit.

Per Mr. Anderson this is just "noise" (2.5/5)

It's fine, it's formative to the genre, but it's just not really my thing. Still a 3/5, but I can't give it higher

Camp rock vibes My fav is Blitzkrieg Bop

i get that this is historically significant, im jus not super into it. its a fine album i like it. there just other punk id rather listen to thats all

They kind of shout their lyrics, so it makes most of the songs sound similar. That being said, I still liked the album.

Hugely influential. It was the guiding star for what Punk Rock would become. Fast, angry, and very catchy.

It's not a bad album; there were no songs that I actively disliked or wanted to skip. But the songs all sounded too similar. Good background noise

in seconds i'm suddenly transported back to playing rock band in college

Rather limited in their range, but still quite entertaining. Would be worse if this went on longer than it did, so an extra half-star for the wisdom of brevity.

Juvenile, perhaps, in lyrics, but the energy is fetching and, besides, they are only two minute songs. The attitude and the beat that make this work.

Punk is officially here. 30 minutes of pure adreneline. And the band is tight, they can really fucking play

Album #1053, I knew this one had to show up soon. The original punk album.

Had to be there I guess. Very repetitive. It's a little fun at some points though

A classic through and through. Have loved this since I was in middle school.

Another of those you perhaps had to be there for... then again, the Sex Pistols came very soon after, and the Clash... The Ramones get a 2 for innovation and the knowledge that a lot of the music I listen to may not have been made without them...

Third verse, different from the first. An all time classic of the genre, if you hate Ramones, we have nothing in common.

siento que todas se parecen jeje hey ho, hey HO

The whole album was good, I liked every song but the songs did all sound the same and they are very simple (the same line gets repeated often). But otherwise, every song on the album was added to playlist

I hate to out myself but I think I'm an anarchist that just isn't that into punk music. I don't dislike it, there are some good tracks on here, but I've yet to find a (non-post) punk album to really woo me. For how big the Ramones were this falls as just decent.

Blitzkrieg Bop is another challenger for best first track off a debut album. This is the kind of punk I like. Short and to the point.

lowkey all the songs soubd the same lol mid srysrysry

Very monotone - as in the same sounding drums and riffs. I suppose you had to be there. Let's Dance gets a quirky ending, so it gets the cake Fav. Track: Let's Dance

It’s exactly what you think it is and it’s glorious for that.

It's the Ramones debut album. You know exactly what you're getting with this album, nothing overly complicated, no surprises, it's down the middle-pop punk and that's just fine. Good clean fun with this one. 4 stars

"Ramones" by Ramones is one of the strongest punk debut albums of all time. It's one of the fun albums from start to end. The album starts with banger song "Blitzkrieg Bop". The album flow smoothly for around 30 minutes with short tracks. The raw production level is very good and lyrics deals with violence, drug use, humor and relationship issues and also love the songs uptempo. There are no filler and no skip tracks. Other tracks I like "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", "Let's Dance (Cover)", and "Judy Is a Punk". Overall great album by Ramones with only downside being repetitiveness of tracks. Other than this love the album.

Приятно слушать, треки, в принципе, похожи, но довольно-таки энергично. Мне понравилось, что под альбом можно о чём-то своём думать. Как ловишь вайб с первого трека, так до конца он и идёт Найс Лучший трек точно самый первый, ну он и является классикой - Blitzkrieg Bop, второй трек очень сложно выбрать, т.к. все треки хороши. Но, наверное, Judy Is a Punk лучше остальных

Продолжаем ломать систему оценивания: 7.5/10. Сама база панкухи с присущей динамичностью и соответствующими текстами. Из минусов: настолько однообразно, что как будто послушал минимум 10 одинаковых песен. И бас - просто чес восьмыми, мех. Из запоминающихся треков пожалуй только Blitzkrieg Bop и I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.

Наверняка влияние Ramones на панк-рок имеет громадные масштабы, но сейчас все это слушается довольно скучно, хоть и задорно. Первая в альбоме и лучшая их песня - Blitzkrieg Bop. Выбрать вторую очень сложно из-за практически одинаковой мелодии в половине треков, но запала больше всего Now I wanna sniff some glue.

Ramone

if you like hearing the same song done differently for 29 minutes, you will love this.

I've never been a Ramones fan. Their music lacks any depth beyond preschool potbanging.

Its the one with Blitzkrieg Bop - Hey Ho Let's Go! But after that storming opening track, things do begin to sound somewhat similar I expected to give this a four star rating, but a three makes much more sense, mainly down to the opening track

Plaine and boring

55

Liked it slightly more than I thought I would. Maybe like a 2.5. I respect the influence but its a little overly simple for me.

Great revel energy. But i was happy that this only lasted 30mins.

