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Dee Dee Ramone Found Dead in L.A.
Thu Jun 6, 4:59 PM ET
By JEFF WILSON, Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dee Dee Ramone, a founding member of the pioneer punk band the Ramones, was found dead of a possible drug overdose in his Hollywood home, the coroner's office said Thursday. He was 50.

Ramone, whose real name was Douglas Glenn Colvin, was found dead on the couch by his wife when she returned home at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, said Craig Harvey, operations chief for the coroner's office. Paramedics were called and he was declared dead at 8:40 p.m.

"The investigator noted drug paraphernalia, including a single syringe on the kitchen counter, and we are handing it as a possible accidental overdose," Harvey said.

The coroner's office did not say what drug was suspected of causing Ramone's death. An autopsy was planned. In his autobiography, "Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones," Ramone had written of his struggle with drug and alcohol abuse.

The official Ramones Web site said: "Our brother Dee Dee died last night, June 5, 2002, at his home in Los Angeles, California."

The death came 11 weeks after the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

"I'd like to congratulate myself, and thank myself, and give myself a big pat on the back," Ramone, the band's bassist, joked at the time. "Thank you, Dee Dee, you're very wonderful."

He had often feuded with fellow band members, eventually quitting the group in the late '80s to launch a career as a rapper under the name Dee Dee King.

Lead singer Joey Ramone, born Jeffrey Hyman, died in April 2001 of lymphoma, a form of cancer. He was 49. The other two founding members are Johnny and Tommy Ramone; the four adopted the common last name after forming the band in 1974 in New York City. Their first album, "Ramones," was released in 1976.

Many of the Ramones' best-known songs dealt with teen angst: "Beat on the Brat," "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," "Teenage Lobotomy," "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker."

Dee Dee Ramone was one of the band's major songwriters, and among his better-known songs was "Chinese Rock" — a tale of going on the street to score heroin, co-written with Johnny Thunders, a punk rock icon who became an overdose victim.

Though the Ramones were critically acclaimed, they never cracked the Top 40. But they built a loyal following by frequent touring.

British punk bands such as the Sex Pistols and Clash received most of the media attention. But both bands were schooled by the Ramones' tour of England that began on the U.S. Bicentennial — July 4, 1976.

"They're the daddy punk group of all time," Joe Strummer, lead singer of the Clash, once told Spin magazine.

Dee Dee Ramone never again played with the band after leaving in the '80s, though he contributed a few songs to his former mates. The Ramones disbanded in 1996 after a tour that followed their final studio album, "Adios Amigos." A live farewell tour album, "We're Outta Here!", was released in 1997.

[Hippie]

sto se tice Ramonea, steta!

nego svidja mi se tvoj potpis ....

Liberalism leads to political correctness. Political correctness leads to ignorance. Ignorance leads to racism. Racism leads to the dark side.

cije su to, jako mudre, reci ako nije tajna?

[Sister]

...master Yoda.

[aenima]

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Hvala.

[aenima]

Under the arc of a weather stained boards,
ancient goblins and warlords
come out of the ground not making a sound
the smell of death is all around

and the night when the cold wind blows
no one cares nobody knows

I don't wanna be buried
in a Pet Cemetery
I don't want to live my life again

Follow Victor to the sacred place
this ain't a dream I can't escape
Molars and fangs the clicking of bones
Spirits moaning among the tombstones

and the night when the moon is bright
someone crys somethin' ain't right

The moon is full the air is still
all of a sudden I feel a chill
Victor is grinning flesh is rotting away
skeletons dance, I curse this day

and the night when the wolves cry out
listen close and you can hear me shout

(Pet Cemetery, The Ramones)

[ikar]

moja omiljena...

Don't wear a crown of thorns
Got no holes in my head
Don't accuse me of that crime
Don't hang me up to dry

It's not me
It's not me
It's not me

Don't wanna die for your sins
Got no special powers
Sacrifice and sacrilege
Hey man, I wanna live

I'm not Jesus
I can't heal you

Taste my blood
It doesn't taste like wine
Can't you see
This cross isn't mine
Judas must die
For what he has done
Satan's watching
With his gun

It's not me
It's not me
It's not me

Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Say your prayers-it's your only hope
Twelve apostles can't help you now
I'll be back to stake my ground

Don't wear a crown of thorns
Got no holes in my head
Don't accuse me of that crime
Don't hang me up to dry