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The Day The Last Ramone Died

from No. 6 by The Coal Porters

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A hot August day out Hollywood way
I stood with two friends from my home
The Starwood, it said, at 8pm in red
A group would play called Ramones
(A group would play called Ramones)

Tickets in hand, we went to see this band
Not knowing our lives would change soon
They looked quite a sight, like the Shadows Of Knight
4 guys from Queens called the Ramones
(4 guys from Queens called the Ramones)

Gabba gabba hey 1,2,3,4 they did say
DeeDee, Johnny and Joey
are taking our blues away
Now we've lost Tommy
so listen to a song where we all cried
I put in my old leather jacket
The day the last Ramone died
The day the last Ramone died

The singer held his ground
Thru the swirling, happy crowd
The guitar man's spider legs apart
The bass player's hair was whippin thru the air
The drummer pounded with all his heart
(The drummer pounded with all his heart)

40 years on you can still hear their songs
their t-shirts worn & torn with pride
I'll never forget, though I'll always regret
The day the last Ramone died
The day the last Ramone died

Gabba gabba hey 1,2,3,4 they did say
DeeDee, Johnny and Joey
are taking our blues away
Now we've lost Tommy
so listen to a song where we all cried
I put in my old leather jacket
The day the last Ramone died
The day the last Ramone died

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from No. 6, released September 24, 2015
Written by Sid Griffin
© Sid Griffin
Published by Coal Train Tunes/Bug Music Ltd

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The Coal Porters London, UK

The Coal Porters claim to be the world’s first “alt-bluegrass” act, demonstrating the power of fiddle, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and doghouse bass when matched with four-part harmonies and memorable melodies.

They have taken this sound around the world being featured on NPR’s Morning Edition in the USA and having recorded a live session for Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2.
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