Ramones Songs Ranked
The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving only limited commercial success initially, the band was highly influential in the United States, South America, and the United Kingdom.
All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname “Ramone”, although none of them were biologically related; they were inspired by Paul McCartney of The Beatles, who would check into hotels as “Paul Ramon”. They performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, the band played a farewell concert and disbanded. By 2014, all four of the band’s original members had died – lead singer Joey Ramone (1951–2001), bassist Dee Dee Ramone (1951–2002), guitarist Johnny Ramone (1948–2004) and drummer Tommy Ramone (1949–2014). The remaining surviving members of the Ramones – bassist C. J. Ramone and drummers Marky Ramone, Richie Ramone, and Elvis Ramone – are still active as musicians.
Recognition of the band’s importance built over the years, and they are now mentioned in many assessments of all-time great rock music, such as number 26 in the Rolling Stone magazine list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” and number 17 in VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”. In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin, trailing only the Beatles. On March 18, 2002, the original four members and Tommy’s replacement on drums, Marky Ramone, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on their first year of eligibility, though Joey had died by then. In 2011, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Here are all of The Ramones’ albums ranked.
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20. Cretin Hop (Rocket to Russia, 1977)
“This is literally my favorite song. it’s been my favorite song for as long as I remember, the first song I remember hearing as a kid. it never gets old. I literally love it so much I can’t explain”
19. Do You Remember Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio? (End of the Century, 1980)
“This is simply a Ramones classic. It’s such a great song, so catchy, simply amazing! Punk on! This is Rock n Roll radio let’s rock and roll with the Ramones.”
18. Carbona Not Glue (Leave Home, 1977)
“This song is just awesome, and it really makes you think. Well, it makes me think. This is the all-time greatest song ever made. The lyrics are really good”
17. Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (Ramones [Expanded], 1976)
“True lyrics and so much great emotion! This entire album is brilliant but this song gets me every time. Some times I just hit the repeat button and listen to it over and over again.”
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16. 53rd & 3rd (Ramones [Expanded], 1976)
“This song never gets old. It’s a very timeless and magnificent song. They lyrics and melody complement each other really well.”
15. Baby, I Love You (End of the Century, 1980)
“Love the vocals on this, he really leaves his mark with this slower-paced almost waltz. Think a classical song but with Joey Ramone on vocals.”
14. I Don’t Want to Grow Up (The Cretin Hop (Live), 1999)
“I love this cover. The Ramones are one of only a couple of artists who took a Tom Waits song and made it their own. Easily their best song. Brilliant vocals and deep lyrics.”
13. Chain Saw (Ramones [Expanded], 1976)
“This song is just one of those songs that is perfect. Plus awesome album cover, just saying. Catchy song full of energy, one of the best song by Ramones.”
12. Beat on the Brat (Ramones [Expanded], 1976)
“This is totally my life. This song would be me babysitting, laugh out loud. My favorite song. Gives me chills just thinking about its meaning.”
11. I Believe In Miracles (Brain Drain, 1989)
“One of their most melodically beautiful songs, which they don’t have many of. I love the Ramones and this song is clearly one of their best.”
10. Poison Heart (Mondo Bizarro, 1992)
“”I just wanna walk, right out of this world, ’cause everybody has a poison heart”. These lyrics are quite meaningful to anyone that has had struggles through life. Whether it comes to bullies, not being understood by people, or just getting treated like garbage by everyone that comes into their life.”
9. Teenage Lobotomy (Rocket to Russia, 1977)
“This is a fun song to play in a rock band It’s just a fun all-around song. Love the lyrics from this song and also the guitars make me feel comfortable.”
8. Rockaway Beach (Rocket to Russia, 1977)
“This may not be their deepest song but you got to admit it’s a great one to sing along with when you smoke a fat one and you just want to relax and day dream for a while.”
7. Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (Road to Ruin, 1978)
“The song that got me into The Ramones, such a classic! Great beat and catchy lyrics, exhilarating! I love this song so much! Makes me wanna dance”
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6. The KKK Took My Baby Away (Pleasant Dreams, 1981)
“If I could choose one song to listen to on a long road trip, it would be this one. This song is so catchy and is not one that you can get sick of quickly, great verses, great chorus, great music, love it Classic.”
5. Sheena is a Punk Rocker (Leave Home, 1977)
“This song never gets old. It’s a very timeless and magnificent song. The lyrics and melody complement each other really well.”
4. Pet Sematary (Brain Drain, 1989)
“Really cool songs and catchy lyrics. Listening to this song for months now. A sad song by The Ramones. I love it. 2nd favorite is “Sheena is a Punk Rocker”.
3. My Brain is Hanging Upside Down (Animal Boy, 1986)
“I don’t care what anyone says, this is a better song than Blitzkrieg Bop. Maybe not as iconic but just as catchy and much more substance.”
2. I Wanna Be Sedated (Road to Ruin, 1978)
“The Ramones are great, and this is definitely one of their best. It is at the top of my list of their songs. Close tie with Blitzkrieg Bop. But, I think this one might be better!”
1. Blitzkrieg Bop (Ramones [Expanded], 1976)
“Hear “Hey ho, let’s go” once, it’s imprinted in your mind forever. This is literally the first thing that comes to everyone’s minds when they think of The Ramones and punk rock, which makes it their best by default!”
