December 31st, 1977

The Ramones played the Rainbow Theater in London, England. The show was recorded and released as the bands first live album It's Alive.

December 16th, 1989

The Ramones played The Ritz in NY, NY.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95"
2. "Teenage Lobotomy"
3. "Psycho Therapy"
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
5. "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?"
6. "I Believe In Miracles"
7. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
8. "Rock 'N' Roll High School"
9. "I Wanna Be Sedated"
10. "Beat On The Brat"
11. "I Wanna Live"
12. "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg"
13. "Go Mental"
14. "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
15. "Rockaway Beach"
16. "Pet Semetary"
17. "Don't Bust My Chops"
18. "She's The One"
19. "Mama's Boy"
20. "Animal Boy"
21. "Wart Hog"
22. "Surfin' Bird"
23. "Cretin Hop"
24. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
25. "Today Your Love Tomorrow The World"
26. "Pinhead"
27. "Chinese Rock"
28. "Somebody Put Something In My Drink"
29. "California Sun"
30. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)"
31. "I Just Want To Have Something To Do"
32. "We're A Happy Family"
33. "Indian Giver"
34. "Judy Is A Punk"

December 5th, 1991

The Ramones played Manchester Academy in Manchester, England.

"Weird Al" Covers the Ramones!

Dr. Demento Covered In Punk will be released on January 12th, 2018. The two-hour special will be structured like one of Dr. Demento's original radio shows and along with "Weird Al" will feature cover versions of classic songs performed by the Misfits, Joan Jett, Fred Schneider, Adam West and William Shatner along with many more. Check out "Weird Al's" Ramones cover below and learn more about the release HERE.

 

November 30th, 2003

Joey Ramone Place was unveiled at Bowery and E 2nd Street. As of 2010 the sign was one of New York City's most stolen having been replaced 4 times since being unveiled.

November 28th, 1991

The Ramones played Tor 3 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95"
2. "Teenage Lobotomy"
3. "Psycho Therapy"
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
5. 
   
6. "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?"
7. "I Believe in Miracles"
8. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
9. "Rock 'N' Roll High School"
10. "I Wanna Be Sedated"
11. "The KKK Took My Baby Away"
12. "I Wanna Live"
13. "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)"
14. "Commando"
15. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
16. "Rockaway Beach"
17. "Pet Sematary"
18. "I Wanna Be Well"
19. "Too Tough to Die"
20. "Mama's Boy"
21. "Animal Boy"
22. "Wart Hog"
23. "Surfin' Bird"
24. "Cretin Hop"
25. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
26. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World"
27. "Pinhead"
28. "Chinese Rock"
29. "I Just Want to Have Something to Do"
30. "We're a Happy Family"
31. "Punishment Fits the Crime"
32. "Beat on the Brat"
33. "Judy Is a Punk"

November 24th, 1954

Elvis Ramone AKA Clem Burke was born.

November 17th, 1981

The Ramones appeared on Spain's TVE Musical Express. The band performed "This Business is Killing Me" and "All's Quiet on the Eastern Front" from the album Pleasant Dreams.

November 14th, 1994

The Ramones played Palacio Peñarol in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95"
2. "Teenage Lobotomy"
3. "Psycho Therapy"
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
5. "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?"
6. "I Believe in Miracles"
7. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
8. "Rock 'N' Roll High School"
9. "I Wanna Be Sedated"
10. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
11. "I Wanna Live"
12. "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)"
13. "Commando"
14. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
15. "Rockaway Beach"
16. "Pet Sematary"
17. "Strength to Endure"
18. "The Shape of Things to Come"
19. "Take It as It Comes"
20. "Somebody Put Something in My Drink"
21. "7 and 7 Is"
22. "Wart Hog"
23. "Cretin Hop"
24. "Listen to My Heart"
25. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World"
26. "Pinhead"
27. "My Back Pages"
28. "Poison Heart"
29. "We're a Happy Family"
30. "R.A.M.O.N.E.S."
31. "Chinese Rocks"
32. "Beat on the Brat"

November 13th, 1939

Danny Fields was born. Fields along with Linda Stein co-managed the Ramones during their early years.

November 12th, 1987

The Ramones played The Mad Monk in Wilmington, NC.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95" 
2. "Teenage Lobotomy" 
3. "Psycho Therapy" 
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop" 
5. 
   
