Blitzkrieg Bop
"Blitzkrieg Bop" | ||||
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Single by Ramones | ||||
from the album Ramones | ||||
B-side | "Havana Affair" | |||
Released | February 1976 | |||
Recorded | January 1976 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:12 | |||
Label | Sire/ABC | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Craig Leon | |||
Ramones singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Blitzkrieg Bop" on YouTube |
"Blitzkrieg Bop", titled "The Blitzkrieg Bop!!" on its single release, is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, released in February 1976 as their debut single in the United States. It was the opening track on the band's debut album, Ramones.
Although its composition was credited to the band as a whole, the song was written by drummer Tommy Ramone (music and lyrics) and bassist Dee Dee Ramone (lyrics).[6] The song's "big dumb chant" ("Hey! Ho! Let's go!") became a global rallying cry at sporting events. [7]
"Blitzkrieg Bop" was number 92 on the 2004
Origin and meaning
The song was mainly written by drummer
Reception
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Bibliography
- Bessman, Jim (1993). Ramones: An American Band (New York: St. Martin's). ISBN 0-312-09369-1
References
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- ^ "ASCAP ACE - Search Results". ASCAP. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012.
- ^ Bessman (1993), p. 48.
- ^ Hann, Michael. "Blitzkrieg Bop — how the Ramones' big, dumb chant went global". Financial Times. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs Of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Hughes, Rob (July 14, 2014). "The Story Behind The Song: Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones". Louder.
- ^ Laitio-Ramone, Jari-Pekka (May 19, 2009). "Ramones: Soundtrack Of Our Lives". Blitzkrieg Bop's chant. Jari-Pekka Laitio-Ramone. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 22, 1976. p. 22. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. May 29, 1976. p. 26. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 1, 2023.