Blitzkrieg Bop
"Blitzkrieg Bop", titled "The Blitzkrieg Bop!!" on its single release, is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, released in February 1976 as their debut single in the United States. It was the opening track on the band's debut album, Ramones.
| "Blitzkrieg Bop" | ||||
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| Single by Ramones | ||||
| from the album Ramones | ||||
| B-side | "Havana Affair" | |||
| Released | February 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 1976 | |||
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| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Sire/ABC | |||
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| Producer(s) | Craig Leon | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Blitzkrieg Bop" on YouTube | ||||
Although its composition was credited to the band as a whole, the song was written by drummer Tommy Ramone (music and lyrics) and bassist Dee Dee Ramone (lyrics). The song's "big dumb chant" ("Hey! Ho! Let's go!") became a global rallying cry at sporting events.
"Blitzkrieg Bop" was number 92 on the 2004 Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks, and in 2008 Rolling Stone placed it number 18 of the top 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.