Opinion of The Ramones

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Horrible Band. They violate the #1 rule of punk rock: That it should be all liberal, all the time.

The modern day punk/hardcore bands that write songs that are really just long essays about the abolition of gender roles or being self-aware to avoid microaggressions or promoting the destruction and annihilation of culture or who wrote a multi-paragraph essay about how they don't like that a local venue serves beer brands that engage in sexist advertising are the real punks, not these dumbass neandrathals.

LOL @ the idea that punk even has rules.

[Thunderbird is the word]

I actually want to see a partisan breakdown of this - given, y'know, the Reagan thing.

Well I'm not one to suggest that political views align with musical tastes but Joey was a liberal and Johnny was a conservative and they did write Bonzo Goes to Bitburg so there's something for everyone to like.

[Slow Learner]

Horrible Band. They violate the #1 rule of punk rock: That it should be all liberal, all the time.

The modern day punk/hardcore bands that write songs that are really just long essays about the abolition of gender roles or being self-aware to avoid microaggressions or promoting the destruction and annihilation of culture or who wrote a multi-paragraph essay about how they don't like that a local venue serves beer brands that engage in sexist advertising are the real punks, not these dumbass neandrathals.

Delete your account.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

can't listen to them, but i respect what they've done for punk and hardcore music. freedom band.

[Thunderbird is the word]

Horrible Band. They violate the #1 rule of punk rock: That it should be all liberal, all the time.

The modern day punk/hardcore bands that write songs that are really just long essays about the abolition of gender roles or being self-aware to avoid microaggressions or promoting the destruction and annihilation of culture or who wrote a multi-paragraph essay about how they don't like that a local venue serves beer brands that engage in sexist advertising are the real punks, not these dumbass neandrathals.

Delete your account.

[FairBol]

The Ramones were the classic 80s punk band out of East LA.  Truly epic. 

[FairBol]

FF

one of the most important punk bands ever (if not THE most important punk band ever....the Sex  Pistols are overrated)

Agreed.  I like The Clash as well....although they had a liberal slant to them, their songs were very thought-provoking.  I actually have found myself identifying with some of their lyrics.  :-o

[Grumpier Than Thou]

The Ramones were the classic 80s punk band out of East LA.  Truly epic. 

quit trolling

[FairBol]

R2D2....clearly, you are an idiot. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEgh8TUlpQc

[Grumpier Than Thou]

R2D2....clearly, you are an idiot. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEgh8TUlpQc

[FairBol]

Heh.  I think it's been definitively proven that I am NOT a sock.  Now kindly take this guy's advice, as nobody wants to hear your stupid crap. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spwqEnOdSRM

[they don't love you like i love you]

FF

one of the most important punk bands ever (if not THE most important punk band ever....the Sex  Pistols are overrated)

(found this comment so bumping now to say...)

no, they are not Minor Threat.

[If my soul was made of stone]

It's not often that I agree with your musical takes, BRTD, but I would most certainly agree that well-off Queens suburbanites making chainsaw-driven versions of Brill Building pop and praising Dubya aren't up to punk scruff.

[Santander]

FF

one of the most important punk bands ever (if not THE most important punk band ever....the Sex  Pistols are overrated)

(found this comment so bumping now to say...)

no, they are not Minor Threat.

Isn't Fugazi more influential, especially directly on the Midwest Emo bands you like?

[they don't love you like i love you]

FF

one of the most important punk bands ever (if not THE most important punk band ever....the Sex  Pistols are overrated)

(found this comment so bumping now to say...)

no, they are not Minor Threat.

Isn't Fugazi more influential, especially directly on the Midwest Emo bands you like?

Yeah but there wouldn't be a Fugazi if Ian hadn't done Minor Threat.

[HisGrace]

This is easily the worst take you've ever had which is saying something. Ramones are the best punk band of all time and a top ten band ever, period.

LOL @ the idea that punk even has rules.

^this man gets it. Punk is about self expression and doing whatever you want.

The modern day punk/hardcore bands that write songs that are really just long essays about the abolition of gender roles or being self-aware to avoid microaggressions or promoting the destruction and annihilation of culture or who wrote a multi-paragraph essay about how they don't like that a local venue serves beer brands that engage in sexist advertising are the real punks, not these dumbass neandrathals.

Um, no, those are tedious pseudo-intellectual scolds, not "real punks". If they'd shown up at the CBGB in the 70's droning on about "sexist" beer commercials actual real punks would have probably kicked the s*** out of them and then they'd be on their way.

[they don't love you like i love you]

This is easily the worst take you've ever had which is saying something. Ramones are the best punk band of all time and a top ten band ever, period.

LOL @ the idea that punk even has rules.

^this man gets it. Punk is about self expression and doing whatever you want.

The modern day punk/hardcore bands that write songs that are really just long essays about the abolition of gender roles or being self-aware to avoid microaggressions or promoting the destruction and annihilation of culture or who wrote a multi-paragraph essay about how they don't like that a local venue serves beer brands that engage in sexist advertising are the real punks, not these dumbass neandrathals.

Um, no, those are tedious pseudo-intellectual scolds, not "real punks". If they'd shown up at the CBGB in the 70's droning on about "sexist" beer commercials actual real punks would have probably kicked the s*** out of them and then they'd be on their way.

LOL you think these people are wussies? (the bands I'm referring to. They all share a lot of the same core members.) Their blastbeats, breakdowns and extremely sick moshpits would be way too much for The Ramones to handle:

[Crane]

Ramones are great, but Anti Flag is the best punk band of all time.

[they don't love you like i love you]

Ramones are great, but Anti Flag is the best punk band of all time.

I hate Anti-Flag just because they made this song:

[DINGO Joe]

By all accounts, they were really HPs to each other.

[T'Chenka]

OP got ratio'd hard in the poll, wow.

Ramones are FFs for sure. Not sure I would say "massive FFs" though.

[vitoNova]

"Havana Affair" and "Commando" were pretty woke.