Were The Ramones the most overrated band of all time?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-03-2019 10:09AM #1

Never had a hit, all their songs sound the same, 3 chord bull****.

Ironically all they had was their image, lank hair and leather jackets.

Hoboo · 30-03-2019 10:14AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Never had a hit, all their songs sound the same, 3 chord bull****.

Ironically all they had was their image, lank hair and leather jackets.

Steps had multiple hits. Oasis used the same 3 chords. All U2 songs sound the same.

Fail to see any irony in having an image, hair or clothes.

Ian OB · 30-03-2019 10:15AM

No. They were not.

JohnnyFlash · 30-03-2019 10:15AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Never had a hit, all their songs sound the same, 3 chord bull****.

Ironically all they had was their image, lank hair and leather jackets.

You still sipping on the sherry, dude?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-03-2019 10:18AM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

You still sipping on the sherry, dude?

Short dated lager kid.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-03-2019 10:22AM

Hoboo wrote: »

Steps had multiple hits. Oasis used the same 3 chords. All U2 songs sound the same.

Fail to see any irony in having an image, hair or clothes.

Oasis and U2 had hits.

Number 1 singles and albums.

Titzon Toast · 30-03-2019 10:23AM

"Baby I love you" sounds the same as "Blitzkrieg bop"?

SEPT 23 1989 · 30-03-2019 10:24AM

Great band

I would play a song but it's half nine on a Saturday morning

RWCNT · 30-03-2019 10:24AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Oasis and U2 had hits.

Number 1 singles and albums.

Is the approval of the masses what makes a great band though?

cjragoo · 30-03-2019 10:24AM

Never heard a Ramones song so couldn't tell ya

eviltimeban · 30-03-2019 10:25AM

Hoboo wrote: »

Oasis used the same 3 chords. All U2 songs sound the same.

Oasis used more than 3 chords.

All U2 songs don't sound the same. Does "Lemon" sound like "With Or Without You"? No it does not.

Not a fan of Ramones though. Ironically enough U2 are.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-03-2019 10:26AM

Titzon Toast wrote: »

"Baby I love you" sounds the same as "Blitzkrieg bop"?

Yes it does.

They would recycle their riffs, because Johnny couldn't play for sh1te.

Good live act ya in later years, but not a studio band.

GreeBo · 30-03-2019 10:30AM

Nah nah nana nah nah nah nana, they weren't overrated.

Titzon Toast · 30-03-2019 10:34AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Yes it does.

They would recycle their riffs, because Johnny couldn't play for sh1te.

Good live act ya in later years, but not a studio band.

I disagree, I like them. They have their place in rock history.

The J Stands for Jay · 30-03-2019 10:34AM

They're a t-shirt brand, not a band. Silly internet man.

The J Stands for Jay · 30-03-2019 10:37AM

https://youtu.be/9wZ86vlXNcM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wZ86vlXNcM

Fanny Wank · 30-03-2019 10:37AM

Were they ever rated highly enough in the first place to warrant a discussion such as this?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-03-2019 10:37AM

Titzon Toast wrote: »

I disagree, I like them. They have their place in rock history.

Rory Gallagher, one of the greatest axmen of all time is not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame but Johnny Ramone is?

It's ludicrous.

30-03-2019 10:42AM

Punk relies on three chords. If you don't like it, try another genre.

Wibbs · 30-03-2019 10:44AM

Never saw the hype with them myself if I'm honest.

crustyjuggler · 30-03-2019 10:48AM

Did the band come before those t - shirts ?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-03-2019 10:49AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Punk relies on three chords. If you don't like it, try another genre.

Listen I like punk.

Give me The Clash , Sex pistols, the Heatbreakers any day over The Ramones.

Think of later bands also like Offspring, Green Day, Blink 182.

Good playing and songwriting.

ArchXStanton · 30-03-2019 10:49AM

Meh bubble gum punks, I see a few weeks ago Johnny rotten and one of the Ramones members got into a spat at an interview they both were at, both bands seemed to have a bit of a rivalry as too who started punk rock.

Iggy pop and Johnny thunders would like to have a word with them..

One_More_Mile · 30-03-2019 11:11AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Never had a hit, all their songs sound the same, 3 chord bull****.

Ironically all they had was their image, lank hair and leather jackets.

Nope

demanufactured · 30-03-2019 11:12AM

RWCNT wrote: »

Is the approval of the masses what makes a great band though?

Nope.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 30-03-2019 11:13AM

ArchXStanton wrote: »

Meh bubble gum punks, I see a few weeks ago Johnny rotten and one of the Ramones members got into a spat at an interview they both were at, both bands seemed to have a bit of a rivalry as too who started punk rock.

Iggy pop and Johnny thunders would like to have a word with them..

Saw that , Rotten was pissed and abused Marky unfairly. Ramones predated The Pistols anyway so tht SPs have no claim over it.

Rotten claims that The Kinks in their garage phase were the origins of punk. Ray and Dave Davies as the Godfathers.

I would tend to agree with him.

biko · 30-03-2019 11:13AM

No impact eh?
Ramones released in 1976 and people like OP are still talking about it 43 years later...

King of Kings · 30-03-2019 11:14AM

Ramones are pretty poor but hardky the most over rated.

I think u2 arent great dunno where the love comes from esp given that bono is a pox.

Pero_Bueno · 30-03-2019 11:15AM

Of course they weren't over rated, sure kids nowadays are wearing their T shirts !! they must be brilliant!

smurgen · 30-03-2019 11:20AM

No that's U2 or maybe primal scream

ArchXStanton · 30-03-2019 11:24AM

Pero_Bueno wrote: »

Of course they weren't over rated, sure kids nowadays are wearing their T shirts !! they must be brilliant!

That and Bathory, Black Flag t-shirts.... Seems to be the uniform of the hipster pretty sure I seen Ramones shirts in Penneys

Were The Ramones the most overrated band of all time?

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