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Tommy Ramone, last surviving original member of the Ramones, dies
« on: July 12, 2014, 0630 UTC »
Tommy Ramone, last surviving original member of the Ramones, dies

Tommy Ramone, drummer and last surviving original member of the punk-rock band Ramones, died Friday, according to the band’s official Facebook and Twitter pages.

He was 62.

The four-member Ramones came out of Queens with limited musical skills, but by 1976, their staccato riffs and full-frontal garage rock assaults began to make their mark on British punk musicians. The band has been acknowledged by many as the inventors of punk rock.

Among the Ramones best-known songs were "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Teenage Lobotomy," "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker," "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "Beat on The Brat."

Known less for trenchant observations than for winsome invitations to "Hey, ho, let's go!" the Ramones demonstrated a quirky humor in catchy, straightforward songs. "Urban surf music" is how Rolling Stone magazine described the Ramones' style in 1992.
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Re: Tommy Ramone, last surviving original member of the Ramones, dies
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2014, 0801 UTC »
Time to break out the old torn up jeans, black leather jacket, and Converse All-Stars. Now to sniff some glue and catch the train to NYC for the funeral. Gabba-Gabba-Hey!
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Re: Tommy Ramone, last surviving original member of the Ramones, dies
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2014, 0821 UTC »
Wow, I didn't know you knew anything about punk rock!

I'm curious, have you ever tried listening to surf music? There's a guy, Dick Dale, who used to be pretty good at it. I think he used to play the ukulele, or something similar.
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Re: Tommy Ramone, last surviving original member of the Ramones, dies
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2014, 0831 UTC »
Why Alfy, you did listen to my broadcasts!
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Re: Tommy Ramone, last surviving original member of the Ramones, dies
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2014, 0857 UTC »
Ok, now you are really trying to ruin my reputation.
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