Tuesday, March 6, 2012

3/6/2012

The Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"

One of about half a dozen Ramones songs that I would not want to have to live without, this one works great on almost any playlist.  The sound here is a little updated: it was a good thing that the band moved beyond "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and "Beat on the Brat."  They couldn't do the same song over and over anymore.  It was a good song, but here's a slight variation on it.  It still has the trademark Joey Ramone blunt/deadpan take on life in the underground scene*, but in addition to having the guitar sound toned down a little, there's even a key change here.  Talk about sophistication.

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* Or maybe the sedatives being requested are not for recreational purposes but rather for medical purposes.  That would put a truly unique spin on things.

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