Animal Boy
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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
; "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
.
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
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the American punk band the Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
. It featured the songs "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)
My Brain is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)
"Bonzo Goes to Bitburg" is a song by American punk rock band the Ramones. Initially issued as a single in Great Britain by Beggars Banquet Records in 1985, it did not receive an American single release. An emotionally charged protest of the visit by U.S. president Ronald Reagan to a German cemetery...
", written as a protest of President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
's visit to the Bitburg
Bitburg
Bitburg It is situated approx. 25 km north-west of Trier, and 50 km north-east of Luxembourg . One American airbase, Spangdahlem Air Base, is located nearby.-History:...
cemetery in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
; "Somebody Put Something in My Drink
Somebody Put Something In My Drink
"Somebody Put Something in My Drink" is a song by the Ramones from their 1986 album Animal Boy. The song also appears on the Ramones compilation album Ramones Mania, the only Ramones album to go gold...
", written by Richie Ramone
Richie Ramone
Richie Ramone is an American drummer best known for being the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones and the only Ramones drummer to be the sole composer and writer of Ramones songs.-Biography:...
, the band's drummer from 1983–1987; and "Love Kills", Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
's ode to deceased friend Sid Vicious
Sid Vicious
Sid Vicious was an English musician best known as the bassist of the influential punk rock group Sex Pistols...
.
Three songs on the album were co-written by Jean Beauvoir
Jean Beauvoir
Jean Beauvoir is an American singer bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of Haitian background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was Gary U.S. Bonds's musical director at age 13; following this he sang in the doo wop...
, formerly of the Plasmatics
Plasmatics
The Plasmatics were an American heavy metal and punk band formed by Yale University art school graduate Rod Swenson with Wendy O. Williams. The band was a controversial group known for wild live shows that broke countless taboos...
.
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
Hands Across America
Hands Across America was a benefit event and publicity campaign staged on Sunday May 25, 1986 in which approximately 6.5 million people held hands in a human chain for fifteen minutes along a path across the continental United States...
.
Track listing
- "Somebody Put Something in My DrinkSomebody Put Something In My Drink"Somebody Put Something in My Drink" is a song by the Ramones from their 1986 album Animal Boy. The song also appears on the Ramones compilation album Ramones Mania, the only Ramones album to go gold...
" (Richie RamoneRichie RamoneRichie Ramone is an American drummer best known for being the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones and the only Ramones drummer to be the sole composer and writer of Ramones songs.-Biography:...
) – 3:23 - "Animal Boy" (Dee Dee RamoneDee Dee RamoneDee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
, Johnny RamoneJohnny RamoneJohn William Cummings , better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career...
) – 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 InSomething to Believe In (Ramones song)"Something To Believe In" is a song that was originally released as a single called the "Sire Single Version", and then re-recorded as a song on the Ramones album Animal Boy released in May 1986. There are also live video versions of the song. It was written by Dee Dee Ramone and Jean Beauvoir...
" (Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir) – 4:09
Cover
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recorded a cover version of "Mental Hell" for the 2002 tribute album, The Song Ramones the SameThe Song Ramones the SameThe Song Ramones the Same is a tribute album done by various artists as a tribute to the Ramones. The title is a reference to the multiple works of Led Zeppelin entitled The Song Remains the Same...
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recorded a cover version of "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)My Brain is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)"Bonzo Goes to Bitburg" is a song by American punk rock band the Ramones. Initially issued as a single in Great Britain by Beggars Banquet Records in 1985, it did not receive an American single release. An emotionally charged protest of the visit by U.S. president Ronald Reagan to a German cemetery...
" for their 2006 debut album, Alibis and AmmunitionAlibis and AmmunitionAlibis and Ammunition is the name of a punk rock album released on November 14, 2006, by the band Trashlight Vision, through the independent record label Evo Recordings...
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recorded a cover of "Mental Hell" for his 2007 album "Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails" with his punk rockPunk rockPunk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
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.
Ramones
- Joey RamoneJoey RamoneJoey Ramone was an American vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist in the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman to parents Noel and Charlotte Hyman...
– lead vocals - Johnny RamoneJohnny RamoneJohn William Cummings , better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career...
– guitar - Dee Dee RamoneDee Dee RamoneDee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
– bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Love Kills" and "Eat That Rat" - Richie RamoneRichie RamoneRichie Ramone is an American drummer best known for being the drummer for the iconic punk band the Ramones and the only Ramones drummer to be the sole composer and writer of Ramones songs.-Biography:...
– drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Jean BeauvoirJean BeauvoirJean Beauvoir is an American singer bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of Haitian background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was Gary U.S. Bonds's musical director at age 13; following this he sang in the doo wop...
- ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Co-Mixer - Jorge Esteban- Engineer
- Grant Gillett- Assistant Engineer
- Anders Oredson- Co-Mixer
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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