This is one of my favorite Ramones songs. I just love it. The sound that it has is just raw and it's just not refined and precise. The Ramones are one of the first punk bands, so yeah, maybe their songs aren't always refined and precise, but THAT is what punk rock is, it's gritty, unrefined and just awesome!
Punk rock was originally supposed to be making fun of rock music. That is inconsequential now (to me) because music is music no matter what it's making fun of or trying to represent.
Good music doesn't need to be explained to anyone, it's just good music and if you find yourself in a position where you have to explain to someone why you listen to the music you do, just walk away because they won't understand your reasons because they aren't you. We shouldn't have to feel obligated change our views on music or anything else in life to match someone else's so they will like us better because we are all our individual selves, we are not mass produced in a factory so we will not be the same. But we do feel obligated to change ourselves everyday because we want to agree with other people's views. Okay, having things in common with people is always wanted, but at the expense of your individuality? It shouldn't be.
Sorry that I got sidetracked.... So, these are a few versions of Sheena is a Punk Rocker.
The Ramones are one of my favorite bands of all time! Thanks for sharing.
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