Blitzkrieg Bop

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"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a seminal 1976 punk rock song by the Ramones, known for its catchy "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" chant and status as one of the genre's defining anthems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf punk rock song
single
song
album Ramones
artist Ramones
band Ramones
bassist Dee Dee Ramone
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception highly acclaimed
culturalImpact one of the defining anthems of punk rock
widely recognized sports arena chant
drummer Tommy Ramone
fromAlbum Ramones
genre punk rock
guitarist Johnny Ramone
hasBPMApprox 176
hasCallAndResponse Hey! Ho! Let's go! chant with crowd
hasChant Hey! Ho! Let's go!
hasInfluenceOn punk rock genre
hasLiveStapleStatusFor Ramones
hasRiffType power chord guitar riff
hasSignatureElement chant-style backing vocals
simple three-chord structure
hasStatus punk rock anthem
seminal punk rock song
hasTempo fast
includedIn many punk rock compilations
isDebutSingleOf Ramones
isOpeningTrackOf Ramones
label Sire Records
language English
leadVocalist Joey Ramone
length 2:12
originalMedium vinyl single
performer Ramones
producer Craig Leon
recordedAt A&R Recording Studios, New York City
surface form: Plaza Sound Studio
recordedInCity New York City
recordingDate 1975
releaseDate 1976-02-05
releaseYear 1976
side A-side
title Blitzkrieg Bop self-link
trackNumber 1
writer Dee Dee Ramone
Joey Ramone
Johnny Ramone
Tommy Ramone

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Joey Ramone notableSong Blitzkrieg Bop
Ramones notableSong Blitzkrieg Bop
Dee Dee Ramone notableWork Blitzkrieg Bop
Douglas Glenn Colvin notableWork Blitzkrieg Bop
Blitzkrieg Bop title Blitzkrieg Bop self-link