The Ramones: Rocket to Russia
Kris Needs, ZigZag, December 1977
WHO DOESN'T LIKE the Ramones? Nobody, that's who unless they're dead or M. Black of Norwich or something. I've had this LP for three days and so far it hasn't been off the turntable. I've pretty well Ramoned myself silly. I've contracted Ramonia...and it feels great! Even as I'm writing this 'Surfin' Bird' is starting to blast forth from the speakers, so I'll just stop writing for a minute and leap around the room.
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