Tuesday, November 22, 2016

There Are Some Songs It's Just Impossible to Ruin (But This Is Not One of Them): An Occasional Series

From their 1993 covers album Acid Eaters...


...please enjoy -- actually, I don't think that's possible -- the otherwise estimable Ramones and their take on the Jefferson Airplane classic "Somebody to Love."



Seriously -- this is fucking appallingly bad on every level. I bring it up only because I was thinking not so fondly of right-wing asshat Johnny Ramone the other day, and I was wondering why Joey ever put up with his shit.

Okay, apart from the touring money.
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4 comments:

  1. Ken J Xenozar11/22/2016 11:51 AM

    I don't see how this Ramones treatment is any better or worse than just about any other Ramones song. They were a one-trick band. A really good trick. I usually love the Ramones for about 2:30 and then want to move on to something else. Which seems to work well for both parties...

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  2. Gummo11/22/2016 1:56 PM

    Steve, you're crazy, the entire Acid Eaters album is great fun.

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  3. steve simels11/22/2016 2:08 PM

    I find it unlistenable.

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  4. Anonymous11/22/2016 7:23 PM

    I have always considered The Ramones the punk band for people who didn't punk. Hell they didn't really even like rock & roll that much but wanted to seem hip.

    Don't get me started about people who's first favorite album was the American version of Rubber Soul.

    Captain Al

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