Album of the weekend

Ramones-Too Tough to Die

This is the essential Ramones album. It holds a special place in my heart, with the song "Wart Hog" being my favorite Ramones song of all time. That's really saying something because I tend to like almost all their songs. 

The album was named after Johnny, who was beaten up in a fight and almost killed. Thank God he survived, our lives would be much less rich if he wasn't in them. His surviving a brutal beating (and it was, read his book Commando to find out more about it) showed he was literally, "too tough to die". 

"Too Tough to Die" has a much harder sound than almost any other Ramones album.

I have a tendency to flirt with nihilism. Her and I have a long standing affair. If I wasn't LDS, I'd be an even bigger egomaniac than I already am. I'd also be more cynical and nihilistic, if possible. 

The lyrics to "Wart Hog" sum up not only my "darker" side, but also the Ramones. "It's a joke, it's a lie, it's a rip off man, it's an outlaw life we're a renegade band". That, my friends, is the best summary of the Ramones and their hardcore fans anyone could ever create. 

Have a great weekend!