Animal Boy is the ninth studio album by the American punk band the Ramones. It featured the songs "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)", written as a protest of President Ronald Reagan's visit to the Bitburg cemetery in West Germany;[1] "Somebody Put Something in My Drink", written by Richie Ramone, the band's drummer from 1983 to 1987; and "Love Kills", Dee Dee Ramone's ode to deceased friend Sid Vicious.[3]
Three songs on the album were co-written by Jean Beauvoir, formerly of the Plasmatics.
The music video for the song "Something to Believe In" featured a mock charitable event entitled "Hands Across Your Face", a parody of Hands Across America.[4][5]
Contents[]
Track listing[edit][]
Side one | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" | Richie Ramone | 3:23 | |||||||
2. | "Animal Boy" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 1:50 | |||||||
3. | "Love Kills" | Dee Dee Ramone | 2:19 | |||||||
4. | "Apeman Hop" | Dee Dee Ramone | 2:02 | |||||||
5. | "She Belongs to Me" | Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir | 3:54 | |||||||
6. | "Crummy Stuff" | Dee Dee Ramone | 2:06 |
Side two | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
7. | "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" | Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir | 3:55 | |||||||
8. | "Mental Hell" | Joey Ramone | 2:38 | |||||||
9. | "Eat That Rat" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 1:37 | |||||||
10. | "Freak of Nature" | Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone | 1:32 | |||||||
11. | "Hair of the Dog" | Joey Ramone | 2:19 | |||||||
12. | "Something to Believe In" | Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir | 4:09 |
Covers[edit][]
- Swedish rock band Sator recorded a cover version of "Mental Hell" for the 2002 tribute album, The Song Ramones the Same.
- Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom recorded a cover of "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" for the American release of their 2005 album, Are You Dead Yet?
- American punk band Trashlight Vision recorded a cover version of "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" for their 2006 debut album,Alibis and Ammunition.
- The vocalist/bassist Nick Oliveri recorded a cover of "Mental Hell" for his 2007 album "Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails" with his punk rock-stoner rock band Mondo Generator.
Personnel[edit][]
Ramones[edit][]
- Joey Ramone – lead vocals
- Johnny Ramone – Lead guitar
- Dee Dee Ramone – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Love Kills" and "Eat That Rat"
- Richie Ramone – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians[edit][]
- Walter Lure - extra guitar (on some tracks)
Additional personnel[edit][]
- Jean Beauvoir - Producer, Co-Mixer
- Jorge Esteban- Engineer
- Grant Gillett- Assistant Engineer
- Anders Oredson- Co-Mixer
Charts[edit][]
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1986 | Billboard 200 | 143[6] |