Animal Boy
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| Studio album by The Ramones | ||||
| Released | May 19, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | December 1985 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 31:44 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Jean Beauvoir | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
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Animal Boy is the ninth studio album by the American punk band the Ramones. It featured the songs "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)", written as a protest of President Ronald Reagan's visit to the Bitburg cemetery in West Germany;[1] "Somebody Put Something in My Drink", written by Richie Ramone, the band's drummer from 1983–1987; and "Love Kills", Dee Dee Ramone's ode to deceased friend Sid Vicious.[3]
Three songs on the album were co-written by Jean Beauvoir, formerly of the Plasmatics.
The music video for the song "Something to Believe In" featured a mock charitable event entitled "Hands Across Your Face", a parody of Hands Across America.[4][5]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" (Richie Ramone) – 3:23
- "Animal Boy" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 1:50
- "Love Kills" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:19
- "Apeman Hop" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:02
- "She Belongs to Me" (Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir) – 3:54
- "Crummy Stuff" (Dee Dee Ramone) – 2:06
- "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" (Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir) – 3:55
- "Mental Hell" (Joey Ramone) – 2:38
- "Eat That Rat" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 1:37
- "Freak of Nature" (Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone) – 1:32
- "Hair of the Dog" (Joey Ramone) – 2:19
- "Something to Believe In" (Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir) – 4:09
[edit] Cover
- Swedish rock band Sator recorded a cover version of "Mental Hell" for the 2002 tribute album, The Song Ramones the Same.
- Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom recorded a cover of "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" for the American release of their 2005 album, Are You Dead Yet?
- American punk band Trashlight Vision recorded a cover version of "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" for their 2006 debut album, Alibis and Ammunition.
- The vocalist/bassist Nick Oliveri recorded a cover of "Mental Hell" for his 2007 album "Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails" with his punk rock-stoner rock band Mondo Generator.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Ramones
- Joey Ramone – lead vocals
- Johnny Ramone – guitar
- Dee Dee Ramone – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Love Kills" and "Eat That Rat"
- Richie Ramone – drums, backing vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- Jean Beauvoir - Producer, Co-Mixer
- Jorge Esteban- Engineer
- Grant Gillett- Assistant Engineer
- Anders Oredson- Co-Mixer
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | Billboard 200 | 143[6] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Review: Animal Boy". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r16127. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ Cristgau, Robert. "Review: Animal Boy". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=ramones. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ a b Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Hands Across Your Face". Rhino. http://www.rhino.com/fun/henrydiltz/apr04/photo4.lasso. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ Doherty, Brian; Gillespie, Nick (August/September 2001). "I Dreamed I Saw Joey Ramone Last Night: The P.C. eulogizing of a punk rocker". Reason. Reason Foundation. http://www.reason.com/news/printer/28135.html. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Animal Boy". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/the-ramones/animal-boy/13995. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
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