Dee Dee Ramone quotes

Dee Dee Ramone was an American musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and founding member of the influential punk band the Ramones. His fast, energetic playing and distinctive songwriting helped define the sound of punk rock. He inspired generations of musicians and remains a punk icon. Here are 20 of his quotes:

I'd like to congratulate myself, and thank myself, and give myself a big pat on the back. (Dee Dee Ramone)
I got tired of the Ramones around the time I quit and I really got into rap. I thought it was the new punk rock. View quote
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The main issue was deciding what to play: Should it be old Ramones material or new material? I had about three albums worth of new material, but I knew that people would rather hear the Ramones songs. View quote
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I like the guitar better these days. I like the bass, too, but it's hard to fit a bass amp in a small car. View quote
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When I got into rap I didn't exactly win any popularity contests. I called myself Dee Dee King, after B.B. King, to the total dismay of my fellow Ramones. View quote
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I used to be a hairdresser. View quote
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I think it would be nice to be a prince. View quote
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Billboard called my solo album, 'Standing In The Spotlight,' a great party album and even said that my raps put the Beastie Boys to shame. View quote
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It was sad when Sid Vicious died... I was freaked out when Phil Lynott died from Thin Lizzy. I cried. It was too crazy. View quote
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I couldn't do rap. I was trying. I don't know how. I'm not good enough to know. View quote
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I like California a lot more than New York these days. (Dee Dee Ramone)
It's very hard to tour. View quote
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I loved rap, especially in the early days. But I wasn't trying to shove it down anybody's throats. View quote
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Pizza! I want some. View quote
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I hope no one thinks we really sniff glue. I stopped when I was eight. View quote
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I'm really lucky I'm still around. Everybody expected me to die next... But it was always someone else instead of me. View quote
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Ricky Nelson... I couldn't believe it when he died. He was a great rock star. View quote
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It's very expensive to bring a band to New York. View quote
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I haven't done rap... I can't do that too well. View quote
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Metallica - they're so demonic, they're crazy, I don't know how they do it. View quote
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Dee Dee Ramone

Dee Dee Ramone - Image
Photo: Michael Markos, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: September 18, 1951
Died: June 5, 2002
Quotes count: 20

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