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In the wake of the sad passing of Joey Ramone, Don't Worry About Me is the first posthumous release to come from his estate. Consisting of pop-punk anthems along the lines of '60s garage rock and very early punk, Don't Worry About Me is a sad reminder of how good Ramone really was. With a brilliant ear for melody, a songwriting skill based in simplicity, and the most unpretentious lyrics this side of Chubby Checker, Ramone didn't care about making groundbreaking music when he had mastered the art of pop-punk to a degree most of his disciples will never understand. "What a Wonderful World" and "1969" are excellent covers that do their source material justice, although Louis Armstrong probably never expected his torch song to be rocked out à la Sid Vicious' "My Way." But the two best tracks are "Searching for Something," his Beatlesque tribute to a girl, and "Mr. Punchy," a gorgeous pop song that features a guest appearance from the Damned's Captain Sensible. The anti-cancer anthem "I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up)" is a heartbreaking stance on his condition that is pure punk rock all the way ("I want my life/I want my life/It really sucks/It really sucks") that only goes to show how even toward the end, he refused to give into sentimentality. Nothing new to see here, and that's a good thing, as Ramone's trademark whine never sounded so sincere as it did in his last studio recordings.
© Bradley Torreano /TiVo
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Joey Ramone, MainArtist - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, Writer - Daniel Rey, Producer - Bob Thiele, Composer - George Weiss, Composer - Robert Thiele, Writer
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Joey Ramone, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Andy Shernoff, Composer
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Joey Ramone, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
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Joey Ramone, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
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Joey Ramone, Composer, MainArtist - Daniel Rey, Producer
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Joey Ramone, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
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Joey Ramone, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
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Joey Ramone, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Allan A. Maeda, Composer
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Joey Ramone, Composer, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
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Iggy Pop, Composer - RON ASHETON, Composer - SCOTT ASHETON, Composer - Joey Ramone, Performance, MainArtist - David Michael Alexander, Composer
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Joey Ramone, Composer, MainArtist - Daniel Rey, Producer
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Albumbeschreibung
In the wake of the sad passing of Joey Ramone, Don't Worry About Me is the first posthumous release to come from his estate. Consisting of pop-punk anthems along the lines of '60s garage rock and very early punk, Don't Worry About Me is a sad reminder of how good Ramone really was. With a brilliant ear for melody, a songwriting skill based in simplicity, and the most unpretentious lyrics this side of Chubby Checker, Ramone didn't care about making groundbreaking music when he had mastered the art of pop-punk to a degree most of his disciples will never understand. "What a Wonderful World" and "1969" are excellent covers that do their source material justice, although Louis Armstrong probably never expected his torch song to be rocked out à la Sid Vicious' "My Way." But the two best tracks are "Searching for Something," his Beatlesque tribute to a girl, and "Mr. Punchy," a gorgeous pop song that features a guest appearance from the Damned's Captain Sensible. The anti-cancer anthem "I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up)" is a heartbreaking stance on his condition that is pure punk rock all the way ("I want my life/I want my life/It really sucks/It really sucks") that only goes to show how even toward the end, he refused to give into sentimentality. Nothing new to see here, and that's a good thing, as Ramone's trademark whine never sounded so sincere as it did in his last studio recordings.
© Bradley Torreano /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:40
- Main artists: Joey Ramone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Castle Communications
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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