The Ramones: Rocket to Russia
Jon Savage, Sounds, 26 November 1977
NO MORE shock tactics. Just arrow-straight at your teenage hearts....Wuz wrong! Thought they wanted to be the Byrds (those haircuts, see....); now know they want to be the Beach Boys.
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