![]() Early on they recorded a very Ramonesified and self-dedicated adaption of the theme to early ‘70s cartoon The Groovie Ghoulies. Down in Melbourne, the Meanies all took ‘Meanie’ as their surname in tribute to how the Ramones named themselves their guitarist called himself D.D., and their singer Linky Meanie seemed to have cloned Joey Ramone’s adenoids. It moves me, and I will never tire of it"īy the turn of the decade, a new generation was coming though. ![]() So don’t go there!! But they planted a fertile seed, far and wide, and we grew it with love and affection - a direct and hearty lineage straight back to da brudders. Like other great art… a Rothko painting… you see it, or hear it, and think to yourself “shit, I could do that”… but you didn’t. ![]() What they did is distilled, calculated, artistic genius. Anyone who thinks the Ramones are dumb is a fucking idiot. Although he would leave after their second album Bot - The Album, Splatterheads drummer Micky Scott has never stopped loving the Ramones: The band’s horror shtick (more visual than lyrical –the Splatterheads were actually very heartfelt and profound lyrically), their big chorus hooks and the melodious vocals of their two lead singers – Sly and Big Guy – were at times reminiscent of the Misfits, who were themselves very influenced by the Ramones. The Splatterheads – also from Sydney, and originally the Lompoc County Splatterheads – were label mates with the Hard-ons and Ratcat on Waterfront and played an emotionally intense style of punk rooted in a slightly older style but with a hardcore attack. On the punk front there were also bands who liked the kind of melody that the Ramones had long dealt in. It was classic in all the punk ethic, I loved it."ĪFTER THE HARD-ONS – SPLATTERHEADS, MEANIES, FRENZAL RHOMB I thought this was hilarious.Īfter the gig I banged on their band room door, Joey answers, I say "thank you, I love my mum." Joey says, "so you should" and slams the door in my face. At Selinas in Sydney they dedicated "Mummy's Boys" to Ratcat. That I did and amazingly got to support The Ramones on a number of occasions. I promised my friends when I left The States I would go back to Australia and start a band. ![]() Loud fast and bratty, what better to inspire a young angst ridden kid. So I had to sneak into his room when he'd gone out, to put them on to enjoy them. My older brother had the Ramones records and he wouldn't let me play them. “As a very young teenager living in America I loved punk rock. And of course Sydney’s Ratcat, who were one of the first “indie” bands to cross over to substantial commercial success. There was also a poppier side of things – punky indie pop bands like the Plunderers, Hummingbirds out of Sydney, and Nursery Crimes – who we heard at the end of Part two – out of Melbourne. Hardcore punks, following in the Hard-ons footsteps, were of course influenced by them. We pick things up for our final installment as the ‘80s start drawing to a close, and the world has had a decade to get used to what the Ramones brought to the table…īy the late ‘80s and early ‘90s the influence of the Ramones was felt across a number of underground/alternative scenes. We discussed the ongoing influence of the Ramones on Australian music over the years and presented some great videos. In Parts One & Two, we heard from members of Radio Birdman, Skyhooks, Ol’55, Babeez/News, Hoodoo Gurus, Scientists, Victims, Fun Things, Limes Spiders, God, Cosmic Psychos and others and looked at reactions to the Ramones on the Australian music scene in the ‘70s and ‘80s.
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