The Ramones

Honestly, I really like The Ramones. I think Mr. A nailed it spot on when he said, "The Ramones are The Beatles meets Green Day." One thing though that I disagree with in this statement is the fact that there truly is no comparison between The Beatles and The Ramones. One is a composed, god-like band, that creates music like a child creates waste - naturally. The other is choppy, uncoordinated, unorganized and loud. But there's something about that I love. I love their heavy accents that stick out in almost every song. I love their quirky songs and lyrics and the sounds the make. They just remind me of a crazy high school band that plays at the homecoming dance that is held in the gymnasium of a school. I know that I say all music reminds me of something to do with high school but it just does. Anyways, even though everything about this band screams talentless and unorganized, it still is really good music to just jam to and have fun. Most songs to understand their true worth, you have to pay attention to every beat, every note, every lyric. And with these guys, all you do is have to listen to their ridiculousness and just have fun. Plus the lyrics just make you laugh. And the way they say the lyrics. Sometimes they will be talking, sometimes they will be singing it, or moaning it, or groaning it, or doing all of the above at the same time. Their songs are very repetitive, not only with their similar sounds, but with their lyrics and pauses as well. But I still love their sound and can't wait to hear more. My favorites are definitely "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Beat on the Brat," and "Judy is a Punk," all of which are off of their first album, simply titled Ramones.

I was genuinely surprised when most of the class didn't like The Ramones because I thought their songs were just dumb and a bunch of fun. When some of them said, they couldn't even stand it. I mean the band obviously won't win 'most talented' or 'most inspiring,' but the fact that they didn't even have fun with their poor musical skills really surprises me.