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Ramones
Ramones


Background information
Origin Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States
Genre(s) Punk Rock
Years active 1974—1996
Label(s) Sire Records
Chrysalis Records
Beggars Banquet Records
Associated acts Misfits
Osaka Popstar
Blondie
Los Gusanos
Dust
The Voidoids
Uncle Monk
Former members
Marky Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Johnny Ramone
Joey Ramone
Tommy Ramone
Richie Ramone
Elvis Ramone
C. J. Ramone



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Ramones Album


Too Tough to Die (1984)
1984
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Durango 95
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could't keep a secret
got a concrete skull
couldn't shut up you're an imbecile
you're an ugly dog there's
nothing to gain
you couldn't shut up got a
bad bad brain

couldn't hold your tongue you were just too young
like a two year old you told you told
you are all the same jelly bean brain
every one's a secret nerd
every one's a closet lame

ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mama's boy

don't want to work in a hot dog stand
be a busboy messenger or a doorman
it's an abstract world you're an
abstract man
abstract city don't give a damn

. . .


I'm not afraid of life
Of the poor man's struggle
Of the killer's knife
I'm not afraid of life
Of an insane rage
Of the minimum wage
I'm not afraid of life

I'm not afraid of life
I'm not afraid of life

But I see an old lady with a shopping bag
And I wonder is life a drag

I'm not afraid of pain
But it hurts so bad
I feel so mad
No one sees the truth
There's nothing to gain
A life goes down the drain
I don't want to die at an early age

I'm not afraid of life
I'm not afraid of life

But I see a street crazy shivering cold
Is it a crime to be old

There's the threat of the nuclear bomb
We know it's wrong
We know it's wrong
Is there a chance for peace
Will the fighting ever cease
Mankind's almost out of luck
A maniac could blow us up

I'm not afraid of life
I'm not afraid of life

But I get on my knees and I pray
Is there hope for the world today

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I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough guy
I tell no tales I do not lie

I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough guy
Halo round my head too tough to die

Main attraction in a freak side show
Down in the basement where the cobwebs grow
On my last leg just gettin' by
Halo round my head to tough to die

Rainy days rain cool wine I'll scratch your
back if you scratch mine hot sweat on my face
I feel like going' out someplace

I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough guy
I tell no tales I do not lie

I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough guy
Halo round my head too tough to die

Up late at night my chocolate sweet
Down at the gym where the muscle boys meet
I am a very nice guy very sincere
In real good shape I have no fear

At the concert when the band comes on
I am in the ring where I belong
On my last leg im a just gettin' by
Halo round my head too tough to die

I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough guy
I tell no tales I do not lie

I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough guy
Halo round my head too tough to die

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Durango 95

[No lyrics]

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Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog

I take some dope, I feel so sick
It's a sick world, sick, sick, sick
Doomsday visions of junkies and fags
Artificial phonies, I hate it, hate it

Death, death, death it's the price I pay
It's a sick world, what can I say?
No such thing as an even break
It's stealing and cheating, take, take, take

Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog

I wanna puke, I can't sit still
Just took some dope and I feel ill
It's a sick world, sick, sick, sick
It's a hopeless life, I hate it, hate it

It's a joke, it's a lie, it's a rip-off, man
It's an outlaw life, we're a renegade band
Doomsday visions of commies and queers
Artificial phonies, I hate it, hate it

Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog

Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog
Wart, Wart Hog

. . .


New York is a real cool town Sociey really
Brings me down Our playground is a pharmacy
Kids find trouble so easily

Other countries are just so bad The soviets really
Make me mad on the boulevard where the police hide
Let's steal a car for a joyride

They say you're just an awkward kid
You flipped your lid you flipped your lid
You love wine like they love cash
Feel your rage spread like a rash

You flipped your lid You flipped your lid
You flipped your lid You flipped your lid
They say you're just an awkward kid
You flipped your lid You flipped your lid

All alone in the danger zone danger zone danger zone
All alone in the danger zone danger zone danger zone

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Standing here in front of the mirror
It's going to be all right tonight
Feelin' hot, yeah, I'm on fire
I'm never ever going to tire

Tonight, it's gonna be all right
Chasing the night
It's gonna be all right
Chasing the night
Chasing, chasing the night
It's going to be all right

Live my life as I choose
I paid the price, paid my dues
You know I need no alibi
Daytime troubles fading
Nights intoxicating
Gonna have it all tonight
That ain't no lie

Tonight, it's gonna be all right
Chasing the night
It's gonna be all right
Chasing the night
Chasing, chasing the night
It's goin to be all right

Rock all night, sleep all day
It don't matter what they say
Ain't never gonna change my ways
And I wont be back till Monday

Feeling exasperating
Excitement generating
I'm never gonna tire
City overloading
The circuts are exploading
Ain't coming down no, I'm too wierd

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Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la

Ships are docking
Planes are landing
A never ending supply
No more narco
No more gangster
Conservatives can cry

I took the law and threw it away
'Cause there's nothing wrong, it's just for play
There's no law, no law anymore
I want to steal from the rich and give to the poor

Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la

It was glowing
Glowing, glowing
Glowing in the dark
It was sparkling
Sparkling, sparkling
Sparkling in the night

I took the law and threw it away
'Cause there's nothing wrong, it's just for play
There's no law, no law anymore
I want to steal from the rich and give to the poor

Winter turns to summer
Sadness turns to fun
Keep the faith, baby
You broke the rules and won

Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la

Keep it glowing
Glowing, glowing
I'm not hurting anyone
Keep it glowing
Smoking, glowing
I'm howling at the moon

I took the law and threw it away
'Cause there's nothing wrong, it's just for play
There's no law, no law anymore
I want to steal from the rich and give to the poor

Oh baby
Oh baby
Oh baby
Oh baby

I took the law and threw it away
'Cause there's nothing wrong, it's just for play

I'm smoking, baby
I'm smoking, oh baby

There's no law, no law anymore
I want to steal from the rich and give to the poor

Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la

. . .


