Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated | Song Meaning Explained #74
A kettle burn. A London hotel room. A 1961 war movie nobody wanted to watch. And a manager who worked them 360 days a year until Joey Ramone said put me in a wheelchair and get me on a plane. This episode breaks down the full story behind I Wanna Be Sedated, including Johnny Ramone's guitar solo that is literally the same note played 65 times, the NPR declaration that made it one of the most important American musical works of the 20th century, and why all 4 founding members of the Ramones are now dead.
🎵 Song: I Wanna Be Sedated
👤 Artist: Ramones
💿 Album: Road to Ruin (1978)
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