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"Joey Ramone ... helped define punk's early image, two-decades as frontman of The Ramones made him a counter-cultural icon. Toward the end of the decade [Joey] began working sporadically on a solo record ... sadly, before the record could be completed Ramone succumbed to lymphatic cancer" Steve Huey [All Music Guide] "Steve - you were right about almost everything." Jeanne DaSilva [Vault] Joey did finish his album,
a brilliant collection of songs recorded over the last four years of his
life. Since I first heard it the CD has been on permanent rotation in my
office.
This has an overall positive tone so important in today's climate, and will
prove enduring in its quality. |
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1. "What A Wonderful World" (02:22)- Thiele/Weiss lyrics - a brilliant cover of this warm and fuzzy classic and the kickin' guitar lick is almost more memorable than the song. 2. "Stop Thinking About It" (02:56) - Ramone/Shernoff lyrics 3. "Mr. Punchy" (02:35) - Ramone lyrics 4. "Maria Bartiromo" (03:57) - Ramone lyrics - upbeat homage to Joey's favorite newscaster 5. "Spirit In My House" (02:01) - Ramone lyrics 6. "Venting" (03:17) - Ramone lyrics 7. "Like A Drug I Never Did Before" (02:02) - Ramone lyrics 8. "Searching For Something" (04:11) - Ramone lyrics 9. "I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up)" (03:40) - Ramone lyrics - a positive and determined tune that will get you through those tough days. 10. "1969" (03:38) - Alexander/Asheton/Asheton/Pop lyrics - a great cover of Iggy Pop's classic tune. 11. "Don't Worry About Me" (03:53) - Ramone lyrics 12. "Merry Christmas Baby, I Don't Want To Fight Tonight" - Ramone - heartfelt ballad dedicated to Joey's favorite holiday. 13. "I Couldn't Sleep At All Last Night" - Ramone/Leigh - Joey revisits his childhood with a 50's style be-bop-a-lu-lah
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1. What A Wonderful World (02:22) Written by Robert Thiele & George David Weiss © 1967 The Songwriters Guild of America, Quartet Music, Inc. and Range Road Music, Inc. I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I say to myself What wonderful world I see skies of blue and clouds of white Bright sunny days, dark sacred nights And I think to myself What a wonderful world The colors of the rainbow are so pretty in the skies Are also on the faces of people walking by I see friends shaking hands saying How do you do? They’re really saying I love you I see babies cry, I watch them grow They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know And I think to myself What a wonderful world Yes, I think to myself What a wonderful world And I say to myself What a wonderful world |
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2. Stop Thinking About It (02:56) Written by Joey Ramone & Andy Shernoff © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. Stop thinking about it, Stop thinking about it Dwelling is driving me crazy Obsessing don’t you know where that’s at Yeh, you don’t know what you want but you want it Stop thinking about it (4x) This world is driving you crazy Baby don’t you know where that’s at Yeh, you don’t know what you want but you want it Oh oh oh oh oh you don’t know what you want but you want it Stop thinking about it (4x) Ahh nothing lasts forever And nothing stays the same Feeling numb all over And totally deranged When you finally make your mind up I’ll be buried in my grave O yeah o yeah o yeah Allright You don’t know what you want You don’t know what you want but you want it |
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3. Mr. Punchy (02:35) Written by Joey Ramone © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. I’m Mr. Punchy I’m Mr. Punchy I’m Mr. Punchy I’m Mr. Punchy He must be screwed up What did he do? He must be screwed up What did he say? He must be screwed up Is he on glue? He must be screwed up Hey hey hey! La la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la Everybody’s screwed up in their own special way! |
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4. Maria Bartiromo (03:57) Written by Joey Ramone © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. What’s happening on Wall St. What’s happening at the Stock Exchange I want to know What’s happening on Squawk Box What’s happening with my stocks I want to know I watch you on the TV every single day Those eyes make everything okay, I watch her every day I watch her every night She’s really outta sight Maria Bartiromo Maria Bartiromo Maria Bartiromo What’s happening with Yahoo! What’s happening with AOL I want to know What’s happening with Intel What’s happening with Amazon I want to know I watch you on TV every single day Those eyes make eveything OK I watch her every day I watch her every night She’s really outta sight Maria Bartiromo (5x) What’s happening on Wall St. What’s happening at the Stock Exchange I want to know What’s happening on Squawk Box What’s happening with my stocks I want to know I watch her at the big board every single day While she’s reporting you best stay out of her way I watch her every day I watch her every night She’s really outta sight Maria Bartiromo (3x) |
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5. Spirit in My House (02:01) Written by Joey Ramone © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. I got a spirit in my house and I know it aint no mouse I got a spirit in my house In my house in my house in my house Oh no I got demons in my house and I know it aint no mouse I got demons in my house In my house in my house in my house…. Spirit in my house Spirit in my house I got demons in my head and I should have stayed in bed I got demons in my head In my head in my head in my head Spirit in my house Spirit in my house Spirit in my house Spirit in my house |
