The Ramones - 1980-07-08 - Sydney, Australia (FM)

The Ramones
1980-07-08
Capitol Theatre
Sydney, AU
FM Broadcast
224 kbps
Artwork Included

01. JJJ's Ramones Jingle
02. DJ Introduction
03. Blitzkrieg Bop
04. Teenage Lobotomy
05. Rockaway Beach
06. I Can't Make It On Time
07. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
08. Rock'n'Roll High School
09. I Wanna Be Sedated
10. Do You Remember Rock'n'Roll Radio?
11. She's The One
12. Sheena Is A Punkrocker
13. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
14. Surfin' Bird
15. Cretin Hop
16. California Sun
17. Pinhead
18. DJ outro & setlist

The Ramones - 1980-07-08 - Sydney, Australia (FM)

1980 - They were the pioneers of punk rock, the resident house band at the legendary New York club CBGB, with long hair and leather jackets, counting off 1 2,3,4 then launching into 2 minute songs that were a wall of noise, rebelling against the excesses that plagued rock and roll in the mid 1970s. They were the Ramones, and, in the words of Trouser Press magazine, “With just four chords and one manic tempo”, they “blasted open the clogged arteries of mid-'70s rock, reanimating the music.” Interestingly, the punk rock sound of the Ramones had its roots in the pop music of the 1960s. The band cited the music of The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Kinks and Rolling Stones, as well as girl groups such as The Ronettes and The Shangri-Las, as key influences. Perhaps then, it’s not surprising that the band agreed to let Phil Spector, who, of course, had worked with both The Beatles and The Ronettes, produce their 1980’s album, End Of The Century. The disc clearly had more of a pop than a punk sound, which sparked controversy with both the band and its fans. That said, it became the Ramone’s highest charting album reaching #44 on the Billboard charts in the US, and climbing to # 14 in the UK. Moreover, the band quickly incorporated tunes from the disc into their live shows, as captured in this FM broadcast from Australia on from July 8, 1980, 41 years ago today. Download this soundboard recording to hear the Ramones play new tunes such as Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio? and Rock 'N' Roll High School, and I’m Affected, alongside a host of punk rock classics.