Song Of The Week : Blitzkrieg Bop

Blitzkrieg Bop

Artist:The Ramones

Genre:Punk Rock

Writer(s):The Ramones

Producer:Craig Leon

Blitzkrieg Bop was one of the first singles of the Ramones. It was

released in april 1976 in the United States.This song was named after the German World War 2, the term

"Blitzkrieg" which literally means "Lightning War", this song was

originally called as "Animal Hop".Blitzkrieg Bop opens with the chant "Hay! Ho! Let's Go!" which is

popular in sporting events. Blitzkrieg Bop is no. 92 on The Rolling

Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In march 2005, Q magazine

placed it at no. 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks, and

in 2008 Rooling Stones placed it no. 18 on Top 100 Greatest Songs of

All Time. In 2009 it was named the 25th Greatest Hard Rock Song of All

Time by Vh1.

Pennywise at Wrapt Tour in 2008 and Green Day in Rock and Roll Hall of

Fame in 2002, has also done the cover of Blitzkrieg Bop as a tribute to The Ramones.