Was anyone ever at a RAMONES concert? Probably in the 70's or early 80's? If yes, how was it? Damn I would pay a lot of bucks to have ever seen them. Hey Ho, lets go! RIP Joey ! RIP Dee Dee!
I saw them in '89 at UofH campus. I was 18 and worked "security" for the show. Blondie and The Tom Tom Club played with them. It was a weird show because you had to stay in your seat, plus there was no drinking and smoking (if I remember that right). That was my "job", to make sure nobody got out into the isle. The cool part was after the show, behind the place, I helped keep fans back and guarded the Ramones while they got back into their van. But really I just stood there and let everybody do what they wanted. I remember some guy asked Johnny for an autograph, he gave him one and then got into the van no problem. Then some balding guy in a suit came up to me all pissed of and asked me "Aren't you security??!!". I said "I guess" while laughing because I was 18 and 145 pounds, and the whole thing was pretty stupid. The guy just turned around and got into the van with the band. Ah, the memories...
I saw them twice. Once in the late 80's, and once in the 90's. I loved both shows, but the show in AUstin in the 80's was a much better venue than the NY show in the 90's. They were awesome, of course.
It might not have been Blondie, but it was definitely Deborah Harry in 1989. I remember her being fat when I saw her. That was a let down for sure.
the most sickening thing i can think of was hearing hey ho lets go in commercials...what happened to punk? blah
"Punk rock died when the first kid said, 'punk's not dead, punk's not dead.'" - David Berman I was supposed to see them late 80s in NYC (maybe at the Ritz?), but Dee Dee got busted buying weed in Washington Square Park and they cancelled the show.
Sorry, no offense intended. That's a quote (modified) from the Simpsons when the Ramones played Happy Birthday for Mr. Burns.
it died in like January 1978 after the last sex pistols show ever... "didja ever feel like you were being cheated?" --Johnny Rotten from the Alex Cox movie, "Sid & Nancy"
DEAD KENNEDYS "Chicken**** Conformist" Punk's not dead It just deserves to die When it becomes another stale cartoon A close-minded, self-centered social club Ideas don't matter, it's who you know If the music's gotten boring It's because of the people Who want everyone to sound the same Who drive bright people out Of our so-called scene 'Til all that's left Is just a meaningless fad Hardcore formulas are dog**** Change and caring are what's real Is this a state of mind Or just another label The joy and hope of an alternative Have become its own cliche A hairstyle's not a lifestyle Imagine Sid Vicious at 35 Who needs a scene Scared to love and to feel Judging everythng By loud fast rules appeal Who played last night? "I don't know, I forgot. But diving off the stage Was a lot of fun." [Chorus:] So eager to please Peer pressure decrees So eager to please Peer pressure decrees Make the same old mistakes Again and again, Chicken**** conformist Like your parents What's ripped us apart even more than drugs Are the thieves and the ******* liars Flipping people off when they share their stuff When someone falls are there any friends? Harder core than thou for a year or two Then it's time to get a real job Others stay home, it's no fun to go out When the gigs are wrecked by gangs and thugs When the thugs form bands, look who gets record deals From New York metal labels looking to scam Who sign the most racist queerbashing bands they can find To make a buck revving kids up for war Walk tall, act small Only as tough as gang approval Unity is bull**** When it's under someone's fat boot Where's the common cause Too many factions Safely sulk in their shells Agree with us on everything Or we won't help with anythng That kind of attitude Just makes a split grow wider Guess who's laughing while the world explodes When we're all crybabies Who fight best among ouselves That farty old rock and roll attitude's back "It's competition, man, we wanna break big." Who needs friends when the money's good That's right, the '70s are back. ****-rock metal's like a bad laxative It just don't move me, ya know? The music's OK when there's more ideas than solos Do we rally need the attitude too? Shedding thin skin too quickly As a fan it disappoints me Same old stupid sexist lyrics Or is Satan all you can think of? Crossover is just another word For lack of ideas Maybe what we need Are more trolls under the bridge Will the metalheads finally learn something- Or will the punks throw away their education? No one's ever the best Once they believe their own press "Maturing" don't mean rehashing Mistakes of the past The more things change The more they stay the same We can't grow When we won't criticize ourselves The '60s weren't all failure It's the '70s that stunk As the clock ticks we dig the same hole Music scenes ain't real life They won't get rid of the bomb Won't eliminate rape Or bring down the banks Any kind of real change Takes more time and work Than changing channels on a TV set
