Blitzkrieg Over You
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Blitzkrieg Over You!: A Tribute to the Ramones is a European Ramones
tribute album
, released in 1998 by Nasty Vinyl, a German record company. 26 Ramones songs were covered by artists from around the world, the most famous being Motörhead and Nina Hagen
. Joey Ramone
and Dee Dee Ramone
both appear on the album. Many of the tribute songs were recorded in the artists native languages, including German and Finnish.
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...
tribute album
Tribute album
A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...
, released in 1998 by Nasty Vinyl, a German record company. 26 Ramones songs were covered by artists from around the world, the most famous being Motörhead and Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
. Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone
Joey 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...
and 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....
both appear on the album. Many of the tribute songs were recorded in the artists native languages, including German and Finnish.
Track listing
- "Blitzkrieg BopBlitzkrieg Bop"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released as the band's debut single in April of 1976 in the United States...
" - Die Toten HosenDie Toten HosenDie Toten Hosen is a German punk band from Düsseldorf. They have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.The band's name literally means "The Dead Pants" in English, although the phrase "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "nothing going on" or "boring"...
, featuring 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... - "R.A.M.O.N.E.S" - Motörhead
- "I Remember You" - The Newtown NeuroticsThe Newtown NeuroticsThe Newtown Neurotics were an English punk rock/post-punk group formed in 1979. They were noted for their openly political music.-History:...
- "She's The One" - GigantorGigantorGigantor is an American adaptation of the anime version of Tetsujin 28-go, a manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama released in 1956. It debuted on U.S. television in 1964. As with Speed Racer, the characters' original names were altered and the original series' violence was toned down for American viewers...
featuring Leonard G. Phillips - "Teenage Lobotomy" - Rasta Knast
- "Dee Dee Took The Subway" - Badtown Boys
- "Die Wikingjugend hat mein Mädchen entführt" - Die ÄrzteDie ÄrzteDie Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...
- "I´m Against It" - Scattergun
- "Seppi War A Punk Rocker / Kumm Danz" - Sigi Pop
- "Chainsaw" - Shock TreatmentShock TreatmentShock Treatment is a 1981 musical-black comedy film and a follow-up to the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. While not an outright sequel, the movie does feature several characters from the movie portrayed by different actors and several Rocky Horror actors portraying new characters...
- "Rockaway Beach" - Action Pact! featuring Steve Drewett
- "The Crusher" - Anfall
- "Judy Ist Ein Punk" - Schliessmuskel
- "Lass´ Mich In Ruhe" - Nina HagenNina HagenNina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
featuring 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.... - "Endless Vacation" - PatareniPatareniPatareni are a punk rock / noise / grindcore band from Croatia, formed in 1983. Owing to their formation at such an early date, they are considered to be one of the earliest grindcore bands. Their name comes from Pataria, a medieval sect....
- "Export" - HassHassHass has multiple meanings:People:* Robert Hass, American poet from California* Robert Bernard Hass, American literary critic, author, and poet from Pennsylvania* Hieronymus Albrecht Hass, German harpsichord maker; father of J. A. Hass, below...
- "Glad To See You Go" - Möped Lads
- "I Wanna See The Ramones" - Dirty Scums
- "Beat On The Brat" - The Bratbeaters
- "Surfin' BirdSurfin' Bird"Surfin' Bird" is a song performed by the American surf rock band The Trashmen; it is also the name of the album that featured this hit single. It was released in 1963 and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" - Boogeyman - "The KKK Took My Baby AwayThe KKK Took My Baby Away"The KKK Took My Baby Away" is a song written by Joey Ramone. It appears on the Ramones' 1981 album Pleasant Dreams.It has been speculated that Joey wrote the song as a reference to Johnny Ramone "stealing" away his girlfriend Linda, though Joey's brother Mickey Leigh has said that the song was...
" - Blind Pigs - "Lunatic Vibrations" - Ramonez ´77
- "Siinä On Punk Kari"- Ne Luumäet
- "Outsider" - The Rhythm Collision
- "I Wanna Be Sedated" - The Addicts
- "Müngersdorfer Stadion" - Zeltinger