She came from a happy home
A very happy home a very happy home

Miss personality, a grade 'A' student naturally
She had it all worked out but things aren't what
They seem is this real or just a dream?
And things will never ever be the same again

She came from a happy home
A very happy home a home of happiness

Miss personality, a grade 'A' student naturally
She had it all in place but things aren't what
they seem is this real or just a dream?
Things will never ever be the same again

The dangers, it's the dangers of love
The dangers, it's the dangers

She came from a happy home
A vey happy home a vert happy scene

She caught him with another it turns out it
Was her mother what a tragedy can things be
What they seem is this just some crazy dream
Things may never ever be the same again

The dangers, it's dangers of love
The dangers, it's the dangers

Keep telling li-ie-ies, but you dis you know you did
It's coming,. it's coming,. it's coming

The dangers, it's the dangers of love
The dangers, it's the dangers

What went wrong she couldn't tell but we know
It all too well

The dangers, it's the dangers of love
The dangers, it's the dangers

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The solution to peace isn't clear the terrorist
Thret is a modern fear there are no jobs for the young
They turn to crime turn to drugs battle ships crowd the sea
16 year old in the army our jails are filled
To the max discrimination against the blacks

Russian and american war machine will destroy mankind's
Dream they shoot their missiles in the air they do not
Care they do not care guerrila armies rule the street
no more Christmas or trick or treat is this what
The future will bring I pray for peace more than anything

The solution to peace isn't clear the terrorist threat
Is a modern fear there is no future for the youth
There is no hope for the young death destruction
Bombs galore the rich are laughning at the poor
Our jails are filled to the max
Discrimination agains the blacks

. . .


Humankind, it's not fair, why should we all live in fear
Humankind, it's a test, to see who's the very best
Humankind, don't know why, no one cares who lives or dies
Humankind, don't look at me, look at yourself, what do you see

People - always tellin' lies, they can keep their alibi
People - knockin' at my door, how come they want more and more
People - talkin' behind your back, most of them drive a Gadillac
People - staring at your clothes - I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE, NO MORE

Humankind, it's a shame, some don't even know their name
Humankind are so strange, some need to be rearranged
Humankind, don't know why, no one cares who lives or dies.
Humankind, don't look at me, look at yourself, what do you see

People - always tellin' lies, they can keep their alibi
People - knockin' at my door, how come they want more and more
People - talkin' behind your back, most of them drive a Gadillac
People - staring at your clothes - I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE, NO MORE

Tell me, tell me, who's to blame, for people acting this way
Tell me, tell me, what's so wrong, if humans just got along
Tell me, tell me, tell me please, if psychiatric help is
what we nedd - (oh)

People - always tellin' lies, they can keep their alibi
People - knockin' at my door, how come they want more and more
People - talkin' behind your back, most of them drive a Gadillac
People - staring at your clothes - I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE,

People - yeah
People - yeah

. . .


Endless vacation
Endless vacation
Endless vacation
Endless vacation

I kill myself kill the pain
A suicide death a suicide game
My skull he's bleaching in the dust
My rage turns to insane lust
All depressed all alone
I drift into the danger zone
Deadly spitten cobra life of crime
I want revenge I want what's mine

Endless vacation( 4 x )

Like takin' carrie to the high school prom
Something's always goin' wrong
Hair trigger temper tormented mind
Deadly spitten cobra I am losin' kind
The heart is the place devils congregate
Then you're raised on andiet of bickering at hate
Hair trigger temper tormented mind
Deadly spitten cobra I am losin' kind

1-2-3-4

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Endless vacation ( 8 x )

. . .


I got a call late saturday night alright
Yeah I got a call late saturday alright
Beat, dead, burnt out from the night before
I wanted to go but couldn't take it no more

I got a call late saturday night alright
Yeah I got a call late saturday alright
Beat, dead, burnt out you know what I mean
My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't scream.

Let's go Let's go
Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh

My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't go

Let's fly Let's fly
Yeah you and I
Oh my my my

Oh oh oh Oh oh oh
My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't fly

Hey

I got a call late saturday night alright
Yeah I got a call late saturday alright
Beat, dead, burnt out from the night before
I wanted to go but couldn't take it no more

I got a call late saturday night alright
Yeah I got a call late saturday night alright
Beat, dead, burnt out you know what I mean
My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't scream.

Let's go Let's go
Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh

My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't scream

Let's fly Let's fly
Yeah you and I
Oh my my my

Oh oh oh Oh oh oh
My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't fly

I wanted to go oh oh I wanted to go oh oh
I wanted to go oh oh Oh ho ho
Let's fly Let's fly
Yeah you and I
Oh my my my
Oh oh oh Oh oh oh My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't fly

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