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The Ramones’ weird legend grows 50 years after accidentally sparking punk revolution

Fifty years after the band first played CBGB’s on Aug. 16, 1974 – one of the moments now viewed as the birth of punk – the band’s “Blitzkrieg Bop” and its chant of “Hey Ho! Let’s Go!” is blasted into stadiums at every sporting event, the leather-and-jeans uniform is instantly recognizable, and T-shirts with the...

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20:00 on September 3 2024

The Ramones’ weird legend grows 50 years after accidentally sparking punk revolution

New York Post — Fifty years after the band first played CBGB’s on Aug. 16, 1974 – one of the moments now viewed as the birth of punk – the band’s “Blitzkrieg Bop” and its cha... more info

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