![]() ![]() “Teenage Lobotomy” remains a favorite with punk fans today and is required part of any self-respecting Ramones compilation. ![]() This combination of deadpan wit and scorching energy made “Teenage Lobotomy” an instant standard in the Ramones’ live set, usually inspiring audience sing-alongs on the chorus and the smirk-inducing “D-U-M-B, everyone’s accusing me” part (this display can be seen in all its glory in the classic film Rock ‘N’ Roll High School). Check out a wide range of officially licensed merch products including t-shirt, hats, jackets. Joey Ramone veers between a croon and a bark on his lead vocal, which adds the final notes of humor and energy necessary to make the song leap out of the speakers. Buy Ramones Teenage Lobotomy T-shirt 89693 at Rockabilia. ![]() The fanciful lyrics tell the tale of a young man who is transformed into an unlikely heartthrob by overexposure to DDT: “DDT did a job on me/Now I am a real sickie/Guess I’ll have to break the news/That I got no mind to lose/All the girls are in love with me/I’m a teenage lobotomy.” The Ramones make this odd scenario catchy thanks to a hook-laden melody that pairs bouncy verses that swoop high and low in a sing-song style to a frenetic chorus that is basically a staccato three-note shout of the word “lobotomy.” The Ramones add some extra texture to this simple but addictive tune on their recording of “Teenage Lobotomy” by building it on a taut combination of swinging bass and guitar riffs that soar over Tommy Ramone’s cymbal-crashing drumwork. But on the other side of that, the group had its fair share of softer pop offerings, among. did a job on me E Now I am a real sickie A Guess I'll have to break the news E That I got no mind to lose A All the girls are in love with me E. Chorus Lobotomy Lobotomy (bass) Lobotomy E F B Lobotomy E / D A E / D A E / D A E / D A A G D / / / A G D / / / Verse A D.D.T. Horror movies played an important role in shaping the Ramones’ songwriting style by supplying the kind of shock imagery that the group could twist to satirical effect on punk classics like “Pinhead.” This blend of satire and shocks can be felt in full strength on “Teenage Lobotomy,” a Rocket To Russia highlight that is considered one of the all-time Ramones classics. When thinking of the Ramones, often their punky and raucous anthems come to mind. There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. ![]()
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