Joey Ramone Remembered.

I never really got into The Ramones. For me, once you heard one Ramones song you'd heard them all. And forget about going to a Ramones show -- two male friends of mine went to a Ramones show in a local club about 10 years ago and came home looking like they had been mauled by a really pissed-off wild animal. Their shirts were in shreds, eyeglasses were broken, wristwatches had been ripped off and there were fleshwounds as well. I was in my mid-20s by then, so maybe I was too old to appreciate that kind of vibe. Who knows.

Regardless of whether or not I ever got into the Ramones, though, there is no denying the much needed kick in the ass they gave to rock 'n roll.