Talk:Blitzkrieg Bop

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[edit] release date?

I've always heard that the single was released in 1976. I checked a few sources that confirm this. I'll wait a week, if I don't see any confirmation of the Nov. 75 release date I will make a correction. Lenbrazil

yeah, i found july '76 in most sources, so i would just go ahead. also, since this is such an important song and all, i think this article should really be expanded.

Joeyramoney 20:16, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

oh, nevermind.

[edit] Expand/improve

I have tried to expand/improve this article a little, but I am unfortunately no Ramones expert. It is very likely that Dee Dee Ramone wrote most of the lyrics, as he lived there for 14 years and had a fascination with the country, it's history and it's culture. The music of this song is very simple, so it's also likely that DD wrote the music. Conclusion: Dee Dee wrote Blitzkrieg Bop. I haven't found a clear confirmation however that he was also the one who first came up with the line "He, ho, let's go!". Something that also needs some improvement is the meaning part. And as you can see this article needs a little more information anyway. So... any big Ramone fans here?
Face 18:36, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

It was written by Tommy, it's common knowledge as far as I know. It is stated in the booklet of "Hey Ho Let's Go: Anthology", Dee Dee only changed the original line "they're shouting in the back now" with "shoot 'em in the back now". Tommy also said it in this interview: http://www.markprindle.com/erdelyi-i.htm

What songs did you write for the band? A lot of people don't realize that you actually did - you wrote "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," right?
Yeah, I wrote "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" and "Blitzkrieg Bop" for our first album.
Aw man, you wrote "Blitzkrieg Bop"?
Yeah.
That's like the best song ever!
Well, thank you!
http://www.markprindle.com/erdelyi-i.htm
So, it was Tommy who wrote this song after all? That's remarkable. Anyway, thanks for this information! I will change this article immediately.
Face 18:35, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

i'm 95 to 100% sure that tommy (or maybe joey) wrote i wanna be your boyfriend. definitely not deedee. Joeyramoney 02:56, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

"Based on a simple three-chord pattern,", as quoted from the article. There are four chords in this song, not 3.

No, it's definitely three chords. A5, D5, and E5. Standard I, IV, V progression. --Dane ^~nya 10:32, 9 February 2007 (UTC)