BLITZKRIEG BRAT is a tribute to one of the most influential bands in music history, the RAMONES. Not only were they important, the RAMONES were also first: The first band of the mid-70s New York punk rock uprising to get a major-label contract and put an album out. The first to rock the nation on the road, inspiring hundreds of bands, and teaching the British how noise annoys. The first new American group of the decade to kick the smug, yellow-bellied shit out of 60s superstar aristocracy running on cocaine-and-caviar autopilot.The RAMONES were rock and rolls most reliable great night out for nearly a quarter of a century, and BLITZKRIEG BRATS wants to keep that spirit alive
HEY! HO! LETS GO!!!!
The leather jackets, ripped jeans, attitude, volume, and 1-2-3-4 are all in place. Not only are the obvious in order. The delivery of RAMONES music by the BLITZKRIEG BRATS is genuine and unmatched by any other tribute to the kings of punk. The members of the BLITZKRIEG BRATS come from the right place. That place is the underground scene. This isnt a tribute band where they held auditions. This is a tribute band of life long friends who have been playing together at various times since most of them started playing in bands, period. The music of the RAMONES is important to them, and it comes across in the performance.The turnout and response to the BRATS has been overwhelming. From the casual fan to the life-long, no one leaves disappointed.
The set that the BLITZKRIEG BRATS perform is a mix of RAMONES classics from 1976-1989. They are constantly fine-tuning the set and switching songs in and out to keep things fresh.
You gotta keep it beating for all the hopping Cretins!
The BLITZKRIEG BRATS wanna do just that...
What people are saying...
Blitzkrieg Brat is a rocking guilty pleasure. Their sound is pure relentless, driving, fun. These guys don't do "sets." They perform a breakneck opus, going from song to song with little to no breaks in between which really speaks to the tightness of the group. Blitzkrieg Brat is pop-punk done right. You don't have to like the Ramones to enjoy Blitzkrieg Brat. These guys take the Ramones' music and step it up a huge notch. I have seen Blitzkrieg Brat three times and it is now my personal mission to see these guys every chance I get. - Amy Hare
SONGS IN THE ARSENAL AS OF 6/6/05:ROCKAWAY BEACH
TEENAGE LOBOTOMY
PSYCHOTHERAPY
BLITZKRIEG BOP
BEAT ON THE BRAT
CHAINSAW
GLAD TO SEE YA GO
GIMME GIMME SHOCK TREATMENT
ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
I JUST WANNA HAVE SOMETHING TO DO
LOUDMOUTH
I WANNA BE SEDATED
THE KKK TOOK MY BABY AWAY
I WANNA LIVE
CALIFORNIA SUN
I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
I DON'T CARE
SHEENA IS A PUNKROCKER
HAVANA AFFAIR
COMMANDO
HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
DO YA WANNA DANCE?
CRETIN HOP
53RD AND 3RD
SUZY IS A HEADBANGER
LET'S DANCE!
ANIMAL BOY
NOW I WANNA BE A GOOD BOY
TODAY YOUR LOVE, TOMMOROW THE WORLD
PINHEAD
R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
JUDY IS A PUNK
SOMEBODY PUT SOMETHING IN MY DRINK
NOW I WANNA SNIFF SOME GLUE
WE'RE A HAPPY FAMILY
I WANNA BE WELL
I DON'T WANNA GO DOWN TO THE BASEMENT
CHINESE ROCKS
DURANGO 95'
PET SEMATARY
ROCK N ROLL RADIO
YOU'RE GONNA KILL THAT GIRL
MY BRAIN IS HANGIN UPSIDE DOWN (BONZO GOES TO BITBURG)
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