We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones

We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones is a tribute album to the Ramones by various artists. It started when Johnny Ramone was confronted with the idea of a tribute album and was asked if he wanted to participate, to which he agreed, as long as he would have full control over the project. He was able to get Rob Zombie as a co-producer, and call upon different bands to participate. Rob Zombie also did the cover artwork, and Stephen King, a Ramones fan, wrote the liner notes.

One of the last things Johnny Ramone did was oversee the album. He advised all the chosen bands to make the songs their own. Johnny liked the Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover of "Havana Affair" so much that he chose to open the album with it.

Track listing

1. "Havana Affair" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
   • The song was later released as a bonus track on the iTunes version of Stadium Arcadium, but as of 2010 has been removed from iTunes entirely.
2. "Blitzkrieg Bop" - Rob Zombie
   • The song later appeared on Rob Zombie's greatest hits album Past, Present & Future.
3. "I Believe in Miracles" - Eddie Vedder & Zeke
4. "53rd & 3rd" - Metallica
5. "Beat on the Brat" - U2
6. "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" - KISS
7. "The KKK Took My Baby Away" - Marilyn Manson
8. "I Just Wanna Have Something To Do" - Garbage
9. "Outsider" - Green Day
   • The song originally appeared as a b-side to the "Warning" single, and later on the compilation album Shenanigans.
10. "Something to Believe In" - The Pretenders
11. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" - Rancid
12. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" - Pete Yorn
13. "I Wanna Be Sedated" - The Offspring
14. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" - Rooney
    • Johnny Ramone wanted Lisa Marie Presley to record the song for the tribute album. She later recorded it for her album Now What.
15. "Return of Jackie & Judy" - Tom Waits
16. "Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)" - Eddie Vedder & Zeke
17. Silence - 0:10
18. Silence - 0:10
19. Silence - 0:10
20. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World" - John Frusciante (hidden track)
    • This bonus track is not available on all editions.

• Tracks 17-19 each contain 10 seconds of silence

References

External links

• http://www.officialramones.com/happyfam/