The
fanpoll by the german official Fanclub
and LOUDMOUTH!-the official Fanzine for the Ramones’ 20th Anniversary
(Done December 1993-July 1994; released September 9, 1994).
and LOUDMOUTH!-the official Fanzine for the Ramones’ 20th Anniversary
(Done December 1993-July 1994; released September 9, 1994).
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rights reserved. Any
duplication and publishing in any other media (even citations) is
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and a violation of applicable laws.
and a violation of applicable laws.
Just
remember, it was back in 1993 and 1994, yes, unbelievable, in a time
without the internet. In a time when people communicated via letters…
we tried to reach as many people as were possible, giving flyers
around especially on Ramones-shows all over the world, pleasing
people to share them on. People had to fill out the questionnaires by
hand, and put them in an envelope to send it to us, paying money for
this… what
an old-fashioned way of life…
only around 250 came back to us even we sended a lot lot more around.
People been lazy, but… anyway… it worked... a bit. This was the
first ever thing like this.
From
the participants is known that 79% were male, and that they were 26,7
years old in average. They came from 14 countries, most in Europe,
but also USA, Canada and South America. Non asians and non oceanians
(Australia/New Zealand) were involved (as Ramones did not tour that
part of the world in this months, no flyer could have been spread
there, and also the Ramones-community was not
networked like it is nowadays).
The
participants' favourite
bands/musicians of all times
were (in this order):
1.Ramones- 2.Sex Pistols- 3.The Damned- 4.The Clash- 5.Dead Kennedys- 6.Iggy Pop- 7.The Beatles- 8.The Beach Boys- 9.The Who- 10.The Misfits.
1.Ramones- 2.Sex Pistols- 3.The Damned- 4.The Clash- 5.Dead Kennedys- 6.Iggy Pop- 7.The Beatles- 8.The Beach Boys- 9.The Who- 10.The Misfits.
Around
30% of the participants were playing
in a band,
and only one band of this were not
covering a song by Ramones.
Participants
said that the
most missed questions
were the one about their favorite line-up of Ramones (the former one
would have won) and about the most boring albumcover („Brain Drain“
would have won).
Asked
about their first
impression about the band,
they answered (examples):
„Nice haircuts“, „Rock and Roll!!!“, „Ugly people“, „Unbelievable“, „That’s it“ and „Good looking guys“.
„Nice haircuts“, „Rock and Roll!!!“, „Ugly people“, „Unbelievable“, „That’s it“ and „Good looking guys“.
To
the participants the
most important about Ramones
were (in this order):
the music, the liveshows, the guys themselves, the lyrics, the lifestyle, the records and „their brilliant simplicity“.
the music, the liveshows, the guys themselves, the lyrics, the lifestyle, the records and „their brilliant simplicity“.
The
most named band, of which Ramones
should have made a coversong of,
were The Beatles (by far).
33,8%
knew the „GabbaGabbaHey!“-Tributealbum
(the best known back then) and heard it- 3,2% said they did not heard
about it- 26,1% said they knew about but haven’t heard it then (the
rest did not answer to the question). The people who knew the album
voted as best and
worst song the same
one most: „Beat On The Brat“ by Pigmy Love Circus.
Favourite albums (continental system, means: the 1 is the best note, the 6 the worst)-the average voting:
1. Ramones 1,19
2. It’s alive 1,2
3. Rocket To Russia 1,31
4. Mondo Bizarro 1,5
5. Leave Home 1,53
6. Road To Ruin 1,56
7. Too Tough To Die 1,8
8. Ramones Mania 1,89
9. Animal Boy 2,05
10. Halfway To Sanity 2,08
11. Brain Drain 2,29
12. Pleasant Dreams 2,34
13. End Of The Century 2,42
14. Subterranean Jungle 2,5
15. Loco Live 2,53
Favourite
albumcover:
1. Ramones
2. Road To Ruin
3. Too Tough To Die
4. Rocket To Russia
5. Acid Eaters
6, Mondo Bizarro
7. End Of The Century
8. It’t Aluve
9. Leave Home
10. Halfway To Sanity
1. Ramones
2. Road To Ruin
3. Too Tough To Die
4. Rocket To Russia
5. Acid Eaters
6, Mondo Bizarro
7. End Of The Century
8. It’t Aluve
9. Leave Home
10. Halfway To Sanity
Favourite
livesongs:
Blitzkrieg Bop, the first songs in the set (before Ramones took off the leatherjackets)
and Pinhead
Blitzkrieg Bop, the first songs in the set (before Ramones took off the leatherjackets)
and Pinhead
Most
missed livesongs:
Carbona Not Glue, Here Today Gone Tomorrow, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,
She Belongs To Me, I Won’t Let It Happen, Questioningly
Carbona Not Glue, Here Today Gone Tomorrow, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,
She Belongs To Me, I Won’t Let It Happen, Questioningly
Most
important at a liveshow:
1. The Sound
2. The Speed
3. The Loudness
4. The Lightshow
1. The Sound
2. The Speed
3. The Loudness
4. The Lightshow
Plus
„Joey’s voice“, „Drinking“, „…that I always miss the scene when they take off the leatherjackets“,
„The feelings inside of me“, „Being close to the band“
„Joey’s voice“, „Drinking“, „…that I always miss the scene when they take off the leatherjackets“,
„The feelings inside of me“, „Being close to the band“
Many
people said, the band should
vary their liveset
more.