Low 3

One of those early punk bands that feel like they’re more about the image than the sound, you know? I’ve never disliked them, but I’ve also never thought “oh boy I’d really like to listen to the Ramones right now!” outside of “Blitzkrieg Bop,” which is excellent. Anyway, this album is fine. Probably crazy in its time, kind of forgettable these days.

monotonous punk shit

Catching up because I forgot to pause while I was on vacation. I am still so exhausted but also whatever, a second album. The page said that they were influential to creating punk. So if in 1976 while The Ramones were making this would know that I would be listening to this at my corporate sell out job, they would be sick to their stomach. What does this mean for my music appreciation/learning when I am for sure not the demographic the artists were trying to speak to? But also, how can you not like the vibe? This is such a fun album. Songs are fast both in tempo and in duration. But every song is starting to sound the same... 11 songs in and one finally feels a *little* different. Okay started great, but got tired of it really quickly.

A classic. Personally, I’ve only been familiar with this album for the past few years, but their influence is obviously undeniable. A solid and entertaining album. Sounds great too - the production has such a live feel to it.

Enjoyment: 6/10 Replayability: 7/10 Cohesion: 7/10 Flow/Pacing: 5/10 Artistic Merit: 6/10 Weighted Average: 6.3/10 Review: Blitzkrieg Bop was the only Ramones song that I've listened to up to this point. It's got a strong, fast beat, good bass to rock your head to, and it's actual punk that I can both tolerate and enjoy. I then found out all the tracks on the album are also like this, but a little too similarly. Every track sounds the same as the last, so it got old by the end. Liked Song(s): Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, Judy Is a Punk, Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue, Havana Affair, I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You Disliked Song(s): Chain Saw, 53rd & 3rd Recommend? Yes Heard Before? Partly

Great album! Classic punk and it's the ramones duh!

4.5

"Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" Friendo, I can tell you've been doing that already.

Good easy listen

It's so stupidly lovable. Like a piss up at a friend's house, it starts off like a riot, then the fun peters out

Quick, punchy, and inoffensive. That said, severely repetitive.

Thank god this album is so short. Yet I don't dislike it but would it have been longer I would lose one star.

Some claim that there’s a track on here with a staggering 4 chords! Most likely a mistake by the guitarist. One sound, different tempos (sometimes)

Just listened to this the other day - the recording is terrible, the mix attrocious, the playing dodgy, but it's brilliant moronic punk. Wahdoodreefoh!

Never been a huge fan but this is a decent album. You can definitely hear the inspirations for modern punk.

The T shirts are cool

Really great punk album, but the fact every song sounds the same kinda ruins it for me Its a great song regardless, just got kinda tired a few songs in But still a great punk anthem and one of the pioneers of the genre

First off, Blitzkrieg Bop, great song. However, I did not want to hear it 13 more times in 2 minutes intervals. Almost everything song on this sounds exactly the fucking same. It wasn't bad at all, but it's still the exact same shit for half an hour. Also, why did they pronounce massacre like massa-kree?? Favorite Track: Blitzkrieg Bop

I really didn't liked it. it was a nice listen but all of the tracks sounds the same, with a lot of songs with stupid lyrics. they were groundbreaking so I still respect this album

Chuck Berry didn't invent rock n roll, but he crystalized its disparate strands into a recognizable, replicable, conventional form. Similarly, the Ramones didn't invent punk, but they drew up the blueprint for the next 5+ decades of punk bands. This is a powerhouse of a record, and every single song is instantly charming and memorable. Probably my favorite girl group record of the 70s.

3.5

on one hand this goes really hard. on the other hand this was the longest 30 minutes of my life; none of the songs do anything except reuse the same three guitar chords over and over again over vocals that sound the same even if they're technically different. i think i was probably paying too much attention though; i bet i'd enjoy it a lot more if i treated this as background music instead or something like that. 3/5, deserves to be here despite how downright stupid it is.

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Very Good - I can appreciate this for what it means in the context of the history of music. In that sense it couldn’t be rates higher, I just find that the songs are a bit too limited for it to reach the status of a truly great album. Some individual tracks here are fantastic and the album is generally really good, but Rocket To Russia is a much better punk rock album. The Ramones are to punk what Sabbath are to metal but unlike Sabbath, they didn’t quite get it spot on the first time around.

Pretty straightforward package here, rock fast and get out. The sound has that grungy garage quality but doesn't get lost it in like a lot of other Punk albums on this list. I appreciate that the band was doing some new and revolutionary things that led to all kinds of landmark stuff down the line. Still doesn't make me any more of a fan of Punk than before. Nothing I hated listening to, but the style is very defined and they don't vary too much from beginning to end. I will probably end up saving around half of the songs for repeat listens but that's about it.

Me gustó pero fue bastante repetitivo. Sin embargo, gracias a su importancia le subo un poco. No es mi estilo igual

I realised today that you can go back and rate albums you've missed. I picked this one because it's the shortest so far and it's late at night. I didn't really pay attention to the lyrics but I didn't like the sounds enough for it to have been worth it anyway. No idea what this is supposed to evoke. It was listenable but I can't give it more than a 3/10.

