I kept having them, even after purging a bunch. And here they are…
1.) Tolerable Conservatism. A friend of mine recently discovered that Johnny Ramone was a card-carrying, big time Republican, and she was not only surprised by dismayed. And I guess when I found out, I was surprised, but I can let it go. First of all, people are all different and you can’t control everyone. Second of all, even when the Ramones record a far-right message song like “This Ain’t Havana” or even “Commando,” it’s easy to let the message go by without a thought. This is a band that sang equally about “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” Nazis and zombies. I already don’t take their lyrics seriously, so why would those be any different? Continue reading “3 MORE Random Ramones Thoughts”