My book Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones was published earlier this month. To promote it, I did a local TV talk show appearance, a live music book release party, an in-store appearance at Parthenon Books in Syracuse, and an in-store at a Barnes & Noble. All have been great fun, and the events even moved a few books. A real cool time!
Late next month, I'm heading to New York City for a Thursday, June 29th in-store at Generation Records, 210 Thompson Street at 6:30 pm. Generation Records is about a ten-minute walk from the former site of CBGB's--this calls for a pilgrimage! I hope some of my New York area friends can join me at Generation for this particular shindig.
(And if you have a pulpit or soapbox you'd like me to annex for the purpose of spreading the Gospel of Gabba Gabba Hey!, I do, in fact, wanna walk around with you. Contact me.)
Here on This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, we've been featuring the Ramones on each of our weekly shows throughout April and May. That culminates now with GABBA GABBA HEY! A Celebration of the Ramones, a three-hour collection of music by the Ramones themselves, whether together as a group, as solos, or in other rockin' pop incarnations (like Marky Ramone's first group Dust, Johnny Ramone covering King Elvis I with Lemmy, Danny B. Harvey, and Slim Jim Phantom, or Joey teaming up with his brother Mickey Leigh as Sibling Rivalrly), plus the Ramones collaborating with other artists, acts that inspired the Ramones, other acts covering the Ramones, and songs about the Ramones. I hope this all serves as a humble, heartfelt, and effective tribute to this great rock 'n' roll group that has meant so, so much to me.
Hey-ho, let's go. Do you remember rock 'n' roll radio? One-two-three-FAH! Chewin' out a rhythm on my bubblegum. Come on, let's go. New York City really has it all.
I don't want to grow up. Once again: the Ramones weren't gonna do it. We don't have to do it either.
This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
Take it, C.J.! Dee Dee would approve.
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TIRnRR # 1183: 5/28/2023: GABBA GABBA HEY! A Celebration of THE RAMONES
THE RAMONES: Blitzkrieg Bop (Radioactive, Greatest Hits Live!)
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Saturday Night (Arista, The Definitive Collection)
KISS: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? (Columbia, VA: We're A Happy Family)
LEMMY, JOHNNY RAMONE, DANNY B. HARVEY & SLIM JIM PHANTOM: Good Rockin' Tonight (Rock-A-Billy, VA: Stray Cats Ball--No Dogs Allowed)
JOEY RAMONE: What Did I Do To Deserve You? (BMG, ...Ya Know?)
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THE BEATLES: I Saw Her Standing There (Capitol, Meet The Beatles!)
THE RAMONES [WITH PETE TOWNSHEND]: Substitute (Radioactive, Acid Eaters)
THE PRETENDERS: Something To Believe In (Columbia, VA: We're A Happy Family)
GENERAL JOHNSON & JOEY RAMONE: Rockaway Beach (Rhino, VA: Godchildren Of Soul)
DEE DEE RAMONE: Come On Now (Conspiracy Music, Greatest & Latest)
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THE RAMONES [WITH DEBBIE HARRY]: Go Lil Camaro Go (Sire, Brain Drain)
DEBORAH HARRY [WITH JOEY RAMONE]: Standing In My Way (n/a, DEBORAH HARRY: Debravation [Producer's Cut])
LISA MARIE PRESLEY: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Capitol, Now What)
DUST: All In All (Legacy, Hard Attack/Dust)
HUNTINGTONS: I Wanna Be A Ramone (Tooth & Nail, Plastic Surgery)
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DAVE FRISINA: Rock 'n' Roll High School radio spot
P. J. SOLES: Rock 'n' Roll High School (Sire, VA: Rock 'n' Roll High School OST)
HOLLY & JOEY: I Got You Babe (Virgin, single)
JOEY RAMONE [WITH HOLLY BETH VINCENT]: Party Line (BMG, ...Ya Know?)
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THE RAMONES: Poison Heart (Radioactive, Mondo Bizarro)
THE MYSTICS: Doreen Is Never Boring (Ambient Sound, Crazy For You)
U2: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) (Island, Songs Of Innocence)
SIBLING RIVALRY: See My Way (Alternative Tentacles, In A Family Way)
RONNIE SPECTOR: She Talks To Rainbows (Kill Rock Stars, She Talks To Rainbows)
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PURRBOX: Starstruck (LoveFest, PurrBox)
THE RAMONES [WITH TRACI LORDS]: Somebody To Love (Radioactive, Acid Eaters)
THE DOORS: Take It As It Comes (Rhino, VA: Where The Action Is!)
JOEY RAMONE [WITH JOAN JETT]: 21st Century Girl (BMG, ...Ya Know?)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
THE RAMONES: I Wanna Be Sedated [Ramones-On-45 Mega-Mix!] (Sire, single)
THE NUTLEY BRASS: I Wanna Be Sedated (Sanctuary, The Ramones Songbook)
THE RAMONETURES: Glad To See You Go (Blood Red, Ramonetures)
THE SIMPSONS [THE RAMONES WITH HARRY SHEARER]: Happy Birthday, Mr. Burns (Rhino, Go Simpsonic With The Simpsons)
WEIRD AL YANKOVIC: Beat On The Brat (Demented Punk, VA: Dr. Demento Covered In Punk)
THE RATTLERS: On The Beach (Alternative Tentacles, SIBLING RIVALRY: In A Family Way)
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TEENAGE HEAD WITH MARKY RAMONE: Top Down (Sonic Unyon, Teenage Head With Marky Ramone)
SHONEN KNIFE: Psychotherapy (Good Charamel, Osaka Ramones)
JOEY RAMONE: Mr. Punchy (Sanctuary, Don't Worry About Me)
WALTER LURE & THE RAMONES: Street Fighting Man (MOJO, VA: 1-2-3-4!)
GREEN DAY: Outsider (Columbia, VA: We're A Happy Family)
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JOEY RAMONE: What A Wonderful World (Sanctuary, Don't Worry About Me)
BORIS THE SPRINKLER: Kill The Ramones (Junk, VA: Goin' After Pussy)
ROCKAWAY BITCH: Commando (Cretin. Rockaway Bitch)
EDDIE VEDDER: I Believe In Miracles (Columbia, VA: We're A Happy Family)
MÖTORHEAD: RAMONES (WTG, 1916)
THE RAMONES: I Don't Want To Grow Up (Radioactive, ¡Adios Amigos!)
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THE RAMONES [with EDDIE VEDDER]: Any Way You Want It (Radioactive, We're Outta Here!)
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