Who’da thunk they’d all be dead, but their music would live on? Certainly not anybody who came across the Ramones’ debut in the bins back in ’76, with its black-and-white cover and music so contrary to what was happening as to be almost incomprehensible or a joke. But despite having a really great sense of humor, the Ramones were no joke. They were fans. They were every suburbanite’s dream. They hewed to their ethos until the very end, until the world caught up with them. The Ramones never had a hit, but now their music is played in stadiums...babies wear their t-shirts... proving that the greatest artists have a plan and stick to it. Not only were...
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