I was going to try and pick a favourite track from the list but I found them all blurring together a bit. The consistent sound on the album reminded me a bit of a couple of the grungier King Gizzard albums, Willoughby's Beach and I'm in your Mind Fuzz come to mind. This album has a cleaner sounding mix than either of those: I don't know how I feel about this. I think I like it less here than in Mind Fuzz, as that album uses a contrast of sounds across its length to build narrative, and while the lyrics across songs tie together a bit, the mostly constant sound means I didn't feel much of an emotional contast across Ramones' short length. (This all feels a bit surface level. I imagine this is likely to be common with only having a day for each!)

fire, i liked

Listening notes: It's the music from that ad!! Also spider man That's not how you pronounce "massacre" That's not how you pronounce the first syllable of "basement". Can't critique the second syllable because it's nowhere to be seen This is literally the same song again Interesting uh... vocal delivery I feel like I've heard this song before approximately 13 times Good sound, but they can do precisely one thing with it. This feels like the sort of album that's culturally important in the same way that Homo Erectus is evolutionarily important. Blitzkrieg Bop is a banger though 3/5

Thoroughly enjoyed this album, lots of classics

fuck yea‼️‼️ both profoundly nostalgic and simply just Good. This one is my dad humming under his breath while he's working in the living room and I'm studying upstairs. 4.3/5

me re gusto, conocia a los ramones pero nunca los había escuchado, creo que los voy a seguir escuchando. el álbum muy bueno, escuche muy poco este tipo de música asi rock del más viejo si le queres poner, muy bueno

I've heard this album a couple of times before and honestly, while I don't love it I do think it is pretty solid overall - the opener, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' is probably the Ramones' signature song and for good reason, and I do appreciate that this album was pretty short, but I'd be lying if I said that I was engaged the whole way through even if I did generally have a good time with it. I'd probably give it a 7/10 if I could, but I do feel more comfortable with a 3/5 than a 4/5. Still good, though.

1. transported to a childhood ad! 2. what can u do? 3. a headbopper! 4. sweet 5. sick intro! 6. did not realise we went into the next song already 7. ? 8. ?? 9. banger 10. :/ 11. eh 12. yes lets dance!! 13. why not :( 14. nice end

Deceptively simple, brilliantly effective. Still a thrill.

Fantastic Spectoresque pop, speed up but without the heavy metal influence that plagues later American punk.

Ramones isn’t trying to say much about society, politics, or the human condition. It’s trying to make you move. And it succeeds spectacularly. But its ambitions are intentionally narrower. What gives Ramones lasting greatness is not complexity. It’s clarity. Every second of this album understands exactly what it wants to be. There is no filler. No pretension. No wasted gesture. No attempt to impress anyone with virtuosity. That purity of purpose is incredibly rare.

Definitely interesting and what im not used to listening to but i enjoyed it.

I enjoyed this!

Beach Boys for people who don’t shower

“That song was great, let’s write it 13 more times”

Ramones! I loved them! I'd seen a live recording on german TV and was blasted away.

Looked at sex pistols and sighed

BOP

7/10 = tbh very popular and overplayed but popular and overplayed for a reason i think, goes by really quickly and i enjoyed each song and remembered way more than i thought even though its basically the same song over again

Wow, this is great! Very consistent vibe. Wish I was in highschool when this came out. Shame they can’t even count to 5 though.

I can’t believe they’re not British

A quick listen; kind of like one long song, but it's a good song! I only knew Blitzkrieg Bop previously, but the whole thing was fun to listen to. Will probably listen again.

I really like the vibe of the album, it felt really nostalgic to me, Judy is a punk best song no doubt, only complaint it started to get repetitive, same power chord progressions kinda, like atleast three songs sound like blitzkrieg, regardless it was still a fun listen

The best from the best

This is the sound of everything changing.

4/10. Los Ramones... No sé por qué esta banda es tan conocida. Supongo que es una banda de época. El sonido es muy monótono, como casi todo el Punk, es repetitivo y si bien te hace mover el cuerpo, no hay nada más que eso. Power Chords a más no poder. Literalmente, terminé el disco, salió otra canción de los Ramones y ni me di cuenta porque todas suenan igual.

can really hear where a lot of the stuff i listen to comes from, some songs don't quite hit for me though

It's a stone cold classic

AO LETS GO

Top songs: -Beat on the Brat - I wanna be your boyfriend - Now I wanna sniff some glue - Listen to my heart - Let’s dance 6/10 Very influential piece, tunes are a bit repetitive. Not my favourite album

best song first. great album one of the punk albums of all time. but - and of course this is just a feature of the genre - all the same

Full of absolute blitzkrieg bops. At a live performance there would be no desire for sedation; listening alone through headphones it can become a bit samey - undeniably iconic and fun though.

High-octane start to the scheme. Lots of the songs sound very similar but that doesn't really matter if the blueprint is a banger. Great album. Made me wanna sniff some glue.

Seminal New York punk. Even better than I remembered and takes me back to my salad days.