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Ramonesland: An Interview with the First Family of Punk

Abby Weissman, East Coast Rocker, 21 September 1988

IT'S NOT uncommon for strangers to come up to the Ramones to thank them for existing and to pay their respects. Sometimes it's just kids in the street who shout out "Hey man, you guys are the best!" but other times it's guys like Lars from Metallica who once confided to Joey, "You're the reason I formed Metallica."

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