6. "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?" 
7. "Bop 'Til You Drop" 
8. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" 
9. "Rock 'N' Roll High School" 
10. "I Wanna Be Sedated" 
11. "The KKK Took My Baby Away" 
12. "Chinese Rocks" 
13. "Weasel Face" 
14. "Love Kills" 
15. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" 
16. "Rockaway Beach" 
17. "Garden of Serenity" 
18. "Too Tough to Die" 
19. "Mama's Boy" 
20. "Animal Boy" 
21. "Wart Hog" 
22. "Surfin' Bird" 
23. "Cretin Hop" 
24. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" 
25. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" 
26. "Pinhead" 
27. "I Wanna Live" 
28. "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" 
29. "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" 
30. "Do You Wanna Dance?" 
31. "California Sun" 
32. "We're a Happy Family" 
33. "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" 
34. "Judy Is a Punk" 
    
    

Hollywood Forever

This past Saturday I was in Los Angeles and had some free time so I decided to finally venture out to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to see Dee Dee Ramone's grave and the Johnny Ramone memorial statue. It also happened to be the 40th anniversary of the release of Rocket to Russia which was an amazing coincidence.

Dee Dee's grave and the memorial statue are fairly close together and easy to find. When you enter the cemetery make a left after the guard gate and after checking out some of the living residents (peacocks in cages and stray cats) make the first right. Dee Dee's grave is on the left about 10-15 feet down the road.

There's no mistaking this grave belongs to a Ramone. One of Dee Dee's lyrics is inscribed around the band's famous presidential seal.

It's easy to see how many visitors Dee Dee gets as there were items left behind by people as well as lipstick "kisses" on the granite. Under his name it simply says:

I felt a wave of emotion standing there where Dee Dee will rest for eternity.

If you continue up to the next intersection on the left you'll see the entrance to the Garden of Legends.

Johnny's memorial statue is easy to spot and speaks for itself. It's already a pretty high traffic area and with Chris Cornell's plot a few feet away there was a lot of activity.

 

The Hollywood Forever cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.

November 4th, 1977

The Ramones third album Rocket to Russia was released.

1. "Cretin Hop"
2. "Rockaway Beach"
3. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"
4. "Locket Love"
5. I Don't Care"
6. Sheena Is a Pink Rocker"
7. We're a Happy Family"
8. "Teenage Lobotomy"
9."Do You Wanna Dance"
10. "I Wanna Be Well"
11."I Can't Give You Anything"
12. "Ramona"
13. "Surfin' Bird"
14. "Why Is It Always This Way?"

October 30th, 2016

Ramones Way is unveiled at 67th Ave. and 110th street in Queens, NY.

October 26th, 1981

The Ramones performed 3 songs ("We Want the Airwaves", "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and "The KKK Took My Baby Away") on the Swedish television show Måndagsbörsen.

October 21st, 1993

The Ramones appeared on The Simpsons episode "Rosebud".

Rocket to Russia [40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

On November 24th Rhino Records will release the Ramones' 3rd album Rocket to Russia in a 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition.

From the band's website:

To celebrate the album's 40-year anniversary, Rhino will release two versions on November 24. It contains two different mixes of the album: a remastered version of the original and a new 40th Anniversary Tracking Mix by original Rocket To Russia engineer/mixer Ed Stasium. The collection also includes a number of unreleased studio recordings, plus a previously unissued recording of the band’s 1977 concert in Glasgow, Scotland.

You can preorder the album HERE.

October 14th, 1992

The Ramones played the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. Robby Krieger of The Doors joined them for "Take It As It Comes".

 

October 8th

1948 Johnny Ramone was born.
1965 C.J. Ramone was born.

September 28th, 1978

The Ramones appeared on Top of the Pops.

September 21st, 1978

The Ramones released their 4th studio album Road to Ruin.

1. "I Just Want to Have Something to Do"
2. "I Wanted Everything"
3. "Don't Come Close"
4. I Don't Want You"
5. "Needles and Pins"
6. I'm Against It"
7. I Wanna Be Sedated"
8. "Go Mental"
9. "Questioningly"
10. "She's the One"
11. Bad Brain"
12. "It's a Long Way Back"

September 18th, 1951

Dee Dee Ramone was born.

September 15th, 1974

The Ramones played CBGB in NYC.

Incomplete setlist:

1. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" 
2. "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement" 
3. "Judy Is a Punk" 
4. "Bitzkrieg Bop" 
5. 
   
6. "California Sun" 

September 15, 2004

Johnny Ramone passed away.

September 12th, 2004

The Ramones 30th Anniversary Party was held at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA.

Pictures from the event can be found HERE

September 7th, 1947

Record producer and recording engineer Tony Bongiovi was born. Along with Tommy Ramone he produced the Ramones' two 1977 releases Leave Home and Rocket to Russia.

