Pet Sematary (song)

Pet Sematary is a single by American punk rock band Ramones from their 1989 album Brain Drain.

The song is originally written for the Stephen King movie adaptation of the same name. The single became one of the Ramones' biggest radio hits, and a staple in their concerts during the 1990s.^[2]

"Pet Sematary" was covered, as a duet, by German industrial metal band Rammstein and rap metal band Clawfinger as a B-side to their single Ich will in 2001. The song was performed several times live by the band during the Mutter tour as a tribute to Joey Ramone, who died in April 2001. It was also covered by Plain White T's for Frankenweenie Unleashed! in 2012. The song was later covered by a psychobilly band, The Creepshow, as a bonus track for their second album, Run For Your Life, in 2008.

In the music video for "Pet Sematary", Dee Dee Ramone played the bass but in "I Believe In Miracles" & "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)", C. J. Ramone replaced Dee Dee's position as a bassist.

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