Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
| "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ramones | |
| from the album Ramones | |
| Released | April 1976 |
| Recorded | February 1976 |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Length | 1:34 |
| Label | Sire/ABC |
| Songwriter(s) | Dee Dee Ramone |
| Producer(s) | Craig Leon |
"Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" is a song by the Ramones from their eponymous debut album.
Story
"Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" consists of four lines of minimalist lyrics, about the quest for personal meaning (a concept later explored in more detail by Joey in I Just Want to Have Something to Do) and the influence of peer pressure thereon. On the question of the veracity of the text, Dee Dee said in an interview: "I hope no one thinks we really sniff glue. I stopped when I was eight [years old]."[1] Dee Dee also explained that its concept comes from adolescent trauma.[1] After several pieces by the Ramones, whose song titles begin with "I Don't Want to ...", Tommy said that "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" is known as the first positive song from the album. The song was the inspiration for the name of one of the first and most famous punk fanzines, Mark Perry's Sniffin' Glue, first published in 1976.[2]
Notable cover versions
- Metallica recorded a cover of this song for different international versions of their 2003 single St. Anger.[3]
- Swedish alternative rock band Whale recorded a version for a 2002 compilation of Ramones covers entitled The Song Ramones the Same.