It’s super catchy, attention-grabbing, and the kind of record that you want to hear again the moment it finishes. Marky's new book - written with Richard Herschlag and published by Touchstone, a division of Simon & Schuster, chronicles the story of the Ramones as well as Marky's own struggles, including alcohol addiction, which led him to be temporarily kicked out of the band.The Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated” has all the hallmarks of a smash hit. That's the world we live in and if it makes them happy, why not?" If they had a choice, they wouldn't be gay, but it's a genetic problem - not a problem, but a makeup within them and more power to them. These are individuals, they're human beings. "He cares about people wanting to have healthcare who can't afford it," Marky said. Speaking of his own politics, Marky said he is a no-holds-barred supporter of President Barack Obama. I still can't get over the extent of how popular The Ramones are on this planet." "I will go to places I've never been, which is unbelievable.
I've been to China, Russia, Dubai and they love our Western culture," he said. The band - which took its name from Paul McCartney, who toured as Paul Ramone when he was in an early version of The Beatles - may be long gone, but Marky continues to rock on and on. "My real last name is Bell and here I am ready to ring the bell, but it was an experience. They said come back anytime and we'll do it again," he said. When I went there, they had to have somebody else do it that they promised. "They wanted me to ring the bell and last night they informed me about it. "It was the lyrical content and the energy that we had that appealed to youth," Marky said.Īs part of his book promotion, Marky - real name Marc Steven Bell - was scheduled to open the New York Stock Exchange Friday morning - until it all went awry in an 11th-hour mix-up. "That's really what got us to the next level, which was very important at that time," Marky said.Īnd what was it about The Ramones - four shaggy-haired musicians clad in jeans, leather jackets and sunglasses - that so many people loved?
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The band, while popular among the punk rock set, exploded into superstardom with the release of its 1979 film, "Rock and Roll High School," which was executive produced by famed movie schlock master Roger Corman. "Being the last guy connected to them, I feel I want to keep the music alive because of the newer generations … The songs are too good not to be played - and as long as I enjoy it," said Marky, 58. He now tours the world with his band, Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg, which pounds out classic Ramones tunes like, "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Pet Sematary" and "Sheena is a Punk Rocker." You can be the healthiest person in the world and die too young to enjoy the fruits of labor," Marky told Steve Malzberg. " an insidious disease and it doesn't discriminate against anyone. Tommy, Joey, and Johnny all died of cancer, Dee Dee of a heroin overdose. Marky, who joined the band in 1978 following the death of original drummer Tommy Ramone, is the last surviving member of the band. So I respect people's politics," he said.
"That's the country we live in, thank God, and we're able to do that. "īut Marky said he and his bandmates - none of whom were related although they all used the name "Ramone" - knew the value of having the freedom to debate. "So he said, is he going to fall asleep at the podium again or whatever he was. "Ronald Reagan was Johnny's favorite president at the time and Joey didn't like Ronald Reagan," Marky recalled. Specific enough for the boys to rip into each other's pet politicians in true rock 'n' roll fashion. "So the arguments would go back and forth about why, what for, what's the reason, you know the usual generalized stuff, but then they would get very specific." And then it was Joey supporting Democratic candidates. "It was conservative Republican against Democrat, Johnny always loving Ronald Reagan and he was very happy that George Bush won.
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