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At 12:00 am on December 31, 2020, an internet meme began trending on social media that said it was "2020, 24 hours to go". This was a reference to the song's opening lyric, "twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours to go." [17]
End of the Century is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, released on February 4, 1980, through Sire Records.The album was the band's first to be produced by Phil Spector, though he had offered the band his assistance earlier in their career.
"Danny Says" is a love song written by singer Joey Ramone at the Tropicana Motel in Los Angeles when the Ramones were staying there for the recording of End of the Century. The "Danny" alluded to in the title is the Ramones' manager Danny Fields. The romantic inspiration for the song is believed to be Linda Daniele, Joey's girlfriend at the time.
The Ramones made their CBGB debut on August 16, 1974. [24] Legs McNeil, who cofounded Punk magazine the following year, later described the impact of that performance: "They were all wearing these black leather jackets. And they counted off this song ... and it was just this wall of noise ... They looked so striking. These guys were not hippies.
In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin, trailing only The Beatles. [17] Dee Dee was present when the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, the first year they were eligible, and not long after lead singer Joey had died. Dee Dee humorously congratulated himself at the induction ...
The Ramones sought to return rock music to its most basic roots, abandoning movements such as late 1960s psychedelic rock and early 1970s prog rock music. The song states the Ramones' philosophy in lines such as "We need change, we need it fast/Before rock's just part of the past/'Cause lately it all sounds the same to me".
Halfway to Sanity is the tenth studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, and their last album to feature drummer Richie Ramone.It was produced by Daniel Rey and released on September 15, 1987, by Sire Records.
"Pet Sematary" is a single by American punk rock band Ramones, from their 1989 album Brain Drain. The song, originally written for the Stephen King 1989 film adaptation of the same name, became one of the Ramones' biggest radio hits and was a staple of their concerts during the 1990s. [3] The song plays over the film’s credits. [4]