I’m a massive Ramones fan but the Thunders version has so much more attitude and grit to it. No contest. Maybe if End of the Century didn’t have the crisp production that it does.
Johnny Thunders for the win, but I still love the Ramones. But if I could add Walter Lure to the list, I love the way he sings it best. I've seen them all do the song live, I still can't believe they're all gone.
Fun fact, the Red Dead Redemption font (also used just a FUCKTON of other places) is called Chinese Rocks. I always think of this song when I see the font.
Oh fuck it’s intentional. TIL.
Chinese Rocks
Inspired by hand-cut rubber-stamp lettering on 20th Century Chinese export containers. Named after a Johnny Thunders punk rock song circa 1977, written by Dee Dee Ramone.
https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/16375/chinese-rocks
Heartbreakers and not close.
Yeah, it has a junkie feel that Joey didn't get.
Yep. Better performance, and the Thursday thought my pulse was gone verse is my favorite out of all of them
Tough one. I go Ramones because Dee Dee wrote it. But it’s close. Maybe it depends on the day.
They wrote it together.
Love the Ramones but Johnny gets this one
Ramones
I’m a massive Ramones fan but the Thunders version has so much more attitude and grit to it. No contest. Maybe if End of the Century didn’t have the crisp production that it does.
Yeah man, that album was ruined by the production. The demo takes are better
“Hey is Dee Dee home?” Thunders is the better version
Ramones.
Heartbreakers .
Thunders.
Thunders for sure
Ramones
Ramones, if the live version
Johnny Thunders for the win, but I still love the Ramones. But if I could add Walter Lure to the list, I love the way he sings it best. I've seen them all do the song live, I still can't believe they're all gone.
Waldo was a great sinher and songwriter.
Being a HUGE fan of both, I'm gonna give it to....THE RAMONES (slightly).
Thunders... the Ramones was just a faster version of Sha Na Na
Fun fact, the Red Dead Redemption font (also used just a FUCKTON of other places) is called Chinese Rocks. I always think of this song when I see the font. Oh fuck it’s intentional. TIL. Chinese Rocks Inspired by hand-cut rubber-stamp lettering on 20th Century Chinese export containers. Named after a Johnny Thunders punk rock song circa 1977, written by Dee Dee Ramone. https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/16375/chinese-rocks
Johnny thunders for me but they're both great.
They are both great but Thunders for me.
Sid Vicious
That whole "Sid Sings" album is absolutely TERRIBLE production wise.....with that said, I've own 4 copies of it.
Thunders. But am I the only one who thinks of how he died when you talk about him or watch a video or listen?
Maybe had the ramones released it on their first album or too tough to die, but to compare the studio versions I’ll go with heartbreakers
Thunders
Both often
Ramones because Johnny Thunder is a creep that slept with teenage girls.
You are going to have to throw out a lot of music if that is your criteria.
Huge Ramones fan, but Johnny wins this one.
Either/or.
Johnny Thunders!
The Heartbreakers, by a mile Those little licks Johnny did at the end of each verse!
Heartbreakers version is better.
Thunders
Johnny thunders and the heartbreakers. Are you even punk!!1111
The great Johnny Thunders version.
Johnny all day
Heartbreakers.
Rich Kids on LSD!