The
best happened to you at a show:
„I met my future wife“
„I lost and found 20 pounds at the same show“
„I was elboing a poser and found out it was my best friend“
„Seeing C.Jay in the audience before the show without being noticed“
„I met the band after a show“
„I met my future wife“
„I lost and found 20 pounds at the same show“
„I was elboing a poser and found out it was my best friend“
„Seeing C.Jay in the audience before the show without being noticed“
„I met the band after a show“
The
worst happened to you at a liveshow:
„Alsdorf 1992“
„That the shows are all too short“
„I missed the train back home and was waiting eight hours for the next one- in winter“
„Only alcohol-free drinks at the bar“
„Alsdorf 1992“
„That the shows are all too short“
„I missed the train back home and was waiting eight hours for the next one- in winter“
„Only alcohol-free drinks at the bar“
The
ultimate ramonic phrase
to the participants was Too
Tough To Die.
Favourite
albumtitle:
1. Too Tough To Die
2. Road To Ruin
3. Rocket To Russia
4. Mondo Bizarro
5. Halfway To Sanity
1. Too Tough To Die
2. Road To Ruin
3. Rocket To Russia
4. Mondo Bizarro
5. Halfway To Sanity
Favourite
videoclip:
1. Psycho Therapy (Uncut version)
2. I Wanna Live
3. Pet Sematary
4. Something To Believe In
5. I Wanna Be Sedated 1988
1. Psycho Therapy (Uncut version)
2. I Wanna Live
3. Pet Sematary
4. Something To Believe In
5. I Wanna Be Sedated 1988
Q-
Should
the band have more commercial success?
A-
Yes (91%*)
Q-
Would
it change them?
A-
No (86% of *)
Nearly
everyone who said „no more commercial success for the band“, said
it because they were afraid of this would change the band.
Favourite
lyrics:
Bonzo Goes To Bitburg, Teenage Lobotomy, Commando, 7-11,
The KKK Took My Baby Away
Bonzo Goes To Bitburg, Teenage Lobotomy, Commando, 7-11,
The KKK Took My Baby Away
Favourite
singlerelease:
1. Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
2. Blitzkrieg Bop
3. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
4. Rockaway Beach
5. Howling At The Moon/Chasing The Night (Double-7inch)
1. Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
2. Blitzkrieg Bop
3. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
4. Rockaway Beach
5. Howling At The Moon/Chasing The Night (Double-7inch)
Fans’
suggestions for new Ramones-albumtitles included:
„Unplugged“, „Destination Destruction“, „Grave Escapers“.
„Geekamania“, „More Songs About Love And Intoxication“,
„Born To Loose, Live To Win“, „Pizza Patrol“but topped by„Condemned To Live“, which in reality was in talks as title instead of „Mondo Bizarro“
„Unplugged“, „Destination Destruction“, „Grave Escapers“.
„Geekamania“, „More Songs About Love And Intoxication“,
„Born To Loose, Live To Win“, „Pizza Patrol“but topped by„Condemned To Live“, which in reality was in talks as title instead of „Mondo Bizarro“
Most
popular Filmgenre:
Splatter/Horror
Splatter/Horror
Favourite
kind of books:
Horror, Science Fiction, Bukowski, Historical, Biographies
Horror, Science Fiction, Bukowski, Historical, Biographies
Fans’
famous last words:
„Fuck You!“
„The one’s I’m gonna tell you the other day“
„Bla bla bla“
„Sorry if you can’t read my writing, I’m drunk…“- in fact that were the only words
on that questionnaire that we could have read at all!
„Fuck You!“
„The one’s I’m gonna tell you the other day“
„Bla bla bla“
„Sorry if you can’t read my writing, I’m drunk…“- in fact that were the only words
on that questionnaire that we could have read at all!