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Joey Ramone

(1951–2001) Singer United States

41 quotes in 238 categories

Joey Ramone was a singer from the United States.

Quick Facts About Joey Ramone

Born: May 19, 1951
Died: April 15, 2001
Nationality: United States
Profession: Singer

About Joey Ramone

Jeffrey Ross Hyman, known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band Ramones, with Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone. His image, voice, and tenure with the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Joey Ramone

The first record I bought may have been Del Shannon's 'Runaway.'

Been

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The thing about school is that if you're forced into learning stuff, you're not going to be into it.

About

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I'd just sit with Dee Dee on the corner off of Queens Boulevard and drink and insult people and stuff. That's when…

Good

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Hang in there. If you believe what you're doing is unique. Otherwise give up or sound like Nirvana or Pearl Jam.

Believe

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Lack of skill dictates economy of style.

Economics

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If your not in it you're out of it.

Ifs

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I remember being turned on to The Beach Boys, hearing 'Surfin' U.S.A.,' I guess, in 1960. But The Beatles really did it…

Beach

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We always stayed true to what the Ramones are.

Always

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Forest Hills was a middle-class neighborhood filled with snobby rich people and their screaming brats.

Filled

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When Dee Dee would start singing, he would stop playing the guitar, because he couldn't sing and play at the same time.

Guitar

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Well, weight you can always lose, but hair you can't get back.

Get back

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The Eagles and the Captain and Tennille ruled the airwaves, and we were the answer to it.

Answer

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One day I got a phone call, and Johnny and Dee Dee asked me if I wanted to join their band. I…

Band

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Life to me is an adventure and you've got to experience everything.

Adventure

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There's nobody as good as the Ramones, never will be. I mean everybody's just emulated us and now everybody just kinda takes…

Everybody

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I mean, like, rock n' roll was always about spirit and fun.

Always

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I think it's a nice payback. There aren't many people that kind of give back to artists that were their inspiration. Most…

Art

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Well, I think we're the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.

Band

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For me, punk is about real feelings. It's not about, 'Yeah, I am a punk and I'm angry.' That's a lot of…

Angry

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I've done a lot of living and a lot of adventuring and I think that's very healthy, ya know. And I think…

Adventure

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To me, John Lennon and Elvis Presley were punks, because they made music that evoked those emotions in people.

Elvis

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I hate to blow the mystique, but at the time we really liked bubblegum music, and we really liked the Bay City…

Blow

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Play before you get good, because by the time you get good, you're too old to play

Inspirational

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It was the glitter days, and the New York Dolls and Kiss would come play at the Coventry, all those bands would…

Days

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All punk is is attitude. That's what makes it. The attitude.

Attitude

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