# ------------------------------------- # blitzkreig_bop_cpm.txt # --- {title: Blitzkreig Bop} {album: Ramones 1976, 2:12. Punk rock.} {artist: Ramones} {subtitle: Songwriters Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Recorded: January 1976. Label: Sire/ABC. Producer: Craig Leon. Blitzkrieg Bop lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, BMG Rights Management US, LLC)} # ------------------------------------- # here's a song sampler... # ------------------------------------- # You don't need to mix chords and lyrics: {c: Comment} {c: Another Comment} {c: Key of C on youtube link, Key of A by Ramones} {c: Blitzkreig Bop - Ramones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNFpOh2seqo&feature=plcp} [C][F][G] x3 [C][F][C] [x] Hey ho, let's go. Hey ho, let's go [F][G] [C] Hey ho, let's go. Hey ho, let's go [F][G] They're [C] forming in straight line [F][G] They're [C] going through a tight wind [F][G] The [C] kids are losing their minds [F][G] The Blitzkrieg [C] Bop [F][C] They're [C] piling in the back seat [F][G] They're [C] generating steam heat [F][G] Pul-[C]-sating to the back beat [F][G] The Blitzkrieg [C] Bop [F][C] [F] Hey ho, let's go [C] Shoot'em in the back now [F][C] [F] What they want, I don't know They're [D] all reved up and [F] ready to [G] go {c: *** Repeat two more times ***} [x] Hey ho, let's go. Hey ho, let's go [x] Hey ho, let's go. Hey ho, let's go Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iymtpePP8I8 Lyrics Hey ho, let's go! hey ho, let's go! Hey ho, let's go! hey ho, let's go! They're forming in straight line They're going through a tight wind The kids are losing their minds The blitzkrieg bop They're piling in the back seat They're generating steam heat Pulsating to the back beat The blitzkrieg bop Hey ho, let's go Shoot'em in the back now What they want, I don't know They're all revved up and ready to go They're forming in straight line They're going through a tight wind The kids are losing their minds The blitzkrieg bop They're piling in the back seat They're generating steam heat Pulsating to the back beat The blitzkrieg bop Hey ho, let's go Shoot'em in the back now What they want, I don't know They're all revved up and ready to go They're forming in straight line They're going through a tight wind The kids are losing their minds The blitzkrieg bop They're piling in the back seat They're generating steam heat Pulsating to the back beat The blitzkrieg bop Hey ho, let's go! hey ho, let's go! Hey ho, let's go! hey ho, let's go! Songwriters: Tommy Ramone / Dee Dee Ramone / Johnny Ramone / Joey Ramone Blitzkrieg Bop lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, BMG Rights Management US, LLC Artist: Ramones Album: Ramones Released: 1976 Genre: Rock Other recordings of this song Blitzkrieg Bop Green Day · 2011 Blitzkrieg Bop Rob Zombie · 2003 Blitzkrieg Bop Die Toten Hosen · 1987 The Ramones wrote this as a salute to their fans - it's about having a good time at a show. Some fans interpret the song differently, however, as "Blitzkrieg" is a German term meaning "Lighting War." The Blitzkrieg was Hitler's army and in this interpretation, the Bop in the song is the march that the soldiers do. Here's a look at this interpretation: "Hey ho, let's go" - The soldiers marching. "They're forming in a straight line" - The soldiers are standing in a line. "They're going through a tight wind" - Cars going down the autobahn. "The kids are losing their minds" - Boys being turned into soldiers by Hitler. "The Blitzkrieg Bop" - The soldiers march. "They're piling in the back seat" - People piling into vehicles to get on the autobahn and soldiers piling into vehicles. "They're generating steam heat" - The engines were so hot they started to steam. "Pulsating to the back beat" - Germans getting pumped for war. "Shoot'em in the back now" - Hitler being shot. "What they want, I don't know" - Why Hitler was in the war. "They're all revved up and ready to go" - The soldiers getting ready to fight. >> The Ramones' famous chant, "Hey, Ho, Let's Go!" is a big part of this song. They wanted their own chant after hearing "Saturday Night" by the Bay City Rollers, which had the chant "S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y, Night." Joey Ramone explained: "I hate to blow the mystique, but at the time we really liked bubblegum music, and we really liked the Bay City Rollers. Their song 'Saturday Night' had a great chant in it, so we wanted a song with a chant in it: 'Hey! Ho! Let's Go!'. 'Blitzkrieg Bop' was our 'Saturday Night'." The songwriting credits on this one go to drummer Tommy Ramone and bass player Dee Dee Ramone. Tommy explained: "I wrote 'Blitzkrieg Bop,' but Dee Dee contributed the title and he changed one line. There was a line that went, 'They're shouting in the back now.' He changed it to 'Shoot 'em in the back now,' which is a non sequitur. But to him it made sense." >> This was the Ramones' first single, and also the first song on their first album. It was never a hit, but it became a punk anthem and a defining song of the genre, which was just about to enter its late '70s heyday. Johnny Ramone's guitar, which was highly distorted, is on the left channel, while the rest of the band is on the right. The Ramones had a very sparse budget at the time: The entire album cost just $6,400 to make. This song has been used in a number of movies and TV series, including The Simpsons (the 2007 "Treehouse of Horror" episode), and the 2006 Entourage episode "I Wanna Be Sedated," revolving around a Ramones documentary. In the 2001 movie Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, it was used in a scene where Jimmy and his friends go on a rampage of fun. Some other uses: Fear No Evil (1981) National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Sugar & Spice (2001) Shattered Glass (2003) The King of Queens (2004) Date Night (2010) The Crazy Ones (2013) Parenthood (2014) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) The New York Yankees baseball team often plays this when one of their big hitters is coming to the plate. Johnny Ramone was a huge fan of the Yankees. Green Day performed this at the 2002 ceremonies when The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1991, this song piqued the interest of Budweiser, which used it in a commercial for their beer (without the "Shoot 'em in the back" line). There was no debate in the Ramones camp over whether to authorize it: they were all happy to get the money and exposure. In 2003, the song found its way into another commercial, this time for AT&T Wireless. It was later used in commercials for Diet Pepsi, Coppertone and Taco Bell. Rob Zombie covered this song on the album A Tribute To Ramones (We're A Happy Family). >> Fellow first-wave punk band The Clash covered this song live on tour in 1978, often as a medley with their own song "Police and Thieves." Blitzkrieg Bop From Wikipedia "Blitzkrieg Bop" Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop cover.jpg Single by Ramones from the album Ramones Released February 1976 Format 7" Recorded January 1976 Genre Punk rock[1] Length 2:12 Label Sire/ABC Songwriter(s) Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone[2] Producer(s) Craig Leon Ramones singles chronology "Blitzkrieg Bop" (1976) "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (1976) Audio sample MENU0:00 file help "Blitzkrieg Bop" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released as the band's debut single in February 1976 in the United States. It appeared as the opening track on the band's debut album, Ramones, that was released April 23, 1976.[3] The song, whose composition was credited to the band as a whole, was written by drummer Tommy Ramone (music and lyrics) and bassist Dee Dee Ramone (lyrics).[4] Based on a simple three-chord pattern, "Blitzkrieg Bop" opens with the chant "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" The song is popular at sporting events where "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" is sometimes shouted as a rallying cry. "Blitzkrieg Bop" is number 92 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[5] In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks, and in 2008 Rolling Stone placed it number 18 of the top 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.[6] In 2009 it was named the 25th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.[7] Contents 1 Origin and meaning 2 Composition 3 Personnel 4 Dedications 5 Uses in media 6 Bibliography 7 References 8 External links Origin and meaning "Blitzkrieg Bop" was named after the German World War II tactic blitzkrieg, which means "lightning war". The song was mainly written by drummer Tommy Ramone, while bassist Dee Dee Ramone came up with the title (the song was originally called "Animal Hop"). Dee Dee also changed one line: the original third verse had the line "shouting in the back now", but Dee Dee changed it to "shoot 'em in the back now". The precise meaning and subject matter of the song are, unlike many of The Ramones' other early compositions, somewhat vague and obscure. Tommy Ramone tells about the chant in Ramones: Soundtrack Of Our Lives, written by Jari-Pekka Laitio-Ramone: "I came up with the chant walking home from the grocery store carrying a bag of groceries. It was based on the line: 'High Hose nipped her toes' from the song, "Walking The Dog" by Rufus Thomas."[8] Composition "Blitzkrieg Bop" is a 4/4 time song written in the key of A. It contains four chords; A major (I), B minor (ii), D major (IV), and E major (V).[9][10] The song relies heavily on the I, IV, and V chords, most notably used in the intro and verses in the form of the I–IV–V chord progression. The ii chord appears only briefly towards the end of the refrain.[9][10] Johnny Ramone played the entire song with barre chord shapes, as these were signature to his playing style.[9][11][12][13] Dee Dee Ramone simply played the root note of whatever chord the guitarist was playing.[11] Both the rhythm guitar and bass parts, played using downstrokes exclusively,[11] utilize almost constant eighth notes to generate a "wall of sound". Joey Ramone's vocal melody relies on five of the seven notes found in the A major scale; A, B, C♯, D, and E. Tommy Ramone maintains a steady backbeat on the kick and snare throughout the entire song. Constant eighth notes are played on the hi hat cymbals during the verses, and on the floor tom whilst Joey shouts "Hey, Ho, Let's Go!", whereas quarter notes are used on the ride cymbal during the refrain. Occasional crashes are used to accentuate certain beats. The song was originally played at a very fast tempo (roughly 177 bpm). When the band performed the song live, they started to play it at even faster tempos, gradually increasing the speed throughout their career. At the band's final show, they played the song at an extremely fast tempo well above 200 bpm. Personnel Joey Ramone – lead vocals Johnny Ramone – guitar Dee Dee Ramone – bass guitar, backing vocals Tommy Ramone – drums Dedications The punk rock band Blitzkrieg Bop took their name after the song title. A monthly club night at the Arches in Glasgow was named after the song. Uses in media The song was featured in the trailer of the 2012 stop-motion animated film The Pirates! Band of Misfits. The song appeared in the films National Lampoon's Vacation, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Accepted and Spider-Man: Homecoming in addition to the video games MLB 08: The Show, Rock Band, Rocksmith 2014, NHL Slapshot, NHL 11 and NBA 2K16.[14] The song was used as a battle hymn in the first episode of the sci-fi/action TV series, Space: Above and Beyond. The song was used in the ESPN series The Bronx is Burning. "Blitzkrieg Bop" has been heard in numerous TV advertisements including The Amazing Race, Coppertone, Peloton, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, AT&T, ao.com, BIGBON, Cartoon Network[15], and Taco Bell.[16] A remastered version of "Blitzkrieg Bop" appears on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. The song is regularly played before home games at St. James' Park, home of Newcastle United F.C. Frequent references to the song are made in the novel Pet Sematary and the film Final Destination 3. A rendition of the song is chanted in Pan by Blackbeard's crew of pirates. The song was used in a scene in Spider-Man: Homecoming and again during the end credits. The Clash use the line "We're going through a tight wind" at the start of their cover version of "Police and Thieves" The Clash (1977 LP) Bibliography Bessman, Jim (1993). Ramones: An American Band (New York: St. Martin's). ISBN 0-312-09369-1