September 3rd, 1982

The Ramones played the US Festival at the Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernardino, CA. The festival took place over Labor Day weekend with the Ramones playing day 1 along with Gang of Four, The English Beat, Oingo Boingo, The B-52's, Talking Heads and The Police.

  Setlist:

1. "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?" 
2. "Do You Wanna Dance?"
3. "Blitzkrieg Bop" 
4. "This Business Is Killing Me" 
5. 
   
6. "All's Quiet on the Eastern Front" 
7. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" 
8. "Rock 'N' Roll High School" 
9. "I Wanna Be Sedated" 
10. "Beat on the Brat" 
11. "The KKK Took My Baby Away" 
12. "Havana Affair" 
13. "Come On Now" 
14. "Suzy Is a Headbanger" 
15. "Let's Dance" 
16. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" 
17. "I'm Affected" 
18. "Chinese Rocks" 
19. "Rockaway Beach" 
20. "Teenage Lobotomy" 
21. "Surfin' Bird" 
22. "Cretin Hop" 
23. "California Sun" 
24. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" 
25. "Pinhead"

August 29th, 1987

1987 the Ramones played City Gardens in Trenton, NJ. This was Elvis Ramone's (Blondie's Clem Burke) second and final show with the band.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95"
2. "Teenage Lobotomy"
3. "Psycho Therapy"
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
5. "Do You Remember Rock N' Roll Radio?"
6. "Freak Of Nature"
7. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
8. "Rock N' Roll High School"
9. "I Wanna Be Sedated"
10. "The K.K.K. Took My Baby Away"
11. "Crummy Stuff"
12. "Rockaway Beach"
13. "Love Kills"
14. "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
15. "Glad To See You Go"
16. "I Don't Care"
17. "Too Tough To Die"
18. "Mama's Boy"
19. "Animal Boy"
20. "Wart Hog"
21. "Surfin' Bird"
22. "Cretin Hop"
23. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
24. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"
25. "Pinhead"
26. "Chinese Rock"
27. "Somebody Put Something In My Drink"
28. "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down"
29. "Do You Wanna Dance?"
30. "California Sun"
31. "We're A Happy Family"

August 25th, 1990

The Ramones appeared on The Howard Stern Show.

August 24th, 1979.

Rock 'n' Roll High School was released in theaters.

August 16th

1974 the Ramones played their first ever live show at CBGB in New York City.

2005 Weird Tales of the Ramones was released.

August 12th, 1976

Ramones played two sets at The Roxy in Hollywood, CA. Both sets are available on the 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition release of the debut album. The first set was previously available on the Expanded & Remastered release of Leave Home.

Setlist

1. "Loudmouth"

2. "Beat On The Brat"

3. "Blitzkrieg Bop" 
4. "I Remember You" 
5. "Glad To See You Go" 
6. "Chain Saw" 
7. "53rd & 3rd"
8. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" 
9. "Havana Affair" 
10. "Listen To My Heart" 

11. "California Sun" 

12. "Judy Is A Punk" 
13. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" 

14. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"

15. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"

16. "Let's Dance" 

August 11th, 1957

Richie Ramone was born.

August 9th, 1977

Ramones recorded a performance for Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. The episode aired the following month on September 19th. The episode also featured a performance by The Ohio Players and comedy from Jim Samuels and Roger & Roger.

Setlist:

1. "Listen to My Heart"
2. "California Sun"
3. "Judy Is a Punk"
4. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
5. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
6. "Loudmouth"
7. "Beat on the Brat"
8. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
9. "Glad to See You Go"
10. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
11. "Rockaway Beach"
12. "Commando"

August 6th, 1996

Ramones played their final live show at The Palace in Hollywood, CA.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95"
2. "Teenage Lobotomy"
3. "Psycho Therapy"
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
5. "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?"
6. "I Believe In Miracles"
7. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
8. "Rock And Roll High School"
9. "I Wanna Be Sedated"
10. "Spider-Man"
11. "The KKK Took My Baby Away"
12. "I Just Want To Have Something To Do"
13. "Commando"
14. "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
15. "Rockaway Beach"
16. "Pet Sematary"
17. "The Crusher"
18. "Love Kills" (with Dee Dee Ramone)
19. "Do You Wanna Dance?"
20. "Somebody Put Something In My Drink"
21. "I Don't Want You"
22. "Wart Hog"
23. "Cretin Hop"
24. "R.A.M.O.N.E.S." (with Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead)
25. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"
26. "Pinhead"
27. "53rd and 3rd" (with Tim Armstrong and Lars Fredrickson of Rancid)
28. "Listen To My Heart"
29. "We're A Happy Family"
30. "Chinese Rocks" (with Ben Shepard of Soundgarden)
31. "Beat On The Brat"
32. "Any Way You Want It" (with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam)

Playlist - Cover Songs

In addition to penning some of the most memorable songs of all time the Ramones were great at putting their unique stamp on songs by other artists. Not counting their album of covers the band put their unique spin on over a dozen songs during their recording career. I've gone through that list of covers and created a playlist that captures the best of those songs. I've avoided including songs written or co-written by a member of the band but first recorded by another artist.

