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Breaking news: Johnny Ramone dies
AP
| Sept. 15, 2004
| AP
Posted on 09/15/2004 8:28:23 PM PDT by JellyJam
Johnny Ramone, member of punk legends The Ramones, dies at 55
LOS ANGELES (AP) Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band The Ramones, has died. He was 55.
Ramone died in his sleep Wednesday afternoon at his Los Angeles home surrounded by friends and family, his publicist said. He had battled prostate cancer for five years, and was hospitalized in June at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Ramone, born John Cummings, was one of the original members of the Ramones, whose hit songs I Wanna be sedated and Blitzkrieg Bop, among others, earned the band induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
The bands singer, Joey Ramone, whose real name was Jeff Hyman, died in 2001 of lymphatic cancer. Bassist Dee Dee Ramone, who was born Douglas Colvin, died from a drug overdose in 2002.
Johnny Ramone founded The Ramones in 1974 with Joey Ramone, DeeDee Ramone and Tommy Ramone, the only surviving member of the original band.
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To: JellyJam
Here`s a Ramones flash movie that is hilarious. Totally bashes the hell out of Ted Kennedy and other liberals. Johnny would have loved this one, he might have even seen it. Hell, for all I know he could have even been the one who made it!
Ramones bash Teddy
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posted on
09/16/2004 4:59:21 AM PDT
by
Imaverygooddriver
( What`s the difference between a car alarm and John Kerry? Car alarms sometimes do their job.)
To: JellyJam
Damn! Not Johnny!
I pulled my "All the Stuff & More Vol 2" out this week and have been listening to it non-stop in the van...little did I know.
To: JellyJam
Sad news.
Rest in peace.................
Gabba gabba hey...............
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posted on
09/16/2004 5:05:05 AM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...)
To: JellyJam
104
posted on
09/16/2004 5:05:54 AM PDT
by
Lockbar
(Worried about lead poisoning? Then stop eating the paint chips, Dummy!)
To: JellyJam
105
posted on
09/16/2004 5:06:45 AM PDT
by
mabelkitty
(Watch for a CBS employee in a trench coat going by DeepWord.....)
To: 537cant be wrong; chilepepper; Flyer; GSWarrior; i cant stand it; inkling; itsamelman; JellyJam; ...
Weegee was slow on the draw last night / this morning so I'm pinging everyone to this.
It's my sad duty to inform you all that Johnny Ramone has passed on to the other side.
![](http://www.neonexus.com/auswee/images1/johnnyramone1.jpg)
GABBA GABBA HEY!!! Rest In Peace, Johnny!
![](http://www.neonexus.com/auswee/images1/rocknroll.jpg)
Rock and Roll PING! email Weegee to get on/off this list (or grab it yourself to PING the rest)
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posted on
09/16/2004 5:57:11 AM PDT
by
t_skoz
To: t_skoz
It's my sad duty to inform you all that Johnny Ramone has passed on to the other sideMoment of silence...
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posted on
09/16/2004 6:02:21 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
To: JellyJam
Resquiat In Pace
Everytime a Ramone dies, a 18-year old melo-punk guitarist loses some talent.
Anyone who thinks that the Ramones were conservative or liberal, they didn't care either way. They just got drunk, stoned, or coked-up and wrote some Ramones material that lasted forever.
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posted on
09/16/2004 6:22:40 AM PDT
by
struggle
((The struggle continues))
To: Clemenza
I agree. The Ramones and The Clash saved rock.
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posted on
09/16/2004 6:51:42 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(Islam is as Islam does)
To: JellyJam
Gabba Gabba Hey, Johnny. Adios Amigo.
My 3 and 5 year old daughters will rarely let me drive anywhere without playing the Ramones. They love Blitzkrieg Bop and Pinhead especially. They bash away at their air guitar and air drums and scream "..We accept you, we accept you, ONE OF US!" God love 'em, beats Barney CD's any day.
I REALLY owe Johnny and the Ramones...
Damn.
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posted on
09/16/2004 6:54:52 AM PDT
by
itsamelman
(“Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh.” -- Al Swearengen)
To: itsamelman
Saw the Ramones a couple of times in their heyday ( once in Hartford and once at UCONN outside in a daytime concert ) and man they cooked with rocket fuel . No breaks between songs ( 1-2-3-4 ! ) . Power ...Energy ...Tongues planted firmly in cheeks ...I recall seeing them crossing the street together one dark night in NYC many moons ago ...We were waiting at a red signal ..." Hey - The Ramones ! " ...Let's hope Johnny is in a better place ...RIP ...
To: dubyain04jebin08and12
They had two other good songs "Dictionary Girl" and "Danny Bonnaducci" (sp?)
Back in my college radio days, I'd play "end of the ramones" back to back with "Rock n' Roll High School"
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posted on
09/16/2004 7:24:47 AM PDT
by
Big Guy and Rusty 99
("It Takes A Zippo To Raze A Village: The John Kerry Story")
To: JellyJam
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posted on
09/16/2004 7:25:34 AM PDT
by
rintense
(Results matter.)
To: itsamelman
My 3 and 5 year old daughters will rarely let me drive anywhere without playing the Ramones. They love Blitzkrieg Bop and Pinhead especially. They bash away at their air guitar and air drums and scream "..We accept you, we accept you, ONE OF US!" God love 'em, beats Barney CD's any day. Your girls have great taste!
I should post a pic of my 19-month-old in her Ramones onesie (courtesy of Hot Topic) and her black, hi-top Chuck Taylors. She's also got a shirt that says, "Gabba Gabba Goo: Rock and Roll PreSchool!"
RIP Johnny. At least we still have Marky, but he's now touring with the ex-fits.
To: RepoGirl
To: dubyain04jebin08and12
have narrowed down my records to about 150 records (not counting the jazz), I used to have about triple of the that. Now that I don't use them all the time. I only occasionally doing a jazz radio show and I have been slowly replacing my LP's with Cd's.
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posted on
09/16/2004 7:30:43 AM PDT
by
Big Guy and Rusty 99
("It Takes A Zippo To Raze A Village: The John Kerry Story")
To: Clemenza
That is a far cry from being the greatest rock band ever. I like what I have heard from them but they are no better than the Thunderbirds or Stray Cats, if as good.
While not my favorite LZ is a far better and more influential band than the Ramones. The other two you mentioned are insignificant.
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posted on
09/16/2004 7:42:57 AM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(My Father was 10x the hero John Fraud Kerry is.)
To: justshutupandtakeit
Have you EVER posted a comment that was not completely asinine?
Seriously.
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posted on
09/16/2004 7:58:27 AM PDT
by
t_skoz
To: justshutupandtakeit
You can't compare Zep with the Ramones. You're missing the whole point.The Ramones reached an audience by taken rock music back its basics....three chords and a fast tempo. They provided the blueprint for much of what was to follow in the punk realm.
They were also one of the first bands to meld rock music with junk culture.
At least the Dictators are still around.
To: t_skoz
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posted on
09/16/2004 8:04:33 AM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(My Father was 10x the hero John Fraud Kerry is.)
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