Where does Pet Cemetery rank among the Ramones’ music? (1 Viewer)

[El Caliente]

I’m pretty sure that we can all agree that “Pet Cemetery” is one of the Ramones greatest songs, but does it best out “Blitzkrieg Bop”, “My Head is Hanging Upside Down”, and “Beat on the Best”?

 

[superchuck500]

I’m partial to Rock-n-Roll High School and Sheena Is a Punk Rocker.

 

[MC HIPPY]

What a great topic! That’s a fantastic song and one of my favorites. Another is their cover of California Sun, oh and What a wonderful World.

Great band. Wish they were still around.

 

[The Moose]

I don't know where to start?

Danny says

The KKK took my baby away

I want to be sedated

Sheena is a punk rocker

Heck we could just go with anything off of the first four albums is ranked higher for me.

Great band!

 

[El Caliente]

What a great topic! That’s a fantastic song and one of my favorites. Another is their cover of California Sun, oh and What a wonderful World.

Great band. Wish they were still around.

Damn, I knew I forgot a few others.

My brother and I performed “What a Wonderful World” Ramones style a few months back, and it was great.

I feel blessed to have caught them at Lalapalooza in the 90s. It’s a damn shame every last one of the original band is gone.

 

[MC HIPPY]

I saw them open for Pearl Jam in 1995. That was the best live performance I’ve ever seen. Pearl Jam was a complete bore after following them.

 

[The Moose]

Damn, I knew I forgot a few others.

My brother and I performed “What a Wonderful World” Ramones style a few months back, and it was great.

I feel blessed to have caught them at Lalapalooza in the 90s. It’s a damn shame every last one of the original band is gone.

Yeah great band so fun to see play.

Was lucky enough to get to see them four times.

Actually the most fun show I saw them at was with Pearl jam. The crowd really did not get it at the beginning at the end they did.

Oh check out the album acid eaters if you have not it is spectacular. It is an entire album of covers of 60s stuff that influenced them. Just awesome. They cover substitute and Townshend sings backup on it. Great stuff.

Here is a great one from it

 

[UndeadSnoopy]

Blitzkrieg Bop is my number one.

 

[superchuck500]

what a great cover




Or if you’re partial to studio tracks

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

Certainly don't hate Pet Sematary, but it's not really up there for me.

Looking past their more iconic songs:

"Bonzo Goes to Bitburg (My Brain is Hangin' Upside Down)" would get my vote.
"The KKK Took My Baby Away" would be a not too distant second.


Honorable mentions to:
"Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"
"Warthog"
and
"Every Time I Eat Vegetables, It Makes Me Think of You"

 

[The Moose]

My favorite Ramones cover is of Tom waits I don't want to grow up.

Needless to say it sounds like the Ramones and not Tom waits from the 90s



The original



I love both versions and the videos are great.

 

[superchuck500]

Send this to your friends on their birthday

 

[sonicboom]

My rankings of the songs you listed.

1. Blitzkreig Bop
2. Beat on the brat
3. My Head is Hanging Upside Down
4. Pet Cemetery

 

[El Caliente]

Growing up my mom used to sing “Beat on the brat” whenever we kids caused us to be running late for some function. Those were my first experiences with the Ramones.

 

[tomwaits]

I like Pet Sematary (Its spelled wrong like the movie) and it ranks up there for me.
Here are some of my Ramones favorites:

Today your Love, Tomorrow the World
Bonzo Goes to Bitburg
Now I wanna Sniff some Glue
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Chinese Rock
I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You
Commando
KKK Took my baby Away
I wanna Live
Pet Sematary
I Believe in Miracles
Poison Heart
Strength to Endure