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Johnny Ramone Biography

John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), known professionally as Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career. He died from prostate cancer on September 15, 2004.

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I didn't want the Ramones being told what to be doing, and I wanted the Ramones being presented in the right light - the remaining Ramones.

Light, Presented, Ramones, Remaining, Right, Want

A lot of kids bought guitars and started playing rock'n'roll because of us.

Bought, Guitar, Guitars, Kids, Playing, Rocks

I never sweat, which you might notice in pictures.

Might, Notice, Pictures, Sweat

Republicans let this happen over and over, and there is never anyone to stick up for them. They spend too much time defending themselves.

Defending, Republican, Stick, Sticks, Time, Too Much

My favorite artists have always been Elvis and The Beatles and they still are!

Artist, Beatles, Elvis, Favorite, My Favorite, Redneck

Rocket to Russia' is, I think, my favorite Ramones record. We reached our peak at that point.

Ramones, Reached, Records, Russia, Think, Thinking

Pure, white rock 'n' roll, with no blues influence.

Blues, Pure, Rock N Roll, Rocks, White

People were even too scared of me to tell me that people were scared of me.

People, Scared, Tell

Cancer softened me up. I like the old me better. I liked being angry. It made me feel strong.

Cancer, Like, Made, Old, Strong

If I didn't like someone, I wouldn't want him calling me up when I was dying. I wouldn't want them having regrets that they didn't talk to me.

Calling, Dying, Having, Regret, Regrets, Talk

You can't change music by yourself.

Can'T Change, Change, Music

As soon as you start analyzing something it stops

Analyzing, Start, Stops

I never wore earplugs — that would have been cheating.

Cheating, Earplugs, Has Beens, Wore

I'm only going to be the way I'd want someone to react to me.

React, Want, Way

I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.

Age, Change, Liberalism, People, World

I never felt out of control. It was just the way I lived my life. I was the neighborhood bully.

Bully, Control, Lived, Neighborhood, Way

Your life is what you remember. I mean, some things I wish I still had. But it doesn't matter.

Matter, Mean, Remember, Things, Wish

As far as film goes, I enjoy all Hollywood films and all Horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein, which also might be my favorite. I like 60's and 70's Italian and Spanish Horror films.

Film, Frankenstein, Hollywood Films, Italian, Like, Might

Two of my biggest heroes were my father and John Wayne.

Biggest, Father, Hero, Heroes, John, Two

The bigger the show, the better I'd play. It was what I was waiting for, and I'd never get nervous.

Nervous, Play, Show, Waiting

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