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by Charles Carreon
Joey Ramone was an amazing individual with incredible qualities. He
developed a form of meditation known as feeling good while listening to
punk rock, or playing it, in his case.
Ramones albums had a similarity, each one a blender mix of heavy slammers
in a minor key, mixed with a little roadster rock (like Go Lil' Camaro Go,
or Surfin' Bird), at least two tales of teenage love, and something
psychologically outrageous.
Anyone who saw the Ramones had their faith in love affirmed, their power
to survive the outrages of society strengthened, their smiles brightened
and their sex lives improved.
When the dark gloomy shadows of the end-time loom, and prophecies of doom
shake the marrow of your bones, then is the time to play Rock 'n' Roll
High School very loud and dance on your bed getting high on diet coke or
whatever. Have faith. There is a heaven, or we could not feel like this.
Joey
was the voice of punk rock in America. Wearing a leather jacket and
torn jeans, hiding his face behind a pair of sunglasses and thick dark
hair, Joey helped
define punk's early image and became a countercultural icon.
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