wretch

37 years ago today, the RAMONES released their 1st album. Definitely a landmark in what would follow and what influence the RAMONES would have in the word of rock and punk. While I have my personal faves ("Road To Ruin," "Pleasant Dreams," "End Of The Century") on the iPod, listening to the RAMONES debut album today is timeless. I keep forgetting to listen to albums in it's entirety as I always opt for shuffle mode. As always the case with the RAMONES for me, once I got past "the hits," the real treasure chest of gems begins like "Chainsaw," "53rd & 3rd" and "I Want To Be Your Boyfriend." As much as I love "the hits" as much as everybody else, I love the songs that haven't been overplayed on the radio.

anyways, happy debut to the RAMONES today!