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6. Venting (It’s A Different World Today) (03:17) Written by Joey Ramone © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. World out of control on the evening news We’re all screwed up and psychologically bruised Kids killing kids make society pay Just blow up your school and have a nice day Reality today’s much stranger than fiction A sick fuckin’ world with a violent affliction It really, really bugs me And it really fuckin’ kills me Live your life to the fullest and fuck everything It’s a different world today I just don’t understand It’s a different world today And I just don’t understand Oh yeh Does anything ever really get accomplished? Does anything ever really get done? Politicians talkin’ through their assholes It makes you really wanna go and kill someone It’s a different world today I just don’t understand It’s a different world today And I just don’t understand I just don’t understand (4x) |
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7. Like A Drug I Never Did Before (02:02) Written by Joey Ramone © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. My head gonna blow brains all over the floor Pressure like I never felt it before It’s like a drug I never did before a drug I never done A drug I never did before A little edgy yeh I like it that way A bit more relaxed, much better that way Like a drug I never did before a drug I never done A drug I never did before this ain’t fun, no It’s like a drug It’s like a drug It’s like a drug Like a drug I never did before a drug I never done A drug I never did before oh what fun Hanging in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel On a wild psychedelic night, pretty wild Like a drug I never did before a drug I never done A drug I never did before this ain’t fun Demons swirling in an OCD pond My body is vibrating I am gone gone gone |
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8. Searching for Something (04:11) Written by Joey Ramone & Al Maddy © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. Susan moved up to Rochester She can’t stand the crack anymore She’s clean and sober now and she just glows Her mom lives there, there’s and Ashram Trees and open space It suits her very well and man it shows Yeh we went on up to South Fallsburg for some spiritual comforting And I felt like a million dollars something that money just can’t bring Yeh her eyes are filled with diamonds and everybody knows her name Guru my my my my my my baby Everybody loves you, everybody loves you Yeh we went on up to South Fallsburg for some spiritual comforting And I felt like a million dollars something that money just can’t bring Yeh her eyes are mesmerizing, everybody knows her name Guru my my my my my baby Everybody needs you, everybody needs you Guru Mi went back to India, Susan waits for her return She got a good job in New York City and she lives in the Ashram Her eyes are filled with wonder Well that’s her main concern Found out she’s going to India after all Everybody needs you (everybody needs you) Everybody needs you (everybody needs you) |
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9. I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up) (03:40) Written by Joey Ramone © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. Sitting in a hospital bed Sitting in a hospital bed Sitting in a hospital bed Sitting in a hospital bed I, I want life I want my life I want my life I want my life It really sucks It really sucks Sitting in a hospital bed Frustration going through my head Turn off the TV set Take some drugs so I can forget I, I want life I want my life I want my life I want my life It really sucks It really sucks I got knocked down but I’ll get up I got knocked down but I’ll get up I got knocked down I got knocked down |
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10. 1969 (03:38) Written by Dave Alexander, James Osterberg, Ron Asheton & Scott Asheton © 1969 (re: 1997) James Osterberg Music (BMI), Administered by Bug Music, Inc., Stooge-Staffel (BMI) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing (BMI) Well it's 1969 okay All across the USA It's another year For me and you Another year With nothin' to do Nothing here For me and you Nothin’ here With nothin’ to do Now last year I was 21 I didn't have a lot of fun And now I'm gonna be 22 I say oh my and boo hoo I said now I'm gonna be 22 Oh my and boo hoo hoo It's 1969 okay All across the USA It's another year For me and you Another year With nothin' to do 1969 It’s 1969 It’s 1969 Baby |
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11. Don’t Worry About Me (03:53) Written by Joey Ramone © 2001 When Worlds Collide, Inc. Don’t worry ‘bout me Don’t worry ‘bout me Oh oh oh I want you baby, but you always lie Always complaining or contemplating suicide I want you baby but you don’t even try Always complaining said a bye baby bye bye bye Don’t worry ‘bout me Don’t worry ‘bout me Oh oh oh When I saw you I knew that I wanted ya But you’re the kinda girl that you just can’t get through to Standin’ by the corner in a mini skirt You’re the kinda girl that ya just can’t forget Now I’m sittin’ here sad and blue Thinkin’ ‘bout all that we been through I gotta get away Don’t worry ‘bout me Don’t worry ‘bout me Oh oh oh I want you baby but you always lie Always complaining you make the tears fall from my eyes I want you baby but you don’t even try Always complaining said a bye baby bye bye bye Don’t worry ‘bout me Don’t worry ‘bout me Oh oh oh
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