1. "I Don't Want to Grow Up"  From 1995's ¡Adios Amigos! - Originally recorded by Tom Waits.
2. "California Sun" From 1977's Leave Home - Originally recorded by Joe Jones. The Ramones version uses the arrangement made famous by The Rivieras.
3. "I Need Your Love" From 1983's Subterranean Jungle - Originally recorded by The Poppees.
4. "Palisades Park" From 1989's Brain Drain - Originally recorded by Freddy Cannon.
5. "Do You Wanna Dance" From 1977's Rocket to Russia - Originally recorded by Bobby Freeman.
6. "Surfin' Bird" From 1977's Rocket to Russia - Originally recorded by The Trashmen.
7. "Take It as It Comes" From 1992's Mondo Bizarro - Originally recorded by The Doors.
8. "Little Bit O' Soul" From 1983's Subterranean Jungle - Originally recorded by The Little Darlings.
9. "Baby, I Love You" From 1980's End of the Century - Originally recorded by The Ronettes.
10. "Spider-Man" From 1995 and found on the box set Weird Tales of the Ramones - Originally recorded as the theme from Spider-Man.

Playlist on Spotify

August 1st, 1978

Ramones played the Red Lion Inn in Champaign, Illinois.

Setlist:

1. "Rockaway Beach"
2. "Teenage Lobotomy"
3. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
4. "I Don't Want You"
5. "Glad to See You Go"
6. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
7. "You're Gonna Kill That Girl"
8. "I Don't Care"
9. "I Just Want to Have Something to Do"
10. "She's the One"
11. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
12. "Havana Affair"
13. "Commando"
14. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"
15. "Surfin' Bird"
16. "Cretin Hop"
17. "Listen to My Heart"
18. "California Sun"
19. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
20. "Pinhead"
21. "Do You Wanna Dance?"
22. "Oh Oh I Love Her So"
23. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World"
24. "Judy Is a Punk"
25. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"
26. "We're a Happy Family"

Rolling Stone's Johnny Ramone Tribute Coverage

LINK: Johnny Ramone Tribute: Fred Armisen, Billy Idol Salute Rocker at Annual Event

July 29th, 2016

The Ramones first album was released as a 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. In addition to a remastered version of the album, demos and two live shows from The Roxxy, the set also included a brand new mono mix by original album producer Craig Leon.

You can purchase the album HERE

July 22nd, 1993

Ramones played Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95" 
2. "Teenage Lobotomy" 
3. "Psycho Therapy" 
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop" 
5. 
   
6. "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?" 
7. "I Believe in Miracles" 
8. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" 
9. "Rock 'N' Roll High School" 
10. "I Wanna Be Sedated" 
11. "Censorshit" 
12. "I Wanna Live" 
13. "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" 
14. "Tomorrow She Goes Away" 
15. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" 
16. "Rockaway Beach" 
17. "Pet Sematary" 
18. "I Wanna Be Well" 
19. "Glad to See You Go" 
20. "Take It as It Comes" 
21. "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" 
22. "Commando" 
23. "Wart Hog" 
24. "Cretin Hop"
25. "Judy Is a Punk" 
26. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" 
27. "Pinhead"
28. "Strength to Endure" 
29. "Poison Heart" 
30. "7 and 7 Is"
31. "We're a Happy Family" 

July 21st, 1999

Joey Ramone appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien to promote the release of Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology.

Leave Home [40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] Released

Leave Home, the band's 2nd album, is being released in a deluxe edition today. This edition contains a remastered version of the original mix, a new 40th anniversary mix by the original album engineer Ed Stasium, a live show and several unheard recordings.

 You can order the deluxe edition HERE

July 20th

1981 Ramones released their 6th studio album Pleasant Dreams.

Also on this date in 1999 the original 4 members of the Ramones along with Marky and CJ appeared together for the final time at the Union Square Virgin Megastore in NYC for an autograph signing in support of the release of the Hey! Ho! Let's Go! Anthology.